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Best high-yield savings rates

Compare published savings yields, money market accounts included, with minimums, requirements, collection dates and original sources.

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Top savings rates

Showing 1–15 results in Ames, IA metro

  1. Top Carrot, Carrot Score 87
    Central State BankFreedom 250 SavingsSavings · $50 min

    Bank · 1 branch

    2.50%APY$250 a year on $10,000
  2. U.S. BankU.S. Bank Smartly SavingsSavings · $25 min · 1.00%–3.50% by balance

    Bank · 3 branches

    2.00%APY$200 a year on $10,000with conditions
  3. U.S. BankBank Smartly SavingsSavings · $25 min · 1.00%–3.50% by balance

    Bank · 3 branches

    2.00%APY$200 a year on $10,000with conditions
  4. Top Carrot, Carrot Score 89
    City State BankAdvantage Money MarketAdvantage Money Market · $10,000 min · 1.00%–3.05% by balance

    Bank · 1 branch

    1.75%APY$175 a year on $10,000
  5. Greater Iowa Credit UnionGreater SavingsSavings · $0 min · 0.50%–1.70% by balance

    Credit union · 3 branches

    1.70%APY$170 a year on $10,000with conditions
  6. Top Carrot, Carrot Score 87
    Central State BankCSB Money MarketCSB Money Market · $5,000 min · 1.40%–3.25% by balance

    Bank · 1 branch

    1.40%APY$140 a year on $10,000
  7. River Valley Credit UnionMoney Market Share AccountsMoney Market Share Accounts · $5,000 min · 1.36%–1.87% by balance

    Credit union · 2 branches

    1.36%APY$136 a year on $10,000
  8. Greater Iowa Credit UnioneMoney MarketeMoney Market · $10,000 min · 1.30%–2.17% by balance

    Credit union · 3 branches

    1.30%APY$130 a year on $10,000
  9. Top Carrot, Carrot Score 87
    Bankers TrustInvestment SavingsSavings · $1,000 min · 1.20%–1.45% by balance

    Bank · 1 branch

    1.25%APY$125 a year on $10,000
  10. Top Carrot, Carrot Score 89
    City State BankMoney MarketMoney Market · $2,500 min · 1.00%–1.60% by balance

    Bank · 1 branch

    1.25%APY$125 a year on $10,000
  11. Top Carrot, Carrot Score 89
    Members1st Community Credit UnionMoney Market SavingsMoney Market Savings · $2,500 min · 1.01%–2.27% by balance

    Credit union · 2 branches

    1.16%APY$116 a year on $10,000
  12. Top Carrot, Carrot Score 87
    Bankers TrustInvestment SavingsSavings · $1,000 min · 1.10%–1.35% by balance

    Bank · 1 branch

    1.15%APY$115 a year on $10,000
  13. Top Carrot, Carrot Score 87
    Bankers TrustRegular SavingsSavings · $200 min

    Bank · 1 branch

    1.05%APY$105 a year on $10,000
  14. Top Carrot, Carrot Score 89
    City State BankRegular SavingsSavings · $100 min

    Bank · 1 branch

    1.00%APY$100 a year on $10,000
  15. Top Carrot, Carrot Score 87
    Bankers TrustRegular SavingsSavings · $200 min

    Bank · 1 branch

    0.95%APY$95 a year on $10,000

Carrot Score rates each institution on all its CD, savings, auto loan and credit card rates, not just the account shown. How we rank

What savings accounts pay in Ames, IA metro

73 accounts at 23 banks and credit unions · checked Oct 16–22

Typical
0.20%
Top 10% from
1.29%
Banks, typical
0.30%
Credit unions, typical
0.10%

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Ames, IA metro

Top Carrot institutions

Ranked across their CDs, savings, auto loans and credit cards. How scores work

  1. City State BankBank · 1 branch
  2. Members1st Community Credit UnionCredit union · 2 branches
  3. Bankers TrustBank · 1 branch
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