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Compare published savings yields, money market accounts included, with minimums, requirements, collection dates and original sources.
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- 4.40%APY$440 a year on $10,000with conditions
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Product: Opening a SoFi Savings account also automatically opens a SoFi Checking account. No account, service, or maintenance fees.
Offer: Promotional APY Boost: New SoFi Checking and Savings members receive a 1.10% APY boost to the current Savings APY of 3.30% for up to 6 months by opening an account between 9/3/2026 and 12/31/2027 and receiving an Eligible Direct Deposit or $5,000 in Qualifying Deposits every 31 days. Limited to one SoFi Savings account; cannot be combined with SoFi Plus 4.70% APY.
Qualified rate · No monthly fee · Effective Oct 20, 2026
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More details - 4.20%APY$420 a year on $10,000intro rate
Requirements
Product: Available exclusively online and by phone; not available to open through financial centers. Variable rate account, APY may change without notice.
Offer: APY is for new accounts only and may not apply to existing accounts. Variable rate. Fees may reduce earnings. Interest compounded daily.
Promotional rate · Compounded daily · No monthly fee · Effective Oct 2, 2026
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More details - Heritage Community Credit UnionFree Kasasa SaverSavings · $25 min · 0.10%–4.00% by balance
Credit union · 3 branches
4.00%APY$400 a year on $10,000with conditionsRequirements
Product: Links to free Kasasa Cash or Kasasa Cash Back checking account. Qualification requires enrollment in online banking with login at least once per Monthly Qualification Cycle and conducting at least 12 posted debit card transactions. Requires monthly enrollment in eStatements. No monthly maintenance fee.
Offer: When qualifications on linked Kasasa Cash or Kasasa Cash Back account are met.
Qualified rate · 3.93% interest rate · No monthly fee · Effective Sep 29, 2026
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Rate by balance for Free Kasasa Saver Balance APY Up to $50,000Your amount 4.00% $50,000 and up 0.10%* Rate checked
More details - First Tech Federal Credit UnionFirst Tech Premier Rewards SavingsSavings · $25 min
Credit union · 2 branches
3.50%APY$350 a year on $10,000with conditionsRequirements
Product: Restriction: Cannot also be primary account owner on First Tech Rewards Savings, First Tech Rewards Checking, and/or Dividend Rewards Checking. Account must be a personal account or trust account/fiduciary account. Business, Organization, and HSA accounts are not eligible. Primary account owner must also be primary account owner on a Membership Share Savings account. Enrollment requirements: within 30 days of program enrollment, achieve minimum aggregate deposit balance of $250,000 across First Tech share accounts or $500,000 via Addison Avenue Investment Services. Ongoing: maintain minimum average daily balance of $250,000 across share accounts or $500,000 via Addison Avenue Investment Services.
Qualified rate · 3.44% interest rate · Effective Oct 1, 2026
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More details - Travis Credit UnionDiamond Money MarketDiamond Money Market · $100 min · 3.50%–3.85% by balance
Credit union · 2 branches
3.50%APY$350 a year on $10,000intro rateRequirements
Product: Exclusive offer for new members only (defined as not having a TCU Share Savings account within the past 90 days). Only new money qualifies (funds not currently on deposit with Travis Credit Union). Available through end of day 12-31-2026. Rate is variable. Minimum opening deposit is $100. Membership required ($5 fee, $5 deposit) for 12-county service area.
Offer: New members only with new money. Offer available through 12-31-2026.
Promotional rate · 3.45% interest rate
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Rate by balance for Diamond Money Market Balance APY Up to $50,000Your amount 3.50% $50,000 – $250,000 3.70% $250,000 and up 3.85% Rate checked
More details - 3.30%APY$330 a year on $10,000with conditions
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Product: Opening a SoFi Savings account also automatically opens a SoFi Checking account. No account, service, or maintenance fees.
Offer: Requires Eligible Direct Deposit (monthly direct deposits) or Qualifying Deposits ($5,000 or more every 31 days). No minimum balance requirement. Fees may reduce earnings.
Qualified rate · 3.27% interest rate · No monthly fee · Effective Oct 20, 2026
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More details - 3.02%APY$302 a year on $10,000
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Rate by balance for Velocity Money Market Balance APY Up to $24,999Your amount 3.02% Over $24,999 3.85% Rate checked
More details - 3.00%APY$300 a year on $10,000with conditions
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Product: Primary account owner must also be primary account owner of a First Tech Rewards Checking account and Membership Share Savings account.
Offer: Qualified rate: Requires meeting monthly First Tech Rewards Checking qualification requirements (aggregate spend of at least $1,000/month on debit/credit card, ACH or direct deposits totaling at least $1,000/cycle, and enrollment in electronic statements/disclosures).
Qualified rate · 2.96% interest rate · Effective Oct 1, 2026
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More details - 3.00%APY$300 a year on $10,000
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Product: Available in select markets/states to applicants with qualifying residential address. Monthly service fee is waived for accounts with a linked Citi checking account, an average monthly balance of $500 or more, or enrollment in Citi Priority, Citigold, or Citigold Private Client relationship tiers. Accounts with a zero balance for 90 calendar days are subject to closure.
Offer: Everyday Benefits tier. Rates apply to ZIP 57108 (OUT pricing region). $4.50 monthly fee waived with $500+ average monthly balance or linked Citi checking account.
2.96% interest rate · $4.50 monthly fee
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More details - 2.90%APY$290 a year on $10,000
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Product: May be opened in-branch or online. Variable-rate account; interest rate may change after account is opened. $5.00 Monthly Maintenance Fee can be avoided by maintaining an open Icon Checking Account or having an Average Ledger Balance cycle-to-date of $1,000.00 or more on the Analysis Date.
Offer: Variable-rate account. Avoid the $5.00 monthly fee with an open Icon Checking Account or an Average Ledger Balance cycle-to-date of $1,000.00 or more on the Analysis Date.
$5 monthly fee · Effective Oct 5, 2026
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More details - Patelco Credit UnionMoney Market PlusMoney Market Plus · $1 min · 2.50%–3.25% by balance
Credit union · 5 branches
2.50%APY$250 a year on $10,000with conditionsRequirements
Product: Rates vary by tier and apply to the full balance. To attain higher rates, account requires a Patelco checking account (opened under the same Member Number) with recurring monthly deposits of $500 or more. If eligibility requirements are not met, account earns a lower default rate of 0.05% APY. New accounts earn tiered rates automatically for opening month and 2 months following. No monthly fee and no minimum balance requirements.
Offer: Requires meeting checking account relationship with $500+ monthly recurring deposit. Applies to full balance.
Qualified rate · 2.47% interest rate · No monthly fee · Effective Mar 1, 2026
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Rate by balance for Money Market Plus Balance APY Up to $50,000Your amount 2.50% $50,000 – $100,000 2.70% $100,000 – $250,000 3.00% $250,000 and up 3.25% Rate checked
More details - 2.12%APY$212 a year on $10,000
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Product: All share accounts are variable rate accounts. Member must maintain $5 par value.
Offer: Variable rate. Member must maintain $5 par value. $5 monthly below-balance fee waived with a daily balance of $500 or more.
2.10% interest rate · $5 monthly fee · Effective Oct 1, 2026
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More details - Ukrainian Federal Credit UnionMoney MarketMoney Market · $500 min · 0.10%–3.30% by balance
Credit union · 2 branches
2.02%APY$202 a year on $10,000Requirements
Product: No monthly maintenance fee. Minimum balance and minimum balance to earn dividends is $500. Limit of 3 withdrawals per month before a fee is imposed, with a minimum of $100 per withdrawal.
Offer: Minimum daily balance and balance to earn dividends is $500. Up to 3 withdrawals per month before a fee is imposed; minimum $100 per withdrawal.
0.10% interest rate · No monthly fee · Effective Oct 9, 2026
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Rate by balance for Money Market Balance APY $500 – $2,500 0.10% $2,500 – $25,000Your amount 2.02% $25,000 – $100,000 2.53% $100,000 – $250,000 3.04% $250,000 – $1,000,000 3.30% Rate checked
More details - Columbia BankThrive Money Market SpecialThrive Money Market Special · $10,000 min · 0.05%–2.60% by balance
Bank · 12 branches
2.00%APY$200 a year on $10,000intro rateRequirements
Product: You must make a minimum deposit of $10,000 of qualifying new money or deposit your maturing CD balance into your new account. To qualify for the promotional rate, new money must not have been previously deposited at the bank (with the exception of maturing CD balances). Contact your local branch to open. Interest rate and APY may change after account opening.
Offer: You must make a minimum deposit of $10,000 of qualifying new money or deposit your maturing CD balance into your new account. To qualify for the promotional rate, new money must not have been previously deposited at the bank (with the exception of maturing CD balances). Contact your local branch to open. The interest rate and annual percentage yield may change after account opening.
Promotional rate · 0.05% interest rate
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Rate by balance for Thrive Money Market Special Balance APY Up to $2,500 0.05% $2,500 – $10,000 0.05% $10,000 – $25,000Your amount 2.00% $25,000 – $50,000 2.00% $50,000 – $100,000 2.00% $100,000 – $250,000 2.60% $250,000 and up 2.60% Rate checked
More details - 2.00%APY$200 a year on $10,000with conditions
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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
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What savings accounts pay in Sacramento, CA metro
123 accounts at 38 banks and credit unions · checked Oct 16–22
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Top Carrot institutions
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- Travis Credit UnionCredit union · 2 branches
- Firefighters First Credit UnionCredit union · 1 branch
- First BankBank · 3 branches