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Comparison of Deposit Account from Community Bank with 1.31% - September 2026


Long-Term Analysis of Community Bank with 1.31% APY and First Merchants Bank with 0.05% APY and Star Bank with 0.15% APY and Northwest Bank with 0.28% 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
    1.31%
    -
    $50,000
    48 Month
    Bank
    1.59x (National Avg. - 0.82%)
    $100,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    1.31%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 655 459
    2 50,655 664 465
    3 51,319 672 471
    4 51,991 681 477
    5 52,672 690 483
    6 53,362 699 489
    7 54,061 708 496
    8 54,769 717 502
    9 55,487 727 509
    10 56,214 736 515
    11 56,950 746 522
    12 57,696 756 529
    13 58,452 766 536
    14 59,218 776 543
    15 59,993 786 550
    16 60,779 796 557
    17 61,575 807 565
    18 62,382 817 572
    19 63,199 828 580
    20 64,027 839 587
    TOTAL $14,866 $10,406
  • 2
    LOCAL MONEY MARKET
    0.05%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Bank
    0.06x (National Avg. - 0.82%)
    $25,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.05%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 25 18
    2 50,025 25 18
    3 50,050 25 18
    4 50,075 25 18
    5 50,100 25 18
    6 50,125 25 18
    7 50,150 25 18
    8 50,175 25 18
    9 50,200 25 18
    10 50,225 25 18
    11 50,251 25 18
    12 50,276 25 18
    13 50,301 25 18
    14 50,326 25 18
    15 50,351 25 18
    16 50,376 25 18
    17 50,402 25 18
    18 50,427 25 18
    19 50,452 25 18
    20 50,477 25 18
    TOTAL $502 $352
  • 3
    LOCAL MONEY MARKET
    0.15%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Bank
    0.18x (National Avg. - 0.82%)
    $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
  • 4
    LOCAL CD
    0.28%
    -
    $50,000
    48 Month
    Bank
    0.34x (National Avg. - 0.82%)
    $100,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.28%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 140 98
    2 50,140 140 98
    3 50,280 141 99
    4 50,421 141 99
    5 50,562 142 99
    6 50,704 142 99
    7 50,846 142 100
    8 50,988 143 100
    9 51,131 143 100
    10 51,274 144 100
    11 51,418 144 101
    12 51,562 144 101
    13 51,706 145 101
    14 51,851 145 102
    15 51,996 146 102
    16 52,142 146 102
    17 52,288 146 102
    18 52,434 147 103
    19 52,581 147 103
    20 52,728 148 103
    TOTAL $2,876 $2,013

    All calculations are for demonstration purposes only.

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