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Comparison of Deposit Account from First Merchants Bank with 0.17% - April 2025


Long-Term Analysis of Citizens Bank with 0.65% APY and First Merchants Bank with 0.17% 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
    0.65%
    -
    $50,000
    12 Month
    Bank
    1.18x (National Avg. - 0.55%)
    $500
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.65%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 325 228
    2 50,325 327 229
    3 50,652 329 230
    4 50,981 331 232
    5 51,313 334 233
    6 51,646 336 235
    7 51,982 338 237
    8 52,320 340 238
    9 52,660 342 240
    10 53,002 345 241
    11 53,347 347 243
    12 53,693 349 244
    13 54,042 351 246
    14 54,394 354 247
    15 54,747 356 249
    16 55,103 358 251
    17 55,461 360 252
    18 55,822 363 254
    19 56,185 365 256
    20 56,550 368 257
    TOTAL $6,917 $4,842
  • 2
    LOCAL CD
    0.17%
    -
    $50,000
    18 Month
    Bank
    0.29x (National Avg. - 0.58%)
    $100,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.17%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 85 60
    2 50,085 85 60
    3 50,170 85 60
    4 50,255 85 60
    5 50,341 86 60
    6 50,426 86 60
    7 50,512 86 60
    8 50,598 86 60
    9 50,684 86 60
    10 50,770 86 60
    11 50,857 86 61
    12 50,943 87 61
    13 51,030 87 61
    14 51,116 87 61
    15 51,203 87 61
    16 51,290 87 61
    17 51,377 87 61
    18 51,465 87 61
    19 51,552 88 61
    20 51,640 88 61
    TOTAL $1,728 $1,209

    All calculations are for demonstration purposes only.

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