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Comparison of Deposit Account from NORTHWEST with 0.11% - September 2026


Long-Term Analysis of EDUCATIONAL with 0.25% APY and NORTHWEST with 0.11% APY and FIRST COMMERCE with 1.15% 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
    0.25%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Credit Union
    1.07x (National Avg. - 0.23%)
    $100
     
    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 CD
    0.11%
    -
    $50,000
    6 Month
    Credit Union
    0.27x (National Avg. - 0.40%)
    $1,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.11%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 55 39
    2 50,055 55 39
    3 50,110 55 39
    4 50,165 55 39
    5 50,220 55 39
    6 50,276 55 39
    7 50,331 55 39
    8 50,386 55 39
    9 50,442 55 39
    10 50,497 56 39
    11 50,553 56 39
    12 50,608 56 39
    13 50,664 56 39
    14 50,720 56 39
    15 50,776 56 39
    16 50,831 56 39
    17 50,887 56 39
    18 50,943 56 39
    19 50,999 56 39
    20 51,055 56 39
    TOTAL $1,112 $778
  • 3
    LOCAL MONEY MARKET
    1.15%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Credit Union
    2.85x (National Avg. - 0.40%)
    $500,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    1.15%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 575 403
    2 50,575 582 407
    3 51,157 588 412
    4 51,745 595 417
    5 52,340 602 421
    6 52,942 609 426
    7 53,551 616 431
    8 54,167 623 436
    9 54,789 630 441
    10 55,420 637 446
    11 56,057 645 451
    12 56,702 652 456
    13 57,354 660 462
    14 58,013 667 467
    15 58,680 675 472
    16 59,355 683 478
    17 60,038 690 483
    18 60,728 698 489
    19 61,427 706 494
    20 62,133 715 500
    TOTAL $12,847 $8,993

    All calculations are for demonstration purposes only.

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