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Best savings rates in New Jersey
Compare published savings yields, money market accounts included, with minimums, requirements, collection dates and original sources.
Top savings rates
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- 5.00%APY$500 a year on $10,000with conditions
Requirements
Product: Available to new customers only. 12-month term with simple interest credited at maturity. Early withdrawal penalty applies. Minimum contract deposit amount is $1,000 and maximum contract deposit amount is $15,000. All bonus requirements must be fulfilled within 3 months of account opening and maintained through maturity.
Offer: Includes base rate (3.50% APY) plus +0.50% APY for opening a Woori America Bank Checking Account with monthly ACH deposits of at least $100, +0.50% APY for paperless eStatements, and +0.50% APY for opening a Woori America Bank Credit Card and linking checking account for payments (subject to credit approval).
Qualified rate · Balance cap $15,000 · Effective Apr 29, 2026
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More details - 4.40%APY$440 a year on $10,000with conditions
Requirements
Product: Must maintain an open/eligible U.S. HSBC Premier checking account linked to the savings account. Not available to business customers.
Offer: Relationship APY when eligibility requirements are met.
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More details - 4.25%APY$425 a year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Higher account balances earn higher interest.
Offer: The APY is variable and may change at any time after the account is opened without prior notice. A $15 monthly maintenance fee will be assessed if the daily balance falls below $5,000 on any day during the statement cycle.
$15 monthly fee · Effective Jul 15, 2026
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More details - 4.08%APY$408 a year on $10,000intro rate
Requirements
Product: Earn high-interest dividends. Access to your money in the XCEL Digital Banking App. No monthly fees. Minimum opening deposit of $1,000 required. Federally insured up to $250,000 by the NCUA.
Offer: Intro Rate - First 60 Days. Minimum to earn Dividend is $1,000. Minimum to open is $1,000. Fees may reduce earnings.
Promotional rate · 4.00% interest rate · No monthly fee · Effective Oct 22, 2026
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More details - 4.00%APY$400 a year on $10,000intro rate
Requirements
Product: Personal accounts only. $5 monthly maintenance charge waived with at least a $300 average daily collected balance, or by maintaining a Flagstar personal checking relationship, or if the primary account owner is 24 years of age or younger.
Offer: Standard non-promotional rate applies to balances under $10,000 ($0.01 or greater). $5 monthly maintenance fee waived if average daily collected balance is at least $300, or with an owner relationship on a Flagstar personal checking account with a balance of at least $0.01, or if primary account owner is 24 or younger.
Promotional rate · $5 monthly fee · Effective Oct 17, 2026
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Rate by balance for Flagstar Ready Savings Balance APY Up to $10,000 0.05% $10,000 and upYour amountMust be a new personal savings client and deposit new money. $1 minimum opening deposit. Reverts to standard non-promotional rate after 180 days. Early account closure fee may apply if closed within 180 days. 4.00% Rate checked
More details - Greater Alliance Federal Credit UnionNew Member (Promotional) SavingsSavings · $500 min · 0.35%–4.00% by balance
Credit union · 3 branches
4.00%APY$400 a year on $10,000intro rateRequirements
Product: Tiered rate account; specified dividend rate applies only to the portion of the balance within that tier. Available only to new members of the credit union (one account per new member). 4.00% APY is valid for the first year of membership only, after which regular savings rates apply. Minimum balance to earn dividends is $100.
Offer: Promotional rate of 4.00% APY applies to the first $10,000 for the first year of membership only. Minimum opening deposit $500. Minimum balance to earn dividends is $100.
Promotional rate · 3.92% interest rate · Effective May 17, 2023
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Rate by balance for New Member (Promotional) Savings Balance APY $101 – $10,000Your amount 4.00% $10,001 and upBalances over $10,000 earn the standard savings rate. 0.35% Rate checked
More details - 3.80%APY$380 a year on $10,000with conditions
Requirements
Product: Online-only product. Must have Hana Bank USA checking account to receive promotional APY.
Offer: $10 monthly service charge waived if average daily balance of $500 is maintained. Must have Hana Bank USA checking account to receive promotional APY.
Qualified rate · $10 monthly fee · Effective Sep 28, 2026
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More details - Garden Savings FCUAccelerate SavingsSavings · $25 min · 1.00%–3.75% by balance
Credit union · 6 branches
3.75%APY$375 a year on $10,000Requirements
Product: Minimum opening deposit of $25. Limit one account per tax ID. Membership eligibility applies. No monthly maintenance fees.
Offer: Applies to the first $15,000 on deposit (average balance).
3.69% interest rate · No monthly fee · Effective Jun 1, 2026
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Rate by balance for Accelerate Savings Balance APY Up to $15,000Your amount 3.75% Over $15,000 1.00% Rate checked
More details - 3.75%APY$375 a year on $10,000intro rate
Requirements
Product: Not available to open online; must be opened in person and funded with new money (funds not already on deposit at Altra). One account per member; personal accounts only (not available to Guardianship, Rep Payee, or UTMA accounts). No minimum deposit or minimum balance required. Additional deposits in-person only, up to $250,000 maximum. Earns posted APY on balances up to $250,000; amounts over $250,000 deposited to regular savings. Dividends paid monthly. Limited time offer.
Promotional rate · 3.69% interest rate · Balance cap $250,000 · Effective Jul 1, 2026
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More details - UnivestPersonal Money Market AccountPersonal Money Market Account · 3.60%–3.75% by balance
Bank · 1 branch
3.75%APY$375 a year on $10,000intro rateRequirements
Product: Requires new money not currently on deposit at Univest or its affiliates. Guaranteed promotional rate through December 31, 2026; converts to standard rates and terms starting January 1, 2027. Can be opened online or in-person at select locations, and in-person only at all other PA/NJ financial centers. Not available on business accounts. Withdrawal limitations apply.
Offer: For balances less than $5,000; guaranteed promotional rate until December 31, 2026 on new money not currently on deposit at Univest or its affiliates. Starting January 1, 2027, converts to standard rates and terms.
Promotional rate · No monthly fee
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Rate by balance for Personal Money Market Account Balance APY Up to $5,000 3.60% $5,000 and upYour amount 3.75% Rate checked
More details - 3.56%APY$356 a year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Available exclusively through digital banking platform. "New Money" only. Rates are variable and subject to change without notice.
Offer: Offered as of 4/20/2026. APY applies to balances from $1,000 to $250,000. Daily minimum balance of $1,000 is required to earn interest. No monthly service charges and no minimum balance requirements to waive fees. "New Money" only.
Balance cap $250,000 · No monthly fee · Effective Apr 20, 2026
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More details - Apple BankApple Bank Choice Money Market AccountApple Bank Choice Money Market Account · $2,500 min
Bank · 3 branches
3.55%APY$355 a year on $10,000Requirements
Product: Open at branch locations. Can be linked with Choice Checking in the Apple Choice Banking Program for preferred rates. No monthly maintenance fee regardless of account balance. Must maintain a minimum daily balance of $2,500.00 each day to earn stated APY.
Offer: Preferred Rate through Apple Choice Banking Program Elite tier: Primary owner of Choice Checking who meets Premier tier requirements (maintain $2,500 min daily balance in Choice Checking, or 1 qualifying ACH deposit, or enroll in paperless statements), is primary/secondary owner of Choice Money Market, conducts 5 qualifying credit/debit transactions of at least $25 each in Choice Checking per statement cycle, and maintains $2,500 minimum balance in Choice Money Market on evaluation date. Preferred rate is 0.50% above standard interest rate.
3.48% interest rate · No monthly fee · Effective Oct 1, 2026
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More details - 3.50%APY$350 a year on $10,000with conditions
Requirements
Product: Available to new customers only. 12-month term with simple interest credited at maturity. Early withdrawal penalty applies. Minimum contract deposit amount is $1,000 and maximum contract deposit amount is $15,000. All bonus requirements must be fulfilled within 3 months of account opening and maintained through maturity.
Offer: Base rate for opening SmartStep Installment Savings Account.
Qualified rate · Balance cap $15,000 · Effective Apr 29, 2026
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More details - Parke BankParke Select Money MarketParke Select Money Market · $1,000 min · 3.50%–3.75% by balance
Bank · 5 branches
3.50%APY$350 a year on $10,000Requirements
Product: Minimum deposit required to open is $1,000. No service charges imposed provided you maintain a daily minimum balance of $1,000. A monthly fee of $7 will be charged if the minimum balance falls below $1,000. Fees may reduce earnings.
Offer: Deposit balance up to $49,999.99. Minimum deposit to open is $1,000. Monthly fee of $7 waived with $1,000 daily minimum balance.
3.44% interest rate · $7 monthly fee · Effective Dec 15, 2025
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Rate by balance for Parke Select Money Market Balance APY Up to $50,000Your amount 3.50% $50,000 and up 3.75% Rate checked
More details - Union County Savings BankHigh-Yield SavingsSavings · $100 min · 0.05%–3.50% by balance
Bank · 4 branches
3.50%APY$350 a year on $10,000with conditionsRequirements
Product: Variable account; rate may change after account is open. A Cash Back Checking account is required to earn 3.50% APY on balances up to $100,000.
Offer: Applies if qualifying transactions are not met.
Qualified rate · 0.04% interest rate · Effective Jul 2, 2026
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Rate by balance for High-Yield Savings Balance APY Any balance 0.05% Up to $100,000Your amountRequires Cash Back Checking account and qualifying transactions. 3.50% $100,000 and up 0.50% Rate checked
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* APY calculated from the stated interest rate. Daily compounding is assumed when the institution does not state it.
What savings accounts pay in New Jersey
414 accounts at 152 banks and credit unions · checked Oct 16–22
- Typical
- 0.15%
- Top 10% from
- 2.84%
- Banks, typical
- 0.15%
- Credit unions, typical
- 0.16%
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New Jersey
Top Carrot institutions
Ranked across their CDs, savings, auto loans and credit cards. How scores work
- Altra Federal Credit UnionCredit union · 1 branch
- PenFed Credit UnionCredit union · 1 branch
- Bridgeton Onized Federal Credit UnionCredit union · 2 branches