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- 3.00%APY$300 a year on $10,000with conditions
Requirements
Product: Primary account owner must also be primary account owner of a First Tech Rewards Checking account and Membership Share Savings account.
Offer: Qualified rate: Requires meeting monthly First Tech Rewards Checking qualification requirements (aggregate spend of at least $1,000/month on debit/credit card, ACH or direct deposits totaling at least $1,000/cycle, and enrollment in electronic statements/disclosures).
Qualified rate · 2.96% interest rate · Effective Oct 1, 2026
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More details - 3.00%APY$300 a year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Available in select markets/states to applicants with qualifying residential address. Monthly service fee is waived for accounts with a linked Citi checking account, an average monthly balance of $500 or more, or enrollment in Citi Priority, Citigold, or Citigold Private Client relationship tiers. Accounts with a zero balance for 90 calendar days are subject to closure.
Offer: Everyday Benefits tier. Rates apply to ZIP 57108 (OUT pricing region). $4.50 monthly fee waived with $500+ average monthly balance or linked Citi checking account.
2.96% interest rate · $4.50 monthly fee
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More details - 2.90%APY$290 a year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: May be opened in-branch or online. Variable-rate account; interest rate may change after account is opened. $5.00 Monthly Maintenance Fee can be avoided by maintaining an open Icon Checking Account or having an Average Ledger Balance cycle-to-date of $1,000.00 or more on the Analysis Date.
Offer: Variable-rate account. Avoid the $5.00 monthly fee with an open Icon Checking Account or an Average Ledger Balance cycle-to-date of $1,000.00 or more on the Analysis Date.
$5 monthly fee · Effective Oct 5, 2026
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More details - 2.75%APY$275 a year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Dividends are compounded quarterly and credited quarterly. Variable rate; rate may change after account opening. Balances below $5,000 earn regular savings rate (0.10% APY). New Money Required (funds may not be from an existing Financial Partners Credit Union account). No monthly fees.
Offer: Minimum deposit to open and earn stated rate is $5,000. New Money Required.
2.72% interest rate · Compounded quarterly · No monthly fee · Effective Oct 5, 2026
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More details - 2.60%APY$260 a year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: A maintenance charge of $5.00 will be imposed every statement cycle if the average daily balance for the statement cycle falls below $500.
Offer: Monthly maintenance charge of $5 waived when average daily balance for the statement cycle is $500 or more.
$5 monthly fee · Effective Dec 11, 2025
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Rate by balance for Simple Money Market Balance APY Up to $10,000 0.05% $10,000 – $100,000Your amount 2.60% $100,000 and up 2.80% Rate checked
More details - 2.20%APY$220 a year on $10,000
No monthly fee
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Rate by balance for Simple Savings Balance APY Up to $50,000Your amount 2.20% $50,000 and up 2.70% Rate checked
More details - 2.15%APY$215 a year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Available to qualified members only. Not available for IRA accounts. Cannot be opened via Mobile or Online Banking. If funded by ACH, funds are not available for immediate withdrawal within 60 days from opening date (funds returned to originating ACH account if withdrawn). Additional non-ACH contributions permitted within first 60 days.
Offer: Any Balance. No minimum daily balance requirement or maximum balance cap. Rate may change after account opening.
2.13% interest rate · No monthly fee
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More details - 2.12%APY$212 a year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: All share accounts are variable rate accounts. Member must maintain $5 par value.
Offer: Variable rate. Member must maintain $5 par value. $5 monthly below-balance fee waived with a daily balance of $500 or more.
2.10% interest rate · $5 monthly fee · Effective Oct 1, 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 · 7 branches
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
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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 - Home Bank of CaliforniaPersonal Super Money FundPersonal Super Money Fund · $1,000 min · 1.87%–2.18% by balance
Bank · 1 branch
1.87%APY$187 a year on $10,000Requirements
Product: Minimum deposit to open is $1,000. Service charge waived with minimum daily balance of $1,000. Interest earned on entire daily balance.
Offer: Service charge waived with minimum daily balance of $1,000.
1.85% interest rate · Effective Oct 1, 2026
Rate by balance
Rate by balance for Personal Super Money Fund Balance APY $1,000 – $25,001Your amount 1.87% $25,001 – $50,001 1.87% $50,001 – $75,001 2.18% $75,001 and up 2.18% Rate checked
More details - 1.15%APY$115 a year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: If balance falls below $2,500, the dividend rate will be the Regular Savings rate. Monthly dividends calculated on average daily balance.
Offer: If the Money Market balance falls below $2,500, the dividend rate will be the Regular Savings rate.
1.15% interest rate · No monthly fee · Effective Oct 5, 2026
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More details - SchoolsFirst FCULiquid Advantage Money MarketLiquid Advantage Money Market · $2,000 min · 0.75%–1.50% by balance
Credit union · 2 branches
1.00%APY$100 a year on $10,000Requirements
Offer: Dividend rate and APY apply to entire balance in account. Minimum opening deposit is $2,000; if balance decreases below $2,000, dividend rate converts to Investment Checking dividend rate. A minimum balance of $0.01 is required to keep the share open.
0.75% interest rate · Effective Oct 5, 2026
Rate by balance
Rate by balance for Liquid Advantage Money Market Balance APY $2,000 – $10,000 0.75% $10,000 – $100,000Your amount 1.00% $100,000 and up 1.50% Rate checked
More details - 1.00%APY$100 a year on $10,000with conditions
Requirements
Product: Part of Axos ONE checking and savings bundle. No monthly maintenance fees, opening fees, minimum balance requirements, or overdraft fees. Includes limited-time 0.79% APY Boost offer for new customers who open a new bundle between 10/01/2026 and 10/31/2026.
Offer: Standard base rate when promotional qualification criteria are not met.
Qualified rate · 1.00% interest rate · Balance cap $49,999.99 · No monthly fee · Effective Oct 6, 2026
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What savings accounts pay in San Diego, CA metro
129 accounts at 43 banks and credit unions · checked Oct 7–22
- Typical
- 0.10%
- Top 10% from
- 3.10%
- Banks, typical
- 0.14%
- Credit unions, typical
- 0.10%
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San Diego, CA metro
Top Carrot institutions
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- San Diego Firefighters Federal Credit UnionCredit union · 1 branch
- Home Bank of CaliforniaBank · 1 branch
- First BankBank · 3 branches