Ally Bank vs Marcus by Goldman Sachs

Ally Bank is a solid online bank with a great user-friendly website and customer service. How does it compare to Marcus? Read our comparison chart below.

Ally Bank offers high interest on their Savings account. It also offers interest checking and multiple CD options, including No Penalty and Raise Your Rate CDs. There is no minimum deposits or service fees for any of their banking products.

While Marcus offers savings accounts, term CDs, and a no-penalty CD. It has no checking or ATM network. Savings account requires just $1 to earn stated APY while CDs have $500 minimum opening deposit. There are no service fees.

Compare Ally Bank with Marcus, side-by-side. Read on for an in-depth look, including ratings and reviews.

	Ally Bank	Marcus by Goldman Sachs


	SPECIAL OFFER Online Savings Account - 0.50% APY - Learn More Read Ally Bank Review	SPECIAL OFFER Marcus Online Savings - Earn 0.50% APY - Learn More Read Marcus Review
	Benefits and Features
Savings	0.50% APY	0.50% APY. $0 to open; $1 to earn stated APY. No fees to open or maintain account. No minimum daily balance requirement.
CD	0.20% to 0.80% APY. Terms of 3 months to 5 years. 12-month CD APY of 0.55%	0.15% to 0.60% APY. Terms of 6 months to 6 years. 12-month CD APY of 0.55%. $500 minimum to open. No monthly service fee.
Checking	0.10% APY under $15,000; 0.25% APY $15,000 or more
Money Market	0.50% APY
Customer Service	24/7	Monday - Saturday: 8:00 am - 10:00 pm (ET) Saturday - Sunday: 9:00 am - 7:00 pm ET
Mobile App		None
ATMs	Over 43,000 no-fee Allpoint ATMs	None
Locations	Online Only	Online Only
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Pros & Cons	Pros: CD options No account minimums Good customer service Cons: Low Checking APY for lower balance customers
Bottom Line	Solid online bank with a great user-friendly website and customer service... Read full review	Read full review
	Online Savings Account - 0.50% APY Interest Checking Money Market	Marcus Online Savings - Earn 0.50% APY 12-month High-Yield CD - Earn 0.55% 13-month No-Penalty CD - Earn 0.25%
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