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Comparison of Deposit Account from RESEARCH 1166 with 0.05% - November 2026


Long-Term Analysis of LAKE SUPERIOR with 0.25% APY and COMMUNITY FINANCIAL with 0.10% APY and WEST MICHIGAN with 0.96% APY and MUSKEGON with 0.45% APY and MUSKEGON with 1.00% APY and MUSKEGON with 1.00% APY and RESEARCH 1166 with 0.05% APY and 1st Summit Bank with 0.28% 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
    60 Month
    Credit Union
    0.27x (National Avg. - 0.93%)
    $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 CD
    0.10%
    -
    $50,000
    6 Month
    Credit Union
    0.25x (National Avg. - 0.40%)
    $100,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.10%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 50 35
    2 50,050 50 35
    3 50,100 50 35
    4 50,150 50 35
    5 50,200 50 35
    6 50,251 50 35
    7 50,301 50 35
    8 50,351 50 35
    9 50,401 50 35
    10 50,452 50 35
    11 50,502 51 35
    12 50,553 51 35
    13 50,603 51 35
    14 50,654 51 35
    15 50,705 51 35
    16 50,755 51 36
    17 50,806 51 36
    18 50,857 51 36
    19 50,908 51 36
    20 50,959 51 36
    TOTAL $1,010 $707
  • 3
    LOCAL CD
    0.96%
    -
    $50,000
    48 Month
    Credit Union
    1.17x (National Avg. - 0.82%)
    $10,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.96%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 480 336
    2 50,480 485 339
    3 50,965 489 342
    4 51,454 494 346
    5 51,948 499 349
    6 52,447 503 352
    7 52,950 508 356
    8 53,458 513 359
    9 53,972 518 363
    10 54,490 523 366
    11 55,013 528 370
    12 55,541 533 373
    13 56,074 538 377
    14 56,612 543 380
    15 57,156 549 384
    16 57,705 554 388
    17 58,259 559 391
    18 58,818 565 395
    19 59,382 570 399
    20 59,953 576 403
    TOTAL $10,528 $7,370
  • 4
    LOCAL CD
    0.45%
    -
    $50,000
    6 Month
    Credit Union
    1.11x (National Avg. - 0.40%)
    $100,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.45%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 225 158
    2 50,225 226 158
    3 50,451 227 159
    4 50,678 228 160
    5 50,906 229 160
    6 51,135 230 161
    7 51,365 231 162
    8 51,596 232 163
    9 51,829 233 163
    10 52,062 234 164
    11 52,296 235 165
    12 52,531 236 165
    13 52,768 237 166
    14 53,005 239 167
    15 53,244 240 168
    16 53,483 241 168
    17 53,724 242 169
    18 53,966 243 170
    19 54,209 244 171
    20 54,453 245 172
    TOTAL $4,698 $3,288
  • 5
    LOCAL CD
    1.00%
    -
    $50,000
    60 Month
    Credit Union
    1.08x (National Avg. - 0.93%)
    $10,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    1.00%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 500 350
    2 50,500 505 354
    3 51,005 510 357
    4 51,515 515 361
    5 52,030 520 364
    6 52,551 526 368
    7 53,076 531 372
    8 53,607 536 375
    9 54,143 541 379
    10 54,684 547 383
    11 55,231 552 387
    12 55,783 558 390
    13 56,341 563 394
    14 56,905 569 398
    15 57,474 575 402
    16 58,048 580 406
    17 58,629 586 410
    18 59,215 592 415
    19 59,807 598 419
    20 60,405 604 423
    TOTAL $11,010 $7,707
  • 6
    LOCAL CD
    1.00%
    -
    $50,000
    60 Month
    Credit Union
    1.08x (National Avg. - 0.93%)
    $100,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    1.00%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 500 350
    2 50,500 505 354
    3 51,005 510 357
    4 51,515 515 361
    5 52,030 520 364
    6 52,551 526 368
    7 53,076 531 372
    8 53,607 536 375
    9 54,143 541 379
    10 54,684 547 383
    11 55,231 552 387
    12 55,783 558 390
    13 56,341 563 394
    14 56,905 569 398
    15 57,474 575 402
    16 58,048 580 406
    17 58,629 586 410
    18 59,215 592 415
    19 59,807 598 419
    20 60,405 604 423
    TOTAL $11,010 $7,707
  • 7
    LOCAL CD
    0.05%
    -
    $50,000
    12 Month
    Credit Union
    0.09x (National Avg. - 0.55%)
    $100,000
     
    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
  • 8
    LOCAL MONEY MARKET
    0.28%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Bank
    0.51x (National Avg. - 0.55%)
    $10,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.28%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 140 98
    2 50,140 140 98
    3 50,280 141 99
    4 50,421 141 99
    5 50,562 142 99
    6 50,704 142 99
    7 50,846 142 100
    8 50,988 143 100
    9 51,131 143 100
    10 51,274 144 100
    11 51,418 144 101
    12 51,562 144 101
    13 51,706 145 101
    14 51,851 145 102
    15 51,996 146 102
    16 52,142 146 102
    17 52,288 146 102
    18 52,434 147 103
    19 52,581 147 103
    20 52,728 148 103
    TOTAL $2,876 $2,013

    All calculations are for demonstration purposes only.

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