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Essential Credit Union Savings Rates
Essential Credit Union’s best savings rate is 0.60% APY on $10,000, with its Money Market Account. Rates checked October 16, 2026.
How Essential Credit Union’s savings rates compare
Compared with banks and credit unions near Baton Rouge, LA, where Essential Credit Union has the most branches. $10,000, best rate first.
This credit union’s best
Essential Credit Union
0.60%APY
- Requires
- None
- Minimum
- $1,000
- Earns on $10,000 a year
- $60
Money Market Account
Top rate
Baton Rouge Telco FCU
3.85%APY
- Requires
- Monthly account activity
- Minimum
- —
- Earns on $10,000 a year
- $385
2nd-highest rate
Ascension Credit Union
3.60%APY
- Requires
- None
- Minimum
- —
- Earns on $10,000 a year
- $360
Essential Credit Union savings score
81
Savings score
Higher than 56% of U.S. banks and credit unions
- $1,000 balance$1,0000.40%
- $10,000 balance$10,0000.60%
- $100,000 balance$100,0001.10%
- QualifiedQualified0.60%
Each track runs from the lowest to the highest rate among U.S. banks and credit unions; the dot is this rate.Qualified: needs another account or monthly activity.
Where Essential Credit Union ranks
By savings score, in each area where it has branches
Every rate
Current savings rates
Rates from the credit union’s website. Earnings assume the rate doesn’t change.
Money Market Account
0.60%APY
Tiered rate account; once a particular balance range is met, the dividend rate and APY for that balance range apply to the full balance of the account. Dividends compounded monthly and credited monthly (calendar). Average Daily Balance method used to calculate dividends. Minimum opening deposit of $1,000.00. Minimum balance to avoid a service fee and earn the stated APY is $1,000.00. Requires membership share of $5.00.
| Balance | APY | Earns on $10,000 a yearEarns |
|---|---|---|
| $1,000 – $10,000 | 0.40% | — |
| $10,000 – $25,000 | 0.60% | $60 |
| $25,000 – $50,000 | 1.00% | — |
| $50,000 – $349,999 | 1.10% | — |
| $350,000 and up | 3.60% | — |
Regular Savings
0.20%APY
Requires $5 minimum deposit to open and maintain membership.
| Balance | APY | Earns on $10,000 a yearEarns |
|---|---|---|
| $5 and up | 0.20% | $20 |
Special-purpose accounts
Prosperity Savings
0.20%APY
Designed for members age 62 and above. Must be paired with a Prosperity Rewards Checking account with a monthly direct deposit. No monthly maintenance fees.
| Balance | APY | Earns on $10,000 a yearEarns | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to $75,000Applies to qualifying accounts with balance from $0.00 to $74,999.99. | 0.20% | $20 | Applies to qualifying accounts with balance from $0.00 to $74,999.99. |
| $5 and upApplies when monthly direct deposit requirement in Prosperity Rewards Checking is not met. | 0.20% | $20 | Applies when monthly direct deposit requirement in Prosperity Rewards Checking is not met. |
| $75,000 and upApplies to entire balance when $75,000.00 minimum balance is maintained and paired Prosperity Checking has direct deposit. | 4.00% | — | Applies to entire balance when $75,000.00 minimum balance is maintained and paired Prosperity Checking has direct deposit. |
IRA Savings Account
0.35%APY
Tiered rate share savings account available as Traditional, Roth, or Educational IRA. $5.00 minimum opening deposit. Once a tier balance is met, the rate applies to the full balance.
| Balance | APY | Earns on $10,000 a yearEarns |
|---|---|---|
| Up to $2,000 | 0.20% | — |
| $2,000 – $5,000 | 0.25% | — |
| $5,000 – $10,000 | 0.30% | — |
| $10,000 – $20,000 | 0.35% | $35 |
| $20,000 and up | 0.40% | — |
Sources (3)
- essentialcu.org/invest/investments/iras.html
- essentialcu.org/content/docs/T…ngs-Deposit-Accounts.pdf
- essentialcu.org/rates/deposit-rates.html
All captured Oct 16, 2026
Start-up Savings
0.25%APY
Youth savings account for ages 0-20. Converts to Regular Savings at age 21. $5 minimum deposit required to open and maintain membership. Minor's social security card and birth certificate required to open.
| Balance | APY | Earns on $10,000 a yearEarns |
|---|---|---|
| $5 and up | 0.25% | $25 |
Club Account
0.20%APY
Maximum 3 withdrawals allowed per year. Funds may be transferred out in October, but account can remain open.
| Balance | APY | Earns on $10,000 a yearEarns |
|---|---|---|
| $5 and up | 0.20% | $20 |
Who can join Essential Credit Union
This may be incomplete or out of date, so check with the credit union before you apply.
Where you live or work
- Membership is open to anyone who lives, works, worships, or attends school in the nine parishes of the Greater Baton Rouge Community: East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, West Feliciana, Ascension, Livingston, Iberville, Pointe Coupee, and St. Helena.
Employers and groups
- Membership is open through membership in the Texas Consumer Council.
- Membership is open to individuals affiliated with Priority Postal or the Post Office in cities including Pasadena, Deer Park, La Porte, Seabrook, Pearland East, Pearland West, South Houston, Channelview, and Galena Park.
Family and household
- Membership is open to family members of individuals affiliated with Priority Postal or the Post Office in designated Texas cities.
Cost to join
- Membership requires opening a Savings Account with a deposit of $5 or more, representing a share in the credit union.
Membership information collected October 5, 2026.