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Best savings rates in Bellingham, WA
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- 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 - 3.45%APY$345 a year on $10,000with conditions
Requirements
Product: Limit of one Rewards Savings account per tax reporting owner (TRO). Account must be paired with an open Rewards Checking or Cash Back Checking account to qualify for premium savings APY. If rewards qualifications are not met, the entire balance earns the non-qualifying APY. $15 early closing fee if closed within 90 days of opening. No monthly maintenance fee.
Offer: Qualifying balances less than $50,000; simple interest.
Qualified rate · 3.45% interest rate · No monthly fee · Effective Sep 28, 2026
Rate by balance
Rate by balance for Rewards Savings Balance APY Up to $50,000Your amount 3.45% $50,000 and upAPY range is 3.45%-2.63% (assumes sample deposit of $75,000); 1.01%* Rate checked
More details - 2.75%APY$275 a year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Requires $100 minimum opening deposit of new money (funds not previously held on deposit at First Fed within the last 30 days). $5 monthly maintenance fee is waived with $100 minimum daily balance (if balance at assessment is less than $5, fee is balance less $0.01). $15 early closing fee if closed within 90 days of opening.
Offer: Daily compounding; monthly maintenance fee of $5 waived with $100 minimum daily balance; no minimum balance to earn APY.
2.71% interest rate · $5 monthly fee · Effective Sep 28, 2026
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More details - BECUMoney Market with Member AdvantageMoney Market with Member Advantage · $0 min · 0.35%–2.73% by balance
Credit union · 1 branch
2.02%APY$202 a year on $10,000with conditionsRequirements
Product: To open a Money Market Account, you must establish and maintain membership by opening a Member Advantage Savings Account or Member Share Savings Account. Requires meeting Member Advantage relationship requirements to receive Member Advantage rates. No minimum balance required to open or maintain the account; no monthly maintenance fees.
Offer: Rate applies to entire balance. Requires Member Advantage.
Qualified rate · No monthly fee · Effective Oct 7, 2026
Rate by balance
Rate by balance for Money Market with Member Advantage Balance APY Up to $10,000 0.35% $10,000 – $25,000Your amount 2.02% $25,000 – $50,000 2.32% $50,000 – $100,000 2.38% $100,000 – $250,000 2.48% $250,000 – $500,000 2.58% $500,000 and up 2.73% Rate checked
More details - 2.01%APY$201 a year on $10,000
Requirements
Offer: Required to earn APY. Maintain daily balance of $1,000 to avoid $8 fee.
2.00% interest rate · Effective Sep 21, 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
Rate by balance
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
Rate by balance
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 - WaFd BankHigh Yield Money MarketHigh Yield Money Market · $25 min · 1.25%–2.00% by balance
Bank · 2 branches
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
Rate by balance
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 - 0.50%APY$50 a year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Dividends compounded and credited quarterly.
Effective Oct 16, 2026
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More details - 0.50%APY$50 a year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Dividends compounded and credited quarterly.
Effective Oct 16, 2026
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More details - 0.50%APY$50 a year on $10,000with conditions
Requirements
Product: Dividends compounded and paid monthly based on average monthly balance tier; pays entire balance at qualified tier. Minimum opening deposit $1 (waived in branch). No monthly maintenance fee.
Offer: With Spend Plus Checking. Must be tax reporting owner on both accounts.
Qualified rate · No monthly fee · Effective Jan 9, 2026
Rate by balance
Rate by balance for High Yield Plus Savings Balance APY Up to $50,000Your amount 0.50% $50,000 – $100,000 2.75% $100,000 – $500,000Tier 3 with Spend Plus Checking. 3.00% Over $500,000 3.50% Rate checked
More details - 0.50%APY$50 a year on $10,000with conditions
Requirements
Product: Dividends compounded and paid monthly based on average monthly balance tier; pays entire balance at qualified tier. Minimum opening deposit $1 (waived in branch). No monthly maintenance fee.
Offer: Tier 1 with Spend Plus Checking.
Qualified rate · 0.50% interest rate
Rate by balance
Rate by balance for High Yield Plus Savings Balance APY Up to $50,000Your amount 0.50% $50,000 – $100,000Tier 2 with Spend Plus Checking. 2.75% $100,000 – $500,000With Spend Plus Checking. Must be tax reporting owner on both accounts. 3.00% Over $500,000Tier 4 with Spend Plus Checking. 3.50% Rate checked
More details - Industrial Credit UnionPremierSavings · $10,000 min · 0.50%–2.50% by balance
Credit union · 3 branches
0.50%APY$50 a year on $10,000Requirements
Product: A high-yield, tiered savings account available for members with $10,000 or more on deposit at Industrial.
0.50% interest rate
Rate by balance
Rate by balance for Premier Balance APY $10,000 – $50,000Your amount 0.50% $50,000 – $100,000 1.25% $100,000 – $200,000 1.50% $200,000 – $400,000 1.75% $400,000 and up 2.50% Rate checked
More details - 0.50%APY$50 a year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Dividends compound and credit monthly. Dividends are calculated by the daily balance method. No minimum balance requirement to open.
0.50% interest rate · Effective Apr 30, 2026
Rate by balance
Rate by balance for Money Market Balance APY Up to $99,999Your amount 0.50% $100,000 and up 2.00% Rate checked
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What savings accounts pay in Bellingham, WA
67 accounts at 19 banks and credit unions · checked Oct 16–22
- Typical
- 0.10%
- Top 10% from
- 2.00%
- Banks, typical
- 0.05%
- Credit unions, typical
- 0.25%
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Bellingham, WA metro
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- WECUCredit union · 9 branches
- First Fed BankBank · 3 branches
- WestEdge Credit UnionCredit union · 1 branch