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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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Showing 1–15 results in Durham, NC metro
- 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 · 5 branches
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
Rate by balance
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 - ElecTel Cooperative Federal Credit UnionMoney MarketMoney Market · $500 min · 2.70%–3.10% by balance
Credit union · 2 branches
2.70%APY$270 a year on $10,000Requirements
Product: $500.00 minimum daily balance to earn interest; no minimum balance to maintain account. Dividends compounded daily and posted monthly.
Offer: $500.00 minimum daily balance to earn interest; no minimum balance to maintain account. Dividends compounded daily and posted monthly.
2.67% interest rate · Compounded daily · Effective Jun 29, 2026
Rate by balance
Rate by balance for Money Market Balance APY $500 – $15,000Your amount 2.70% $15,000 – $50,000 3.00% $50,000 – $150,000 3.10% $150,000 and up 2.90% Rate checked
More details - State Employees' Credit UnionMoney Market Share AccountMoney Market Share Account · $250 min
Credit union · 17 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 · 17 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 - 1.75%APY$175 a year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Fees may reduce earnings. Rate may change after account opening. Offers and products are subject to updates, modifications, and/or termination at any time after account opening.
Offer: Fees may reduce earnings. Rate may change after account opening. Promotional offers, products and services are subject to updates, modifications and/or termination at any time after account opening.
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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 - Woodforest National BankEmerald Elite AccountEmerald Elite Account · $25 min · 1.00%–3.00% by balance
Bank · 2 branches
1.00%APY$100 a year on $10,000Requirements
Product: Tiered money market account. $25.00 monthly minimum balance fee waived if a balance of $10,000.00 or above is maintained each day in the statement period. Up to 6 withdrawals per statement period at no charge ($25.00 fee per excessive withdrawal over 6). Includes custom wallet checks, cashier's checks, money orders, and notary services.
Offer: Emerald Elite 1st Tier. Variable interest rate calculated using daily balance method. $25.00 monthly minimum balance fee waived if a balance of $10,000.00 or above is maintained each day in the statement period.
$25 monthly fee · Effective Sep 14, 2026
Rate by balance
Rate by balance for Emerald Elite Account Balance APY Over $0Your amount 1.00% $100,000 and upEmerald Elite 2nd Tier. 1.50% $250,000 and upEmerald Elite 3rd Tier. 2.00% $500,000 and upEmerald Elite 4th Tier. 3.00% Rate checked
More details - 0.50%APY$50 a year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: $10.00 minimum to open and maintain. Dividends compounded daily and posted monthly.
Offer: $10.00 minimum. Dividends compounded daily and posted monthly.
0.50% interest rate · Compounded daily
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More details - 0.50%APY$50 a year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: $1.00 minimum to open and maintain. Dividends compounded daily and posted monthly.
Offer: $1.00 minimum. Dividends compounded daily and posted monthly.
0.50% interest rate · Compounded daily
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More details - 0.40%APY$40 a year on $10,000
Requirements
Offer: Interest compounded daily, credited quarterly. No fee if balance over $50, otherwise $3 per quarter. 9 withdrawals per quarter, $2 each additional.
0.40% interest rate · Compounded daily
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What savings accounts pay in Durham, NC metro
52 accounts at 21 banks and credit unions · checked Oct 6–22
- Typical
- 0.13%
- Top 10% from
- 2.11%
- Banks, typical
- 0.05%
- Credit unions, typical
- 0.50%
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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