Best Online Savings Rates for April 2009

Once again, we compile the the companies that offer the best online savings rate for the month of April 2009.  It seems like rates are dropping like flies.

This is a snapshot of the Top Online Banking instutions offering their competitive rates as of April 2009 (April 23, 2009). We search the rates so you don’t have to invidually visit their sites.

Name APY Yield Detail
fnbo-direct1 1.90% APY FNBO Direct – No minumum balance, no fee
emigrant-savings-bank 1.65% APY Emigrant Direct – No Minimum Deposit; All products: Savings Accounts, Checking Accounts, Credit Cards, IRA
etrade_1 1.20% APY E*Trade – No Minimum Deposit; All products: Savings Accounts, Checking Accounts, Credit Cards, IRA, Mortgage, Home Equity, Brokerage
hsbc1 1.65% APY HSBC Direct – No Minimum Deposit; New Online Deposit Only; All products: Savings Accounts, Checking Accounts, Credit Cards, IRA, CDs
wt-direct 1.76% APY WT Direct – No Minimum Deposit; 1.76% APY for deposits under $10,000