Best high-yield savings rates

Requirements

Product: Money market savings account with check writing flexibility. $10.00 monthly minimum balance fee waived if a balance of $1,000.00 or above is maintained each day in the statement period. Up to 6 withdrawals per statement period at no charge ($10.00 fee per excessive withdrawal over 6). $3.00 monthly paper statement fee avoided with eStatements.

Offer: Variable interest rate calculated using daily balance method. $10.00 monthly minimum balance fee waived if a balance of $1,000.00 or above is maintained each day in the statement period.

Requirements

Product: Membership eligibility required. $25 minimum initial deposit to open. After 6 withdrawals per month, $5.00 fee per withdrawal. Rates subject to change.

Offer: With $500 minimum average daily balance; High-Yield Checking not required. Regular share APY paid on balances less than $500.

Requirements

Product: Membership eligibility required. $500 minimum deposit to open account. Fees could reduce earnings. APY may change after account opening.

Offer: Below $500 average daily balance.

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Product: Dividends accrue daily and are paid quarterly. Requires par value of one share ($5.00) to open. Monthly service fee of $5.00 is waived with a minimum daily balance of $5.00. Requires $0.01 minimum daily balance to earn stated APY. Includes 6 fee-free foreign ATM withdrawals per month. Required to open additional credit union products.

Offer: Requires a minimum daily balance of $0.01 to earn the stated APY. $5.00 monthly service fee waived with a minimum daily balance of $5.00. Dividends compounded and credited quarterly.

Requirements

Product: Tiered rate savings account. To qualify for higher dividend rates/APYs, member must deposit at least $25.00 per month and enroll in e-statements (otherwise a $2/month paper statement fee applies). Non-qualifying accounts earn 0.10% dividend rate / 0.10% APY across the entire balance. Each qualifying dividend rate applies to the portion of the daily balance within each tier. Limit of one Purpose Savings account per primary member. Dividends compounded and credited monthly. No monthly maintenance fee; includes 6 fee-free foreign ATM withdrawals per month.

Offer: Rate applied to entire balance when monthly qualification requirements (at least one $25 monthly deposit and enrollment in eStatements) are not met. Dividends compounded and credited monthly.

Requirements

Product: $50 minimum opening deposit. The monthly service charge is refunded within 3 business days when the primary or joint account holder has an active Elite Checking account, or if the total combined balance in consumer deposit accounts is at least $5,000. Otherwise, a $9 monthly service charge applies. Tiered interest at money market rates based on daily balance compounded and credited monthly.

Offer: Monthly service charge refunded within 3 business days when linked to an active Elite Checking account or with $5,000+ total combined balance in consumer deposit accounts. Otherwise $9/month.

Requirements

Product: Open with a $5 minimum deposit to establish credit union membership. Dividends compounded monthly.

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: 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: $5 monthly maintenance fee can be waived by maintaining a minimum daily ledger balance of $300 or more, scheduling a recurring preauthorized internal transfer of $25 or more per statement cycle into the Truist One Savings Account, being under 18 years of age (primary owner), or having any related Truist personal checking account (excluding Truist Confidence Account). $5 withdrawal limit fee assessed for each withdrawal over 6 per statement cycle (max 6 fees).

Offer: $5 monthly maintenance fee waived with $300 minimum daily ledger balance, $25+ recurring monthly internal transfer, minor under 18 primary owner, or related Truist personal checking account (excl. Confidence Account). $5 fee per withdrawal over 6 per statement cycle.

Requirements

Product: Requires a Truist Confidence Account to open. $0 monthly maintenance fee. $0 overdraft fees. $5 withdrawal limit fee assessed for each withdrawal over 6 per statement cycle (maximum of 6 fees per statement cycle).

Offer: Requires a Truist Confidence Account. $0 monthly maintenance fee. $5 fee per withdrawal over 6 per statement cycle.

Requirements

Product: Available to Truist personal banking clients. Monthly maintenance fee of $12 waived by maintaining a minimum daily ledger balance of $15,000 or more. Contact local branch for special promotional offers.

Offer: Standard interest rate and APY. Monthly fee of $12 waived with minimum daily ledger balance of $15,000 or more.