Although its interest rates could be higher and its overdraft fees can be expensive, Golden 1 Credit Union is a good no-frills financial institution.

Another thing to keep in mind is that credit unions usually require all members to open a membership share account, which is a type of basic savings account. Alternatives to share certificates and CDs ...

NASA Federal Credit Union, founded in 1949 by several people in the scientific community, stands out for its share certificates, the credit union equivalent of certificates of deposit.

Signature Federal Credit Union offers a variety of savings accounts, but its most basic one offers very low APYs (Annual Percentage Yields). With a balance of $5 to $99, account holders earn zero ...

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Basic bank accounts with no overdrafts or interest rates to be set up for outcasts whose poor credit histories exclude them from mainstream services. Basic accounts will be given to people who ...