Amtrust Direct Reduces Minimum Opening Deposit for E-Money Market to $1

    /24-7PressRelease/ - CLEVELAND, OH, August 12, 2007 - Looking to take advantage of an online money market account that pays the best everyday interest rate in the country at 5.36% APY? Savers across the U.S. can find it with Amtrust Direct's e-Money Market account, an easy to use online savings account that is now available with a minimum deposit of just $1.

At AmTrust Direct, not only do we make our high interest savings accounts easy to open, but customers need just one dollar to start earning a fantastic 5.36% APY. With a combination of no minimum balance fees and no service fees, the AmTrust Direct e-Money Market account is the right choice for customers wishing to grow their savings quickly and securely.

"Since the launch of AmTrust Direct, we've built a reputation with customers for trust and simple to use products that pay among the highest online savings rates in the country on money market and CD accounts," says Matthew Lehman, vice president of internet marketing for AmTrust. "With this reduction in the opening deposit amount to just $1, we've made this great e-Money Market account available to anyone."

Amtrust Direct also offers customers 24/7 access to their accounts via its online banking system, and an industry-leading external transfer system that enables a customer to easily link up to six accounts at other banks, and consolidate all of their savings at AmtrustDirect.com.

"Customers can open their account with just $1," says Lehman, "but I'm confident they'll want to bring together all of their savings at AmtrustDirect to earn our great rates on high-yield money market accounts, and to experience our fantastic customer service."

About AmTrust
AmTrust was founded in 1889 and one of the fastest growing financial institutions in America. The Bank has grown from a local savings and loan with one office to a nationally recognized leader in retail banking with branch offices in Florida, Ohio and Arizona. The bank is among the top 20 mortgage loan originators in the country, and also specializes in commercial construction lending. AmTrust Direct has always paid among the top interest rates in the country, and its e-Money Market accounts currently pay an everyday rate of 5.36% APY. Also, CD rates at the bank automatically roll over to the highest rate for that term. For more information on AmTrust Bank or its products or services, contact the AmTrust Bank public relations office at (216) 588-5310, or visit the bank's website at http://www.amtrustdirect.com/.

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