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Everything You Need to Know About Online Savings Accounts

Everything You Need to Know About Online Savings Accounts

Welcome to American Banking News’s online savings account guide. The purpose of this section of the website is to help you understand, research and choose an online savings account. What is an Online Savings Account? An online... More of this article »
Citigroup, Bank of America and Others Lend $15 billion through Federal Reserve’s TALF Program

Citigroup, Bank of America and Others Lend $15 billion through Federal Reserve’s TALF Program

Citigroup (NYSE: C) and Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) sold the most out of a group of banks that sold $15 billion in asset-backed debt, the highest total since June, before the September 3rd deadline for the 7th round of the Federal... More of this article »
Bank of America, Wells Fargo and Citibank to Accept California IOUs as Deposits

Bank of America, Wells Fargo and Citibank to Accept California IOUs as Deposits

Bank of America (NYSE: BAC), CitiBank (NYSE:C), Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) have announced they will start accepting state-issued IOUs from customers as deposit. Wells Fargo will begin accepting California’s state-issued IOUs on September... More of this article »
Bank of America Still Largest U.S. Bank

Bank of America Still Largest U.S. Bank

Measured by overall assets, Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) still retains its status as the largest bank in America, but unfortunately it does so because of the use of taxpayer funds to bail them out, which they still owe us. The data... More of this article »
How to Protect Yourself against Bank Failure

How to Protect Yourself against Bank Failure

With 416 banks on the FDIC’s “troubled list” and 84 bank failures this year, it’s more important than ever to make sure that you are protected in the event that your bank or credit union goes out of business. It can be very... More of this article »
What Would the United States Look Like Without the Federal Reserve?

What Would the United States Look Like Without the Federal Reserve?

Since H.R. 1207 was introduced by Dr. Ron Paul in Congress this February, there has been a growing movement questions whether the Fed should continue to operate without more oversight and some question whether or not the Federal Reserve... More of this article »