Best high-yield savings rates

Requirements

Product: Minimum opening deposit is $0 online or $25 at a branch. Monthly service charge of $12 waived with an average monthly balance of $5,000 or when linked to a select PNC checking account. Minimum to earn interest is $1.

Offer: Standard Rate. $0 minimum deposit to open online ($25 in branches). $12 monthly fee waived with $5,000 average monthly balance or linked select PNC checking account.

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: 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: 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.

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.

Requirements

Product: Avoid the $5 monthly service charge with a $500 average daily balance. Opening balance is $0 in-branch or $50 online.

Offer: Tier 1 balance tier. Avoid $5 monthly fee with $500+ avg daily balance. $0 minimum opening balance in-branch ($50 online).