Wisconsin Residents Find High-yield Savings Accounts at Local Credit Union, Reports Go Banking Rates

A local Wisconsin credit union is offering high interest rates on savings accounts, finds interest rate aggregator www.GoBankingRates.com in its ongoing survey of local and national savings account offers.

January 14, 2013 – In the latest interest rates findings published by Go Banking Rates, the leading rates aggregation site highlighted the Governmental Employees Credit Union for its savings account rates of 0.75% APY. While the national average for savings accounts is much lower at 0.07%, according to the FDIC, this Wisconsin credit union sets itself apart with a high savings rate that will help members earn more interest.

Governmental Employees Credit Union is offering this rate to individuals who open their IRA Passbook Savings account. There is no minimum balance requirement to open the account or earn the advertised rate. Funds in the account are protected by federal insurance of up to $250,000 provided by the NCUA.

Membership is open to anyone who lives or works in La Crosse County, or who is a government employee. Governmental Employees Credit Union is located in La Crosse, WI.

For more information about Governmental Employees Credit Union and other local financial institutions in the state, visit www.WisconsinBankingRates.com.

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Other Terms and Conditions may apply. Interest rates are based on the institution’s online published rates and may have changed since this offer was posted. Additionally, Go Banking Rates manually collects interest rates from local institutions to determine the most competitive offers in the area – featured banks and credit unions do not pay to be featured in rate alerts. Please contact the financial institution for the most recent rate updates and to review the terms of the offer.

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GoBankingRates.com is a national personal finance website dedicated to connecting readers with the best interest rates on bank products nationwide. The Go Banking Rates team manually collects interest rate information from over 4,000 banks and credit unions, making their database the only source of comprehensive and authentic local rate data.

GoBankingRates.com is the national flagship site within a network of more than 1,500 banking domains, including local partner site WisconsinBankingRates.com, which generate more than 2 million visits each month. Wisconsin Banking Rates is a locally-focused website dedicated to connecting Wisconsin readers with the best interest rates in the state on Certificates of Deposits, Savings Accounts, Auto Loans, Mortgages and more.