Rankings by lowest margin rate only
For a $50,000 Account
1) Muriel Siebert
2) TradeKing
3) optionsXpress
4) Wells Fargo
5) Vanguard
6) Firstrade
7) E*Trade
8) Schwab
9) Fidelity
10) Scottrade
11) TD Ameritrade
For a $500,000 Account
1) Muriel Siebert
2) TradeKing
3) optionsXpress
4) Wells Fargo
5) Vanguard
6) Firstrade
7) E*Trade
8) Schwab
9) Fidelity
10) Scottrade
11) TD Ameritrade

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Brokers let you borrow money against the value of an account -– for a price. We averaged the rates broker charge on $25,000 and $50,000 loans. (This category received a half weighting in our overall ranking.)

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