Best high-yield savings rates

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: Standard rate for any balance without relationship rate qualification.

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: Free e-Statements ($2 per month for paper statements). Avoid $5 monthly fee by maintaining minimum balance of $10.

Offer: Avoid $5 monthly fee by maintaining minimum balance of $10. Variable rate. Dividends compounded and paid monthly, calculated by the daily balance method.

Requirements

Product: KeyPoint Membership required; must be in KeyPoint's field of membership and meet other eligibility requirements. Surcharge-free ATM access.

Offer: Variable rate. Dividends compounded and paid monthly, calculated by the daily balance method.

Requirements

Product: Must maintain an open/eligible U.S. HSBC Premier checking account linked to the savings account. Not available to business customers.

Offer: Standard APY.

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: 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: Available in select markets/regions. Monthly service fee is waived 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.

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: 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: Primary account owner must also be primary account owner of a First Tech Rewards Checking account and Membership Share Savings account.

Offer: Non-Qualified rate: Applied when qualification requirements for the monthly cycle are not met.

Requirements

Product: Must complete payment of one share ($5 minimum balance required) as a condition of membership. No monthly account maintenance fee. Monthly dividends.

Requirements

Product: Available to customers with an HSBC Premier checking account in the United States. Must be at least 18 years of age. Not available to business customers.