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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.
Top savings rates
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- 4.40%APY$440 a year on $10,000with conditions
Requirements
Product: Must maintain an open/eligible U.S. HSBC Premier checking account linked to the savings account. Not available to business customers.
Offer: Relationship APY when eligibility requirements are met.
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More details - 4.20%APY$420 a year on $10,000intro rate
Requirements
Product: Available exclusively online and by phone; not available to open through financial centers. Variable rate account, APY may change without notice.
Offer: APY is for new accounts only and may not apply to existing accounts. Variable rate. Fees may reduce earnings. Interest compounded daily.
Promotional rate · Compounded daily · No monthly fee · Effective Oct 2, 2026
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More details - 3.82%APY$382 a year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Offered exclusively online and may be discontinued at any time without notice. Not available in AZ, CA, ID, NV, OR, TX, UT, NM and WA states. Not available for IRAs or business accounts. Variable-rate account; interest compounded daily and credited monthly. Must fund account and provide required documentation within 20 business days of account opening.
Offer: No minimum opening deposit. No monthly account service charge.
3.75% interest rate · Compounded daily · No monthly fee · Effective May 4, 2026
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More details - 3.80%APY$380 a year on $10,000
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Product: Open online; individual or joint account. Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, 18 years or older with U.S. residential address (no P.O. Box). Funded via ACH from a single linked account.
Offer: Earns 3.80% APY on all balances over $0.01. Interest accrues daily, compounds monthly, and is paid monthly. No account fees.
No monthly fee · Effective Jan 8, 2026
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More details - 3.60%APY$360 a year on $10,000
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Product: Individual account. An interest bearing product with a variety of tiered rates. Compound monthly, credit monthly. Surcharge free withdrawals at EverTrust Bank ATMs and participating STARsf ATMs.
Offer: A service charge balance requirement fee of $25.00 will be imposed every statement cycle if the daily balance on any day of the statement cycle falls below $5,000.00. Must maintain a minimum daily balance of $0.01 but not exceeding $4,999.99 to obtain APY.
$25 monthly fee · Effective Jan 5, 2026
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Rate by balance for Smart Saver Savings Balance APY Up to $5,000 0.50% $5,000 and upYour amount 3.60% Rate checked
More details - First Tech Federal Credit UnionFirst Tech Premier Rewards SavingsSavings · $25 min
Credit union · 3 branches
3.50%APY$350 a year on $10,000with conditionsRequirements
Product: Restriction: Cannot also be primary account owner on First Tech Rewards Savings, First Tech Rewards Checking, and/or Dividend Rewards Checking. Account must be a personal account or trust account/fiduciary account. Business, Organization, and HSA accounts are not eligible. Primary account owner must also be primary account owner on a Membership Share Savings account. Enrollment requirements: within 30 days of program enrollment, achieve minimum aggregate deposit balance of $250,000 across First Tech share accounts or $500,000 via Addison Avenue Investment Services. Ongoing: maintain minimum average daily balance of $250,000 across share accounts or $500,000 via Addison Avenue Investment Services.
Qualified rate · 3.44% interest rate · Effective Oct 1, 2026
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More details - 3.45%APY$345 a year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Dividends calculated by daily balance method and compounded monthly. Minimum daily balance requirement of $5.00 to earn dividends.
3.40% interest rate · Compounded monthly
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More details - Star One Credit UnionMoney Market Savings AccountMoney Market Savings Account · $50 min
Credit union · 6 branches
3.45%APY$345 a year on $10,000Requirements
Product: Variable APY/dividend rate. Compounded monthly and credited monthly and at closure. Minimum deposit of $50 required to open and to earn dividend. Membership required. No fees. Fees may reduce earnings.
Offer: Variable APY/dividend rate. Compounded monthly and credited monthly and at closure. Minimum deposit of $50 required to open and to earn dividend. Membership required. No fees. Fees may reduce earnings.
3.40% interest rate · Compounded monthly · No monthly fee · Effective Oct 16, 2026
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More details - Stanford Federal Credit UnionCompanion AccountSavings · 0.10%–3.25% by balance
Credit union · 5 branches
3.25%APY$325 a year on $10,000with conditionsRequirements
Product: Must be linked to a Certificate and funded with new money from another financial institution. Membership eligibility required.
Offer: Rate if the linked Certificate is closed (converts to a Share/Savings Account).
Qualified rate · 0.10% interest rate · No monthly fee · Effective Sep 15, 2026
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Rate by balance for Companion Account Balance APY Any balance 0.10% $50 and upYour amountApplies to balances up to those in the linked Certificate. 3.25% Rate checked
More details - 3.10%APY$310 a year on $10,000with conditions
Requirements
Product: Must maintain an open/eligible U.S. HSBC Premier checking account linked to the savings account. Not available to business customers.
Offer: Relationship APY automatically applies during the Introductory Period (remainder of opening month plus following 3 months). Thereafter, requires meeting at least 1 of the qualification criteria monthly (e.g. $500+ debit card purchases/payments, $500+ credit card payments from linked Premier checking, $5,000+ qualifying direct deposits, holding a U.S. mortgage serviced by HSBC, or HSBC Premier Elite status).
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More details - PremierOne Credit UnionPremier Property SavingsSavings · $0 min · 0.00%–3.00% by balance
Credit union · 5 branches
3.00%APY$300 a year on $10,000Requirements
Product: Tiered rate account to save for property taxes and insurance. Must be a homeowner to qualify (current mortgage statement or proof of home ownership required). Limit one account per member. Each dividend rate applies only to that portion of the balance within each balance range.
Offer: Rate applies to balance tier $0.01 - $30,000.00. Must provide proof of home ownership.
2.96% interest rate · No monthly fee · Effective Jul 1, 2026
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Rate by balance for Premier Property Savings Balance APY Up to $30,000Your amount 3.00% Over $30,000 0.00% Rate checked
More details - 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
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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 - 2.60%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
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What savings accounts pay in San Jose, CA metro
135 accounts at 44 banks and credit unions · checked Oct 7–22
- Typical
- 0.10%
- Top 10% from
- 2.78%
- Banks, typical
- 0.10%
- Credit unions, typical
- 0.20%
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San Jose, CA metro
Top Carrot institutions
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- Star One Credit UnionCredit union · 6 branches
- Stanford Federal Credit UnionCredit union · 5 branches
- First BankBank · 1 branch