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Compare published savings yields, money market accounts included, with minimums, requirements, collection dates and original sources.

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Top savings rates

Showing 1–15 results in Ames, IA

  1. Top Carrot, Carrot Score 87
    Central State BankFreedom 250 SavingsSavings · $50 min

    Bank · 1 branch

    2.50%APY$250 a year on $10,000
  2. U.S. BankU.S. Bank Smartly SavingsSavings · $25 min · 1.00%–3.50% by balance

    Bank · 2 branches

    2.00%APY$200 a year on $10,000with conditions
  3. U.S. BankBank Smartly SavingsSavings · $25 min · 1.00%–3.50% by balance

    Bank · 2 branches

    2.00%APY$200 a year on $10,000with conditions
  4. Greater Iowa Credit UnionGreater SavingsSavings · $0 min · 0.50%–1.70% by balance

    Credit union · 3 branches

    1.70%APY$170 a year on $10,000with conditions
  5. Top Carrot, Carrot Score 87
    Central State BankCSB Money MarketCSB Money Market · $5,000 min · 1.40%–3.25% by balance

    Bank · 1 branch

    1.40%APY$140 a year on $10,000
  6. River Valley Credit UnionMoney Market Share AccountsMoney Market Share Accounts · $5,000 min · 1.36%–1.87% by balance

    Credit union · 1 branch

    1.36%APY$136 a year on $10,000
  7. Greater Iowa Credit UnioneMoney MarketeMoney Market · $10,000 min · 1.30%–2.17% by balance

    Credit union · 3 branches

    1.30%APY$130 a year on $10,000
  8. Top Carrot, Carrot Score 87
    Bankers TrustInvestment SavingsSavings · $1,000 min · 1.20%–1.45% by balance

    Bank · 1 branch

    1.25%APY$125 a year on $10,000
  9. Top Carrot, Carrot Score 89
    Members1st Community Credit UnionMoney Market SavingsMoney Market Savings · $2,500 min · 1.01%–2.27% by balance

    Credit union · 1 branch

    1.16%APY$116 a year on $10,000
  10. Top Carrot, Carrot Score 87
    Bankers TrustInvestment SavingsSavings · $1,000 min · 1.10%–1.35% by balance

    Bank · 1 branch

    1.15%APY$115 a year on $10,000
  11. Top Carrot, Carrot Score 87
    Bankers TrustRegular SavingsSavings · $200 min

    Bank · 1 branch

    1.05%APY$105 a year on $10,000
  12. Top Carrot, Carrot Score 87
    Bankers TrustRegular SavingsSavings · $200 min

    Bank · 1 branch

    0.95%APY$95 a year on $10,000
  13. Northwest BankMoney MarketMoney Market · $1,000 min · 0.90%–2.02% by balance

    Bank · 1 branch

    0.90%APY$90 a year on $10,000
  14. Northwest BankCompass SavingsSavings · $1 min · 0.25%–0.90% by balance

    Bank · 1 branch

    0.90%APY$90 a year on $10,000with conditions
  15. Midwest HeritageMoney MarketMoney Market · $1,000 min · 0.85%–2.40% by balance

    Bank · 1 branch

    0.85%APY$85 a year on $10,000

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What savings accounts pay in Ames, IA

62 accounts at 17 banks and credit unions · checked Oct 16–22

Typical
0.15%
Top 10% from
1.30%
Banks, typical
0.30%
Credit unions, typical
0.10%

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Ames, IA metro

Top Carrot institutions

Ranked across their CDs, savings, auto loans and credit cards. How scores work

  1. City State BankBank · 1 branch
  2. Members1st Community Credit UnionCredit union · 2 branches
  3. Bankers TrustBank · 1 branch
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