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Deposits: Do you want a relationship or fries with that?

Jeff For Banks

They troll the web for best rate banks, assuming one depository with FDIC insurance is no better than another. ING Bank is a pure Internet play that builds on its brand power and competitive rates to drive deposits in its virtual doors. Jeff BancVue’s comment letter to the FDIC [link].

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Stupid Bank Names

Jeff For Banks

If your brand strives for assimilation, then go with it. But truth be told, MutualFirst Financial of Muncie, Indiana, the holding company for MutualBank, is publicly traded. Innovative Bank - Through the worst banking crisis since the Great Depression, only about 5% of FDIC-insured financial institutions failed.