Another thing to consider:
The deposits at traditional banks contain a much larger percentage of checking accounts, rather than savings accounts, Fitch analysts say.
Not exact matches
No loan options are available
at this
bank, but in addition to
traditional deposit accounts, you can open a money market account and purchase CDs.
«Because most brick - and - mortar
banks will only waive their monthly checking account fees for customers who use direct
deposit, it's harder for lower - income account holders to obtain truly free checking services
at traditional institutions,» says Chris Moon, ValuePenguin's
banking analyst.
So,
banks and other
traditional types of depository institutions were
at a severe disadvantage in attracting
deposits compared with less - regulated competitors, such as money market mutual funds.
For example, if the same
banking customer has a certificate of
deposit held within a
traditional IRA with a value of $ 200,000 and a Roth IRA held in a savings account with a value of $ 100,000
at the same institution, the account holder has $ 50,000 of vulnerable assets without FDIC coverage.
However, if you have a lot of money to
deposit and use a wide variety of services, especially business services, you might find lucrative offerings and great service
at traditional banks, McBride says.