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Comparison of Deposit Account from Sallie Mae Bank with 4.40% - November 2026


Long-Term Analysis of Sallie Mae Bank with 4.40% APY and Regions Bank with 0.03% 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
    ONLINE CD
    4.40%
    -
    $50,000
    18 Month
    Bank
    7.57x (National Avg. - 0.58%)
    $2,500
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    4.40%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 2,200 1,540
    2 52,200 2,297 1,608
    3 54,497 2,398 1,679
    4 56,895 2,503 1,752
    5 59,398 2,614 1,829
    6 62,012 2,729 1,910
    7 64,740 2,849 1,994
    8 67,589 2,974 2,082
    9 70,563 3,105 2,173
    10 73,667 3,241 2,269
    11 76,909 3,384 2,369
    12 80,293 3,533 2,473
    13 83,825 3,688 2,582
    14 87,514 3,851 2,695
    15 91,364 4,020 2,814
    16 95,384 4,197 2,938
    17 99,581 4,382 3,067
    18 103,963 4,574 3,202
    19 108,537 4,776 3,343
    20 113,313 4,986 3,490
    TOTAL $68,299 $47,809
  • 2
    LOCAL CD
    0.03%
    -
    $50,000
    18 Month
    Bank
    0.05x (National Avg. - 0.58%)
    $501
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.03%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 15 11
    2 50,015 15 11
    3 50,030 15 11
    4 50,045 15 11
    5 50,060 15 11
    6 50,075 15 11
    7 50,090 15 11
    8 50,105 15 11
    9 50,120 15 11
    10 50,135 15 11
    11 50,150 15 11
    12 50,165 15 11
    13 50,180 15 11
    14 50,195 15 11
    15 50,210 15 11
    16 50,225 15 11
    17 50,241 15 11
    18 50,256 15 11
    19 50,271 15 11
    20 50,286 15 11
    TOTAL $301 $211

    All calculations are for demonstration purposes only.

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