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Originally Posted by Roaddog53
Banks and credit unions remember both work on the same philosophies as business. Except for the silly fees banks charge to help provide for their additional infrastructures, all financial institutions work on the simplified process of Loans = Income, Interest Savings = Outflows. Thus by raising their savings interest to customers, to maintain their "spread", they would have to raise Loan interests. That would make them uncompetitive in acquiring income. If they all did it, than consumers would also complain or not afford some house/car/home equity, and other loans. I over simplified it but that is the short story.
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Understood, however, the point is that they are making and have MADE substantial monies and are paying out only to the nearest and dearest, i.e. themselves, while we who hold the bulk of their largesse are getting a mere pittance and/or lip service. Show me the money!!