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Comparison of Deposit Account from GECU with 1.35% - November 2026


Long-Term Analysis of NSWC with 0.25% APY and COVANTAGE with 3.25% APY and GECU with 1.35% APY and GENISYS with 4.60% 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
    0.25%
    -
    $50,000
    6 Month
    Credit Union
    0.62x (National Avg. - 0.40%)
    $10,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.25%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 125 88
    2 50,125 125 88
    3 50,250 126 88
    4 50,376 126 88
    5 50,502 126 88
    6 50,628 127 89
    7 50,755 127 89
    8 50,882 127 89
    9 51,009 128 89
    10 51,136 128 89
    11 51,264 128 90
    12 51,392 128 90
    13 51,521 129 90
    14 51,650 129 90
    15 51,779 129 91
    16 51,908 130 91
    17 52,038 130 91
    18 52,168 130 91
    19 52,298 131 92
    20 52,429 131 92
    TOTAL $2,560 $1,792
  • 2
    LOCAL SAVINGS
    3.25%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Credit Union
    13.89x (National Avg. - 0.23%)
    $10
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    3.25%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 1,625 1,138
    2 51,625 1,678 1,174
    3 53,303 1,732 1,213
    4 55,035 1,789 1,252
    5 56,824 1,847 1,293
    6 58,671 1,907 1,335
    7 60,577 1,969 1,378
    8 62,546 2,033 1,423
    9 64,579 2,099 1,469
    10 66,678 2,167 1,517
    11 68,845 2,237 1,566
    12 71,082 2,310 1,617
    13 73,392 2,385 1,670
    14 75,778 2,463 1,724
    15 78,240 2,543 1,780
    16 80,783 2,625 1,838
    17 83,409 2,711 1,898
    18 86,119 2,799 1,959
    19 88,918 2,890 2,023
    20 91,808 2,984 2,089
    TOTAL $44,792 $31,354
  • 3
    LOCAL MONEY MARKET
    1.35%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Credit Union
    5.77x (National Avg. - 0.23%)
    $500,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    1.35%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 675 473
    2 50,675 684 479
    3 51,359 693 485
    4 52,052 703 492
    5 52,755 712 499
    6 53,467 722 505
    7 54,189 732 512
    8 54,921 741 519
    9 55,662 751 526
    10 56,414 762 533
    11 57,175 772 540
    12 57,947 782 548
    13 58,729 793 555
    14 59,522 804 562
    15 60,326 814 570
    16 61,140 825 578
    17 61,966 837 586
    18 62,802 848 593
    19 63,650 859 601
    20 64,509 871 610
    TOTAL $15,380 $10,766
  • 4
    LOCAL CD
    4.60%
    -
    $50,000
    19 Month
    Credit Union
    N.A.
    $500
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    4.60%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 2,300 1,610
    2 52,300 2,406 1,684
    3 54,706 2,516 1,762
    4 57,222 2,632 1,843
    5 59,854 2,753 1,927
    6 62,608 2,880 2,016
    7 65,488 3,012 2,109
    8 68,500 3,151 2,206
    9 71,651 3,296 2,307
    10 74,947 3,448 2,413
    11 78,395 3,606 2,524
    12 82,001 3,772 2,640
    13 85,773 3,946 2,762
    14 89,718 4,127 2,889
    15 93,846 4,317 3,022
    16 98,162 4,515 3,161
    17 102,678 4,723 3,306
    18 107,401 4,940 3,458
    19 112,342 5,168 3,617
    20 117,509 5,405 3,784
    TOTAL $72,915 $51,040

    All calculations are for demonstration purposes only.

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