Archive for the CDs Category

Another Indymac Account Error – Icing on the Cake

Posted 22 February 2008 by
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Well, friends, every time I think I have resolved every possible issue in opening a CD at Indymac Bank, their incompetence rears its ugly head. For background information up to this point, please see: Part I – Indymac Bank CD Account Opening Review Part II – Indymac CD Review – Addendum – PURE GARBAGE Part [...]

Making Peace with Indymac Bank?

Posted 15 February 2008 by
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This is the third post in my ongoing struggle with Indymac Bank. Please also see: Part I – Indymac Bank CD Account Opening Review Part II – Indymac CD Review – Addendum – PURE GARBAGE Since January 21, all I’ve been trying to do is open a 7-month CD with Indymac. When I last posted, [...]

Indymac CD Review – Addendum – PURE GARBAGE

Posted 15 February 2008 by
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I find it difficult to express how frustrated I am with Indymac Bank right now. If you have not read it, please see my Indymac Bank CD Account Opening Review that I posted earlier this month. At the end of my review, I reported that Indymac was looking for my lost check. Once they found [...]

Indymac Bank CD Account Opening – Review

Posted 6 February 2008 by
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I recently attempted to open a CD account online at Indymac Bank. Why do I say attempted? Because my experience in doing so has been so drastically frustrating that it borders on unrealistic. As I mentioned on January 22, I wanted to lock in a CD due to the emergency rate cut by the Fed. [...]

Hurry! Lock in CD Rates While You Can!

Posted 22 January 2008 by
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I suspect you’ve heard by now that the Fed unexpectedly slashed interest rates this morning down to 3.50%. Will the rate slashing stop now? My magic 8-ball says, “outlook does not look good.” In other words, there’s no time like the present to lock in a CD. Sadly, I’m afraid that any remaining 5% savings [...]