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I searched but found no mention of this.

GMAC Bank

I signed up for it yesterday. Interest rates slightly better than ING. Same convenience of taking money in and out of any checking account. No permanent checking account link like ING. You can transfer money into GMAC bank by simply knowing the routing and account numbers. No need to mail in a voided check. They will also send you checks to write against the account (money market). Backed by the GM Corporation. No referral or sign-up bonuses, though

This is a good way to transfer money from one checking account to another.

Message edited by: alpinewhite on 2007-02-12 23:39:29 CST
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APY history (for $500 ):
8/13/2008 3.00%
2/29/2008 3.00%
2/8/2008 3.50%
2/1/2008 4.00%
1/25/2008 4.25%
11/1/2007 4.50%
10/12/2007 4.75%
9/21/2007 4.90%
4/20/2007 5.30%
3/16/2007 5.10%
1/26/2007 5.00%
1/12/2007 5.10%
12/15/2006 5.20%
12/1/2006 5.25%
11/10/2006 5.30%
10/6/2006 5.25%
8/4/2006 5.00%
7/27/2006 5.10%
7/14/2006 5.05%
7/7/2006 4.90%
6/9/2006 4.80%
4/21/2006 4.75%
4/7/2006 4.70%
3/10/2006 4.65%
2/25/2006 4.60%
12/10/2005 4.30%
12/3/2005 4.10%
11/12/2005 4.00%
11/11/2005 3.75%
8/28/2005 3.45%

Minimum balance to avoid fee: $500

Routing number: 031176136

Interest: compounded daily, credited monthly

Deposit via ACH, mail, GMAC ATM

Withdrawal via ACH, checks, and check card. Limit 3 withdrawals per month by check and check card, which counts towards a total limit of 6 non-ATM withdrawals per month. Fee for exceeding the limit: $10 per withdrawal. There is no limit for ATM withdrawals.

External Account Links: unlimited linked external accounts

ATM withdrawal Fees: No charge for withdrawals at a GMAC Bank or non-GMAC Bank ATMs. The first four fees per statement cycle assessed by the ATM owner, up to a total of $6, will be refunded by GMAC Bank. (You can change your ATM card PIN via the automated telephone system.) Daily ATM withdraw limit is $500 per day.

Statements: mailed paper statements only

Fee schedule (effective March 2005):
Check Printing Fee: Initial order of 50 checks is free, cost for subsequent orders vary by check style
Stop Payment Fee: $15.00
Official Check: $10.00
Check Copy: $5.00 per copy of check front and back
NSF Fee: $20.00 per item
Returned Deposit Items: $7.50
Domestic Outgoing Wire: $20.00
International Outgoing Wire: $45.00
Federal Express Fee: $7.50
Statement Copies: $2.00 per page

Branch address:
GMAC Bank
3710 Kennett Pike
Greenville, DE 19807

Telephone: 1-866-2-GMBank
Customer service representatives available Mon-Fri 9-9, Sat 10-5

Hard Inquiry? Soft? None?
Opening a GMAC account used to result in a hard inquiry on your Transunion credit report. Those hard pulls have been recategorized as soft pulls. More recent posts claim soft inquiry.

Standard Money Market restrictions of six transactions per statement cycle will apply

Another FW Thread (locked)

Verifying external accounts
When setting up and verifying external accounts via random micro-transaction amounts, -sometimes- it will only do a single transaction. In such cases, the first amount will be 0.00 and the 2nd amount will be the amount that was in the transaction.

Message edited by: alpinewhite on 2008-08-14 09:45:27 CDT
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Slightly better than ING, but ING is no longer the top savings account...with no signing up bonus from GMAC, I don't see a reason to open this account.

-Vik

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I opened it so that I don't "have all my eggs in the same basket", so to speak.

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vdadlani219 said:Slightly better than ING, but ING is no longer the top savings account...

-Vik



Hey vik, who's the top now?

NM, I think you are refering to Emigrant direct...

Message edited by: poorazn on 2005-02-10 13:34:54
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vdadlani219 said:Slightly better than ING, but ING is no longer the top savings account...with no signing up bonus from GMAC, I don't see a reason to open this account.

-Vik


One reason would be to be able to link this account to a brokerage account. INGDirect doesn't give you check-writing ability, and you can't link it to a brokerage account. GMAC would allow you to skip a step when transferring funds.

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It looks to be FDIC insured too. I guess its the Ford MMA that isn't.

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emigrant is at 3%

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Bycracky said:It looks to be FDIC insured too. I guess its the Ford MMA that isn't.

You are thinking of GMAC Demand Notes (and the Ford MMA). Those are different. This is GMAC Bank, which is a real bank.

Message edited by: Zon on 2005-02-10 18:29:26
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oldye said:emigrant is at 3%
Agreed. However, this is a great addition to ING and Emigrant if you want to diversify your holdings.

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There are so many banks that have increase their rates in the last week or so to 2.50% or better if you have a high cash balance. GMAC is one of the ones with low balance requirement, so if you want a low balance high interest account, this seems like a decent choice especially if you're staying clear of Emmigrant due to mixed reviews. Short term rates probably are going to go thru some adjustments in the next 12 months based on Fed's actions. To put thing in perspective, for 10K, the difference between 2.50% and 3.00% APY for 6 months is about $21. Obviously, the difference will be less for a lower amount and more for higher.

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pretty decent account for an emergency fund...beats a crappy bank savings return. Money markets are starting to look a lot better now too. You can get those with check writing privlidges, but I dunno about the ease of transferring...probably better off going w/ the GMAC deal.

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alpinewhite said:oldye said:emigrant is at 3%
Agreed. However, this is a great addition to ING and Emigrant if you want to diversify your holdings.


Diversifying your holdings??? Why does it matter if its a MM or savings account as long as you don't have over $100k in each. I guess it might be an issue if you had $300k in liquid cash... but then again you would probably diversify into other investment vehicles like stocks.

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I'd stick with Emigrant personally unless you are investing over $100K. Some people are very paranoid, I suppose.

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alpinewhite said:I searched but found no mention of this.

GMAC Bank

I signed up for it yesterday. Interest rates slightly better than ING. Same convenience of taking money in and out of any checking account. No permanent checking account link like ING. You can transfer money into GMAC bank by simply knowing the routing and account numbers. No need to mail in a voided check. They will also send you checks to write against the account (money market). Backed by the GM Corporation. No referral or sign-up bonuses, though

This might be a good way to transfer money from one checking account to another. Haven't tried it, though.


So just to confirm, this is via ACH and there is no fee? Sounds good.

Will be interesting to find out about the sign-up process. One reason I didn't open an Emigrant account is because of the "hassle" some people are experiencing.

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pacman777 said:alpinewhite said:oldye said:emigrant is at 3%
Agreed. However, this is a great addition to ING and Emigrant if you want to diversify your holdings.


Diversifying your holdings??? Why does it matter if its a MM or savings account as long as you don't have over $100k in each. I guess it might be an issue if you had $300k in liquid cash... but then again you would probably diversify into other investment vehicles like stocks.


some of the members of this forum are very wealthy and I've noticed that many of the members here are also very risk averse.

one fear is that the fdic might take their sweet time to pay out so if you have say 50k in 0% credit card debt then diversifying incredibly safe accounts such as this might not be the worst decision

www.virtualbank.com pays 2.6% (also fdic insured) last I checked so that would also be better then gmac oh and also they have a referal bonus setup (20$ last time I checked) I'm not a member so please do not pm me for one thnx

Message edited by: oldye on 2005-02-10 22:41:45
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alpinewhite said:oldye said:emigrant is at 3%
Agreed. However, this is a great addition to ING and Emigrant if you want to diversify your holdings.


Yes, definitely higher than average (e.g., GE Interest Plus is at 2.15% vs. the GMAC Bank 2.36%).

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oldye said:www.virtualbank.com pays 2.6% (also fdic insured) last I checked so that would also be better then gmac oh and also they have a referal bonus setup (20$ last time I checked) I'm not a member so please do not pm me for one thnx

VB pays 2.60 on the first 10K only. After that it's 2.30.

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Don't know why you wouldn't go with CapitalOne Savings (2.60%), Presidential Checking (3.00% up to $25K), Emigrant Savings (3.00%), or Superior Savings (3.04%, min $10K balance).

I have $70K tucked away in Superior. If I didn't have the $10K minimum I'd shove it away into Presidential for added accessibility.

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mbaker4096 said:Don't know why you wouldn't go with CapitalOne Savings (2.60%), Presidential Checking (3.00% up to $25K), Emigrant Savings (3.00%), or Superior Savings (3.04%, min $10K balance).

I have $70K tucked away in Superior. If I didn't have the $10K minimum I'd shove it away into Presidential for added accessibility.


If you want accessibility, National Access MM (3.00% APY) is more accessible than Superior Savings. Minimum of 25K but no limit for 3.00% and no direct deposit requirement like Presidential. Someone did post that new account is now limited to VA residents which I didn't confirm.

oldye said:some of the members of this forum are very wealthy and I've noticed that many of the members here are also very risk averse.

hmmm..perhaps FI (financial independent) or well-off is more accurate? I have abit of problem picturing Bill Gates or Buffett frequenting this forum.

Message edited by: tylr on 2005-02-11 19:03:59
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