Dan Geller

• Trillion Dollar Bank Deposits Despite Low Rates: MRI

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  August 29, 2012

  The amount of money deposited in bank accounts recently reached a new high of $10.3 trillion, according to Market Rates Insight.

• Rates Are Not a Big Concern Among Consumers

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  August 20, 2012

  Unstable home values, job insecurity and volatile stock market fears may be more of a concern for some members than what the rates are at their credit unions.

• Five-Year CD Breaks Below 1% for First Time

  By Marc Rapport  |  August 13, 2012

  The national average rate for the five-year certificate of deposit has dropped below 1% for the first time, according to Market Rates Insight.

• Fees Tied to Lifestyle Endorsed by Consumers, Study Finds

  By Natasha Chilingerian  |  June 25, 2012

  The results of Market Rates Insight’s first nationwide integrated study on service fees revealed that credit union members are more willing to pay for “lifestyle financial services”–financial services that support mobile, efficient lifestyles–than bank customers are.

• Survey Suggests Prepaid Cards Not Just for Lower Income

  By David Morrison  |  May 25, 2012

  Market Rate Insight survey says middle and upper income consumers open to using prepaid cards if their financial institutions provided them.

• Study: Credit Union Members Willing to Pay for Identity Theft Alerts, Credit Score Reporting

  By Natasha Chilingerian  |  May 23, 2012

  Consumers rank identity theft alerts, and credit reporting high among services, and they’re willing to pay around $3 or $4 a month to use them.

• MRI: Deposit Rates May Hit Bottom in May

  By Heather Anderson  |  May 3, 2012

  May 2012 could be the first time since May 2007 that deposit rates have not declined.

• Banks Tout Lowest Lending Costs on Record, Firm Reports

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  March 29, 2012

  The interest expense that banks are paying for retail funds is now the lowest on record, according to research firm Market Rates Insight.

• Car Buying May Grow on High Gas Prices

  March 11, 2012

  The recent increase in gasoline prices doesn’t appear to be deterring members and others from buying cars.

• Higher Gas Prices Drive More Car Buys?

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  March 6, 2012

  The recent increase in gasoline prices doesn’t appear to be deterring members and others from buying cars.