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- 2.00%APY$200 a year on $10,000with conditions
Requirements
Product: Opening deposit of at least $25 required. Monthly maintenance fee of $5 is waived for owners of a U.S. Bank Smartly Checking account, Safe Debit account, U.S. Bank Smartly Visa Signature Card, or accounts with a minor under age 18. Relationship rates require maintaining an eligible qualifying product and vary by Combined Qualifying Balance (CQB).
Offer: Relationship rate for Combined Qualifying Balance (CQB) under $5,000. Requires an eligible open and in-good-standing account (U.S. Bank Smartly Checking, Safe Debit, or U.S. Bank Smartly Visa Signature Card).
Qualified rate · 1.00% interest rate · $5 monthly fee · Effective Oct 5, 2026
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Rate by balance for U.S. Bank Smartly Savings Balance APY Up to $5,000 1.00% $5,000 – $25,000Your amount 2.00% $25,000 – $50,000 3.50% $50,000 – $100,000 3.50% $100,000 – $99,999,999,999 3.50% Rate checked
More details - 2.00%APY$200 a year on $10,000with conditions
Requirements
Product: Variable rate account. Monthly maintenance fee of $5 is waived for owners of a Bank Smartly Checking account, Safe Debit account, Bank Smartly Visa Signature Card, or accounts with a minor under age 18. Higher relationship rates require maintaining an eligible product (Bank Smartly Checking, Safe Debit account, or Bank Smartly Visa Signature Card) and are determined by Combined Qualifying Balance (CQB).
Offer: Relationship rate for CQB Under $5,000. Requires qualifying relationship product.
Qualified rate · 1.00% interest rate · $5 monthly fee · Effective Oct 5, 2026
Rate by balance
Rate by balance for Bank Smartly Savings Balance APY Up to $5,000 1.00% $5,000 – $25,000Your amountRelationship rate for CQB $5,000 to $24,999.99. 2.00% $25,000 – $50,000Relationship rate for CQB $25,000 to $49,999.99. 3.50% $50,000 – $100,000Relationship rate for CQB $50,000 to $99,999.99. 3.50% $100,000 and upRelationship rate for CQB $100,000 and above. 3.50% Rate checked
More details - Woodforest National BankEmerald Elite AccountEmerald Elite Account · $25 min · 1.00%–3.00% by balance
Bank · 1 branch
1.00%APY$100 a year on $10,000Requirements
Product: Tiered money market account. $25.00 monthly minimum balance fee waived if a balance of $10,000.00 or above is maintained each day in the statement period. Up to 6 withdrawals per statement period at no charge ($25.00 fee per excessive withdrawal over 6). Includes custom wallet checks, cashier's checks, money orders, and notary services.
Offer: Emerald Elite 1st Tier. Variable interest rate calculated using daily balance method. $25.00 monthly minimum balance fee waived if a balance of $10,000.00 or above is maintained each day in the statement period.
$25 monthly fee · Effective Sep 14, 2026
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Rate by balance for Emerald Elite Account Balance APY Over $0Your amount 1.00% $100,000 and upEmerald Elite 2nd Tier. 1.50% $250,000 and upEmerald Elite 3rd Tier. 2.00% $500,000 and upEmerald Elite 4th Tier. 3.00% Rate checked
More details - Peoples National BankPreferred Money MarketPreferred Money Market · $1,000 min · 0.48%–0.50% by balance
Bank · 2 branches
0.49%APY$49 a year on $10,000Requirements
Product: Avoid $10 monthly service fee by maintaining a $1,000 minimum daily balance or a $15,000 average daily balance. $1,000 minimum balance to receive interest.
Offer: Avoid $10 monthly service fee by maintaining a $1,000 minimum daily balance or a $15,000 average daily balance. APYs based on Monthly Compounding.
$10 monthly fee · Effective Sep 29, 2026
Rate by balance
Rate by balance for Preferred Money Market Balance APY $1,000 – $10,000 0.48% $10,000 – $25,000Your amount 0.49% $25,000 and up 0.50% Rate checked
More details - 0.42%APY$42 a year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Avoid the $5 monthly service fee by maintaining a $100 minimum daily balance.
Offer: Avoid the $5 monthly service fee by maintaining a $100 minimum daily balance. APY based on monthly compounding.
$5 monthly fee · Effective Sep 15, 2026
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More details - 0.40%APY$40 a year on $10,000with conditions
Requirements
Product: Free account that builds savings automatically. Linked to free Cha-CHING Ca$h or Cha-CHING Ca$h Back checking account. Automatic transfers of rewards. Limit one account per SSN.
Offer: Requires meeting monthly qualification cycle requirements in linked Cha-CHING Ca$h or Cha-CHING Ca$h Back account: at least 12 debit card purchases post and settle, receive eStatements, and at least 1 ACH auto debit or bill pay transaction post and settle.
Qualified rate · 0.40% interest rate · No monthly fee · Effective Oct 14, 2026
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More details - 0.30%APY$30 a year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Monthly minimum balance fee of $3.00 is waived if a balance of $200.00 or above is maintained each day in the statement period.
Offer: Tier Under $10,000. Monthly minimum balance fee of $3.00 if balance falls below $200.00 any day in the statement period.
$3 monthly fee · Effective Sep 25, 2026
Rate by balance
Rate by balance for Savings Account Balance APY Over $0 0.05% $10,000 and upYour amount 0.30% Rate checked
More details - GenFed Credit UnionMoney Market AccountMoney Market Account · $0 min · 0.00%–0.65% by balance
Credit union · 1 branch
0.25%APY$25 a year on $10,000Requirements
Product: No minimum to open Money Market account; no service fees. Minimum withdrawal amount is $500. Up to 6 withdrawals or transfers per month (with up to 3 being checks). Free printed counter checks.
Offer: Rate applies to balances below $2,000.00.
0.00% interest rate · No monthly fee · Effective Oct 1, 2026
Rate by balance
Rate by balance for Money Market Account Balance APY Up to $2,000 0.00% $2,000 – $20,000Your amount 0.25% $20,000 – $75,000 0.40% $75,000 and up 0.65% Rate checked
More details - 0.25%APY$25 a year on $10,000
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.
$10 monthly fee · Effective Sep 14, 2026
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More details - First Mid Bank & TrustMoney Market AccountMoney Market Account · $50 min · 0.05%–0.50% by balance
Bank · 1 branch
0.10%APY$10 a year on $10,000Requirements
Product: Interest earned on the full daily balance by tier. Interest rate and APY may change after account opening. $10 monthly maintenance fee if the daily minimum balance falls below $5,000 during a statement cycle. $2 paper statement fee per statement cycle, waived for age 50 or older or by signing up for eStatements.
Offer: Daily balances $0–$4,999.99. Variable rate. $10 monthly maintenance fee if daily minimum balance falls below $5,000 during a statement cycle. Fees could reduce earnings. Rates current as of the deposit-rates page date (full calendar date not stated).
0.05% interest rate · $10 monthly fee
Rate by balance
Rate by balance for Money Market Account Balance APY Up to $5,000 0.05% $5,000 – $25,000Your amount 0.10% $25,000 – $50,000 0.20% $50,000 and up 0.50% Rate checked
More details - 0.05%APY$5 a year on $10,000with conditions
Requirements
Product: Opening deposit of at least $25 required. Monthly maintenance fee of $5 is waived for owners of a U.S. Bank Smartly Checking account, Safe Debit account, U.S. Bank Smartly Visa Signature Card, or accounts with a minor under age 18. Relationship rates require maintaining an eligible qualifying product and vary by Combined Qualifying Balance (CQB).
Offer: Standard rate for any balance without relationship rate qualification.
Qualified rate · 0.05% interest rate · Balance cap $99,999,999,999 · $5 monthly fee · Effective Oct 5, 2026
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More details - 0.05%APY$5 a year on $10,000with conditions
Requirements
Product: Variable rate account. Monthly maintenance fee of $5 is waived for owners of a Bank Smartly Checking account, Safe Debit account, Bank Smartly Visa Signature Card, or accounts with a minor under age 18. Higher relationship rates require maintaining an eligible product (Bank Smartly Checking, Safe Debit account, or Bank Smartly Visa Signature Card) and are determined by Combined Qualifying Balance (CQB).
Offer: Standard interest rate and APY across all balance levels without qualifying relationship product.
Qualified rate · 0.05% interest rate · $5 monthly fee · Effective Oct 5, 2026
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More details - 0.05%APY$5 a year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Interest earned on the full daily balance with no stated tiers. Variable rate may change after opening. Fees could reduce earnings. $2 paper statement fee per cycle waived for age 50+ or eStatements.
Offer: Daily balances of $0 or more. Rates current as of today's date; interest rate and APY may change after account opening. Fees could reduce earnings. Interest earned on daily balance; variable rate subject to change at First Mid's discretion.
0.05% interest rate · No monthly fee
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More details - 0.05%APY$5 a year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Establishes GenFed membership. Monthly/excessive transfer limitations apply (maximum 6 transfers/withdrawals per month; excess subject to fee or closure).
Offer: Minimum balance to earn dividends is $100.00. Required opening deposit is $5.00 ($25.00 on fee schedule S1). Compounded and credited quarterly based on average daily balance.
0.05% interest rate · Effective Oct 1, 2026
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More details - 0.01%APY$1 a year on $10,000with conditions
Requirements
Product: Free account that builds savings automatically. Linked to free Cha-CHING Ca$h or Cha-CHING Ca$h Back checking account. Automatic transfers of rewards. Limit one account per SSN.
Offer: Base rate applied to all balances if monthly qualifications are not met in linked account.
Qualified rate · 0.01% interest rate · No monthly fee · Effective Oct 14, 2026
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What savings accounts pay in Mount Vernon, IL metro
16 accounts at 5 banks and credit unions · checked Sep 17–Oct 16
- Typical
- 0.25%
- Top 10% from
- 1.50%
- Banks, typical
- 0.28%
- Credit unions, typical
- 0.15%
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