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How Certificates of Deposit Fix Rates and Charge for Early Exits
A certificate of deposit locks a rate for a fixed term, and every 2026 issue prices against the Federal Reserve's target range of 3.50 to 3.75 percent set in…
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Banking covers institutions and their systems: how deposits are funded and priced, what a core migration involves, which licensing route a provider chose, and the cost per account determining viability. Written for bank product and strategy teams, and for anyone assessing a digital institution's durability.
Deposit economics, core system migrations, licensing routes and the unit costs deciding whether a digital bank reaches profitability or quietly refinances.
Banking
How the Fed Stress Tests Put 22 Banks Through a Recession
The Federal Reserve's June 2025 stress test projected the 22 participating banks' aggregate CET1 ratio falling from 13.4 percent to a minimum of 11.6 percent…
Banking
Why Online Banks Pay More on Savings Than Branch Networks
The FDIC put the national average savings rate at 0.46 percent in February 2024, while the largest online banks kept paying above 4 percent APY.
Banking
What Happens in the 48 Hours After a US Bank Fails
The FDIC works to a stated goal of making insured deposits available within two business days of a failure, and the 2023-2024 resolutions show exactly how the…
Banking
Wire vs ACH vs RTP: What Each Payment Rail Costs Banks
Federal Reserve fee schedules price a FedNow instant credit at 4.5 cents per transfer, while Fedwire Funds per-item fees run roughly 16 to 53 cents depending on…