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Average Money Market Account Rates for May 2026

Martinns/GettyImages; Illustration by Hunter Newton/Bankrate A money market account is a type of savings deposit account that tends to offer check-writing privileges and a debit card for ATM access to your savings. Typically, savings accounts usually don’t let you write checks from the account, making money market accounts a unique…

How To Get a Home Equity Loan With Bad Credit

Key takeaways You typically need better credit to qualify for a home equity loan than a mortgage, but some lenders will still approve you with a score as low as 620. If your credit score isn’t ideal, you may still qualify for a home equity loan, but you’ll likely pay…