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California Savings Accounts
Comparison Chart

Here is a table comparing several savings accounts and Money Market Accounts available in California.

As you can see, there is substantial variation between the savings account options. Internet-only banking offers much higher rates.

California Savings Accounts
April 17, 2005
Institution
Rate Trend
Minimum
Deposit
Checking

Note

11-05-05
APY
4-17-05
APY

Allstate Bank

3.2
3.4
$100
No

internet Illinois

Bank of America

0.5

0.5

$100
No

local

Comerica Bank

0.3

0.5

$100
No

local

EmigrantDirect

4.0

4.5

$1

No

internet New York

ING Direct

3.5

4.0

$1

No

internet Delaware

Union Bank

0.4

0.45
$50
No

local

Washington Mutual

0.4

0.4

$5

No

local

Wells Fargo

0.25

0.25

$100
No

local

California Money Market Accounts
April 17, 2005
Institution
Rate Trend
Minimum
Deposit
Checking

Note

11-05-05
APY
4-17-05
APY

Bank of America

0.4

0.4

$1,000

Yes

local

Citibank

1.01
1.3

$500

Yes

local

Discover

3.23

3.77

$2,500

Yes

internet Delaware

Netbank

3.2

2.9

$100

Yes

internet Atlanta

Union Bank

0.6

0.6

$2,500

Yes

local

Washington Mutual

0.5

0.15

$1,000

Yes

local

Wells Fargo

0.5

0.5

$100

Yes

local

World Savings

0.51

0.51

$2,500

Yes

local

APY = Annual Percentage Yield



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Disclaimer:
The above data was correct when taken, on Nov. 5, 2005.
The author is not perfect, and errors can occur.
Please check any questioned data for yourself.
This California savings account data comparison is meant as a guide only.






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This Vaughns California Savings Account comparison chart web page was updated on 2006-10-24.