Bank · FDIC insured
First Interstate Bank Carrot Score
A $25.8B bank, the 83rd largest of 4,207, headquartered in Billings, MT, with 273 branches in 10 states.
First Interstate Bank Carrot Score
61
Carrot Score
Higher than 3% of U.S. banks and credit unions
- CDs60
- Savings73
- Auto loansNot scored
- Credit cardsNot scored
Each bar is every U.S. bank and credit union, lowest score to highest. Choose a product to see its rates.
Where First Interstate Bank ranks
By Carrot score, in each area where it has branches
- #58 of 61Omaha, NE-IA metro14
- #33 of 35Boise City, ID metro13
- #17 of 18Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro12
- #11 of 12Billings, MT metro12
- #51 of 53Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro11
- #15 of 16Bend, OR metro11
And 73 more areas
- #16 of 16Rapid City, SD metro9
- #25 of 27Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro8
- #7 of 7Kalispell, MT metro7
- #22 of 24Boulder, CO metro6
- #61 of 64Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro5
- #27 of 29Lincoln, NE metro5
- #17 of 18Coeur d'Alene, ID metro5
- #9 of 12Medford, OR metro5
- #11 of 12Bozeman, MT metro4
- #6 of 6Spearfish, SD metro4
- #25 of 28Fort Collins-Loveland, CO metro3
- #19 of 20Ames, IA metro3
- #11 of 11Casper, WY metro3
- #11 of 11Missoula, MT metro3
- #9 of 10Helena, MT metro3
- #9 of 9Great Falls, MT metro3
- #53 of 56Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro2
- #27 of 29Colorado Springs, CO metro2
- #22 of 23Greeley, CO metro2
- #19 of 21Eugene-Springfield, OR metro2
- #20 of 20Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro2
- #15 of 16Cheyenne, WY metro2
- #9 of 12Grants Pass, OR metro2
- #11 of 11Newport, OR metro2
- #10 of 11Roseburg, OR metro2
- #11 of 11Sheridan, WY metro2
- #8 of 10Jackson, WY-ID metro2
- #9 of 9Coos Bay-North Bend, OR metro2
- #9 of 9Gillette, WY metro2
- #8 of 9Pullman, WA metro2
- #9 of 9Watertown, SD metro2
- #8 of 8Aberdeen, SD metro2
- #8 of 8Marshalltown, IA metro2
- #6 of 6Riverton, WY metro2
- #5 of 5Fort Dodge, IA metro2
- #5 of 5Lexington, NE metro2
- #58 of 62Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro1
- #28 of 29Cedar Rapids, IA metro1
- #21 of 23Salem, OR metro1
- #20 of 21Iowa City, IA metro1
- #16 of 18Kennewick-Richland, WA metro1
- #14 of 14Grand Island, NE metro1
- #11 of 13Ontario, OR-ID metro1
- #10 of 12Moses Lake, WA metro1
- #11 of 11Columbus, NE metro1
- #11 of 11Kearney, NE metro1
- #8 of 10Aberdeen, WA metro1
- #9 of 10Burlington, IA-IL metro1
- #9 of 10Klamath Falls, OR metro1
- #10 of 10Laramie, WY metro1
- #9 of 10Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro1
- #7 of 8Astoria, OR metro1
- #8 of 8Cañon City, CO metro1
- #7 of 8Hood River, OR metro1
- #7 of 7Beatrice, NE metro1
- #7 of 7Fremont, NE metro1
- #7 of 7Hastings, NE metro1
- #7 of 7North Platte, NE metro1
- #7 of 7The Dalles, OR metro1
- #5 of 6Mountain Home, ID metro1
- #5 of 5Yankton, SD metro1
- #4 of 4Brookings, SD metro1
- #3 of 3Mitchell, SD metro1
- #46 of 47South Dakota46
- #137 of 142Iowa45
- #45 of 47Montana43
- #72 of 76Oregon33
- #111 of 115Nebraska29
- #48 of 50Idaho20
- #98 of 103Colorado19
- #103 of 108Washington17
- #32 of 33Wyoming15
- #156 of 160Missouri6
Scores run from 60 to 99; 90 and up means rates near the best in the country. Top Carrot marks a score of 87 or more, the top quarter of U.S. banks and credit unions. It’s about rates only, not safety, service or who can join.
By product
How each product scores
How its rates compare with every U.S. bank and credit union. Open a product to see them.
CDs
60beats 0% nationally
| Term | Its rate | Beats | U.S. median | Top 25% atTop 25% | Top 10% at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-8 months | 0.01% | 0% | 3.50% | 3.82% | 4.05% |
| 9-15 months | 0.01% | 0% | 3.70% | 4.00% | 4.25% |
| 16-30 months | 0.01% | 0% | 3.35% | 3.85% | 4.20% |
| 31-60 months | 0.01% | 0% | 3.05% | 3.65% | 4.07% |
| Qualified | 0.01% | 0% | 3.85% | 4.15% | 4.35% |
Best rates 0.1 · all terms 0.1 → 0.1 → 60
Savings
73beats 35% nationally
| Balance | Its rate | Beats | U.S. median | Top 25% atTop 25% | Top 10% at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 0.25% | 58% | 0.20% | 0.50% | 1.51% |
| $10,000 | 0.25% | 33% | 0.50% | 1.15% | 2.20% |
| $100,000 | 2.02% | 76% | 1.00% | 2.01% | 2.93% |
| Qualified | 0.25% | 28% | 0.60% | 1.31% | 2.43% |
Best rates 30.2 · all balances 45.4 → 36.3 → 73
Auto loans
Not scoredCredit cards
Not scoredWhere the score could improve
- CDs, 9-15 months4.00%0.01% today, higher than 0% of U.S. institutions. 4.00% would reach the top quarter; 4.25% the top 10%.
- CDs, 16-30 months3.85%0.01% today, higher than 0% of U.S. institutions. 3.85% would reach the top quarter; 4.20% the top 10%.
- Savings, $10,0001.15%0.25% today, higher than 33% of U.S. institutions. 1.15% would reach the top quarter; 2.20% the top 10%.
- To score in the 90s3.19%At least one product needs a rate near the best in the country, like 3.19% or more on a $100,000 savings (2.02% today), and strong rates on its other balances.
Scores update as rates change. Institutions can correct a rate we show; payment never changes a score.
Method
How the score works
- Each product gets a standingWe compare its CD, savings, auto loan and credit card rates with every bank and credit union in the U.S. and give each product a standing out of 100. Its best rates count the most. For loans and cards, lower rates rank higher.
- Its two best products set the scoreWe average its two strongest products. Each extra product it publishes adds 1.5 points, so sharing more rates can only help.
- Its rank puts it on the 60–99 scaleWe rank that number against every scored bank and credit union in the country to get a score from 60 to 99. The top quarter earn Top Carrot.
How First Interstate Bank got its score
Its products stand at 36.3 for savings and 0.1 for CDs, out of 100. Together they average 18.2. That puts it ahead of 3% of U.S. banks and credit unions: a Carrot Score of 61.
The fine print: inside each product, its best rates make up 60% of its standing and all its rates the rest. Its best rates are its two best CD terms, its $10,000 and Qualified savings or money market rates, the better of its new and used auto loan rates, and its credit card purchase rate. The Qualified rate is the best $10,000 rate you can get by opening another account or meeting monthly requirements (or the standard rate, if that’s higher). Rates that need monthly activity get half credit for the extra they pay, and rates that need a combined balance count only from that balance. We subtract monthly fees and count an intro rate at what it earns over a full year. Accounts for kids, students, seniors, businesses, IRAs and health savings aren’t scored.