Best high-yield savings rates

Requirements

Product: Must deposit $100.00 to open. Monthly service charge of $3.00 if daily balance falls below $100.00 any day of the month. Limit of 4 in-person or teller-assisted withdrawals/transfers per calendar month ($1.00 fee per excess withdrawal). $2.00 printed statement fee waived with e-statement enrollment. Rate may change daily.

Offer: Rate and APY current as of 08-31-2026. $3.00 monthly fee if daily balance falls below $100.00.

Requirements

Product: Savings with check-writing capability. $12 monthly service fee can be avoided with a $3,500 minimum daily balance each fee period. Relationship rates require linking to an eligible checking account (such as Prime Checking or Premier Checking).

Offer: Relationship rate; requires linking to a Prime Checking account. $12 monthly service fee avoided with $3,500 minimum daily balance.

Requirements

Product: No monthly maintenance fee. Earn an extra $5 savings reward every month the balance grows by $200 or more for the first year (up to 12 rewards for new accounts). Variable rate account; minimum opening deposit is $25.

Offer: Applies to ZIP code 60603 (Illinois and Northwest Indiana locations, excluding locations in South Beloit, Roscoe and St. Clair County in Illinois). Interest compounded daily and credited monthly.

Requirements

Product: Connexus Credit Union membership required; $5.00 minimum balance required to open account and maintain membership (represents member share). A $5/month inactivity fee applies if no activity occurs in 12 months, member has no other accounts/loans, and month-end balance is under $100.

Offer: Minimum daily balance to earn the advertised APY is $100.00.

Requirements

Product: Standard savings account. $5 monthly service fee can be avoided with $300 minimum daily balance, 1 automatic transfer of $25+ each fee period from linked Wells Fargo checking, 1 automatic transfer of $1+ each business day from linked checking, 1+ Save As You Go transfers from linked checking, or if the primary account owner is 24 years old or under.

Offer: Standard rate. Fee waived with $300 minimum daily balance, 1 automatic transfer of $25+ per fee period, 1 daily automatic transfer of $1+ each business day, 1+ Save As You Go transfer, or primary owner age 24 or under.

Requirements

Product: Savings with check-writing capability. $12 monthly service fee can be avoided with a $3,500 minimum daily balance each fee period. Relationship rates require linking to an eligible checking account (such as Prime Checking or Premier Checking).

Offer: Standard rate. $12 monthly service fee avoided with $3,500 minimum daily balance.