Pawtucket Credit Union (RI/MA) Adds High Yield Savings Special
Pawtucket Credit Union (Pawtucket CU) is offering a limited-time High Yield Savings Special, which requires new money and can be opened with a minimum $25k deposit. The tiered rates are guaranteed through March 31, 2022, with the 1.05% APY requiring a minimum $75k balance.
Other than the new money requirement, the High Yield Savings Special doesn’t have any other special conditions or requirements necessary to earn the stated APYs.
Availability
Headquartered in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, Pawtucket Credit Union still does not list its field of membership (FOM) anywhere on its website, which is unusual. According to CSR, "anyone" can join the credit union, as long as "anyone" lives or works in Rhode Island or Massachusetts.
Joining Pawtucket CU can be done online, or at any of 17 Rhode Island branches located in Bristol, Cranston (2), Cumberland, East Greenwich, East Providence, North Kingstown, North Providence, Pawtucket (4), Rumford, Smithfield, Wakefield, and Warwick (2).
While several of Pawtucket CU’s deposit accounts can be opened online, opening a High Yield Savings Special account must be done at any of the above-mentioned branch locations.
Opening a Statement Savings account with a minimum $5 deposit establishes a new Pawtucket CU membership.
Pawtucket CU participates in the Rhode Island CU ATM Network, giving members access to 70 surcharge-free ATMs owned by twelve Rhode Island credit unions.
Credit Union Overview
Pawtucket Credit Union has an overall health grade of "A+" at DepositAccounts.com, with a Texas Ratio of 0.61% (excellent), based on June 30, 2021 data. In the past year, Pawtucket CU has increased its total non-brokered deposits by $211.17 million, an excellent annual growth rate of 10.15%.
Established in 1926, Pawtucket Credit Union is currently Rhode Island’s second largest credit union with nearly 124,000 members, 17 branch locations, and assets in excess of $2.7 billion. Most of Pawtucket CU’s growth occurred after 1991 when the Credit Union had only one office and $120 million in assets. In the past four years, Pawtucket CU’s membership has increased by more than 17%.
How the High Yield Savings Special Compares
When compared to the Savings Accounts tracked by DepositAccounts.com that are available within the FOM, Pawtucket Credit Union’s High Yield Savings Special top APY currently ranks first, regardless of minimum balance requirements.
The above information and rates are accurate as of 11/18/2021.
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