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Comparison of Deposit Account from Main Street Bank with 0.50% - August 2025


Long-Term Analysis of The Park National Bank with 0.01% APY and Main Street Bank with 0.50% APY and DFCU FINANCIAL with 4.00% APY and DFCU FINANCIAL with 1.75% APY and Solvay Bank with 3.75% 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 MONEY MARKET
    0.01%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Bank
    N.A.
    $1,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.01%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 5 4
    2 50,005 5 4
    3 50,010 5 4
    4 50,015 5 4
    5 50,020 5 4
    6 50,025 5 4
    7 50,030 5 4
    8 50,035 5 4
    9 50,040 5 4
    10 50,045 5 4
    11 50,050 5 4
    12 50,055 5 4
    13 50,060 5 4
    14 50,065 5 4
    15 50,070 5 4
    16 50,075 5 4
    17 50,080 5 4
    18 50,085 5 4
    19 50,090 5 4
    20 50,095 5 4
    TOTAL $100 $70
  • 2
    LOCAL CD
    0.50%
    -
    $50,000
    12 Month
    Bank
    0.91x (National Avg. - 0.55%)
    $100,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.50%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 250 175
    2 50,250 251 176
    3 50,501 253 177
    4 50,754 254 178
    5 51,008 255 179
    6 51,263 256 179
    7 51,519 258 180
    8 51,776 259 181
    9 52,035 260 182
    10 52,296 261 183
    11 52,557 263 184
    12 52,820 264 185
    13 53,084 265 186
    14 53,349 267 187
    15 53,616 268 188
    16 53,884 269 189
    17 54,154 271 190
    18 54,424 272 190
    19 54,696 273 191
    20 54,970 275 192
    TOTAL $5,245 $3,671
  • 3
    LOCAL CD
    4.00%
    -
    $50,000
    6 Month
    Credit Union
    9.78x (National Avg. - 0.41%)
    $100,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    4.00%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 2,000 1,400
    2 52,000 2,080 1,456
    3 54,080 2,163 1,514
    4 56,243 2,250 1,575
    5 58,493 2,340 1,638
    6 60,833 2,433 1,703
    7 63,266 2,531 1,771
    8 65,797 2,632 1,842
    9 68,428 2,737 1,916
    10 71,166 2,847 1,993
    11 74,012 2,960 2,072
    12 76,973 3,079 2,155
    13 80,052 3,202 2,241
    14 83,254 3,330 2,331
    15 86,584 3,463 2,424
    16 90,047 3,602 2,521
    17 93,649 3,746 2,622
    18 97,395 3,896 2,727
    19 101,291 4,052 2,836
    20 105,342 4,214 2,950
    TOTAL $59,556 $41,689
  • 4
    LOCAL CD
    1.75%
    -
    $50,000
    60 Month
    Credit Union
    1.90x (National Avg. - 0.92%)
    $1,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    1.75%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 875 613
    2 50,875 890 623
    3 51,765 906 634
    4 52,671 922 645
    5 53,593 938 657
    6 54,531 954 668
    7 55,485 971 680
    8 56,456 988 692
    9 57,444 1,005 704
    10 58,449 1,023 716
    11 59,472 1,041 729
    12 60,513 1,059 741
    13 61,572 1,078 754
    14 62,649 1,096 767
    15 63,746 1,116 781
    16 64,861 1,135 795
    17 65,996 1,155 808
    18 67,151 1,175 823
    19 68,327 1,196 837
    20 69,522 1,217 852
    TOTAL $20,739 $14,517
  • 5
    LOCAL CD
    3.75%
    -
    $50,000
    12 Month
    Bank
    6.79x (National Avg. - 0.55%)
    $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

    All calculations are for demonstration purposes only.

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