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Comparison of Deposit Account from ALTA VISTA with 0.15% - December 2025


Long-Term Analysis of ALTA VISTA with 0.15% APY and PENINSULA with 1.10% APY and Sterling Bank and Trust, FSB with 1.90% APY

This analysis is for demonstrative purposes only. Savings rates may go up or down, and CD rates may not be renewable for the length of the term of the analysis.

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$
PRODUCT
BANK
APY
STATE
AMOUNT
TERM
BANK TYPE
VS.NAT.AV.
MIN
  • 1
    LOCAL MONEY MARKET
    0.15%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Credit Union
    N.A.
    $2,500
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.15%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 75 53
    2 50,075 75 53
    3 50,150 75 53
    4 50,225 75 53
    5 50,301 75 53
    6 50,376 76 53
    7 50,452 76 53
    8 50,527 76 53
    9 50,603 76 53
    10 50,679 76 53
    11 50,755 76 53
    12 50,831 76 53
    13 50,907 76 53
    14 50,984 76 54
    15 51,060 77 54
    16 51,137 77 54
    17 51,214 77 54
    18 51,290 77 54
    19 51,367 77 54
    20 51,444 77 54
    TOTAL $1,522 $1,065
  • 2
    LOCAL CD
    1.10%
    -
    $50,000
    36 Month
    Credit Union
    1.46x (National Avg. - 0.75%)
    $100,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    1.10%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 550 385
    2 50,550 556 389
    3 51,106 562 394
    4 51,668 568 398
    5 52,237 575 402
    6 52,811 581 407
    7 53,392 587 411
    8 53,979 594 416
    9 54,573 600 420
    10 55,173 607 425
    11 55,780 614 430
    12 56,394 620 434
    13 57,014 627 439
    14 57,641 634 444
    15 58,276 641 449
    16 58,917 648 454
    17 59,565 655 459
    18 60,220 662 464
    19 60,882 670 469
    20 61,552 677 474
    TOTAL $12,229 $8,560
  • 3
    LOCAL CD
    1.90%
    -
    $50,000
    12 Month
    Bank
    3.47x (National Avg. - 0.55%)
    $500
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    1.90%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 950 665
    2 50,950 968 678
    3 51,918 986 691
    4 52,904 1,005 704
    5 53,910 1,024 717
    6 54,934 1,044 731
    7 55,978 1,064 745
    8 57,041 1,084 759
    9 58,125 1,104 773
    10 59,229 1,125 788
    11 60,355 1,147 803
    12 61,502 1,169 818
    13 62,670 1,191 834
    14 63,861 1,213 849
    15 65,074 1,236 865
    16 66,311 1,260 882
    17 67,570 1,284 899
    18 68,854 1,308 916
    19 70,163 1,333 933
    20 71,496 1,358 951
    TOTAL $22,854 $15,998

    All calculations are for demonstration purposes only.

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