WaFd BankSavings accountChecked Oct 10, 2026Updated
WaFd Start Savings
0.00%APY on $10,000 · as of Oct 10, 2026
- A year on $10,000
- $0 after fees
- Monthly fee
- No monthly fee
- To open
- $25 to open
- On our list
- #199 of 234 savings accounts, by a year’s value on $10,000
Visit WaFdThe 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.
| Balance | APY | A year, after fees |
|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 0.00% | $0 |
| $5,000 | 0.00% | $0 |
| $10,000 | 0.00% | $0 |
| $25,000 | 0.00% | $0 |
| $50,000 | 0.00% | $0 |
| $100,000 | 0.00% | $0 |
Rates by balance
| Balance | APY |
|---|---|
| $0 to $500 | 5.00% |
| $10 and up | 1.00% |
| $500.01 to $1,000 | 2.50% |
| $1,000 and up | 0.10% |
Source: the bank’s rates · as of Oct 10, 2026
Rate conditions
Fees
- Monthly fee
- NoneSource · checked Oct 10, 2026
- Ways to avoid the monthly fee
- No Minimum Balance Service ChargeSource · checked Oct 10, 2026
- Minimum to open
- $25Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
- Overdraft fee
- $30Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
- Returned item (NSF) fee
- $30Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
- Overdraft transfer fee
- NoneSource · checked Oct 10, 2026
- Most overdraft fees in a day
- 3Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
- Foreign transaction fee (debit card)
- 1%Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
- Incoming domestic wire
- $15Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
- Outgoing domestic wire
- $25Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
- Incoming international wire
- $15Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
- Outgoing international wire
- $45Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
- Paper statements
- $5 a monthSource · checked Oct 10, 2026
- Cashier’s check
- $8Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
- Stop payment
- $30Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
- Card replacement
- $5Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
Who can open it
- Where
- Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, WashingtonSource · checked Oct 10, 2026
Features
Branch accessFree external transfersInterest bearingNo minimum balanceOnline opening
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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