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Comparison of Deposit Account from St. Charles Bank & Trust Company, National Association with 0.50% - December 2025


Long-Term Analysis of CENTRAL VALLEY FIREFIGHTERS with 2.48% APY and St. Charles Bank & Trust Company, National Association with 0.50% APY and DAKOTA PLAINS with 3.50% APY and The Merchants National Bank with 0.10% APY and American Bank with 0.50% 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
    2.48%
    -
    $50,000
    12 Month
    Credit Union
    4.53x (National Avg. - 0.55%)
    $1,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    2.48%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 1,240 868
    2 51,240 1,271 890
    3 52,511 1,302 912
    4 53,813 1,335 934
    5 55,148 1,368 957
    6 56,515 1,402 981
    7 57,917 1,436 1,005
    8 59,353 1,472 1,030
    9 60,825 1,508 1,056
    10 62,334 1,546 1,082
    11 63,879 1,584 1,109
    12 65,464 1,623 1,136
    13 67,087 1,664 1,165
    14 68,751 1,705 1,194
    15 70,456 1,747 1,223
    16 72,203 1,791 1,253
    17 73,994 1,835 1,285
    18 75,829 1,881 1,316
    19 77,709 1,927 1,349
    20 79,637 1,975 1,382
    TOTAL $31,612 $22,128
  • 2
    LOCAL CD
    0.50%
    -
    $50,000
    36 Month
    Bank
    0.66x (National Avg. - 0.75%)
    $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
    3.50%
    -
    $50,000
    12 Month
    Credit Union
    6.39x (National Avg. - 0.55%)
    $100
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    3.50%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 1,750 1,225
    2 51,750 1,811 1,268
    3 53,561 1,875 1,312
    4 55,436 1,940 1,358
    5 57,376 2,008 1,406
    6 59,384 2,078 1,455
    7 61,463 2,151 1,506
    8 63,614 2,226 1,559
    9 65,840 2,304 1,613
    10 68,145 2,385 1,670
    11 70,530 2,469 1,728
    12 72,998 2,555 1,788
    13 75,553 2,644 1,851
    14 78,198 2,737 1,916
    15 80,935 2,833 1,983
    16 83,767 2,932 2,052
    17 86,699 3,034 2,124
    18 89,734 3,141 2,198
    19 92,874 3,251 2,275
    20 96,125 3,364 2,355
    TOTAL $49,489 $34,643
  • 4
    LOCAL CD
    0.10%
    -
    $50,000
    12 Month
    Bank
    0.18x (National Avg. - 0.55%)
    $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
  • 5
    LOCAL CD
    0.50%
    -
    $50,000
    24 Month
    Bank
    0.76x (National Avg. - 0.66%)
    $10,000
     
    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

    All calculations are for demonstration purposes only.

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