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GreenstateSavings accountChecked Oct 10, 2026Updated

Greenstate Rainy Day Savings

0.05%APY on $10,000 · as of Oct 10, 2026
A year on $10,000
$5 after fees
Monthly fee
No monthly fee
To open
$5 to open
On our list
#163 of 234 savings accounts, by a year’s value on $10,000
Visit GreenstateThe bank’s own page · checked Oct 10, 2026

What it earns in a year

Interest at the APY for each balance, minus any monthly fee you’d pay. Rates are variable; these are today’s.

BalanceAPYA year, after fees
$1,000–$0
$5,0000.05%$2
$10,0000.05%$5
$25,0000.05%$12
$50,0000.05%$25
$100,0000.05%$50

Rate conditions

Balance needed for the APY
$5Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
To earn the APY
Rainy Day Savings must be linked to a GreenState checking account.Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
APY when those aren’t met
0.05%Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
APY paid on balances up to
$2,500Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Interest compounds
MonthlySource · checked Oct 10, 2026

Fees

Monthly fee
NoneSource · checked Oct 10, 2026
Minimum to open
$5Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Overdraft fee
$29Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Returned item (NSF) fee
$29Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Overdraft transfer fee
NoneSource · checked Oct 10, 2026
Most overdraft fees in a day
5Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Fee for each withdrawal over the limit
NoneSource · checked Oct 10, 2026
Out-of-network ATM fee
$2.50Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
International ATM fee
$2.50Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Foreign transaction fee (debit card)
2%Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Incoming domestic wire
$10Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Outgoing domestic wire
$25Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Cashier’s check
$7Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Stop payment
$29Source · checked Oct 10, 2026

Who can open it

Membership
Membership required:
  • Living or working in Iowa, or nearby counties in Illinois, Wisconsin, Nebraska, or South Dakota.
  • University of Iowa students, staff, and alumni.
  • Direct relatives of current GreenState members.
  • Members of the Iowa Consumer Council and American Consumer Council.
Source · checked Oct 10, 2026

Features

Automatic savingsBranch accessInterest bearingOnline openingOverdraft protection transferSavings round ups

From the bank’s own pages. A feature not listed may still be offered: we list only what the bank states.

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