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Savings account rates always tend to lag behind borrowing rates, but the gap is particularly wide in 2022. Savings accounts aren’t yielding impressive returns and are losing money to inflation ...

Discover current average interest rates on savings accounts, and current rates for different types of savings accounts at banks and credit unions.

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Photo: Getty Images Despite the Fed raising rates multiple times over the past year, most financial institutions are still paying a paltry amount on their savings accounts.

Average interest rates for MMAs hover a bit above standard savings account averages, but like a checking account, these accounts usually offer an ATM card or check-writing capabilities.