Credit union · NCUA insured
Syracuse Fire Department Credit Union Carrot Score
A $145.8M credit union headquartered in Syracuse, NY, with 6,734 members and 1 branch in New York.
Syracuse Fire Department Credit Union Carrot Score
82
Carrot Score
Higher than 58% of U.S. banks and credit unions
- CDs98
- Savings76
- 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 Syracuse Fire Department Credit Union ranks
By Carrot score, in each area where it has branches
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
98top 1% nationally
| Term | Its rate | Beats | U.S. median | Top 25% atTop 25% | Top 10% at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-8 months | 5.00% | 100% | 3.50% | 3.82% | 4.05% |
| 9-15 months | 4.50% | 98% | 3.70% | 4.00% | 4.25% |
| 16-30 months | 4.50% | 98% | 3.35% | 3.85% | 4.20% |
| 31-60 months | 3.50% | 67% | 3.05% | 3.65% | 4.07% |
| Qualified | 5.00% | 99% | 3.85% | 4.15% | 4.35% |
Best rates 99.1 · all terms 93.5 → 96.9 → 98
Savings
76beats 41% nationally
| Balance | Its rate | Beats | U.S. median | Top 25% atTop 25% | Top 10% at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 0.40% | 68% | 0.20% | 0.50% | 1.51% |
| $10,000 | 0.40% | 43% | 0.50% | 1.15% | 2.20% |
| $100,000 | 0.40% | 30% | 1.00% | 2.01% | 2.93% |
| Qualified | 0.40% | 38% | 0.60% | 1.31% | 2.43% |
Best rates 40.7 · all balances 44.7 → 42.3 → 76
Auto loans
Not scoredCredit cards
Not scoredWhere the score could improve
- Savings, $10,0001.15%0.40% today, higher than 43% of U.S. institutions. 1.15% would reach the top quarter; 2.20% the top 10%.
- Savings, $100,0002.01%0.40% today, higher than 30% of U.S. institutions. 2.01% would reach the top quarter; 2.93% the top 10%.
- Savings, Qualified1.31%0.40% today, higher than 38% of U.S. institutions. 1.31% would reach the top quarter; 2.43% the top 10%.
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 Syracuse Fire Department Credit Union got its score
Its products stand at 96.9 for CDs and 42.3 for savings, out of 100. Together they average 69.6. That puts it in the top 43% nationally: a Carrot Score of 82.
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.