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- Georgia United Credit UnionMoney MarketMoney Market · $1,000 min · 0.10%–0.50% by balance
Credit union · 1 branch
0.10%APY$10 a year on $10,000Requirements
Product: Minimum opening deposit $1,000. Maintain $1,000 daily balance for no monthly fee. Dividends compounded monthly. Rates may change every Dividend Period.
Offer: Balance tier: $0.01 - $9,999.99
0.10% interest rate · Compounded monthly · No monthly fee
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Rate by balance for Money Market Balance APY Up to $10,000 0.10% $10,000 – $25,000Your amount 0.10% $25,000 – $100,000 0.15% $100,000 and up 0.50% Rate checked
More details - Georgia United Credit UnionSterling Fund Money MarketSterling Fund Money Market · $1,000 min · 0.10%–0.50% by balance
Credit union · 1 branch
0.10%APY$10 a year on $10,000Requirements
Product: Minimum deposit to open is $1,000. Must maintain a minimum balance of $1,000.00 to avoid $5.00 monthly fee. Dividends compounded and credited monthly. 3 free withdrawals per month, $2.00 fee per withdrawal thereafter.
Offer: Must maintain a minimum balance of $1,000.00 in the account to avoid $5.00 monthly service fee.
0.10% interest rate · $5 monthly fee
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Rate by balance for Sterling Fund Money Market Balance APY Up to $10,000 0.10% $10,000 – $25,000Your amount 0.10% $25,000 – $100,000 0.15% $100,000 and up 0.50% Rate checked
More details - 0.10%APY$10 a year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Primary savings account required for membership. $5 one-time nonrefundable membership fee required. $5.00 minimum balance required to avoid service fee; otherwise $5.00 fee per month (or $5.00 fee per quarter). Dividends compounded and credited quarterly. Two free withdrawals per month, then $5.00 fee per withdrawal.
Offer: Deposits of $0.01 - $99.99. Minimum balance to avoid service fees is $5.00.
0.10% interest rate · $5 monthly fee
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More details - Huntington BankHuntington Relationship SavingsSavings · $100 min · 0.01%–0.06% by balance
Bank · 1 branch
0.06%APY$6 a year on $10,000with conditionsRequirements
Product: Monthly maintenance fee of $10 waived with an average daily balance of $2,500 or when you also own a Huntington personal checking account. Minimum opening deposit is $100. Higher relationship rates available when linked with qualifying checking accounts. Rates are specific to ZIP code 43215.
Offer: Non-Relationship Promotional Rate; requires new money to Huntington (money not currently on deposit in any Huntington account except maturing consumer CDs). Rate applies to ZIP code 43215.
Qualified rate · 0.01% interest rate · $10 monthly fee · Effective Oct 5, 2026
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Rate by balance for Huntington Relationship Savings Balance APY Up to $5,000 0.01% $5,000 – $2,000,001Your amountStandard Rate with qualifying, open Private Client Account. 0.06% $2,000,001 – $100,000,000,000requires new money to Huntington. Bank reserves the right to limit acceptance of deposits greater than $2,000,000.00. 0.01% Rate checked
More details - 0.05%APY$5 a year on $10,000with conditions
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.
Qualified rate · 0.05% interest rate · $12 monthly fee · Effective Oct 10, 2026
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Rate by balance for Wells Fargo Platinum Savings Balance APY Any balanceYour amount 0.05% $25,000 and upPromotional rate accurate as of 2026-10-07 for new Platinum Savings accounts for customers who do not have an existing Wells Fargo consumer savings account (or ownership in past 30 days). $12 monthly fee avoided with $3,500 minimum daily balance. 3.25% Rate checked
More details - 0.04%APY$4 a year on $10,000
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).
0.04% interest rate · $8 monthly fee · Effective Oct 5, 2026
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More details - 0.02%APY$2 a year on $10,000with conditions
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.
Qualified rate · 0.02% interest rate · $12 monthly fee · Effective Oct 10, 2026
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More details - 0.02%APY$2 a year on $10,000with conditions
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.
Qualified rate · 0.02% interest rate · $25 monthly fee · Effective Oct 2, 2026
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More details - 0.02%APY$2 a year on $10,000with conditions
Requirements
Product: Monthly maintenance fee of $10 waived with an average daily balance of $2,500 or when you also own a Huntington personal checking account. Minimum opening deposit is $100. Higher relationship rates available when linked with qualifying checking accounts. Rates are specific to ZIP code 43215.
Offer: Standard Rate with qualifying, open Huntington Perks Checking account. Rate applies to ZIP code 43215.
Qualified rate · 0.02% interest rate · Balance cap $2,000,000.99 · $10 monthly fee · Effective Oct 5, 2026
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More details - 0.01%APY$1 a year on $10,000
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.
0.01% interest rate · $5 monthly fee · Effective Oct 10, 2026
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More details - 0.01%APY$1 a year on $10,000with conditions
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.
Qualified rate · 0.01% interest rate · $12 monthly fee · Effective Oct 10, 2026
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More details - 0.01%APY$1 a year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: $5 monthly service fee waived with ONE of: $300+ beginning day balance, $25+ repeating automatic transfers/Autosave from personal Chase checking, link to qualifying checking, link to Chase College Checking enrolled in Overdraft Protection, or account owner under age 25. Fee waived for first two statement periods on new/converted accounts.
Offer: $5 monthly service fee waived with $300+ daily balance, $25+ Autosave transfers, qualifying linked checking, linked Chase College Checking with Overdraft Protection, or owner under age 25.
0.01% interest rate · $5 monthly fee · Effective Oct 2, 2026
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More details - 0.01%APY$1 a year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: $5 monthly service fee waived with ONE of: $300+ beginning day balance, $25+ repeating automatic transfers/Autosave from personal Chase checking, link to qualifying checking, link to Chase College Checking enrolled in Overdraft Protection, or account owner under age 25. Fee waived for first two statement periods on new/converted accounts.
Offer: $5 monthly service fee waived with $300+ daily balance, $25+ Autosave transfers, qualifying linked checking, linked Chase College Checking with Overdraft Protection, or owner under age 25.
0.01% interest rate · $5 monthly fee · Effective Oct 2, 2026
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More details - 0.01%APY$1 a year on $10,000with conditions
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: Standard rate. $25 monthly service fee waived with $15,000+ daily balance or linked qualifying checking account.
Qualified rate · 0.01% interest rate · $25 monthly fee · Effective Oct 2, 2026
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More details - 0.01%APY$1 a year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: $5 monthly service fee waived with ONE of: $300+ beginning day balance, $25+ repeating automatic transfers/Autosave from personal Chase checking, link to qualifying checking, link to Chase College Checking enrolled in Overdraft Protection, or account owner under age 25. Fee waived for first two statement periods on new/converted accounts.
Offer: All balances. $5 monthly service fee waived with $300+ beginning day balance, $25+ Autosave/repeating automatic transfers, qualifying linked checking, linked Chase College Checking with Overdraft Protection, or owner under age 25.
0.01% interest rate · $5 monthly fee
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What savings accounts pay in Athens, GA
36 accounts at 11 banks and credit unions · checked Oct 6–22
- Typical
- 0.08%
- Top 10% from
- 2.26%
- Banks, typical
- 0.01%
- Credit unions, typical
- 0.68%
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Athens, GA metro
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- Peach State Federal Credit UnionCredit union · 2 branches
- MyGeorgia Credit UnionCredit union · 1 branch
- American Pride BankBank · 1 branch