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- Ascend BankSmart Money MarketSmart Money Market · $2,500 min · 0.60%–1.00% by balance
Bank · 1 branch
0.60%APY$60 a year on $10,000with conditionsRequirements
Product: Minimum opening deposit: $2,500.00. A monthly service fee will be imposed every month that the average balance falls below $2,500.00. The interest rate on this account is based on your related Access, Preferred Access, or Prime Access checking account. If you close your related Access, Preferred Access, or Prime Access checking account you will receive the Mutual Interest Money Market rate.
Offer: With Prime Access Checking
Qualified rate · 0.60% interest rate · Effective Oct 4, 2026
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Rate by balance for Smart Money Market Balance APY Over $0Your amount 0.60% $50,000 and up 0.80% $250,000 and up 1.00% Rate checked
More details - Ascend BankSmart Money MarketSmart Money Market · $2,500 min · 0.30%–0.70% by balance
Bank · 1 branch
0.30%APY$30 a year on $10,000with conditionsRequirements
Product: Minimum opening deposit: $2,500.00. A monthly service fee will be imposed every month that the average balance falls below $2,500.00. The interest rate on this account is based on your related Access, Preferred Access, or Prime Access checking account. If you close your related Access, Preferred Access, or Prime Access checking account you will receive the Mutual Interest Money Market rate.
Offer: With Preferred Access Checking
Qualified rate · 0.30% interest rate · Effective Oct 4, 2026
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Rate by balance for Smart Money Market Balance APY Over $0Your amount 0.30% $50,000 and up 0.50% $250,000 and up 0.70% Rate checked
More details - Ascend BankSmart Money MarketSmart Money Market · $2,500 min · 0.10%–0.50% by balance
Bank · 1 branch
0.10%APY$10 a year on $10,000with conditionsRequirements
Product: Minimum opening deposit: $2,500.00. A monthly service fee will be imposed every month that the average balance falls below $2,500.00. The interest rate on this account is based on your related Access, Preferred Access, or Prime Access checking account. If you close your related Access, Preferred Access, or Prime Access checking account you will receive the Mutual Interest Money Market rate.
Offer: With Access Checking
Qualified rate · 0.10% interest rate · Effective Oct 4, 2026
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Rate by balance for Smart Money Market Balance APY Over $0Your amount 0.10% $50,000 and up 0.30% $250,000 and up 0.50% Rate checked
More details - 0.10%APY$10 a year on $10,000with conditions
Requirements
Product: The interest rate on this account is based on your related Access, Preferred Access, or Prime Access checking account. If you close your related checking account you will receive the E-Savings rate, which is variable.
Offer: Requires Prime Access Checking relationship.
Qualified rate · 0.10% interest rate · Effective Oct 4, 2026
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More details - 0.05%APY$5 a year on $10,000with conditions
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.
Qualified rate · 0.05% interest rate · $12 monthly fee · Effective Oct 10, 2026
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Rate by balance for Wells Fargo Platinum Savings Balance APY Any balanceYour amount 0.05% $25,000 and upPromotional rate accurate as of 2026-10-07 for new Platinum Savings accounts for customers who do not have an existing Wells Fargo consumer savings account (or ownership in past 30 days). $12 monthly fee avoided with $3,500 minimum daily balance. 3.25% Rate checked
More details - 0.05%APY$5 a year on $10,000with conditions
Requirements
Product: The interest rate on this account is based on your related Access, Preferred Access, or Prime Access checking account. If you close your related checking account you will receive the E-Savings rate, which is variable.
Offer: Requires Preferred Access Checking relationship.
Qualified rate · 0.05% interest rate · Effective Oct 4, 2026
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More details - 0.04%APY$4 a year on $10,000
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).
0.04% interest rate · $8 monthly fee · Effective Oct 5, 2026
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More details - 0.02%APY$2 a year on $10,000with conditions
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.
Qualified rate · 0.02% interest rate · $12 monthly fee · Effective Oct 10, 2026
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More details - 0.02%APY$2 a year on $10,000with conditions
Requirements
Product: Earn Premier relationship rates when you link the account to a qualifying checking account (Chase Premier Plus Checking, Chase Sapphire Checking, Chase Private Client Checking, J.P. Morgan Private Client Checking Plus, or J.P. Morgan Classic Checking) and make at least 5 customer-initiated transactions in a monthly statement period using your linked checking account. $25 monthly service fee waived with $15,000+ beginning day balance or linked qualifying checking account.
Offer: Relationship rate: requires linked qualifying checking account and at least 5 customer-initiated transactions in a monthly statement period. $25 monthly service fee waived with $15,000+ daily balance or linked qualifying checking account.
Qualified rate · 0.02% interest rate · $25 monthly fee · Effective Oct 2, 2026
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More details - 0.02%APY$2 a year on $10,000with conditions
Requirements
Product: The interest rate on this account is based on your related Access, Preferred Access, or Prime Access checking account. If you close your related checking account you will receive the E-Savings rate, which is variable.
Offer: Requires Access Checking relationship.
Qualified rate · 0.02% interest rate · Effective Oct 4, 2026
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More details - 0.02%APY$2 a year on $10,000
0.02% interest rate · Effective Oct 4, 2026
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More details - 0.02%APY$2 a year on $10,000
0.02% interest rate · Effective Oct 4, 2026
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More details - 0.02%APY$2 a year on $10,000
0.02% interest rate · Effective Oct 4, 2026
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More details - 0.01%APY$1 a year on $10,000
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.
0.01% interest rate · $5 monthly fee · Effective Oct 10, 2026
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More details - 0.01%APY$1 a year on $10,000with conditions
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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.
Qualified rate · 0.01% interest rate · $12 monthly fee · Effective Oct 10, 2026
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What savings accounts pay in Branford, CT
20 accounts at 5 banks and credit unions · checked Oct 6–22
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- 0.02%
- Top 10% from
- 0.12%
- Banks, typical
- 0.02%
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