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Best savings rates in Durham, NC
Compare published savings yields, money market accounts included, with minimums, requirements, collection dates and original sources.
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- 3.25%APY$325 a year on $10,000with conditions
Requirements
Product: Must be bundled/linked with a Go Green Checking account. A minimum of $5 must be maintained in a Primary Savings account to access products and services. Membership eligibility requirements apply. No monthly service fees.
Offer: Premium Tier: Requires 15 or more Go Green Checking debit card transactions posted per calendar month. Minimum balance required to earn APY is $0.01.
Qualified rate · 3.20% interest rate · No monthly fee · Effective Oct 22, 2026
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More details - Coastal Credit UnionHigh Yield SavingsSavings · $25 min · 0.10%–3.00% by balance
Credit union · 1 branch
3.00%APY$300 a year on $10,000Requirements
Product: Tiered rate account based on average daily balance determined at end of month. Once minimum balance for a tier is met, the APY applies to the full balance. No monthly service fees. Must process a deposit within the first 6 months of account opening. A minimum of $5 must be maintained in Primary Savings.
Offer: Base Tier: Applies to average daily balances of $9,999.99 or less. No monthly service fees. Balance of $0.01 required to earn APY. Rate applies to full balance.
0.10% interest rate · No monthly fee · Effective Oct 22, 2026
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Rate by balance for High Yield Savings Balance APY Up to $10,000 0.10% $10,000 and upYour amountRate applies to full balance once threshold is met. 3.00% Rate checked
More details - State Employees' Credit UnionMoney Market Share AccountMoney Market Share Account · $250 min
Credit union · 7 branches
2.20%APY$220 a year on $10,000Requirements
Product: Dividends compound daily and are paid monthly. Minimum balance of $250 required to earn dividends and avoid a $2 monthly maintenance fee. Account cannot be used for ACH debits, checks, BillPay, or loan collateral.
Offer: Dividends compounded daily and paid monthly. Minimum balance to earn dividends is $250; if balance falls below $250 during a statement period, a $2 monthly maintenance fee is assessed.
2.18% interest rate · Compounded daily
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More details - State Employees' Credit UnionMoney Market Share AccountMoney Market Share Account · $250 min
Credit union · 7 branches
2.20%APY$220 a year on $10,000Requirements
Product: Dividends compound daily and are paid monthly. Minimum balance of $250 required to earn dividends and avoid a $2 monthly maintenance fee. Account cannot be used for ACH debits, checks, BillPay, or loan collateral.
Offer: Dividends compounded daily. Minimum balance to earn dividends is $250; if balance falls below $250 at any time during a statement period, a $2 monthly maintenance fee is assessed.
Compounded daily · $2 monthly fee · Effective Oct 1, 2026
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More details - 2.12%APY$212 a year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Member must maintain $5 par value. All share accounts are variable rate accounts.
Offer: $5 monthly fee if daily balance is below $500 (waived by maintaining a daily balance of $500 or more). Variable rate. Member must maintain $5 par value.
2.10% interest rate · $5 monthly fee · Effective Oct 1, 2026
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More details - Civic Federal Credit UnionMoney Market AccountMoney Market Account · $250 min
Credit union · 1 branch
2.05%APY$205 a year on $10,000Requirements
Product: Open with $250 or more. Maintain a balance of at least $250 to earn dividends; $2 monthly service fee if balance is below $250 on the last day of the month. Dividends compounded daily and paid monthly.
Offer: Minimum deposit of $250 to open account and earn dividends. $2 service fee each month balance is below $250.
Compounded daily
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More details - 2.00%APY$200 a year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Membership eligibility requirements apply. A minimum of $5 must be maintained in a Primary Savings account to have access to all products and services. No monthly service fees.
1.98% interest rate · No monthly fee · Effective Oct 22, 2026
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More details - 1.60%APY$160 a year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Must be a Latino Credit Union member.
Offer: Monthly fee of $5 is waived if the $500 minimum balance is maintained. Minimum deposit/balance of $500 must be maintained to earn interest. Must be an LCCU member.
1.59% interest rate · $5 monthly fee · Effective Oct 1, 2026
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More details - 1.00%APY$100 a year on $10,000with conditions
Requirements
Product: Must be bundled/linked with a Go Green Checking account. A minimum of $5 must be maintained in a Primary Savings account to access products and services. Membership eligibility requirements apply. No monthly service fees.
Offer: Base Tier: Applies to entire balance if 0-14 Go Green Checking debit card transactions are posted per calendar month. Minimum balance required to earn APY is $0.01.
Qualified rate · 1.00% interest rate · No monthly fee · Effective Oct 22, 2026
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More details - 0.30%APY$30 a year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Gateway to membership; member must maintain $5 par value. All share accounts are variable rate.
Offer: No minimum balance to earn dividends.
0.30% interest rate
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More details - 0.25%APY$25 a year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: A Membership Savings Account with a $5 minimum is required to establish and maintain membership. Additional Share Savings Accounts do not require the $5 minimum. Navy Federal does not charge monthly maintenance fees on savings accounts.
Offer: Compounded and credited monthly. A Membership Savings Account with a $5 minimum is required to establish and maintain membership. Additional Share Savings Accounts do not require the $5 minimum. Rates on variable-rate accounts could change after account opening. Fees may reduce earnings.
0.25% interest rate · No monthly fee · Effective Oct 22, 2026
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More details - 0.25%APY$25 a year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Membership in SECU requires opening a Share Account. Must maintain a $25 minimum balance to avoid monthly maintenance fee and maintain membership. A $1 monthly maintenance fee is charged if the account is below $25 on the statement date.
Offer: Dividends accrue when balance is greater than zero; $1 monthly fee if balance falls below $25 minimum balance on statement date.
0.25% interest rate · $1 monthly fee
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More details - 0.25%APY$25 a year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Quarterly service charge is refunded within 3 business days when linked to Essential Checking account or Advantage Checking account or if the daily balance is at least $250; otherwise a $5 quarterly service charge is applied.
Effective Sep 28, 2026
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More details - 0.25%APY$25 a year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Must be a Civic member. Minimum opening deposit $5. Monthly service fee of $1 if balance falls below $5.
Offer: $1 fee each month balance is below $5. Minimum balance to earn APY is $1.
0.25% interest rate · $1 monthly fee · Effective Jul 15, 2026
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More details - 0.25%APY$25 a year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Must be a Civic member. Automated savings account with distribution to Select Savings Account in March or October. No maintenance fees.
Offer: No maintenance fees. Minimum deposit of $1 to open account and earn dividends.
0.25% interest rate · No monthly fee · Effective Jul 15, 2026
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What savings accounts pay in Durham, NC
43 accounts at 17 banks and credit unions · checked Oct 6–22
- Typical
- 0.10%
- Top 10% from
- 2.11%
- Banks, typical
- 0.02%
- Credit unions, typical
- 0.28%
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Durham, NC metro
Top Carrot institutions
Ranked across their CDs, savings, auto loans and credit cards. How scores work
- ElecTel Cooperative Federal Credit UnionCredit union · 2 branches
- Coastal Credit UnionCredit union · 5 branches
- State Employees' Credit UnionCredit union · 17 branches