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The fine print:

To obtain the maximum rate the following account requirements must be met every monthly statement cycle: 1) 12 signature-based debit card transactions must post totaling at least $100; 2) monthly e-statement; 3) monthly direct payroll deposit of at least $250.00 or one monthly automatic ACH payment. If all account requirements are not met, the entire account balance will pay a base rate of 0.05% Annual Percentage Yield (APY). Minimum balance to open a checking account is $50. Maintain a minimum monthly statement cycle balance of $500 or a $10 monthly processing fee will be charged.  This is a variable rate, tiered product and the rate may change after December 31, 2011. Interest will be paid on two tiers: 1) 4.00% APY on $0.01 to $10,000.00, and 2) 0.25% APY on $10,000.01 and up. Interest is compounded and paid monthly based on the account balance which results in a blended rate. Debit card available to qualified account holders.  Personal accounts only. This offer is available only to new MB Checking account customers who live within our IL, IN or PA service areas. Other fees and restrictions may apply; fees may reduce earnings.  We reserve the sole discretionary right to refuse to open an account or close an existing account for any reason.

The Chicago-based bank Harris ( Amcore ), with more than 300 branches in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin, is offering 1.55% APY with $1,000 minimum deposit.

This certificate of deposit is available to residents of the United States and Canada, it MUST be purchased online and the deal expires June 15.

Open a Premium CD at AMCORE Bank and receive a FREE 15″ HD Flat Panel TV.*

• 1.90% APY
• 18 months
• $10,000 minimum

Model information to be posted soon… The tv itself I would say has a street value of about $100.  Don’t forget you will need to pay taxes on the TV as well.

Their 12-month CD and their 18-month CD are both yielding 2.60% APY.

Both CDs have a minimum deposit of $2500, although the minimum drops to $500 if you open the CD as an IRA CD. The rates are scheduled to be good through tomorrow (June 18th), although Builders Bank could change them at any time.

Builders Bank has two locations, both of which are on North LaSalle Street in Chicago.

• 9-month CD: 2.25% APY
• 17-month CD: 2.75% APY
• 5-year CD: 3.75% APY

These CDs have a minimum deposit of $5000, although that drops to $1000 if the CD is opened as an IRA CD.

The First Bank of Highland Park has 2 locations:

1835 First Street in Highland Park
633 Skokie Blvd., 3rd Floor, in Northbrook.

Annual Percentage Yield accurate as of today, 05/02/2009. This rate applies for the full term of CDs opened today. A different rate may apply for CDs opened after today. Penalty may be imposed for early withdrawal.

Funds may not be added during the term of a certificate of deposit (CD). Interest rate and APY in effect at the time a CD account is opened are guaranteed for the full term. Personal funds only.

Spectrum Select Money Market, Certificates of Deposit and Retirement rates require a Spectrum Select or Wealth Management Checking. CD rates are available for new money. To earn Certificate of Deposit rates on existing funds, a Spectrum Select relationship is required. Spectrum select Checking requires a minimum average balance of $10,000 in related checking, savings and money market accounts. A $20 monthly fee will be charged to the Spectrum Select Checking Account if this balance is not maintained. Spectrum Wealth Management Checking requires a Wealth Management relationship.

Checking and Money Market are variable-rate accounts. The rate may change after the account is opened.

Certificates of deposit may be subject to a penalty for early withdrawal.

Fees may reduce earnings.

*Minimum to earn Annual Percentage Yield (APY).

**Maximum opening deposit on Spectrum Express CDs is $250,000 for individual accounts and $500,000 for joint accounts.

***Spectrum Direct Checking required direct deposit to the account.

For further details, please contact us at 888-409-5100 or via e-mail at Customer Service Center.

BankFinancial cd rates

14-month CD is yielding 2.90% APY, and their 39-month CD is yielding 3.50% APY.

The CDs have a minimum deposit of $5,000 and a maximum of $1 million.

To get these rates, you have to have one of the following:

-AMCORE checking account with direct deposit or ACH

-Deposit balance of $25,000 or more with AMCORE
-Or…Ambassador Club Membership (for those 55 and over with $10,000 or more on deposit with Amcore