Bank5 Connect is the online-only arm of Fall River, Massachusetts-based BankFive, a small outfit that has about a dozen branches in southeastern New England. Don’t worry: as long as you have a U.S. address, you’re eligible to open a Bank5…
First Internet Bank (previously known as First Internet Bank of Indiana, and commonly referred to as, simply, “First IB”) has a legitimate claim to its boastful name – it has been offering a full suite of online-only banking services since…
Marcus by Goldman Sachs® is a fixed-rate, no-fee, unsecured personal loan provider positioned as a straightforward and potentially lower-cost alternative to credit cards. Its biggest selling point bears repeating: Loans from Marcus by Goldman Sachs® never carry fees, ever. You can borrow…
Xero is a full-service online accounting and bookkeeping system that caters to freelancers, solo entrepreneurs, and small to midsize business owners. Its easy-to-use bookkeeping tools make it a simple solution for people who can’t afford an in-house accounting team to…
Prosper, a popular peer-to-peer (P2P) lending network that offers unsecured personal loans with terms of 3 or 5 years, has embraced the sharing economy with gusto. By matching individual borrowers with individual or institutional investors willing to lend funds at competitive interest rates, Prosper cuts out…
Lending Club bills itself as the world’s most popular peer-to-peer (P2P) lending network. As a classic example of the emerging sharing economy, the platform connects thousands of individual and business borrowers with regular people willing to fund their loans. In doing…
If you have a deposit account at an FDIC member bank, you are probably aware that your funds are protected by FDIC insurance up to the statutory limit of $250,000 per bank. The best-known and most widely available form of deposit insurance…
We all have at least one financial services horror story – a tale of woe, tribulation, and great personal cost courtesy of our friendly neighborhood financial institutions. Most of these horror stories come down to poor customer service, but some…
If you’ve spent money at your local Target or Target.com anytime over the past few years, you’ve likely heard of Target REDcard, a family of debit and credit store cards that reward loyal Target customers with automatic discounts at checkout….
Amtrak Guest Rewards® World Mastercard® is a Bank of America-backed travel rewards credit card with a $79 annual fee and a rewards program that benefits frequent Amtrak travelers. All new cardholders are automatically enrolled in the Amtrak Guest Rewards program, if they…
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