There are many types of savings accounts and other interest-earning accounts offered by banks and credit unions today. Here are the current average bank interest rates for some of the more widely available products. The averages are based on annual percentage yields (APYs) collected from nearly 7,000 bank and credit union accounts – including about 5,600 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)-insured banks.

Savings account yields, while historically low, can still vary widely among banks and credit unions. In general, the larger the bank, the less you may earn on your savings than you would if you shopped around for a better rate. While you might need a local bank for checking and a surcharge-free ATM, there’s no particular reason your savings needs to be languishing in a low-yielding account there as well. Shopping for a higher yielding account online is a relatively effortless way to find online banks that are paying much more in interest for the same type of savings products.

Credit unions will generally pay more for your deposits than commercial banks. Below is a snapshot of average bank interest rates from earlier this year. In the interim, interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve mean average bank interest rates are even higher now, particularly for certificates of deposit (CDs).

Recent increases in various bank account rates

Interest checking.Rates on checking accounts are never going to be exciting. The core purpose of checking accounts is to provide security and accessibility of your cash, and sometimes offer modest interest on your funds. But even these rates have been ticking up slightly in 2018, to an average of 0.17% in September 2018. But some banks will offer much higher interest rates than the average if you’re willing to meet certain conditions. Minimum balances are often required to either earn interest or avoid monthly maintenance fees.

Personal savings account rates. A savings account is a bank deposit for which there is no expiration date. Often they’re referred to as statement savings or passbook savings accounts. Unlike checking accounts, which are often used for everyday transactions and check writing, Federal Reserve regulations limit savings accounts transactions to six per calendar month. And while the average savings account APY is still only 0.23%, many banks, especially online banks, offer savings accounts with APYs of more than 2.00% annually.

Money market account rates.Money market accounts embody characteristics of both checking and savings accounts. They’re similar to savings accounts in terms of offering higher yields than checking accounts, and similar to checking as they typically offer limited check writing (though still subject to six transactions as other savings products). Most money market accounts have minimum balance requirements. Although the average money market account rate is 0.30%, we’ve seen APYs from some banks in excess of 1.00% annually.

CD rates.Certificates of deposit often offer the best interest rates from a bank or credit union. When you purchase a CD, you’re making a time deposit at an institution, and you typically cannot withdraw any of the funds until the maturity date without paying an early withdrawal penalty. CD yields are the savings vehicles showing the sharpest increases in yields, especially those with maturities of one year or more. Currently, average APYs of a 1-year CD is still about 1.00%, but banks offering the highest yields will pay you more than twice that.