You should go with a discount brokerage instead of a bank, such as TD Ameritrade.
Most banks in Maryland offer free checking. In fact, many will offer a reward or special offer for using their particular bank. Others will offer free checking if there are more than one account at the bank.
There are many banks that offer a higher interest rate savings account. Some of the highest rates can be found at EverBank, Ally Bank, Capital One, Barclays, and CIT Bank.
CapitalOne Direct Banking, EverBank, AllyBank, FNBODirect are some of the banks that offer the highest money rates. ScottTrade, tradeMONSTER, OptionsHouse are some of the brokerage houses that offer competitive money market rates. Most banks offer money market rates. The rates for money markets vary by banks and can be as high as 1.5%.
Online banks generally have the highest rates for checking accounts. Ally Bank or ING both offer some of the highest yields of all banks.
In India, I think Kotak Bank and Yes Bank offer the highest rate of interest on Savings account. They offer 6% interest. Almost all other banks offer the minimum stipulated amount of 4% per annum. Mostly private sector banks offer higher interests and perks for savings account holders when compared to government banks in order to attract customers.
Most banks, savings institutions and broker-dealers such as Charles Schwab offer medallion stamps in MD. Specifically, in Maryland, 1st Mariner Bank, CFG Community Bank, and John Hopkins Federal Credit Union offer medallion stamps.
Schwab Bank is one of the highest Canadian banks that offer high interest checking accounts. As of March 13, 2013, their annual percentage yield is 0.10 percent.
The best website for checking the highest CD rates is http://cdrates.bankaholic.com/. Currently Aurora Bank in Wilmington, DE has the highest rate at 1.56%.
Ally bank in Utah has the highest 1 year CD rate (the rate is approximately 2.68%). If you want a comprehensive list of banks, you should go to bankrate.com. That website will tell you which banks offer the highest CD rates at a given term. They will also explain the terms of the CD. All banks are FDIC insured.
The savings rates offered by the banks vary from country to country. In US, Ally Bank is the most famous bank that offers the highest savings rate. The American Express is the second best bank in terms of offering highest savings rates.
The banks with the highest interest for CD's include Nexity, Aurora, Ally, Discover, and Connexus. Most of these can be found online with the interest rate available.
The highest interest of savings account offers online banks. Richard Barrington Contributer for instance gives chances of finding the highest interest rate for your savings.