Best high-yield savings rates

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: Standard interest rate and APY across all balance levels without qualifying relationship product.

Requirements

Product: Part of member ownership in America First Credit Union; starts upon joining. Account is free with a maintained balance of $1.00. Dividends credited monthly; rate and APY subject to monthly change.

Offer: Maintained balance of $1.00 keeps account free. Fees could reduce earnings. Dividends are credited monthly.

Requirements

Product: Limit of one I Can Save account per member. Periodic withdrawals are not allowed; only withdrawal of the entire balance is allowed, resulting in account closure. Once closed, another I Can Save account cannot be opened for two years. No monthly maintenance fees.

Offer: Non-qualifying rate: applies to all balances if monthly qualifications are not met.

Requirements

Product: Membership eligibility and maintaining a minimum balance of $1.00 required. No fees or withdrawal limits.

Offer: Applies to all amounts. The minimum opening deposit and balance required is $1.00.

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 Premier Checking account. $12 monthly service fee avoided with $3,500 minimum daily balance.

Requirements

Product: Required account for membership at United Credit Union. Monthly fee waived with another qualifying account relationship (excludes Holiday Club, IRA Money Market, or another Membership Savings).

Offer: Minimum balance to earn APY is $300.00.

Requirements

Product: Variable rate savings account. $8.00 monthly maintenance fee waived for the first 6 months for new accounts; thereafter waived by maintaining a minimum daily balance of $500 or more, owning a Bank of America Advantage Relationship Banking account, having an account owner under age 25, or being enrolled in BofA Rewards at Preferred Plus, Preferred Honors, or Premier tier. No Overdraft Item Fees. Paper check writing is not permitted. Online new account opening limit is $250,000.

Offer: Standard rate for balances less than $5,000. Variable rate. Applicable to Western North Carolina. $8.00 monthly fee with waiver options ($500 minimum daily balance, owner under 25, Advantage Relationship Banking, or qualifying BofA Rewards tier; fee waived first 6 months for new accounts).

Requirements

Product: $100 minimum opening deposit. Interest is accrued daily and paid monthly on balances of $300 or more. $3 monthly fee applies if minimum balance falls below $300; fee is waived for minors.

Offer: Minimum balance to obtain APY is $300.00. Interest earned on balances of $300 or more, accrued daily and paid monthly. $3 monthly fee if minimum balance falls below $300 (waived for minors).

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: Monthly maintenance fee of $3 (waived by maintaining a minimum daily balance of $200 or receiving at least $25 in automatic transfers from a linked checking account). Limited to 6 withdrawals/transfers per monthly statement cycle.

Offer: Rates effective as of 10/07/2026 for Idaho and Utah. Variable APY, interest compounded daily and paid monthly.

Requirements

Product: Earn Premier relationship rates when you link the account to a qualifying checking account (Chase Premier Plus Checking, Chase Sapphire Checking, Chase Private Client Checking, J.P. Morgan Private Client Checking Plus, or J.P. Morgan Classic Checking) and make at least 5 customer-initiated transactions in a monthly statement period using your linked checking account. $25 monthly service fee waived with $15,000+ beginning day balance or linked qualifying checking account.

Offer: Relationship rate: requires linked qualifying checking account and at least 5 customer-initiated transactions in a monthly statement period. $25 monthly service fee waived with $15,000+ daily balance or linked qualifying checking account.

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.