American Express
Last Updated: 6/20/2025
Note: Interest rates below are reported as APY, or Annual Percentage YieldQuick Views
High Yield Savings Account: 3.60% APY(Rank 66 out of 74 tracked HYSAs)
National Savings Interest Rate: 0.42% (as of 5/19/2025)
Note: The FDIC tracks savings and CD rates nationally, but it does not report APY, only the average interest rate.
(Source: FDIC)Bank Overview
Location: New York, New York
Founded: 1850
Affiliation: The American Express Company (NYSE: AXP). Accounts offered by American Express National Bank.
Access to Branches: None
BBB Rating: F (Not BBB Accredited)
App Store Rating: 4.9/5
Google Play Rating: 3.8/5
Website: Visit American Express
Our Take on American Express
Highlights
- Current APY of 3.60% is competitive among high-yield accounts.
- No minimum deposit or balance requirements.
- No maintenance fees for the savings account.
- High App Store rating of 4.9.
Considerations
- BBB rating is F and not accredited.
- No physical branches available for in-person service.
- Google Play rating is only 3.8.
- Direct deposit is not required, but may limit some users.
Savings Account
Savings Account Offered by American Express
Feature | High Yield Savings Account |
---|---|
APY | 3.60% (as of 6/20/2025) |
APY Trend | Stable for the last month |
Minimum Deposit | $0 |
Minimum Balance for APY | $0 |
FDIC-insured | Yes |
Online Only | Yes |
Bundled Account | No |
Direct Deposit Required | No |
Compound Frequency | Daily |
Maintenance Fee | $0 |
Eligibility | United States |
No deposit agreement summary available for this bank. |
Calculate Savings for American Express
High Yield Savings Account (APY: 3.60%)
Total savings breakdown:
- Interest earned: $4 (3.85%)
- Total contributions: $0 (0.00%)
- Initial deposit: $100 (96.15%)
Your total balance
$104.00
The Banksparency Savings Calculator provides estimated savings growth based on user input and our latest data.
American Express Savings Rates Over Time
Historical APY Insights
Metric | High Yield Savings Account |
---|---|
Latest APY | 3.60 % |
Trend | Sideways |
Slope (bps/mo) | -4.4 |
Rate Changes / Mo | 0.40 |
Days Since Last Change | 44 |
High (-5 m) | 3.80 % |
Low (-5 m) | 3.60 % |
Draw-down from High | -5.3 % |
Volatility (CV) | 0.019 |
APY Insights Glossary
- Latest APY
- Most recent advertised annual-percentage yield.
- Trend
- Direction over the last 5 months (regression slope).
- Slope (bps/mo)
- Average monthly change; 10 bps = 0.10 pp.
- Rate Changes / Mo
- Typical number of APY moves per month.
- Days Since Last Change
- Recency of the latest APY adjustment.
- High (-5 m)
- Highest APY in the last 150 days.
- Low (-5 m)
- Lowest APY in the last 150 days.
- Draw-down from High
- How far today sits below the 5-month peak.
- Volatility (CV)
- Coefficient of variation = stdev ÷ mean.
Why Track Savings-Account APYs?
- See how quickly a bank reacts to Fed moves or competition.
- Gauge “twitchiness” - frequent moves can annoy savers.
- Spot if you're buying near a peak (draw-down) or riding a rise.
- Slope (bps/mo) shows speed of change.
- Volatility (CV) scales jumps by average level.
Compare American Express' Savings Account
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Feature | American Express | Select a bank... |
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Product | High Yield Savings Account | N/A |
APY | 3.60% (as of 6/20/2025) | N/A |
Bundled Account | No | N/A |
FDIC-insured | Yes | N/A |
Online Only | Yes | N/A |
Compound Frequency | Daily | N/A |
Minimum Deposit | $0 | N/A |
Minimum Balance for APY | $0 | N/A |
Maintenance Fee | $0 | N/A |
Direct Deposit Required | No | N/A |
Bank-to-Bank Comparisons
Compare American Express' APY of 3.60% with other banks
Bank Pair | Best APY | Min Deposit |
---|---|---|
American Express vs Ally Bank | 3.50% | $0 |
American Express vs Axos Bank | 4.66% | $0 |
American Express vs Bank of America | 0.01% | $100 |
American Express vs Barclays | 4.10% | $0 |
American Express vs Capital One | 3.60% | $0 |
American Express vs Chase Bank | 0.01% | $0 |
American Express vs Chime | 3.75% | $0 |
American Express vs CIT Bank | 4.00% | $100 |
American Express vs Discover Bank | 3.60% | $0 |
American Express vs Fitness Bank | 5.00% | $100 |
American Express vs Marcus by Goldman Sachs | 3.65% | $0 |
American Express vs SoFi Bank | 3.80% | $0 |
American Express vs Synchrony Bank | 3.80% | $0 |
American Express vs Varo Bank | 5.00% | $0 |