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Comparison of Deposit Account from BRIGHTSTAR with 0.45% - September 2026


Long-Term Analysis of BRIGHTSTAR with 0.45% APY and MID-ATLANTIC with 0.35% APY and Scribner Bank with 1.15% APY and CHESSIE with 1.11% 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
    0.45%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Credit Union
    N.A.
    $50,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.45%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 225 158
    2 50,225 226 158
    3 50,451 227 159
    4 50,678 228 160
    5 50,906 229 160
    6 51,135 230 161
    7 51,365 231 162
    8 51,596 232 163
    9 51,829 233 163
    10 52,062 234 164
    11 52,296 235 165
    12 52,531 236 165
    13 52,768 237 166
    14 53,005 239 167
    15 53,244 240 168
    16 53,483 241 168
    17 53,724 242 169
    18 53,966 243 170
    19 54,209 244 171
    20 54,453 245 172
    TOTAL $4,698 $3,288
  • 2
    LOCAL CD
    0.35%
    -
    $50,000
    24 Month
    Credit Union
    0.53x (National Avg. - 0.66%)
    $10,000
     
    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
    1.15%
    -
    $50,000
    48 Month
    Bank
    1.40x (National Avg. - 0.82%)
    $100,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    1.15%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 575 403
    2 50,575 582 407
    3 51,157 588 412
    4 51,745 595 417
    5 52,340 602 421
    6 52,942 609 426
    7 53,551 616 431
    8 54,167 623 436
    9 54,789 630 441
    10 55,420 637 446
    11 56,057 645 451
    12 56,702 652 456
    13 57,354 660 462
    14 58,013 667 467
    15 58,680 675 472
    16 59,355 683 478
    17 60,038 690 483
    18 60,728 698 489
    19 61,427 706 494
    20 62,133 715 500
    TOTAL $12,847 $8,993
  • 4
    LOCAL CD
    1.11%
    -
    $50,000
    48 Month
    Credit Union
    1.35x (National Avg. - 0.82%)
    $100,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    1.11%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 555 389
    2 50,555 561 393
    3 51,116 567 397
    4 51,684 574 402
    5 52,257 580 406
    6 52,837 586 411
    7 53,424 593 415
    8 54,017 600 420
    9 54,616 606 424
    10 55,223 613 429
    11 55,836 620 434
    12 56,455 627 439
    13 57,082 634 444
    14 57,716 641 448
    15 58,356 648 453
    16 59,004 655 458
    17 59,659 662 464
    18 60,321 670 469
    19 60,991 677 474
    20 61,668 685 479
    TOTAL $12,352 $8,647

    All calculations are for demonstration purposes only.

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