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Comparison of Deposit Account from DIRECT with 3.06% - September 2026


Long-Term Analysis of UNITED METHODIST with 0.10% APY and CONNEX with 1.70% APY and HANSCOM with 3.50% APY and INTEGRITY with 0.35% APY and TRUECORE with 0.15% APY and A+ with 3.60% APY and DIRECT with 3.06% 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 SAVINGS
    0.10%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Credit Union
    0.43x (National Avg. - 0.23%)
    $2,500
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.10%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 50 35
    2 50,050 50 35
    3 50,100 50 35
    4 50,150 50 35
    5 50,200 50 35
    6 50,251 50 35
    7 50,301 50 35
    8 50,351 50 35
    9 50,401 50 35
    10 50,452 50 35
    11 50,502 51 35
    12 50,553 51 35
    13 50,603 51 35
    14 50,654 51 35
    15 50,705 51 35
    16 50,755 51 36
    17 50,806 51 36
    18 50,857 51 36
    19 50,908 51 36
    20 50,959 51 36
    TOTAL $1,010 $707
  • 2
    LOCAL CD
    1.70%
    -
    $50,000
    36 Month
    Credit Union
    2.24x (National Avg. - 0.76%)
    $500
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    1.70%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 850 595
    2 50,850 864 605
    3 51,714 879 615
    4 52,594 894 626
    5 53,488 909 637
    6 54,397 925 647
    7 55,322 940 658
    8 56,262 956 670
    9 57,219 973 681
    10 58,191 989 692
    11 59,181 1,006 704
    12 60,187 1,023 716
    13 61,210 1,041 728
    14 62,250 1,058 741
    15 63,309 1,076 753
    16 64,385 1,095 766
    17 65,479 1,113 779
    18 66,593 1,132 792
    19 67,725 1,151 806
    20 68,876 1,171 820
    TOTAL $20,047 $14,033
  • 3
    LOCAL CD
    3.50%
    -
    $50,000
    6 Month
    Credit Union
    8.68x (National Avg. - 0.40%)
    $1,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    3.50%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 1,750 1,225
    2 51,750 1,811 1,268
    3 53,561 1,875 1,312
    4 55,436 1,940 1,358
    5 57,376 2,008 1,406
    6 59,384 2,078 1,455
    7 61,463 2,151 1,506
    8 63,614 2,226 1,559
    9 65,840 2,304 1,613
    10 68,145 2,385 1,670
    11 70,530 2,469 1,728
    12 72,998 2,555 1,788
    13 75,553 2,644 1,851
    14 78,198 2,737 1,916
    15 80,935 2,833 1,983
    16 83,767 2,932 2,052
    17 86,699 3,034 2,124
    18 89,734 3,141 2,198
    19 92,874 3,251 2,275
    20 96,125 3,364 2,355
    TOTAL $49,489 $34,643
  • 4
    LOCAL CD
    0.35%
    -
    $50,000
    6 Month
    Credit Union
    0.87x (National Avg. - 0.40%)
    $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
  • 5
    LOCAL CD
    0.15%
    -
    $50,000
    6 Month
    Credit Union
    0.37x (National Avg. - 0.40%)
    $100,000
     
    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
  • 6
    LOCAL CD
    3.60%
    -
    $50,000
    24 Month
    Credit Union
    5.43x (National Avg. - 0.66%)
    $1,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    3.60%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 1,800 1,260
    2 51,800 1,865 1,305
    3 53,665 1,932 1,352
    4 55,597 2,001 1,401
    5 57,598 2,074 1,451
    6 59,672 2,148 1,504
    7 61,820 2,226 1,558
    8 64,045 2,306 1,614
    9 66,351 2,389 1,672
    10 68,740 2,475 1,732
    11 71,214 2,564 1,795
    12 73,778 2,656 1,859
    13 76,434 2,752 1,926
    14 79,186 2,851 1,995
    15 82,036 2,953 2,067
    16 84,990 3,060 2,142
    17 88,049 3,170 2,219
    18 91,219 3,284 2,299
    19 94,503 3,402 2,381
    20 97,905 3,525 2,467
    TOTAL $51,430 $36,001
  • 7
    LOCAL CD
    3.06%
    -
    $50,000
    12 Month
    Credit Union
    5.57x (National Avg. - 0.55%)
    $100,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    3.06%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 1,530 1,071
    2 51,530 1,577 1,104
    3 53,107 1,625 1,138
    4 54,732 1,675 1,172
    5 56,407 1,726 1,208
    6 58,133 1,779 1,245
    7 59,912 1,833 1,283
    8 61,745 1,889 1,323
    9 63,634 1,947 1,363
    10 65,581 2,007 1,405
    11 67,588 2,068 1,448
    12 69,656 2,131 1,492
    13 71,788 2,197 1,538
    14 73,985 2,264 1,585
    15 76,249 2,333 1,633
    16 78,582 2,405 1,683
    17 80,986 2,478 1,735
    18 83,465 2,554 1,788
    19 86,019 2,632 1,843
    20 88,651 2,713 1,899
    TOTAL $41,364 $28,954

    All calculations are for demonstration purposes only.

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