You have heard the discussions over the past few weeks, but it has finally happened folks, ING Direct Canada has been sold! You must be dying to know who bought up the bank that brought us the THRiVE Chequing account – ING’s first cheuqing account, and let us not forget the Orange Key Program –

A couple of months ago it was announced that the penny will be removed from circulation, ultimately the death of the penny was upon us. This announcement was made in March 2012 in fact, and the last penny The removal of the penny would save taxpayers an estimated $11 million annually. The cost to make

Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) has recently announced that it has completed the acquisition of 50% stake of RBC Dexia Investor Services Limited (RBC Dexia) that RBC did not already own from Banque International a Luxembourge. With this transaction complete, RBC has now become the sole owner of the top 10 global custodian, which is

With summer in full swing, there are a ton of activities for us all to do. Whether it is golfing, going on a week vacation to an all inclusive resort, or even a road trip! The fact is, there is an increase in recreational spending during these summer months, and especially in the long weekends.

Time really just flies by – for example just a little while ago we heard the decision from the Bank of Canada to hold the overnight rate at 1%. The reason for that decision was due to the outlook of global economic growth deteriorated from what was initially anticipated. That said, the Bank of Canada

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) has recently announced its new text message (SMS) customer Alerts. This enhanced service solidifies their leadership in the mobile financial services. These new alerts will bring important information to clients conveniently to their mobile devices; the alerts can also come through their email or in online banking. What do

Have you ever needed to withdraw some money, but just can’t seem to find a branch or ABM for your bank? Well I am sure it has happened to all of us at some point, especially on the evenings you are heading out. When you can’t find one, you are stuck withdrawing money at a