Best high-yield savings rates

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: $5.00 minimum balance required to maintain account. 3 free withdrawals per month. Member receives ownership in CPM Federal Credit Union.

Offer: $5.00 minimum balance required to maintain a Savings Account. Dividends paid quarterly.

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: For individuals ages 18 and older. Quarterly fee of $13 (maintain $500 daily balance to waive). $6 charge per withdrawal over 9 per quarter including in-person withdrawals. Interest compounded daily and credited quarterly.

Offer: Earn interest on daily balances > $1,000.