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Comparison of Deposit Account from Sterling Bank and Trust, FSB with 4.80% - April 2025


Long-Term Analysis of Finance Factors, Ltd. with 0.20% APY and North Adams State Bank with 0.25% APY and West Central Bank with 0.15% APY and Blackhawk Bank & Trust with 0.80% APY and Citizens State Bank of Milford with 0.06% APY and Sterling Bank and Trust, FSB with 4.80% APY and CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS with 2.25% 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 SAVINGS
    0.20%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Bank
    0.90x (National Avg. - 0.22%)
    $2,500
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.20%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 100 70
    2 50,100 100 70
    3 50,200 100 70
    4 50,301 101 70
    5 50,401 101 71
    6 50,502 101 71
    7 50,603 101 71
    8 50,704 101 71
    9 50,806 102 71
    10 50,907 102 71
    11 51,009 102 71
    12 51,111 102 72
    13 51,213 102 72
    14 51,316 103 72
    15 51,418 103 72
    16 51,521 103 72
    17 51,624 103 72
    18 51,727 103 72
    19 51,831 104 73
    20 51,935 104 73
    TOTAL $2,038 $1,427
  • 2
    LOCAL CD
    0.25%
    -
    $50,000
    6 Month
    Bank
    0.61x (National Avg. - 0.41%)
    $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
  • 3
    LOCAL SAVINGS
    0.15%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Bank
    0.67x (National Avg. - 0.22%)
    $2,500
     
    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
  • 4
    LOCAL CD
    0.80%
    -
    $50,000
    24 Month
    Bank
    1.21x (National Avg. - 0.66%)
    $10,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.80%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 400 280
    2 50,400 403 282
    3 50,803 406 284
    4 51,210 410 287
    5 51,619 413 289
    6 52,032 416 291
    7 52,449 420 294
    8 52,868 423 296
    9 53,291 426 298
    10 53,717 430 301
    11 54,147 433 303
    12 54,580 437 306
    13 55,017 440 308
    14 55,457 444 311
    15 55,901 447 313
    16 56,348 451 316
    17 56,799 454 318
    18 57,253 458 321
    19 57,711 462 323
    20 58,173 465 326
    TOTAL $8,638 $6,047
  • 5
    LOCAL MONEY MARKET
    0.06%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Bank
    0.09x (National Avg. - 0.66%)
    $2,500
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    0.06%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 30 21
    2 50,030 30 21
    3 50,060 30 21
    4 50,090 30 21
    5 50,120 30 21
    6 50,150 30 21
    7 50,180 30 21
    8 50,210 30 21
    9 50,241 30 21
    10 50,271 30 21
    11 50,301 30 21
    12 50,331 30 21
    13 50,361 30 21
    14 50,391 30 21
    15 50,422 30 21
    16 50,452 30 21
    17 50,482 30 21
    18 50,512 30 21
    19 50,543 30 21
    20 50,573 30 21
    TOTAL $603 $422
  • 6
    LOCAL CD
    4.80%
    -
    $50,000
    13 Month
    Bank
    N.A.
    $500
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    4.80%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 2,400 1,680
    2 52,400 2,515 1,761
    3 54,915 2,636 1,845
    4 57,551 2,762 1,934
    5 60,314 2,895 2,027
    6 63,209 3,034 2,124
    7 66,243 3,180 2,226
    8 69,422 3,332 2,333
    9 72,755 3,492 2,445
    10 76,247 3,660 2,562
    11 79,907 3,836 2,685
    12 83,742 4,020 2,814
    13 87,762 4,213 2,949
    14 91,974 4,415 3,090
    15 96,389 4,627 3,239
    16 101,016 4,849 3,394
    17 105,865 5,081 3,557
    18 110,946 5,325 3,728
    19 116,271 5,581 3,907
    20 121,852 5,849 4,094
    TOTAL $77,701 $54,391
  • 7
    LOCAL MONEY MARKET
    2.25%
    -
    $50,000
    N.A.
    Credit Union
    N.A.
    $50,000
     
    SCENARIO
    Year Rate
    2.25%
    Annual
    Interest
    Annual Interest
    (After Tax)
    1 50,000 1,125 788
    2 51,125 1,150 805
    3 52,275 1,176 823
    4 53,452 1,203 842
    5 54,654 1,230 861
    6 55,884 1,257 880
    7 57,141 1,286 900
    8 58,427 1,315 920
    9 59,742 1,344 941
    10 61,086 1,374 962
    11 62,460 1,405 984
    12 63,866 1,437 1,006
    13 65,302 1,469 1,029
    14 66,772 1,502 1,052
    15 68,274 1,536 1,075
    16 69,810 1,571 1,100
    17 71,381 1,606 1,124
    18 72,987 1,642 1,150
    19 74,629 1,679 1,175
    20 76,309 1,717 1,202
    TOTAL $28,025 $19,618

    All calculations are for demonstration purposes only.

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