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Nationwide Bank

Category: Money Market Rates, Uncategorized- fhuff- 4:55 pm/ October 29, 2009

Money market rates are averaging 1.22% for deposits under $10,000. However, Nationwide Bank is offering rates of 1.7% on all of its money market accounts as of Oct. 26. Nationwide money market accounts include:

  • Free online banking and online statements
  • Free first order of checks
  • Free ATM card
  • Two free ATM transactions a month at non-Nationwide Bank ATMs; after that they are $1.50 per transaction
  • Free transfers between money market account and other banks
  • $1,000 minimum opening balance

The money market is required to have  a $1,000 minimum daily balance or an $8 monthly maintenance fee is charged. Money markets also allow six pre-authorized withdrawals during each monthly statement cycle. That includes telephone or electronic transfers, check, or point-of-sale transactions.

Nationwide Associate and Agency Banking Program members don’t have a monthly maintenance fee and are allowed a minimum opening balance of $250. They also get free transactions at non-Nationwide Bank ATMS, although there may be a surcharge from the ATM owners.

Nationwide money market accounts offer Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) insurance up to $250,000 per depositor through 2013.

Nationwide Bank is based in Columbus, Ohio, and provides a range of insurance and financial products. The company is rated A+ by A.M. Best.

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