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Comparison of Deposit Account from EMERALD CREDIT ASSOCIATION with 0.40% - September 2026


Long-Term Analysis of GREENVILLE HERITAGE with 0.40% APY and GREENVILLE HERITAGE with 0.50% APY and EMERALD CREDIT ASSOCIATION with 0.40% APY and EMERALD CREDIT ASSOCIATION with 0.20% APY and PALMETTO CITIZENS with 4.06% APY and PALMETTO CITIZENS with 3.91% APY and PALMETTO CITIZENS with 3.29% 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
    0.40%
    -
    $50,000
    30 Month
    Credit Union
    N.A.
    $1,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.40%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 201 140
    2 50,201 201 141
    3 50,402 202 141
    4 50,604 203 142
    5 50,807 204 143
    6 51,011 205 143
    7 51,215 205 144
    8 51,420 206 144
    9 51,627 207 145
    10 51,834 208 145
    11 52,042 209 146
    12 52,250 210 147
    13 52,460 210 147
    14 52,670 211 148
    15 52,881 212 148
    16 53,093 213 149
    17 53,306 214 150
    18 53,520 215 150
    19 53,735 215 151
    20 53,950 216 151
    TOTAL $4,166 $2,917
  • 2
    LOCAL CD
    0.50%
    -
    $50,000
    30 Month
    Credit Union
    N.A.
    $50,001
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.50%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 251 176
    2 50,251 252 177
    3 50,503 254 177
    4 50,757 255 178
    5 51,012 256 179
    6 51,268 257 180
    7 51,525 259 181
    8 51,784 260 182
    9 52,044 261 183
    10 52,305 263 184
    11 52,567 264 185
    12 52,831 265 186
    13 53,097 267 187
    14 53,363 268 188
    15 53,631 269 188
    16 53,900 271 189
    17 54,171 272 190
    18 54,443 273 191
    19 54,716 275 192
    20 54,991 276 193
    TOTAL $5,267 $3,687
  • 3
    LOCAL CD
    0.40%
    -
    $50,000
    12 Month
    Credit Union
    0.73x (National Avg. - 0.55%)
    $100,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.40%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 200 140
    2 50,200 201 141
    3 50,401 202 141
    4 50,602 202 142
    5 50,805 203 142
    6 51,008 204 143
    7 51,212 205 143
    8 51,417 206 144
    9 51,623 206 145
    10 51,829 207 145
    11 52,036 208 146
    12 52,245 209 146
    13 52,454 210 147
    14 52,663 211 147
    15 52,874 211 148
    16 53,085 212 149
    17 53,298 213 149
    18 53,511 214 150
    19 53,725 215 150
    20 53,940 216 151
    TOTAL $4,156 $2,909
  • 4
    LOCAL CD
    0.20%
    -
    $50,000
    6 Month
    Credit Union
    0.50x (National Avg. - 0.40%)
    $10,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.20%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 100 70
    2 50,100 100 70
    3 50,200 100 70
    4 50,301 101 70
    5 50,401 101 71
    6 50,502 101 71
    7 50,603 101 71
    8 50,704 101 71
    9 50,806 102 71
    10 50,907 102 71
    11 51,009 102 71
    12 51,111 102 72
    13 51,213 102 72
    14 51,316 103 72
    15 51,418 103 72
    16 51,521 103 72
    17 51,624 103 72
    18 51,727 103 72
    19 51,831 104 73
    20 51,935 104 73
    TOTAL $2,038 $1,427
  • 5
    LOCAL CD
    4.06%
    -
    $50,000
    18 Month
    Credit Union
    7.02x (National Avg. - 0.58%)
    $100,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    4.06%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 2,030 1,421
    2 52,030 2,112 1,479
    3 54,142 2,198 1,539
    4 56,341 2,287 1,601
    5 58,628 2,380 1,666
    6 61,008 2,477 1,734
    7 63,485 2,578 1,804
    8 66,063 2,682 1,878
    9 68,745 2,791 1,954
    10 71,536 2,904 2,033
    11 74,440 3,022 2,116
    12 77,463 3,145 2,201
    13 80,608 3,273 2,291
    14 83,880 3,406 2,384
    15 87,286 3,544 2,481
    16 90,830 3,688 2,581
    17 94,517 3,837 2,686
    18 98,355 3,993 2,795
    19 102,348 4,155 2,909
    20 106,503 4,324 3,027
    TOTAL $60,827 $42,579
  • 6
    LOCAL CD
    3.91%
    -
    $50,000
    12 Month
    Credit Union
    7.12x (National Avg. - 0.55%)
    $250,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    3.91%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 1,955 1,369
    2 51,955 2,031 1,422
    3 53,986 2,111 1,478
    4 56,097 2,193 1,535
    5 58,291 2,279 1,595
    6 60,570 2,368 1,658
    7 62,938 2,461 1,723
    8 65,399 2,557 1,790
    9 67,956 2,657 1,860
    10 70,613 2,761 1,933
    11 73,374 2,869 2,008
    12 76,243 2,981 2,087
    13 79,224 3,098 2,168
    14 82,322 3,219 2,253
    15 85,541 3,345 2,341
    16 88,885 3,475 2,433
    17 92,361 3,611 2,528
    18 95,972 3,753 2,627
    19 99,725 3,899 2,729
    20 103,624 4,052 2,836
    TOTAL $57,676 $40,373
  • 7
    LOCAL CD
    3.29%
    -
    $50,000
    30 Month
    Credit Union
    N.A.
    $250,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    3.29%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 1,645 1,152
    2 51,645 1,699 1,189
    3 53,344 1,755 1,229
    4 55,099 1,813 1,269
    5 56,912 1,872 1,311
    6 58,784 1,934 1,354
    7 60,718 1,998 1,398
    8 62,716 2,063 1,444
    9 64,779 2,131 1,492
    10 66,911 2,201 1,541
    11 69,112 2,274 1,592
    12 71,386 2,349 1,644
    13 73,734 2,426 1,698
    14 76,160 2,506 1,754
    15 78,666 2,588 1,812
    16 81,254 2,673 1,871
    17 83,927 2,761 1,933
    18 86,688 2,852 1,996
    19 89,540 2,946 2,062
    20 92,486 3,043 2,130
    TOTAL $45,529 $31,870

    All calculations are for demonstration purposes only.

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