Mark Henricks has written on mortgages, real estate and investing for many leading publications. He works from Austin, Texas, where he engages in songwriting, wilderness backpacking, whitewater ...

Still setting foot inside an actual bank? Why not take advantage of online banking? Online banking doesn’t have to be intimidating — after all, millions of people deposit money and pay bills from a ...

Digital banking incorporates the best of online banking (a service you might be familiar with through your current bank) and ...

Online banks offer many of the same products and services as traditional banks — without the option to visit a branch or get in-person help. Because online banks have few (if any) physical locations, ...

Ally Bank has quickly grown to over 1 million customers who take advantage of competitive rates, no monthly maintenance fees and the ability to conduct business online. Utilizing the online system at ...

Sixty-two percent of Americans use mobile devices or computers to bank online, up 16 percent from 2010, according to the Pew Research Center. While digital banking offers a convenient way to monitor ...

Without the overhead of maintaining brick-and-mortar branches, online banks tend to offer lower rates on loans, higher yields on savings and fewer fees all around. However, is it safe to take your ...

The national average savings account pays just 0.38% APY, according to the FDIC. And for checking accounts it's way lower -- a paltry 0.07% APY on average. Looking for a secure place to grow your ...

Complaints about poor customer service, which usually have targeted online-only banks, are now hitting brick-and-mortar institutions. Many big banks have been cutting costs in recent years, which ...

Ally Bank has quickly grown to over 1 million customers who take advantage of competitive rates, no monthly maintenance fees and the ability to conduct business online. Utilizing the online system at ...