Interest Rates

Credit Card Issuers Now More Open to Negotiating Rates With Customers

August 11, 2010

As the credit freeze begins to thaw, credit card issuers are becoming more open to negotiating interest rates. DebtGoal, the leader in online personal debt management, has data from users of its free online tool NegotiateMyRate showing that rate negotiations are now significantly more successful than they were just a few months ago. Since its [...]

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LendingTree Launches Blackberry App; Mortgage RateFinder

July 28, 2010

Provides Convenience with the Ability to Maintain Privacy CHARLOTTE, NC – LendingTree today announced the launch of its first Blackberry app, the Mortgage RateFinder, now available at Blackberry App World. The free application allows users to obtain on-the-spot loan offers anonymously. “In today’s low-rate mortgage environment, it’s important for consumers to shop around to ensure [...]

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SmartyPig Raising Interest Rates To 2.15% For Best Customers

April 21, 2010

SMARTYPIG SUPPORTS CUSTOMERS WITH MUCH NEEDED INTEREST RATE BOOST SmartyPig Increases Interest Rates for Smart Savers to an Industry Leading 2.15% APY* April 19, 2010 – DES MOINES, Iowa – According to the Pew Research Centre, the financial crisis has brought about a “new creed of thrift” with personal savings once again on the rise. [...]

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