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Think Bank Carrot Score
Top CarrotA $2.2B bank headquartered in Rochester, MN, with 9 branches in Minnesota.
Think Bank Carrot Score
Carrot ScoreTop Carrot
Higher than 76% of U.S. banks and credit unions
- CDs88
- Savings87
- Auto loans78
- 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 Think Bank 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
88top 15% nationally
| Term | Its rate | Beats | U.S. median | Top 25% atTop 25% | Top 10% at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-8 months | 4.00% | 86% | 3.50% | 3.82% | 4.05% |
| 9-15 months | 4.00% | 72% | 3.70% | 4.00% | 4.25% |
| 16-30 months | 4.00% | 80% | 3.35% | 3.85% | 4.20% |
| 31-60 months | 4.00% | 87% | 3.05% | 3.65% | 4.07% |
| Qualified | 4.00% | 59% | 3.85% | 4.15% | 4.35% |
Best rates 86.4 · all terms 76.6 → 82.5 → 88
Savings
87top 23% nationally
| Balance | Its rate | Beats | U.S. median | Top 25% atTop 25% | Top 10% at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 0.30% | 64% | 0.20% | 0.50% | 1.51% |
| $10,000 | 1.25% | 77% | 0.50% | 1.15% | 2.20% |
| $100,000 | 2.00% | 74% | 1.00% | 2.01% | 2.93% |
| Qualified | 1.25% | 73% | 0.60% | 1.31% | 2.43% |
Best rates 74.9 · all balances 72.9 → 74.1 → 87
Auto loans
78beats 46% nationally
| Vehicle | Its rate | Beats | U.S. median | Top 25% atTop 25% | Top 10% at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New vehicle | 4.99% | 59% | 5.00% | 4.74% | 4.25% |
| Used vehicle | 6.00% | 22% | 5.39% | 4.99% | 4.49% |
Best rates 59.1 · all vehicles 40.4 → 51.6 → 78
Credit cards
Not scoredWhere the score could improve
- CDs, Qualified4.15%4.00% today, higher than 59% of U.S. institutions. 4.15% would reach the top quarter; 4.35% the top 10%.
- Savings, $1,0000.50%0.30% today, higher than 64% of U.S. institutions. 0.50% would reach the top quarter; 1.51% the top 10%.
- CDs, 9-15 months4.00%4.00% today, higher than 72% of U.S. institutions. 4.00% would reach the top quarter; 4.25% 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 Think Bank got its score
Its products stand at 82.5 for CDs, 74.1 for savings and 51.6 for auto loans, out of 100. Its best two, CDs and savings, average 78.3. Publishing three products adds 1.5, for 79.8. That puts it in the top 24% nationally: a Carrot Score of 87, a Top Carrot.
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.