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Comparison of Deposit Account from PALCO FCU with 0.70% - May 2025


Long-Term Analysis of Lafayette State Bank with 0.05% APY and PALCO FCU with 0.70% APY and Frost Bank with 4.75% APY and Raymond James Bank with 4.00% 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
    0.05%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Bank
    0.22x (National Avg. - 0.22%)
    $2,500
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.05%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 25 18
    2 50,025 25 18
    3 50,050 25 18
    4 50,075 25 18
    5 50,100 25 18
    6 50,125 25 18
    7 50,150 25 18
    8 50,175 25 18
    9 50,200 25 18
    10 50,225 25 18
    11 50,251 25 18
    12 50,276 25 18
    13 50,301 25 18
    14 50,326 25 18
    15 50,351 25 18
    16 50,376 25 18
    17 50,402 25 18
    18 50,427 25 18
    19 50,452 25 18
    20 50,477 25 18
    TOTAL $502 $352
  • 2
    LOCAL CD
    0.70%
    -
    $50,000
    12 Month
    Credit Union
    1.27x (National Avg. - 0.55%)
    $100,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.70%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 350 245
    2 50,350 352 247
    3 50,702 355 248
    4 51,057 357 250
    5 51,415 360 252
    6 51,775 362 254
    7 52,137 365 255
    8 52,502 368 257
    9 52,870 370 259
    10 53,240 373 261
    11 53,612 375 263
    12 53,988 378 265
    13 54,366 381 266
    14 54,746 383 268
    15 55,129 386 270
    16 55,515 389 272
    17 55,904 391 274
    18 56,295 394 276
    19 56,689 397 278
    20 57,086 400 280
    TOTAL $7,486 $5,240
  • 3
    LOCAL CD
    4.75%
    -
    $50,000
    6 Month
    Bank
    11.67x (National Avg. - 0.41%)
    $100,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    4.75%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 2,375 1,663
    2 52,375 2,488 1,741
    3 54,863 2,606 1,824
    4 57,469 2,730 1,911
    5 60,199 2,859 2,002
    6 63,058 2,995 2,097
    7 66,053 3,138 2,196
    8 69,191 3,287 2,301
    9 72,477 3,443 2,410
    10 75,920 3,606 2,524
    11 79,526 3,777 2,644
    12 83,304 3,957 2,770
    13 87,261 4,145 2,901
    14 91,406 4,342 3,039
    15 95,747 4,548 3,184
    16 100,295 4,764 3,335
    17 105,059 4,990 3,493
    18 110,050 5,227 3,659
    19 115,277 5,476 3,833
    20 120,753 5,736 4,015
    TOTAL $76,488 $53,542
  • 4
    LOCAL CD
    4.00%
    -
    $50,000
    60 Month
    Bank
    4.35x (National Avg. - 0.92%)
    $5,000
     
    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

    All calculations are for demonstration purposes only.

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