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Comparison of Deposit Account from DESERT FINANCIAL with 5.00% - May 2024


Long-Term Analysis of FIRST UNITED with 3.75% APY and USF FEDERAL CREDIT UNION with 2.75% APY and DESERT FINANCIAL with 5.00% 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
    3.75%
    -
    $50,000
    6 Month
    Credit Union
    5.47x (National Avg. - 0.69%)
    $500
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    3.75%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 1,875 1,313
    2 51,875 1,945 1,362
    3 53,820 2,018 1,413
    4 55,839 2,094 1,466
    5 57,933 2,172 1,521
    6 60,105 2,254 1,578
    7 62,359 2,338 1,637
    8 64,697 2,426 1,698
    9 67,124 2,517 1,762
    10 69,641 2,612 1,828
    11 72,252 2,709 1,897
    12 74,962 2,811 1,968
    13 77,773 2,916 2,042
    14 80,689 3,026 2,118
    15 83,715 3,139 2,198
    16 86,854 3,257 2,280
    17 90,111 3,379 2,365
    18 93,491 3,506 2,454
    19 96,996 3,637 2,546
    20 100,634 3,774 2,642
    TOTAL $54,408 $38,085
  • 2
    N.A.
    2.75%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Credit Union
    4.01x (National Avg. - 0.69%)
    $250,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    2.75%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 1,375 963
    2 51,375 1,413 989
    3 52,788 1,452 1,016
    4 54,239 1,492 1,044
    5 55,731 1,533 1,073
    6 57,264 1,575 1,102
    7 58,838 1,618 1,133
    8 60,456 1,663 1,164
    9 62,119 1,708 1,196
    10 63,827 1,755 1,229
    11 65,583 1,804 1,262
    12 67,386 1,853 1,297
    13 69,239 1,904 1,333
    14 71,143 1,956 1,370
    15 73,100 2,010 1,407
    16 75,110 2,066 1,446
    17 77,175 2,122 1,486
    18 79,298 2,181 1,526
    19 81,478 2,241 1,568
    20 83,719 2,302 1,612
    TOTAL $36,021 $25,215
  • 3
    LOCAL CD
    5.00%
    -
    $50,000
    12 Month
    Credit Union
    5.97x (National Avg. - 0.84%)
    $1,001
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    5.00%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 2,500 1,750
    2 52,500 2,625 1,838
    3 55,125 2,756 1,929
    4 57,881 2,894 2,026
    5 60,775 3,039 2,127
    6 63,814 3,191 2,233
    7 67,005 3,350 2,345
    8 70,355 3,518 2,462
    9 73,873 3,694 2,586
    10 77,566 3,878 2,715
    11 81,445 4,072 2,851
    12 85,517 4,276 2,993
    13 89,793 4,490 3,143
    14 94,282 4,714 3,300
    15 98,997 4,950 3,465
    16 103,946 5,197 3,638
    17 109,144 5,457 3,820
    18 114,601 5,730 4,011
    19 120,331 6,017 4,212
    20 126,348 6,317 4,422
    TOTAL $82,665 $57,865

    All calculations are for demonstration purposes only.

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