California First National Bank VS Luana Savings Bank

Which bank is better for you?

  • Financial Rates: 1.0 Star Icon
  • Customer Service: 3.5 Star Icon
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  • Bank Fees: 3.0 Star Icon
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Pros:

  • Reimbursement of ATM fees
  • Competitive interest rates on accounts
  • Interest rates are not tiered
  • Free first order of checks with checking

Cons:

  • Not a wide variety of accounts
  • High opening required amounts
  • Accounts have monthly fees
  • Not all CDs offer competitive rates
  • Financial Rates: 2.0 Star Icon
  • Customer Service: 3.5 Star Icon
  • Website Experience: 3.0 Star Icon
  • Bank Fees: 3.5 Star Icon
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Pros:

  • Competitive interest rates on accounts
  • Variety of accounts offered
  • Most accounts have low opening amounts
  • Special CDs earn great rates

Cons:

  • Accounts have monthly fees
  • Highest rates require large sums
  • No business accounts offered
  • Bill pay has a monthly fee
California First National Bank Review

You can withdraw money from any ATMs with the specific “Plus” logo. If you withdraw money from another ATM, you are reimbursed for the fees charged. CalFirst will reimburse up to $6.00 each statement cycle in ATM fees.

Most CalFirst accounts offer competitive interest rates. The interest rates are not tiered, so you earn the highest rates offered on any balance in the account. Interest is paid monthly on the actual daily balance.

The interest rates for CalFirst accounts are not tiered. Any amount you have in their accounts earns the competitive interest rates. You do not have to have a certain amount in the account to earn the most competitive rates.

The first order of checks is free when you open an interest checking account. You get an ATM card when you open an interest checking account. Free online bill pay comes with each CalFirst checking account opened.

CalFirst does not have a wide variety of accounts. No business accounts are available, only personal deposit accounts. One money market account and savings account are available. There is an interest checking and one regular checking account. CalFirst only offers five different CD terms.

CalFirst accounts have high opening amounts. The money market account and CDs require $5,000 to open. The interest checking account requires $2,500 to open. The savings account and regular checking account both require $1,000 to open.

The accounts at CalFirst all have a monthly fee. The fees range from $10 to $20 a month, depending on the account you open. Waive the fee by keeping a set amount in CalFirst accounts. You can also have a combined balance between a variety of CalFirst accounts.

Not all the CD terms offer competitive rates. The most competitive rates are the three-month, six-month, and the one-year terms. The two-year and three-year terms have interest rates much lower than the other terms. Regular CDs require $5,000 to open. The IRA CDs require $2,000 to open. The only fees are if you withdraw the money before the maturity date.

Read the full California First National Bank review.

Luana Savings Bank Review

Luana Savings Bank offers competitive rates on their accounts. The rates are competitive with other online accounts. The interest rates could change depending on your location. Contact Luana employees to find out the rates you could earn on the accounts.

There are a variety of different accounts offered through Luana Savings Bank. The personal deposit accounts include a budget, VIP, and a senior checking account. They offer money market and savings accounts. A variety of different CD terms are offered. Luana also offers accounts for kids, including a 12-month CD.

The required amount to open an account with Luana is low. The savings account requires $50 to open. Checking accounts do not have a set amount required to open the accounts. The CD for kids requires $500 to open. Each different CD term requires $1,000 to open. The interest money market account requires $2,500 to open.

Luana Savings Bank offers three special term length CDs. The interest rates on these terms are slightly more competitive than the other CD rates. The terms include a 9-month, 26-month, and 42-month term. The 9-month and 26-month terms require $5,000 to open. The 42-month term only requires $1,000 to open.

Some Luana accounts have a monthly fee. The checking account fees range from $8 to $16 depending on the account. To waive the monthly fees requires keeping a set balance in the account. The balance is $1,000 or $2,500 for checking accounts. The VIP Club account has a fee that does not have an option to waive.

To earn the most competitive rate for Luana accounts requires large balances. The NOW account requires $100,000. The Insured MMA requires $250,000. CDs require over $100,000 to earn the most competitive rates. The lower rates are still competitive, but not the best rate offered.

Luana does not offer business accounts. Only personal deposit accounts are available through Luana Savings Bank. Those accounts include savings, checking, and money market accounts, along with CDs. Luana does offer commercial lending options.

Luana Savings Bank offers bill pay with their checking accounts. The bill pay is not free. There is a monthly fee of $4.95 to use bill pay. That fee is waived if you make at least three payments per monthly cycle. If you make more than 20, you will be charged $0.50 per transaction.

Read the full Luana Savings Bank review.

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