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UFB Secure Savings: Earn

up to 5.25% APY
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UFB Direct, our partner, offers the following benefits with their UFB Secure Savings account:
  • Earn up to 5.25% APY*.
  • No monthly maintenance fees.
  • No minimum deposit requirement
  • Complimentary ATM card
  • Digital tools for seamless remote banking
  • Free transfers between direct deposit accounts
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UFB Direct our partner, offers the following benefits with their UFB Secure Savings account:
  • Earn up to 5.25% APY*.
  • No monthly maintenance fees.
  • No minimum deposit requirement
  • Complimentary ATM card
  • Digital tools for seamless remote banking
  • Free transfers between direct deposit accounts

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I have this account, started a few months ago. Only drawback I've found is that if/when they increase the interest rate on their accounts, you have to manually request an increase each time. I started at 5.03%, now requested an increase to 5.25%. I messaged them in the app at 4:53pm, they responded and updated my rate at 5:03pm (exactly 10 min). I'm ok doing a couple minutes worth of work a couple/few times a year to maintain the highest percentage. Works exactly as promised otherwise, great rates.
As per their website FAQ...

The dollar limits at funding are:

Maximum to transfer in: $250,000.00

The dollar limits after your account is funded are:

Maximum per day in or out $30,000.00โ€ฏ

Maximum per month $60,000.00

You may not make funds transfers in excess of limits described on the External Bank Transfer service.

We reserve the right to change from time to time the dollar amount of funds transfers you are permitted to make using our service.

https://www.ufbdirect.com/Support/faqs
I had the same experience today. Happened to check my account and found that my 5.09% rate had been downgraded to 4.5%. I spoke to CS on the phone and they raised my rate to 5.25%. I asked what the deal was with lowering my interest rate when rates are rising -- including the rates they offer new customers. He said that I just have to check my account every week or so to see if they do it again!

So basically, this is a great account for folks willing to call them on their BS. Apparently enough customers don't do that to make it worthwhile for them to play games like this.

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Slacky
04-29-2024 at 08:48 PM.
04-29-2024 at 08:48 PM.
Quote from TurboMann :
Just logged into my account and noticed I was lowered from my previous 5.02% rate to 4.5% with no warning.

In process of contacting CS to get it bumped up to the new 5.25% rate, but it is a bit annoying having to babysit the rate.

This and the other story above makes me hesitant to do any business with this bank. If they are playing chicken with their customers and seemingly changing rates in their favor when you're not looking. Red flag for a likely soon-to-be-defaulting institution AFAIC.
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Tnyc
04-30-2024 at 08:18 AM.
04-30-2024 at 08:18 AM.
Jenius Bank is also offering 5.25 APY currently. Which one would you guys recommend?
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Fredrick-VonN
04-30-2024 at 03:52 PM.
04-30-2024 at 03:52 PM.
Poppy bank currently has 5.50 with a 3 month interest rate guarantee
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guyin85606
04-30-2024 at 04:56 PM.
04-30-2024 at 04:56 PM.
Quote from rhaug :
Where did you get 4.65% from PNC on a savings? I have PNC also but keep the bulk of my money in UFB for the better rate.
You need what PNC calls a "Virtual Wallet" account. With Virtual Wallet you get 3 accounts: "Spend", which is a regular checking account; a "reserve" account, which I've never used as it pays no interest; and a Savings account that pays 4.65% interest currently. I have a PNC Virtual Wallet account as it's a local bank, and UFB for Savings.
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sparkie130
04-30-2024 at 05:57 PM.
04-30-2024 at 05:57 PM.
I have UFB account since 9/23@ 5.25 interest. Never had to request an increase.
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jayreezy
05-05-2024 at 10:15 PM.
05-05-2024 at 10:15 PM.
Just do Marcus by Goldman and be at 5.4%. Just gotta have someone you know create a login for the bonus to stay every quarter. I've been doing it for two years. This account OP posted will not let you take out your money that's over $60k which is INSANE
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hmmwv
05-06-2024 at 01:11 AM.
05-06-2024 at 01:11 AM.
Compare to month to month CDs (5.3%) on Fidelity, if I got to invest over 60k, what's the advantage here? Just slightly better rate?
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Enix82
05-06-2024 at 04:35 AM.
05-06-2024 at 04:35 AM.
Don't know if it's targeted but UFB sent me a solicitation to open a checking account along with my existing saving for a .20% increase totaling 5.45%. I've recently moved all my UFB funds to Capital One for their $1500 promo. Had to do daily increments of 15k which wasn't too terribly hard to schedule. Marcus was a lot easier for a single lump amount.

I won't be going back to UFB once my Capital One promo hold up period has ended. Joining TBill gang all the way.
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bhome83
05-06-2024 at 06:35 PM.
05-06-2024 at 06:35 PM.
Have had this account for a few months and notice it doesn't accrue interest on the weekends. Very confused by thatโ€ฆ
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TriggrHppyTiggr
05-07-2024 at 10:14 PM.
05-07-2024 at 10:14 PM.
Axos is such a shady bank. Would never trust my money there. I know people who work there
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fxclm5
05-08-2024 at 12:18 AM.
05-08-2024 at 12:18 AM.
Quote from bhome83 :
Have had this account for a few months and notice it doesn't accrue interest on the weekends. Very confused by thatโ€ฆ
um yes it does - you make interest daily, review my posts earlier in this thread, i was confused as to why 28/29/30/31 days interest payouts were all different
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fxclm5
05-08-2024 at 12:21 AM.
05-08-2024 at 12:21 AM.
Quote from Enix82 :
Don't know if it's targeted but UFB sent me a solicitation to open a checking account along with my existing saving for a .20% increase totaling 5.45%. I've recently moved all my UFB funds to Capital One for their $1500 promo. Had to do daily increments of 15k which wasn't too terribly hard to schedule. Marcus was a lot easier for a single lump amount.

I won't be going back to UFB once my Capital One promo hold up period has ended. Joining TBill gang all the way.
interesting, they gave me a promo % bump that I posted earlier, but it needed a $5k monthly direct deposit EEK! in addition to some other stuff
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Jilljack09
05-14-2024 at 07:37 AM.
05-14-2024 at 07:37 AM.
Quote from jayreezy :
Just do Marcus by Goldman and be at 5.4%. Just gotta have someone you know create a login for the bonus to stay every quarter. I've been doing it for two years. This account OP posted will not let you take out your money that's over $60k which is INSANE

Did you mean 4.4%?
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jayreezy
05-14-2024 at 12:45 PM.
05-14-2024 at 12:45 PM.
Quote from Jilljack09 :
Did you mean 4.4%?

Read my second sentence over again. Every qtr just refer someone. The person doesn't need to connect a bank to it or anything. Just make a login and you get a bonus 1% for 3 months
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PedroR
05-14-2024 at 12:46 PM.
05-14-2024 at 12:46 PM.
Quote from BullittEV :
Do they have any limitations to withdrawing?
Some prefer it
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