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Financial Rates:
4.0
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Customer Service:
3.0
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Website Experience:
5.0
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Bank Fees:
5.0
Pros:
- No monthly fees for accounts
- Checking account earns interest
- Accounts earn competitive interest rates
- Reimbursement of ATM fees
Cons:
- Highest rate requires a large sum
- Limited variety of accounts offered
- MMA and CDs have high opening amount
- Person to person payment has a fee
What You Need to Know
giantbank.com accounts are free. The checking and money market accounts do not have a monthly maintenance fee. There is no required amount to keep in either of the accounts. CDs only have a fee if you withdraw the money before the maturity date.
The giantbank.com checking account earns interest. You can have money directly deposited into the checking account. There is not a monthly fee. The required amount to open the checking account is only $100.
The accounts at giantbank.com earn competitive interest rates. The rates are slightly lower than other online-only accounts. However, they are much higher than other brick and mortar bank rates. The interest rates for the accounts are tiered. The more money you have in the account, the higher the interest rates you earn.
giantbank.com has a variety of ATMs in network that customers are not charged a fee for using. If a different financial institution charges a fee, giantbank.com will refund the fee.
To earn the highest interest rates, giantbank.com requires a large account balance. The money market account requires a $100,000 balance to earn the highest rates. MMA balances over $1,000 earn interest, just a slightly lower rate. The checking account requires $10,000 in the account to earn the highest interest rates. The CDs require $2,500 to open and earn interest.
giantbank.com only offers personal deposit accounts. There are no business accounts available. The personal deposit accounts include checking and money market accounts, and CDs. There is only one checking and money market account to choose from. The CDs range in terms from 91-days to 5-years.
The amount required to open a giantbank.com money market account or CDs is high. The money market account requires $1,000 to open. Each of the different CD terms require $2,500 to open. There is no monthly fee for the money market account.
giantbank.com accounts offer person to person payment through PayPal. There is a fee for each transaction. The fee is $0.50 per transaction made. You can upload bank information into Quicken or QuickBooks for a fee.
Cool Things
Free Checks
When you open an interest checking account with giantbank.com, you receive 100 free checks. Opening a money market account will allow you 30 free checks. A free debit card comes with the checking account and the money market account.
History
giantbank.com started in 1999. It is an online division of Centennial Bank. Centennial Bank offers personal, business, and retail accounts. Centennial Bank has branch locations in four different states; Arkansas, Florida, South Alabama, and New York.
giantbank.com does not have any branch locations. They are an entirely online bank. giantbank.com offers personal deposit accounts. Those accounts have higher interest rates than other brick and mortar banks. Checking account, money market account, and CDs are offered. Everything for your account is online. You can reach customer service by phone, mail, or email.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. giantbank.com is FDIC insured. The FDIC is an agency of the United States government that protects funds deposited in banks, up to $250,000 per customer, per bank. The money deposited in FDIC insured banks means money is backed by the full faith and credit of the United States government.
With checks, ATM or debit cards, bill pay, or by electronic transfers.
giantbank.com offers online banking. No mobile app or mobile check deposit is listed on the website. With online banking, you can transfer funds, view account balances, and pay bills.
The interest rates are competitive. To get the best rates requires high account balances. giantbank.com is entirely online. There are no branch locations. giantbank.com does not have any monthly fees.
Yes. There are no monthly fees for the giantbank.com checking account or money market account. The only fee for CDs is if you withdraw your money before the maturity date.
giantbank.com accounts are password protected. Online transactions are encrypted. You can sign up to receive alert texts for each of your accounts.
The interest rates are competitive, but other online accounts offer higher rates. giantbank.com rates are much higher than your typical brick and mortar bank rates.
No. giantbank.com only offers personal deposit accounts. A checking account, money market account, and CDs are the personal deposit accounts offered.
The interest rates are higher than your typical brick and mortar rates. There are no branch locations. Everything for your account is online.
Yes. Any amount over $1,000 earns interest. To receive the highest interest rate offered requires $10,000.
By phone, mail, or email. Customer service is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday. They close on all federal holidays.
Yes. The bill pay at giantbank.com is free for basic services. To have a check rushed will have a fee.
No. There are no branch locations to deposit cash. Make deposits by mailing a check or by a direct deposit. You can also make a wire transfer or electronic transfers.
Specific transfer times are not listed on the website.
Yes. Directly deposit money into giantbank.com checking and money market accounts.
Bank Contact Information
giantbank.comP.O. Box 100970
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33310-7899
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| Savings (Rate as of 11/21/2024) | |
| APY | 4.00% |
|---|---|
| Rate | 3.92% |
| Min to Open | $0 |
| Min to Earn APY | $0 |
| Monthly Fee | $0.00 |
| Min to Avoid Fee | $0 |
| Checkbook | No |
| Member FDIC | |
| Savings (Rate as of 11/21/2024) | |
| APY | 4.75% |
|---|---|
| Rate | 4.64% |
| Min to Open | $0 |
| Min to Earn APY | $0 |
| Monthly Fee | $0.00 |
| Min to Avoid Fee | $0 |
| Checkbook | No |
| Member FDIC No monthly maintenance fee, $0 to open, easily grow your money | |
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1 APY stands for Annual Percent Yield. It's different from Rate because it takes into account compounding interest for the year.
2 MMA stands for Money Market Account. It's a savings and checking hybrid, allowing you to earn interest and use checks 6 times a month.