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Comparison of Deposit Account from FIRST TECHNOLOGY with 3.10% - January 2026


Long-Term Analysis of FIRST TECHNOLOGY with 3.10% APY and FIRST COMMUNITY with 0.03% 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 CD
    3.10%
    -
    $50,000
    12 Month
    Credit Union
    5.67x (National Avg. - 0.55%)
    $500
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    3.10%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 1,550 1,085
    2 51,550 1,598 1,119
    3 53,148 1,648 1,153
    4 54,796 1,699 1,189
    5 56,494 1,751 1,226
    6 58,246 1,806 1,264
    7 60,051 1,862 1,303
    8 61,913 1,919 1,344
    9 63,832 1,979 1,385
    10 65,811 2,040 1,428
    11 67,851 2,103 1,472
    12 69,954 2,169 1,518
    13 72,123 2,236 1,565
    14 74,359 2,305 1,614
    15 76,664 2,377 1,664
    16 79,041 2,450 1,715
    17 81,491 2,526 1,768
    18 84,017 2,605 1,823
    19 86,622 2,685 1,880
    20 89,307 2,769 1,938
    TOTAL $42,075 $29,453
  • 2
    LOCAL MONEY MARKET
    0.03%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Credit Union
    0.05x (National Avg. - 0.55%)
    $10,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.03%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 15 11
    2 50,015 15 11
    3 50,030 15 11
    4 50,045 15 11
    5 50,060 15 11
    6 50,075 15 11
    7 50,090 15 11
    8 50,105 15 11
    9 50,120 15 11
    10 50,135 15 11
    11 50,150 15 11
    12 50,165 15 11
    13 50,180 15 11
    14 50,195 15 11
    15 50,210 15 11
    16 50,225 15 11
    17 50,241 15 11
    18 50,256 15 11
    19 50,271 15 11
    20 50,286 15 11
    TOTAL $301 $211
  • 3
    LOCAL CD
    3.06%
    -
    $50,000
    12 Month
    Credit Union
    5.59x (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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