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UFB Preferred Savings: Earn Expired

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UFB Direct, our partner, offers the following benefits with their Preferred Savings account:
  • Earn up to 5.02% 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 Preferred Savings account:
  • Earn up to 5.02% 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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Created 02-22-2023 at 11:46 AM by LD7 | Staff
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This rate is not for a CD, this is a standard savings account rate. So the big difference is having complete liquidity versus putting your money into a CD which typically will have an early withdrawal penalty if you need to access your funds before maturity. Also, if you lock yourself into a CD and rates continue to go higher, you may lose out on some additional interest at other banks as they increase their rates. Once I see rates start to come down, I'll probably put some money into a CD that matures in a few years to continue to earn high interest even as rates start to decline.
They are jumping the gun by a week, counting on a 1/2 percent increase by the Fed in the next meeting. Assuming that happens, by the end of the month other online savings accounts will be in the 4.5% to 5% range. Solid rate tho.

And yeah, if you have more than $250k in an account, you might want to break that up and have a few accounts to keep your balances under that threshold…But I bet you already knew that if you have that much cash sitting around.
Nah takes like a day. They just sit on our money and earn on their end for a week then allow it to post so we start earning. LOL

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IvanI8853
03-20-2023 at 05:33 PM.
03-20-2023 at 05:33 PM.
As someone who has been with UFB for about 4 months, the ACH limitations are real. However, their chat service was exceptionally easy and straightforward (at least in January) for me to temporarily lift the limitations so I could fund my account.
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TurboMann
03-20-2023 at 05:46 PM.
03-20-2023 at 05:46 PM.
Quote from nevergoodenough :
The problem with that theory is that there is nothing even mentioning UFB Direct on the Axos website. I'm concerned this could be a scam.

When I did my KYC for UFB it was through the Axos system.

In fact, it had my Axos investment account profile/information pre-populated.
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nevergoodenough
03-20-2023 at 06:10 PM.
03-20-2023 at 06:10 PM.
The problem I have is I need the monthly limit raised to probably 100k so I can decide on any given day that this relationship isn't working out.
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misel00
03-20-2023 at 08:50 PM.
03-20-2023 at 08:50 PM.
Quote from TheKingofDeals :
So whats the verdict UFB or IvyBanks Index Savings Account?
If feds raise rates next week as UFB expected Ivybank will be in the 5% also
Currently 4.75% Annual Percentage Yield (APY)
the rate for this account is determined by the 1 Month Treasury Par Yield as published by the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Daily Treasury Par Yield Curve Rates on the first business day after the 15th of the month.

Using the external transfer feature online, within the first 120 days the external outbound transfer limit is $25,000 per transaction up to $100,000 a month.
After 120 days, this gets increased to $100,000 a day up to $500,000 a month. The inbound limit is $250,000 per transaction up to $1,000,000 a month.
No checks or ATM cards but not an issue for me.
You can say Good bye to the 4.75 Ivy rate come 4/1, as it's determined by the 1 month t-bill on the 15th of this month, so, it will only be aprox a 4.3% apy come 4/1. If you want a good bank that is always top 3 in rates try CFG, I really like them and there yield right now is 4.8% on savings and they always keep up with rate increases almost immediately.... also , nice cd rates as well...
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misel00
03-20-2023 at 08:52 PM.
03-20-2023 at 08:52 PM.
Quote from TheKingofDeals :
Darn just signed up for the Ivy Bank Indexed Savings Account that's at 4.75% hopefully they up their rate also. Planning on making my move from Weathfront for the higher interest.

NOPE, it is going down starting 4/1!!!

You can say Good bye to the 4.75 Ivy rate come 4/1, as it's determined by the 1 month t-bill on the 15th of this month for next month(look on the ivy site , it's very clear how the rate is determined each month!), so, it will only be aprox a 4.3% apy come 4/1. If you want a good bank that is always top 3 in rates try CFG, I really like them and there yield right now is 4.8% on savings and they always keep up with rate increases almost immediately.... also , nice cd rates as well(ie. 1 yr cd is 4.15%, etc)...
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Diz
03-20-2023 at 09:20 PM.
03-20-2023 at 09:20 PM.
Quote from misel00 :
NOPE, it is going down starting 4/1!!!

You can say Good bye to the 4.75 Ivy rate come 4/1, as it's determined by the 1 month t-bill on the 15th of this month for next month(look on the ivy site , it's very clear how the rate is determined each month!), so, it will only be aprox a 4.3% apy come 4/1. If you want a good bank that is always top 3 in rates try CFG, I really like them and there yield right now is 4.8% on savings and they always keep up with rate increases almost immediately.... also , nice cd rates as well(ie. 1 yr cd is 4.15%, etc)...
1 yr CD is 5.15%. I just opened one for $250k.
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misel00
03-20-2023 at 11:26 PM.
03-20-2023 at 11:26 PM.
Quote from Diz :
1 yr CD is 5.15%. I just opened one for $250k.

that is good move, I do think shorter term cd's will tick up a bit as I do feel fed will increase by .25% this week but after that No one knows what will happen w/ future rate moves... If banks fall apart, fed will then pause .... problem is inflation is still at 6%.. I am going to move $$$ out of ivy account by months end to another bank as the rate will be so much lower by 4/1 at that ivy account, the savings they offer will prob be higher by then!
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jacksan1
03-21-2023 at 12:08 AM.
03-21-2023 at 12:08 AM.
Quote from nevergoodenough :
The problem with that theory is that there is nothing even mentioning UFB Direct on the Axos website. I'm concerned this could be a scam.
A quick Google search yielded this, among orhers:

https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/san-die...-172001827
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nevergoodenough
03-21-2023 at 12:49 AM.
03-21-2023 at 12:49 AM.
Quote from jacksan1 :
A quick Google search yielded this, among orhers:

https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/san-die...-172001827
sure... but a quick Google search will also find you thousands of negative reviews. I still gave it a shot though
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TheKingofDeals
03-21-2023 at 04:42 AM.
03-21-2023 at 04:42 AM.
Quote from misel00 :
You can say Good bye to the 4.75 Ivy rate come 4/1, as it's determined by the 1 month t-bill on the 15th of this month, so, it will only be aprox a 4.3% apy come 4/1. If you want a good bank that is always top 3 in rates try CFG, I really like them and there yield right now is 4.8% on savings and they always keep up with rate increases almost immediately.... also , nice cd rates as well...
Just to confirm you recommended https://www.cfg.bank/personal-ban...osit-rates ?
Over this UFB 5%?
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matrix5k
03-21-2023 at 05:08 AM.
03-21-2023 at 05:08 AM.
I had an online savings account with them way back in 2008 or so. They had a high rate at the time but they did a bait and switch. It only lasted maybe 3 months before it dropped significantly. I've been happy with Ally the past few years now, they are not the highest but they are consistently higher than most.
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localHero
03-21-2023 at 06:12 AM.
03-21-2023 at 06:12 AM.
I'm new to high interest accounts and I never dreamed it would be so hard to choose a bank to drop $250k into. I'm a little leery of a bank that won't let me withdraw my money as I see fit, but with no limit to wire transfers (really?) and FDIC insured funds, maybe my concerns are misplaced. Their disclosures page isn't much help, at least to a newbie like me. I read:
"Limitations on Withdrawals
The Bank may choose to impose limits on the number of certain types of withdrawals and transfers you can make each month
from your savings or money market account. Please note, that these limits do not apply to withdrawals or transfers made at a
branch, by mail or at an ATM. You can make no more than a combined total of six (6) per month or monthly statement cycle
(subject to Available Balance) from among the following:
• Preauthorized transfers (including transfers for overdraft protection)
• Telephone transfers or other electronic transmissions
• Online Banking and Mobile Banking transfers or bill payment transfers
• Transfers by check, draft, debit card, if allowed on your savings account
• We count checks for the purposes of transaction limitations as of the date the check posts to your account (not as of
the date you write them)


I don't see anything in there about unlimited wire transfers. Could I pull the entire $250k out at once with a wire?
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beachpatrol
03-21-2023 at 06:57 AM.
03-21-2023 at 06:57 AM.
Quote from localHero :
I'm new to high interest accounts and I never dreamed it would be so hard to choose a bank to drop $250k into. I'm a little leery of a bank that won't let me withdraw my money as I see fit, but with no limit to wire transfers (really?) and FDIC insured funds, maybe my concerns are misplaced. Their disclosures page isn't much help, at least to a newbie like me. I read:
"Limitations on Withdrawals
The Bank may choose to impose limits on the number of certain types of withdrawals and transfers you can make each month
from your savings or money market account. Please note, that these limits do not apply to withdrawals or transfers made at a
branch, by mail or at an ATM. You can make no more than a combined total of six (6) per month or monthly statement cycle
(subject to Available Balance) from among the following:
• Preauthorized transfers (including transfers for overdraft protection)
• Telephone transfers or other electronic transmissions
• Online Banking and Mobile Banking transfers or bill payment transfers
• Transfers by check, draft, debit card, if allowed on your savings account
• We count checks for the purposes of transaction limitations as of the date the check posts to your account (not as of
the date you write them)


I don't see anything in there about unlimited wire transfers. Could I pull the entire $250k out at once with a wire?

Not sure about wires but there are ACH transfer limits if initiated from UFB. However, I confirmed that you can transfer out more if initiated from the other bank. That amount depends on the other bank's transfer limits. I have UFB and just transferred out over 200k using Capital One as the initiator. You can use ACH if you don't mind the longer transfer time.
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nevergoodenough
03-21-2023 at 09:06 AM.
03-21-2023 at 09:06 AM.
Quote from beachpatrol :
Not sure about wires but there are ACH transfer limits if initiated from UFB. However, I confirmed that you can transfer out more if initiated from the other bank. That amount depends on the other bank's transfer limits. I have UFB and just transferred out over 200k using Capital One as the initiator. You can use ACH if you don't mind the longer transfer time.
so if I want to pull out my full 50k all I have to do is go into the capital one app and initiate the transfer there, correct?
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beachpatrol
03-21-2023 at 09:56 AM.
03-21-2023 at 09:56 AM.
Quote from nevergoodenough :
so if I want to pull out my full 50k all I have to do is go into the capital one app and initiate the transfer there, correct?

Yup, as long as you have an account with Capital One. Capital One, Ally and Synchrony all have high transfer limits, and I personally use those banks to initiate transfers. They work great as hub banks, which allows me to work around lower transfer limit banks like UFB, chase, etc.
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