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- State Employees' Credit UnionMoney Market Share AccountMoney Market Share Account · $250 min
Credit union · 3 branches
2.20%APY$220 a year on $10,000Requirements
Product: Dividends compound daily and are paid monthly. Minimum balance of $250 required to earn dividends and avoid a $2 monthly maintenance fee. Account cannot be used for ACH debits, checks, BillPay, or loan collateral.
Offer: Dividends compounded daily and paid monthly. Minimum balance to earn dividends is $250; if balance falls below $250 during a statement period, a $2 monthly maintenance fee is assessed.
2.18% interest rate · Compounded daily
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More details - State Employees' Credit UnionMoney Market Share AccountMoney Market Share Account · $250 min
Credit union · 3 branches
2.20%APY$220 a year on $10,000Requirements
Product: Dividends compound daily and are paid monthly. Minimum balance of $250 required to earn dividends and avoid a $2 monthly maintenance fee. Account cannot be used for ACH debits, checks, BillPay, or loan collateral.
Offer: Dividends compounded daily. Minimum balance to earn dividends is $250; if balance falls below $250 at any time during a statement period, a $2 monthly maintenance fee is assessed.
Compounded daily · $2 monthly fee · Effective Oct 1, 2026
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More details - Civic Federal Credit UnionMoney Market AccountMoney Market Account · $250 min
Credit union · 1 branch
2.05%APY$205 a year on $10,000Requirements
Product: Open with $250 or more. Maintain a balance of at least $250 to earn dividends; $2 monthly service fee if balance is below $250 on the last day of the month. Dividends compounded daily and paid monthly.
Offer: Minimum deposit of $250 to open account and earn dividends. $2 service fee each month balance is below $250.
Compounded daily
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More details - Nova Credit UnionMoney Market AccountMoney Market Account · $500 min · 1.51%–2.02% by balance
Credit union · 1 branch
1.51%APY$151 a year on $10,000Requirements
Product: Dividends compounded and credited monthly (calendar dividend period). Daily balance calculation method. Account transfer and withdrawal limitations apply; up to three withdrawals per month for free, additional withdrawals are $5 each.
1.50% interest rate · Effective Oct 1, 2026
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Rate by balance for Money Market Account Balance APY $500 and upYour amount 1.51% $100,000 and up 2.02% Rate checked
More details - Telco Community Credit UnionPreferred Money Market AccountPreferred Money Market Account · $250 min · 0.20%–1.31% by balance
Credit union · 1 branch
1.11%APY$111 a year on $10,000Requirements
Product: Minimum deposit to open account is $250. Offers tiered interest based on balance. If balance falls below $2,500 any time during the statement cycle, interest/dividend for that period will drop to the regular share interest/dividend rate.
Offer: Dividend Tier 1. For Money Market accounts, minimum daily balance of $2,500 is required to earn the APY listed; balances that fall below $2,500 earn the primary share dividend/APY rate.
0.20% interest rate · Effective Oct 4, 2026
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Rate by balance for Preferred Money Market Account Balance APY Up to $2,500 0.20% $2,500 – $25,000Your amountDividend Tier 2. 1.11% $25,000 – $100,000Dividend Tier 3. 1.21% $100,000 and upDividend Tier 4. 1.31% Rate checked
More details - Summit Credit UnionMoney Market InvestorMoney Market Investor · $10,000 min · 1.00%–2.02% by balance
Credit union · 1 branch
1.00%APY$100 a year on $10,000Requirements
Product: Compounding monthly using daily balance method. Minimum opening amount is $10,000. If the balance falls below the lowest dividend-earning minimum ($10,000), it earns at the Money Market Savings rate. Dividends begin to accrue on the business day of deposit.
Offer: Monthly compounding. Dividends calculated using daily balance method.
1.00% interest rate
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Rate by balance for Money Market Investor Balance APY $10,000 – $50,000Your amount 1.00% $50,000 – $100,000 1.31% $100,000 – $200,000 1.51% $200,000 and up 2.02% 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 - Members Credit UnionMoney Market AccountMoney Market Account · $500 min · 0.75%–2.07% by balance
Credit union · 1 branch
0.75%APY$75 a year on $10,000Requirements
Product: Minimum balance of $500 to open and earn money market rate. If average daily balance falls between $25 and $500, dividends paid at regular savings rate. If balance is below $25, no dividends paid and a low balance fee is charged. No penalty for withdrawal.
0.75% interest rate
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Rate by balance for Money Market Account Balance APY $500 – $49,999Your amount 0.75% $50,000 – $99,999 1.41% $100,000 – $249,999 1.87% $250,000 and up 2.07% Rate checked
More details - 0.75%APY$75 a year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Savings accounts require $25.00 to open. All share accounts earn 0.00% APY when average daily balance is below $25.00. Fees may reduce earnings.
Offer: All share accounts earn 0.00% APY when average daily balance is below $25.00. Fees may reduce earnings.
0.75% interest rate
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More details - 0.75%APY$75 a year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Requires membership with Members CU. Savings accounts require $25.00 to open. $3 monthly fee waived with an average daily balance of $25 or more each month. All share accounts earn 0.00% APY when average daily balance is below $25.00. Fees may reduce earnings.
Offer: Keep an average daily balance of $25 or more each month to earn dividends and have the $3 monthly fee waived.
0.75% interest rate · $3 monthly fee
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More details - 0.60%APY$60 a year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Compounding monthly using daily balance method. Minimum opening amount and dividend-earning balance minimum is $500. If balance falls below $500, dividends are not earned. No limit on the number or amount of withdrawals.
Offer: Monthly compounding. Minimum opening amount is $500; if balance falls below $500 dividend-earning minimum, dividends are not earned. Calculated using daily balance method.
0.60% interest rate
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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
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Rate by balance for Savings Account Balance APY Over $0 0.05% $10,000 and upYour amount 0.30% Rate checked
More details - 0.25%APY$25 a year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Membership in SECU requires opening a Share Account. Must maintain a $25 minimum balance to avoid monthly maintenance fee and maintain membership. A $1 monthly maintenance fee is charged if the account is below $25 on the statement date.
Offer: Dividends accrue when balance is greater than zero; $1 monthly fee if balance falls below $25 minimum balance on statement date.
0.25% interest rate · $1 monthly fee
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More details - 0.25%APY$25 a year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Quarterly service charge is refunded within 3 business days when linked to Essential Checking account or Advantage Checking account or if the daily balance is at least $250; otherwise a $5 quarterly service charge is applied.
Effective Sep 28, 2026
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More details - 0.25%APY$25 a year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Must be a Civic member. Minimum opening deposit $5. Monthly service fee of $1 if balance falls below $5.
Offer: $1 fee each month balance is below $5. Minimum balance to earn APY is $1.
0.25% interest rate · $1 monthly fee · Effective Jul 15, 2026
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What savings accounts pay in Hickory, NC
39 accounts at 15 banks and credit unions · checked Oct 15–22
- Typical
- 0.10%
- Top 10% from
- 1.19%
- Banks, typical
- 0.05%
- Credit unions, typical
- 0.60%
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Hickory, NC metro
Top Carrot institutions
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- Nova Credit UnionCredit union · 1 branch
- State Employees' Credit UnionCredit union · 9 branches
- CS Credit UnionCredit union · 2 branches