May 1 2007
Earn 6% APY at FNBO Direct Until Sept. 28, 2007!
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Since HSBC Direct’s 6% promotion ended yesterday, FNBODirect.com is now offering that same 6% promotion until September 28, 2007. That’s nearly a full 5 months of high interest!
They are listed at Bankrate with a four-star safe and sound rating so I think you can trust them. I’m going to open an account tonight. I’ll have a review of it soon.
With no monthly fees and no minimums, this would be a great place to put an emergency fund. If you don’t have an emergency fund yet, what a great chance to start one today with a high interest rate!
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[...] After getting home and coming across this article, I found that it was First National Bank of Omaha’s online subsidiary FNBODirect that was offering the 6% interest rate for its online savings account. It seems FNBODirect is gearing up to compete directly with INGDirect, E*Trade Bank, and HSBC with widespread marketing campaigns. It’s interesting FNBODirect started with grassroots marketing, hitting the bloggers first in an attempt to spread the ever powerful word of mouth. I found others talking about the FNBODirect new interest rate and press release here, here, and here. [...]
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