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Comparison of Deposit Account from BRIGHTSTAR with 0.02% - April 2025


Long-Term Analysis of First Federal Bank with 0.40% APY and Century Bank of the Ozarks with 0.37% APY and FirstOak Bank with 0.05% APY and BRIGHTSTAR with 0.02% APY and First Financial Bank with 0.30% APY and Prairie Bank of Kansas with 0.90% APY and First Financial Bank with 0.30% APY and Northern State Bank of Virginia with 0.12% APY and HomeBank with 0.70% APY and First National Bank of Clarksdale with 0.90% APY and First Northeast Bank of Nebraska with 0.70% APY and First National Bank with 0.55% APY and Blue Ridge Bank with 0.15% APY and CAROLINA TRUST with 0.40% APY and HIWAY with 5.10% 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
    0.40%
    -
    $50,000
    48 Month
    Bank
    0.49x (National Avg. - 0.82%)
    $500
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.40%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 200 140
    2 50,200 201 141
    3 50,401 202 141
    4 50,602 202 142
    5 50,805 203 142
    6 51,008 204 143
    7 51,212 205 143
    8 51,417 206 144
    9 51,623 206 145
    10 51,829 207 145
    11 52,036 208 146
    12 52,245 209 146
    13 52,454 210 147
    14 52,663 211 147
    15 52,874 211 148
    16 53,085 212 149
    17 53,298 213 149
    18 53,511 214 150
    19 53,725 215 150
    20 53,940 216 151
    TOTAL $4,156 $2,909
  • 2
    LOCAL CD
    0.37%
    -
    $50,000
    18 Month
    Bank
    0.64x (National Avg. - 0.58%)
    $1,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.37%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 185 130
    2 50,185 186 130
    3 50,371 186 130
    4 50,557 187 131
    5 50,744 188 131
    6 50,932 188 132
    7 51,120 189 132
    8 51,309 190 133
    9 51,499 191 133
    10 51,690 191 134
    11 51,881 192 134
    12 52,073 193 135
    13 52,266 193 135
    14 52,459 194 136
    15 52,653 195 136
    16 52,848 196 137
    17 53,044 196 137
    18 53,240 197 138
    19 53,437 198 138
    20 53,635 198 139
    TOTAL $3,833 $2,683
  • 3
    LOCAL MONEY MARKET
    0.05%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Bank
    0.09x (National Avg. - 0.58%)
    $25,000
     
    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
  • 4
    LOCAL SAVINGS
    0.02%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Credit Union
    0.09x (National Avg. - 0.22%)
    $0
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.02%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 10 7
    2 50,010 10 7
    3 50,020 10 7
    4 50,030 10 7
    5 50,040 10 7
    6 50,050 10 7
    7 50,060 10 7
    8 50,070 10 7
    9 50,080 10 7
    10 50,090 10 7
    11 50,100 10 7
    12 50,110 10 7
    13 50,120 10 7
    14 50,130 10 7
    15 50,140 10 7
    16 50,150 10 7
    17 50,160 10 7
    18 50,170 10 7
    19 50,180 10 7
    20 50,190 10 7
    TOTAL $200 $140
  • 5
    LOCAL CD
    0.30%
    -
    $50,000
    48 Month
    Bank
    0.37x (National Avg. - 0.82%)
    $10,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.30%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 150 105
    2 50,150 150 105
    3 50,300 151 106
    4 50,451 151 106
    5 50,603 152 106
    6 50,755 152 107
    7 50,907 153 107
    8 51,059 153 107
    9 51,213 154 108
    10 51,366 154 108
    11 51,520 155 108
    12 51,675 155 109
    13 51,830 155 109
    14 51,985 156 109
    15 52,141 156 109
    16 52,298 157 110
    17 52,455 157 110
    18 52,612 158 110
    19 52,770 158 111
    20 52,928 159 111
    TOTAL $3,087 $2,161
  • 6
    LOCAL CD
    0.90%
    -
    $50,000
    48 Month
    Bank
    1.10x (National Avg. - 0.82%)
    $100,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.90%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 450 315
    2 50,450 454 318
    3 50,904 458 321
    4 51,362 462 324
    5 51,824 466 326
    6 52,291 471 329
    7 52,761 475 332
    8 53,236 479 335
    9 53,715 483 338
    10 54,199 488 341
    11 54,687 492 345
    12 55,179 497 348
    13 55,675 501 351
    14 56,177 506 354
    15 56,682 510 357
    16 57,192 515 360
    17 57,707 519 364
    18 58,226 524 367
    19 58,750 529 370
    20 59,279 534 373
    TOTAL $9,813 $6,869
  • 7
    LOCAL CD
    0.30%
    -
    $50,000
    48 Month
    Bank
    0.37x (National Avg. - 0.82%)
    $10,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.30%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 150 105
    2 50,150 150 105
    3 50,300 151 106
    4 50,451 151 106
    5 50,603 152 106
    6 50,755 152 107
    7 50,907 153 107
    8 51,059 153 107
    9 51,213 154 108
    10 51,366 154 108
    11 51,520 155 108
    12 51,675 155 109
    13 51,830 155 109
    14 51,985 156 109
    15 52,141 156 109
    16 52,298 157 110
    17 52,455 157 110
    18 52,612 158 110
    19 52,770 158 111
    20 52,928 159 111
    TOTAL $3,087 $2,161
  • 8
    LOCAL MONEY MARKET
    0.12%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Bank
    0.15x (National Avg. - 0.82%)
    $25,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.12%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 60 42
    2 50,060 60 42
    3 50,120 60 42
    4 50,180 60 42
    5 50,240 60 42
    6 50,301 60 42
    7 50,361 60 42
    8 50,422 61 42
    9 50,482 61 42
    10 50,543 61 42
    11 50,603 61 43
    12 50,664 61 43
    13 50,725 61 43
    14 50,786 61 43
    15 50,847 61 43
    16 50,908 61 43
    17 50,969 61 43
    18 51,030 61 43
    19 51,091 61 43
    20 51,152 61 43
    TOTAL $1,214 $850
  • 9
    LOCAL CD
    0.70%
    -
    $50,000
    30 Month
    Bank
    N.A.
    $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
  • 10
    LOCAL CD
    0.90%
    -
    $50,000
    60 Month
    Bank
    0.98x (National Avg. - 0.92%)
    $10,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.90%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 450 315
    2 50,450 454 318
    3 50,904 458 321
    4 51,362 462 324
    5 51,824 466 326
    6 52,291 471 329
    7 52,761 475 332
    8 53,236 479 335
    9 53,715 483 338
    10 54,199 488 341
    11 54,687 492 345
    12 55,179 497 348
    13 55,675 501 351
    14 56,177 506 354
    15 56,682 510 357
    16 57,192 515 360
    17 57,707 519 364
    18 58,226 524 367
    19 58,750 529 370
    20 59,279 534 373
    TOTAL $9,813 $6,869
  • 11
    LOCAL CD
    0.70%
    -
    $50,000
    48 Month
    Bank
    0.86x (National Avg. - 0.82%)
    $10,000
     
    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
  • 12
    LOCAL CD
    0.55%
    -
    $50,000
    12 Month
    Bank
    1.00x (National Avg. - 0.55%)
    $100,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.55%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 275 193
    2 50,275 277 194
    3 50,552 278 195
    4 50,830 280 196
    5 51,109 281 197
    6 51,390 283 198
    7 51,673 284 199
    8 51,957 286 200
    9 52,243 287 201
    10 52,530 289 202
    11 52,819 291 203
    12 53,110 292 204
    13 53,402 294 206
    14 53,695 295 207
    15 53,991 297 208
    16 54,288 299 209
    17 54,586 300 210
    18 54,886 302 211
    19 55,188 304 212
    20 55,492 305 214
    TOTAL $5,797 $4,058
  • 13
    LOCAL MONEY MARKET
    0.15%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Bank
    0.27x (National Avg. - 0.55%)
    $25,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.15%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 75 53
    2 50,075 75 53
    3 50,150 75 53
    4 50,225 75 53
    5 50,301 75 53
    6 50,376 76 53
    7 50,452 76 53
    8 50,527 76 53
    9 50,603 76 53
    10 50,679 76 53
    11 50,755 76 53
    12 50,831 76 53
    13 50,907 76 53
    14 50,984 76 54
    15 51,060 77 54
    16 51,137 77 54
    17 51,214 77 54
    18 51,290 77 54
    19 51,367 77 54
    20 51,444 77 54
    TOTAL $1,522 $1,065
  • 14
    LOCAL CD
    0.40%
    -
    $50,000
    12 Month
    Credit Union
    0.73x (National Avg. - 0.55%)
    $10,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.40%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 200 140
    2 50,200 201 141
    3 50,401 202 141
    4 50,602 202 142
    5 50,805 203 142
    6 51,008 204 143
    7 51,212 205 143
    8 51,417 206 144
    9 51,623 206 145
    10 51,829 207 145
    11 52,036 208 146
    12 52,245 209 146
    13 52,454 210 147
    14 52,663 211 147
    15 52,874 211 148
    16 53,085 212 149
    17 53,298 213 149
    18 53,511 214 150
    19 53,725 215 150
    20 53,940 216 151
    TOTAL $4,156 $2,909
  • 15
    LOCAL CD
    5.10%
    -
    $50,000
    18 Month
    Credit Union
    8.79x (National Avg. - 0.58%)
    $10,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    5.10%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 2,550 1,785
    2 52,550 2,680 1,876
    3 55,230 2,817 1,972
    4 58,047 2,960 2,072
    5 61,007 3,111 2,178
    6 64,119 3,270 2,289
    7 67,389 3,437 2,406
    8 70,825 3,612 2,528
    9 74,437 3,796 2,657
    10 78,234 3,990 2,793
    11 82,224 4,193 2,935
    12 86,417 4,407 3,085
    13 90,824 4,632 3,242
    14 95,456 4,868 3,408
    15 100,325 5,117 3,582
    16 105,441 5,378 3,764
    17 110,819 5,652 3,956
    18 116,471 5,940 4,158
    19 122,411 6,243 4,370
    20 128,654 6,561 4,593
    TOTAL $85,215 $59,650

    All calculations are for demonstration purposes only.

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