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This is another update from my favorite banking deals blog. Fed held the target for the fed funds rate at 5.25% this week for the sixth consecutive meeting and savings rates don’t seem to have changed much since January when I did this roundup last time.

Checking/Savings/Money Market Accounts:

• Geauga Savings Bank – 5.45% ($25K min), info
• AmTrustDirect – 5.36% ($1K min), info
• BankUnited – 5.35% (min $5K), info

3-Month Certificates of Deposit:

• EverBank – 6.01% ($1.5K min), checking account promo, info
• VirtualBank – 5.44% (min $10K), info
• TD Ameritrade – 5.40% (min $10K), info on $100 bonus

6-Month Certificates of Deposit:

• Northrop Grumman FCU – 5.71% (min $40K), info
• IndyMac Bank – 5.50% (min $5K), info
• FirstFedDirect – 5.46% (min $10K), info

9-Month Certificates of Deposit:

• World Savings – 5.51% (min $10K) (10-month), info
• Spectrum FCU – 5.50% (min $5K) 5.65% IRA, info
• AmTrustDirect – 5.36% (min $1K), info

12-Month Certificates of Deposit:

• Northrop Grumman FCU – 5.51% (min $40K), info
• AmTrustDirect – 5.41% (min $1K), info
• FirstFedDirect – 5.40%, (min $10K), info

18-Month Certificates of Deposit:

• E-LOAN – 5.40% ($10K min), info
• iGobanking – 5.30% (min $500), info
• NetBank – 5.30% (min $1K), info on $100 bonus

36-Month Certificate of Deposit:

• Pentagon Federal CU – 5.50% (min $1K), info
• Agriculture FCU – 5.50% (min $1K), info
• Bank of Internet – 5.48% (min $1K), info

48-Month Certificate of Deposit:

• Pentagon Federal CU – 5.50% (min $1K), info
• Navy FCU – 5.50% ($20K min) restrictions to membership, info
• Agriculture FCU – 5.50% (min $1K), info

60-Month Certificate of Deposit:

• Agriculture FCU – 5.75% (min $1K), info
• Pentagon Federal CU – 5.74% (min $1K), info
• Navy FCU – 5.70% ($20K min) restrictions to membership, info

High Rates with Conditions / Large Balances – Open to All

• 10% Affinity Savings Account for kids ($500 max)
• 6.01% Everbank 3-month intro rate on checking account
• 6.00% HSBC Savings Account New Money Promo

Source: Bank Deals Weekly Summary for March 24, 2007 at BankDeals