ING Direct Online Savings Account Rates

Certainly not one of the most established banks for online savings accounts, ING has only been around since 2000, but in that time they have been able to establish a very good reputation with their customers. Most consumers who have an ING Direct online savings account report that they have never had a problem with the bank and have nothing but good things to say about it. So while they may not have won awards that other banks offering online savings accounts have, they are definitely worth considering.

ING Direct offers two different rates for their two separate online savings accounts. The first account, Orange Savings Account, is typically offered to consumers that don’t have many thousands of dollars to put into savings and has an annual percentage yield of 1.20%. The second account, the Electric Orange Savings Account, is best suited for those consumers who do have a large savings balance to deposit and will return a 1.45%. With most banks lowering the rates offered for their online savings accounts these rates are very good even if they may lower slightly they will still be good.

There are no minimum deposit amounts for opening up either of these accounts, which makes them easily accessible to anyone who is interested. Another great advantage you have is that there are no fees for transferring money between your online savings account and any other accounts you have, even if they are with other banks. That is not to say that those other banks won’t charge you a fee, but ING Direct certainly will not.  Transferring money is very easy and can be done online, over the phone, or with a customer representative in person. Usually transfers are completed in 2 to 3 business days, which makes it very easy to get access to your money.

You can also easily link your ING Direct online savings account to any checking account that you wish. Of course all ING Direct accounts are automatically linked for you, but you can choose any 3 checking accounts with other institutions that you wish. And you can bank safely with ING Direct since they are FDIC insured, making it a very safe place to keep your money