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Comparison of Deposit Account from ARKANSAS BEST with 0.35% - December 2025


Long-Term Analysis of Central State Bank with 0.75% APY and ARKANSAS BEST with 0.35% APY and The Farmers State Bank with 0.90% APY and TENDTO with 0.92% APY and Malvern Bank N.A. with 0.35% APY and EECU with 4.85% 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 CD
    0.75%
    -
    $50,000
    36 Month
    Bank
    1.00x (National Avg. - 0.75%)
    $10,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.75%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 375 263
    2 50,375 378 264
    3 50,753 381 266
    4 51,133 384 268
    5 51,517 386 270
    6 51,903 389 272
    7 52,293 392 275
    8 52,685 395 277
    9 53,080 398 279
    10 53,478 401 281
    11 53,879 404 283
    12 54,283 407 285
    13 54,690 410 287
    14 55,101 413 289
    15 55,514 416 291
    16 55,930 419 294
    17 56,350 423 296
    18 56,772 426 298
    19 57,198 429 300
    20 57,627 432 303
    TOTAL $8,059 $5,641
  • 2
    LOCAL CD
    0.35%
    -
    $50,000
    36 Month
    Credit Union
    0.46x (National Avg. - 0.75%)
    $100,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.35%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 175 123
    2 50,175 176 123
    3 50,351 176 123
    4 50,527 177 124
    5 50,704 177 124
    6 50,881 178 125
    7 51,059 179 125
    8 51,238 179 126
    9 51,417 180 126
    10 51,597 181 126
    11 51,778 181 127
    12 51,959 182 127
    13 52,141 182 128
    14 52,323 183 128
    15 52,507 184 129
    16 52,690 184 129
    17 52,875 185 130
    18 53,060 186 130
    19 53,245 186 130
    20 53,432 187 131
    TOTAL $3,619 $2,533
  • 3
    LOCAL CD
    0.90%
    -
    $50,000
    36 Month
    Bank
    1.20x (National Avg. - 0.75%)
    $10,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.90%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 450 315
    2 50,450 454 318
    3 50,904 458 321
    4 51,362 462 324
    5 51,824 466 326
    6 52,291 471 329
    7 52,761 475 332
    8 53,236 479 335
    9 53,715 483 338
    10 54,199 488 341
    11 54,687 492 345
    12 55,179 497 348
    13 55,675 501 351
    14 56,177 506 354
    15 56,682 510 357
    16 57,192 515 360
    17 57,707 519 364
    18 58,226 524 367
    19 58,750 529 370
    20 59,279 534 373
    TOTAL $9,813 $6,869
  • 4
    LOCAL CD
    0.92%
    -
    $50,000
    36 Month
    Credit Union
    1.22x (National Avg. - 0.75%)
    $10,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.92%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 460 322
    2 50,460 464 325
    3 50,924 469 328
    4 51,393 473 331
    5 51,866 477 334
    6 52,343 482 337
    7 52,824 486 340
    8 53,310 490 343
    9 53,801 495 346
    10 54,296 500 350
    11 54,795 504 353
    12 55,299 509 356
    13 55,808 513 359
    14 56,321 518 363
    15 56,840 523 366
    16 57,363 528 369
    17 57,890 533 373
    18 58,423 537 376
    19 58,960 542 380
    20 59,503 547 383
    TOTAL $10,050 $7,035
  • 5
    LOCAL CD
    0.35%
    -
    $50,000
    18 Month
    Bank
    0.61x (National Avg. - 0.58%)
    $100,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.35%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 175 123
    2 50,175 176 123
    3 50,351 176 123
    4 50,527 177 124
    5 50,704 177 124
    6 50,881 178 125
    7 51,059 179 125
    8 51,238 179 126
    9 51,417 180 126
    10 51,597 181 126
    11 51,778 181 127
    12 51,959 182 127
    13 52,141 182 128
    14 52,323 183 128
    15 52,507 184 129
    16 52,690 184 129
    17 52,875 185 130
    18 53,060 186 130
    19 53,245 186 130
    20 53,432 187 131
    TOTAL $3,619 $2,533
  • 6
    LOCAL CD
    4.85%
    -
    $50,000
    24 Month
    Credit Union
    7.36x (National Avg. - 0.66%)
    $50,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    4.85%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 2,425 1,698
    2 52,425 2,543 1,780
    3 54,968 2,666 1,866
    4 57,634 2,795 1,957
    5 60,429 2,931 2,052
    6 63,360 3,073 2,151
    7 66,433 3,222 2,255
    8 69,654 3,378 2,365
    9 73,033 3,542 2,479
    10 76,575 3,714 2,600
    11 80,289 3,894 2,726
    12 84,183 4,083 2,858
    13 88,266 4,281 2,997
    14 92,546 4,489 3,142
    15 97,035 4,706 3,294
    16 101,741 4,934 3,454
    17 106,676 5,174 3,622
    18 111,849 5,425 3,797
    19 117,274 5,688 3,981
    20 122,962 5,964 4,175
    TOTAL $78,925 $55,248

    All calculations are for demonstration purposes only.

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