The best CD rates on the five terms we’ve regularly tracked held steady over the past week.

We can only hope that remains the case with the Federal Reserve reiterating its determination to hold interest rates at record lows for the foreseeable future.
We’re also adding 60-month CDs to our rundowns of the top-paying certificates of deposit.
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Thanks to BankVibe.com reader Stacey for forwarding us this 15 month CD special being offered through Aspire Federal Credit Union. Currently with a minimum deposit of at least $1,000 you can open a 15 month certificate yielding 1.51% APY. To put this offer in perspective the national average for 12 month CD rates sits at just 1.20% APY with the highest 12 month CD rates paying 1.75% APY.

The Delta SkyMiles Together We Fly promotion is currently offering up to 20,000 bonus miles each for you and a team of up to 4 travelers, valid when you register by April 15, 2010, for travel that is completed by May 15, 2010.
The Delta Together We Fly promotion is available for a limited time when you purchase your Delta tickets with an American Express credit card.
You and your team of up to 4 travelers can earn up to 20,000 bonus SkyMiles each when you participate in the Delta SkyMiles Together We Fly program and make qualifying trips on Delta.

We’re adding the high-yield checking account at Danversbank to our list of favorites.

It’s paying 4.01% APY on balances up to $25,000 — a rate that’s almost impossible to find these days, even on 7-year CDs — with free ATM use and no monthly fees.
Although the rate on these accounts is always variable, Danversbank hasn’t changed [...]

BB&T has won the top spot among financial companies for customer service by BusinessWeek, the first time the company has appeared on the list.
The 20-Minute Rule
One of the policies that got BB&T recognition was it’s “20-minute rule,” which means that if a consumer does not get their question resolved within 20 minutes, they are transferred [...]