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Best savings rates in Pasadena, CA
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- Skyla Credit UnionPurpose Savings AccountSavings · $25 min · 0.10%–5.00% by balance
Credit union · 1 branch
4.01%APY$401 a year on $10,000Requirements
Product: Tiered rate savings account. To qualify for higher dividend rates/APYs, member must deposit at least $25.00 per month and enroll in e-statements (otherwise a $2/month paper statement fee applies). Non-qualifying accounts earn 0.10% dividend rate / 0.10% APY across the entire balance. Each qualifying dividend rate applies to the portion of the daily balance within each tier. Limit of one Purpose Savings account per primary member. Dividends compounded and credited monthly. No monthly maintenance fee; includes 6 fee-free foreign ATM withdrawals per month.
Offer: Tier 1 rate for qualifying accounts. Requires at least one monthly deposit of $25 or more and enrollment in eStatements. Dividends compounded and credited monthly.
4.89% interest rate · No monthly fee · Effective Oct 1, 2026
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Rate by balance for Purpose Savings Account Balance APY Up to $1,000 5.00% $1,000 – $10,000Your amountEarns 3.928% dividend rate / 4.10% - 5.00% blended APY (promotional copy cites 4.00% APY). 4.01%* Over $10,000Earns 0.10% dividend rate / 0.50% - 4.10% blended APY (promotional copy cites .10 APY). 0.10%* Rate checked
More details - 3.82%APY$382 a year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Offered exclusively online and may be discontinued at any time without notice. Not available in AZ, CA, ID, NV, OR, TX, UT, NM and WA states. Not available for IRAs or business accounts. Variable-rate account; interest compounded daily and credited monthly. Must fund account and provide required documentation within 20 business days of account opening.
Offer: No minimum opening deposit. No monthly account service charge.
3.75% interest rate · Compounded daily · No monthly fee · Effective May 4, 2026
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More details - California Credit UnionPremium Money Market Account - CovinaPremium Money Market Account - Covina · $2,500 min
Credit union · 1 branch
3.65%APY$365 a year on $10,000Requirements
Product: Exclusively for new members at the Covina Branch; must be opened in-branch. Requires new money or transfer from another financial institution. Excludes business accounts. A minimum daily balance of $2,500 is required to avoid a $5 monthly service fee.
Offer: Earn up to 3.65% APY. Requires $2,500 opening deposit of new money and $0.01 minimum daily balance to earn dividends. $5 monthly fee if balance falls below $2,500 on any day of the month. Exclusively for new members at Covina Branch and must be opened in-branch.
$5 monthly fee
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More details - California Credit UnionPremium Money Market Account - Temecula-MurrietaPremium Money Market Account - Temecula-Murrieta · $2,500 min
Credit union · 1 branch
3.50%APY$350 a year on $10,000Requirements
Product: Exclusively for new members at the Temecula-Murrieta Branch; must be opened in-branch. Requires new money or transfer from another financial institution. Excludes business accounts. A Share Account with $0.01 Par Value is required to establish membership. A minimum daily balance of $2,500 is required to avoid a $5 monthly service fee.
Offer: Earn up to 3.50% APY. Requires $2,500 opening deposit of new money and $0.01 minimum daily balance to earn dividends. $5 monthly fee if balance falls below $2,500 on any day of the month. Exclusively for new members at Temecula-Murrieta Branch and must be opened in-branch. A Share Account with $0.01 Par Value is required to establish membership.
$5 monthly fee
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More details - 3.02%APY$302 a year on $10,000
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Rate by balance for Velocity Money Market Balance APY Up to $24,999Your amount 3.02% Over $24,999 3.85% Rate checked
More details - 3.00%APY$300 a year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Available in select markets/states to applicants with qualifying residential address. Monthly service fee is waived for accounts with a linked Citi checking account, an average monthly balance of $500 or more, or enrollment in Citi Priority, Citigold, or Citigold Private Client relationship tiers. Accounts with a zero balance for 90 calendar days are subject to closure.
Offer: Everyday Benefits tier. Rates apply to ZIP 57108 (OUT pricing region). $4.50 monthly fee waived with $500+ average monthly balance or linked Citi checking account.
2.96% interest rate · $4.50 monthly fee
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More details - Caltech Employees Federal Credit UnionShare Savings AccountSavings · $5 min · 2.55%–2.80% by balance
Credit union · 1 branch
2.55%APY$255 a year on $10,000Requirements
Product: Minimum opening deposit of $5 and one-time $5 membership fee due upon opening any CEFCU Share Account. Federally insured by NCUA. APY=Annual Percentage Yield. Rates are variable and may change after the account is opened. Dividends on this tiered savings account are paid monthly.
Offer: Balance $0.00–$25,000.00. APY effective August 2026.
Effective Aug 1, 2026
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Rate by balance for Share Savings Account Balance APY Up to $25,000Your amount 2.55% $25,000 – $100,000 2.60% $100,000 – $250,000 2.65% $250,000 – $500,000 2.75% Over $500,000 2.80% Rate checked
More details - Skyla Credit UnionExtended Insurance AccountExtended Insurance Account · $10,000 min
Credit union · 1 branch
2.15%APY$215 a year on $10,000Requirements
Product: For qualified members only. Funds are distributed across participating credit unions and banks.
Effective Oct 1, 2026
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More details - Columbia BankThrive Money Market SpecialThrive Money Market Special · $10,000 min · 0.05%–2.60% by balance
Bank · 1 branch
2.00%APY$200 a year on $10,000intro rateRequirements
Product: You must make a minimum deposit of $10,000 of qualifying new money or deposit your maturing CD balance into your new account. To qualify for the promotional rate, new money must not have been previously deposited at the bank (with the exception of maturing CD balances). Contact your local branch to open. Interest rate and APY may change after account opening.
Offer: You must make a minimum deposit of $10,000 of qualifying new money or deposit your maturing CD balance into your new account. To qualify for the promotional rate, new money must not have been previously deposited at the bank (with the exception of maturing CD balances). Contact your local branch to open. The interest rate and annual percentage yield may change after account opening.
Promotional rate · 0.05% interest rate
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Rate by balance for Thrive Money Market Special Balance APY Up to $2,500 0.05% $2,500 – $10,000 0.05% $10,000 – $25,000Your amount 2.00% $25,000 – $50,000 2.00% $50,000 – $100,000 2.00% $100,000 – $250,000 2.60% $250,000 and up 2.60% Rate checked
More details - 2.00%APY$200 a year on $10,000with conditions
Requirements
Product: Opening deposit of at least $25 required. Monthly maintenance fee of $5 is waived for owners of a U.S. Bank Smartly Checking account, Safe Debit account, U.S. Bank Smartly Visa Signature Card, or accounts with a minor under age 18. Relationship rates require maintaining an eligible qualifying product and vary by Combined Qualifying Balance (CQB).
Offer: Relationship rate for Combined Qualifying Balance (CQB) under $5,000. Requires an eligible open and in-good-standing account (U.S. Bank Smartly Checking, Safe Debit, or U.S. Bank Smartly Visa Signature Card).
Qualified rate · 1.00% interest rate · $5 monthly fee · Effective Oct 5, 2026
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Rate by balance for U.S. Bank Smartly Savings Balance APY Up to $5,000 1.00% $5,000 – $25,000Your amount 2.00% $25,000 – $50,000 3.50% $50,000 – $100,000 3.50% $100,000 – $99,999,999,999 3.50% Rate checked
More details - 2.00%APY$200 a year on $10,000with conditions
Requirements
Product: Variable rate account. Monthly maintenance fee of $5 is waived for owners of a Bank Smartly Checking account, Safe Debit account, Bank Smartly Visa Signature Card, or accounts with a minor under age 18. Higher relationship rates require maintaining an eligible product (Bank Smartly Checking, Safe Debit account, or Bank Smartly Visa Signature Card) and are determined by Combined Qualifying Balance (CQB).
Offer: Relationship rate for CQB Under $5,000. Requires qualifying relationship product.
Qualified rate · 1.00% interest rate · $5 monthly fee · Effective Oct 5, 2026
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Rate by balance for Bank Smartly Savings Balance APY Up to $5,000 1.00% $5,000 – $25,000Your amountRelationship rate for CQB $5,000 to $24,999.99. 2.00% $25,000 – $50,000Relationship rate for CQB $25,000 to $49,999.99. 3.50% $50,000 – $100,000Relationship rate for CQB $50,000 to $99,999.99. 3.50% $100,000 and upRelationship rate for CQB $100,000 and above. 3.50% Rate checked
More details - Firefighters First Credit UnionMoney MarketMoney Market · $0 min · 0.05%–1.75% by balance
Credit union · 2 branches
1.60%APY$160 a year on $10,000Requirements
Product: Variable-rate tiered account. Dividends are compounded and credited monthly. Rate will never fall below the regular savings account dividend rate as long as a $2,500 minimum balance is maintained.
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Rate by balance for Money Market Balance APY Up to $2,500 0.05% $2,500 – $50,000Your amount 1.60% $50,000 – $75,000 1.65% $75,000 – $100,000 1.70% $100,000 and up 1.75% Rate checked
More details - WaFd BankHigh Yield Money MarketHigh Yield Money Market · $25 min · 1.25%–2.00% by balance
Bank · 1 branch
1.25%APY$125 a year on $10,000Requirements
Product: Promotion may be discontinued at any time. Not available for IRAs or business clients.
Offer: $1,000 minimum balance to avoid $10 monthly service charge.
1.24% interest rate · $10 monthly fee · Effective Oct 14, 2026
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Rate by balance for High Yield Money Market Balance APY Up to $89,999Your amount 1.25% $90,000 – $249,999 1.50% $250,000 – $499,999 1.60% $500,000 and up 2.00% Rate checked
More details - Skyla Credit UnionSkyla Wealth Money MarketsSkyla Wealth Money Markets · $1,000 min · 1.25%–3.50% by balance
Credit union · 1 branch
1.25%APY$125 a year on $10,000with conditionsRequirements
Product: Only available for Skyla Wealth Members (must maintain a minimum balance of $500,000 across any Skyla deposit product, in assets under management with Skyla Investment and Retirement Services, or combined). If qualification ends, account converts to regular Skyla Money Market.
Qualified rate · No monthly fee · Effective Oct 1, 2026
Rate by balance
Rate by balance for Skyla Wealth Money Markets Balance APY $1,000 – $50,000Your amount 1.25% $50,000 – $100,000 1.50% $100,000 – $250,000 1.50% $250,000 – $500,000 2.75% $500,000 and up 3.50% Rate checked
More details - Skyla Credit UnionMoney MarketsMoney Markets · $1,000 min · 1.00%–2.00% by balance
Credit union · 1 branch
1.00%APY$100 a year on $10,000No monthly fee · Effective Oct 1, 2026
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Rate by balance for Money Markets Balance APY $1,000 – $50,000Your amount 1.00% $50,000 – $100,000 1.00% $100,000 – $250,000 1.50% $250,000 – $500,000 1.75% $500,000 and up 2.00% Rate checked
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What savings accounts pay in Pasadena, CA
80 accounts at 25 banks and credit unions · checked Oct 16–22
- Typical
- 0.10%
- Top 10% from
- 2.02%
- Banks, typical
- 0.05%
- Credit unions, typical
- 0.25%
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