Bank Forward savings, CD and money market rates
Bank Forward advertises 0.20% APY on its Regular Savings account. That is 0.17 percentage points below the national savings average of 0.37% (FDIC, Sep 2026).
Ranked #1367 of 2413 tracked savings rates by advertised APY. For a $10,000 balance it would rank #1200.
Bank Forward at a glance
| Savings | |
|---|---|
| Top savings APY | 0.20% · Regular Savings |
| Minimum to open | $200 · Regular Savings |
| Against the national average | 0.17 percentage points below the 0.37% FDIC savings average (Sep 2026) |
| CDs | |
| Top CD APY | 3.75% · 7 months · 7 Month CD Special |
| Minimum to open | not stated · 7 months CD |
| Against the national average | 2.34 percentage points above the 1.41% FDIC 6-month CD average (Sep 2026) |
| Money market | |
| Top money market APY | Up to 2.00% · Forward Money Market Savings · needs at least $2,000,000 |
| Minimum to open | $5,000 · Forward Money Market Savings |
| Against the national average | 1.37 percentage points above the 0.63% FDIC money market average (Sep 2026) |
| FDIC certificate | 8941 · Fargo, ND |
|---|---|
| Website | www.bankforward.com |
| Branches | 12 branches in MN, ND |
| Availability | Available in MN, ND |
Bank Forward savings, CD and money market rates
Personal
How the rate applies
How the rate applies
IRA
Business
How the rate applies
How the rate applies
Rates are APY. The national savings average is 0.37% (FDIC, Sep 2026). The top tracked savings rate on Banksparency is 5.50%. Across 60 savings accounts from 59 banks in the Banksparency core savings index, the median advertised rate is 3.65%, and one account in ten advertises 4.02% or more. See the highest savings rates.
Bank Forward CD rates
| Term | APY | Minimum | Product |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal CDs | |||
| 3 months | 3.25% | $500 | 3 Month CD |
| 6 months | 3.25% | $500 | 6 Month CD |
| 7 months | 3.75% | not stated | 7 Month CD Special |
| 12 months | 3.25% | $500 | 12 Month CD |
| 14 months | 3.75% | not stated | 14 Month CD Special |
| 18 months | 3.25% | $500 | 18 Month CD |
| 21 months | 3.75% | not stated | 21 Month CD Special |
| 24 months | 3.25% | $500 | 24 Month CD |
| 30 months | 3.25% | $500 | 30 Month CD |
| 36 months | 3.25% | $500 | 36 Month CD |
| 48 months | 3.25% | $500 | 48 Month CD |
| 60 months | 3.25% | $500 | 60 Month CD |
| IRA CDs | |||
| 7 months | 3.75% | not stated | 7 Month IRA CD Special |
| 12 months | 3.25% | not stated | 12 Month IRA CD |
| 14 months | 3.75% | not stated | 14 Month IRA CD Special |
| 18 months | 3.25% | not stated | 18 Month IRA CD |
| 21 months | 3.75% | not stated | 21 Month IRA CD Special |
| 24 months | 3.25% | not stated | 24 Month IRA CD |
| 30 months | 3.25% | not stated | 30 Month IRA CD |
| 60 months | 3.25% | not stated | 60 Month IRA CD |
Interactive Tool
Calculate Savings for Bank Forward
All calculations are based on APY.
Tiered rates: 1.10% to 2.00% APY across 4 balance tiers.
Savings Breakdown
- Interest Earned+$640.40(3.4%)
- Total Contributions$13,000
- Initial Deposit$5,000
Projected Balance
$18,640.40
The Banksparency Savings Calculator provides estimated savings growth based on user input and our latest data.
What Bank Forward pays on deposits
FDIC call report data
An advertised rate tells you what a new savings account earns today. It cannot tell you how the bank has priced the savings and money market deposits it already holds, over time. This section shows that. The figure is computed from the interest expense and deposit balances that every bank files with the FDIC in the same form. That is what makes it comparable across banks and across quarters.
The two figures answer different questions, so they sit side by side and are not combined.
In Q2 2026, Bank Forward paid a higher average rate on savings and money market deposits than 99% of banks that reported a figure (FDIC call report). The all-bank median was 1.45%.
- Bank Forward, savings and money market
- All-bank median
How to read these figures
What the average covers. It is an average across the whole bank, taken from its own quarterly FDIC call report. It covers savings accounts and money market deposit accounts, personal and business, at every balance tier. It also covers accounts that were opened years ago and keep the rate of those years. The FDIC line does not separate consumer accounts.
The second figure. The scale row also shows the average across all interest-bearing deposits: savings, interest checking, money market accounts, CDs, personal and business. That figure covers the whole deposit book. The two are shown separately and are not combined.
What the advertised rate covers. It is the rate that this bank advertises now for a new savings account. Banksparency records it from the bank's website on the date shown beside it.
Why the two differ. They measure different things, so this page shows them side by side and keeps them apart. An advertised rate applies to one account, opened now, at today's price. The average also includes older savings balances at the rates of earlier years, money market balances that were priced in a different rate environment, and business accounts. An average below an advertised rate is the usual result of that arithmetic. On its own it is not evidence about the account that you would open.
What the average is useful for. The bank files the data itself, under reporting instructions that are the same for every filer, and the same computation runs for every bank on this site. That makes it comparable in a way that an advertisement is not. Two things on this page read it: the percentile, which shows where the quarter sits among all filers, and the chart, which shows the direction the figure has moved across quarters.
What the average cannot tell you. It cannot tell you the rate that you would earn. No single customer earns the average. For your rate, read the advertised rate above and the rate tables on this page, each with the date it was observed.
What to do next. Use the advertised rate to work out what a new account earns. Use the chart to see how the quarterly average has moved against the all-bank median. Then compare the advertised rate against the current rates on the savings-rate tables before you open an account.
Definitions: Call Report · Rate Paid on Deposits · Interest-Bearing Deposits · Front Book and Back Book · Deposit Rate Percentile
Average annualized rates paid on savings and money market deposits, and on all interest-bearing deposits, quarterly. The FDIC line for savings includes money market deposit accounts and business savings deposits and does not separate consumer accounts. Source: FDIC call report data, as reported; it may be amended. The percentile compares all FDIC filers, count-weighted. A missing quarter is suppressed, never interpolated. The percentile counts the banks that paid strictly less on savings and money market deposits, one vote per bank, among the banks that reported a figure for the quarter.
So what is the catch?
| Product | APY | Min to open | Min to earn | Balance cap | Monthly fee | Requirements | Rate type | 12-mo trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal | ||||||||
| Health Savings Account | 0.25% | not stated | $0 | None | not stated | not stated | One rate | |
| Regular Savings | 0.20% | $200 | $0 | None | not stated | not stated | One rate | |
| Forward Money Market Savings | 2.00% | $5,000 | $5,000 | None | not stated | not stated | Tiered | |
| Money Market Savings | 1.10% | $1,000 | $1,000 | None | not stated | not stated | Tiered | |
| IRA | ||||||||
| IRA Savings Account | 1.60% | not stated | $0 | None | not stated | not stated | One rate | |
| Business | ||||||||
| Business Forward Money Market Savings | 2.00% | $5,000 | $5,000 | None | not stated | not stated | Tiered | |
| Business Money Market Savings | 1.10% | $1,000 | $1,000 | None | not stated | not stated | Tiered | |
| Business Regular Savings | 0.20% | $200 | $0 | None | not stated | not stated | One rate | |
Rate type: one rate applies at every balance. A tiered rate changes with your balance. A promotional rate changes after the period shown. A balance cap is the largest balance the highest rate applies to.
The 12-month trend shows the highest advertised rate observed each day and includes promotional tiers where one applied.
CDs
| Product | Term | APY | Min to open | Early withdrawal fee | Compounding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal CDs | |||||
| 3 Month CD | 3 months | 3.25% | $500 | not stated | not stated |
| 6 Month CD | 6 months | 3.25% | $500 | not stated | not stated |
| 7 Month CD Special | 7 months | 3.75% | not stated | not stated | not stated |
| 12 Month CD | 12 months | 3.25% | $500 | not stated | not stated |
| 14 Month CD Special | 14 months | 3.75% | not stated | not stated | not stated |
| 18 Month CD | 18 months | 3.25% | $500 | not stated | not stated |
| 21 Month CD Special | 21 months | 3.75% | not stated | not stated | not stated |
| 24 Month CD | 24 months | 3.25% | $500 | not stated | not stated |
| 30 Month CD | 30 months | 3.25% | $500 | not stated | not stated |
| 36 Month CD | 36 months | 3.25% | $500 | not stated | not stated |
| 48 Month CD | 48 months | 3.25% | $500 | not stated | not stated |
| 60 Month CD | 60 months | 3.25% | $500 | not stated | not stated |
| IRA CDs | |||||
| 7 Month IRA CD Special | 7 months | 3.75% | not stated | not stated | not stated |
| 12 Month IRA CD | 12 months | 3.25% | not stated | not stated | not stated |
| 14 Month IRA CD Special | 14 months | 3.75% | not stated | not stated | not stated |
| 18 Month IRA CD | 18 months | 3.25% | not stated | not stated | not stated |
| 21 Month IRA CD Special | 21 months | 3.75% | not stated | not stated | not stated |
| 24 Month IRA CD | 24 months | 3.25% | not stated | not stated | not stated |
| 30 Month IRA CD | 30 months | 3.25% | not stated | not stated | not stated |
| 60 Month IRA CD | 60 months | 3.25% | not stated | not stated | not stated |
Opening and using the account
| Availability | Available in MN, ND |
|---|---|
| Footprint | 12 branches in MN, ND |
| Eligibility | not stated |
How Bank Forward behaves over time
Every observation of the advertised Regular Savings rate in the last 12 months was 0.20% (observed through Sep 23, 2026). The series includes promotional tiers where one applied.
- Forward Money Market Savings
- Up 0.90 percentage points from 7 days ago.
$10,000 at the 0.20% APY Bank Forward advertises on Regular Savings grows to $10,020 in a year. Prices rose 3.4% in the year to August 2026 (Consumer Price Index (CPI)). After a year of prices rising at that pace, it buys as much as $9,691 does today. See how the federal funds rate shapes savings rates.
Bank Forward CD rates over time
Who is Bank Forward?
| Headquarters | Fargo, ND |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1927 |
| Scale | $1.1B assets · $935M deposits, $730M of it interest-bearing (Q2 2026, FDIC) |
| Deposit insurance | FDIC insured · Certificate 8941 |
| Charter state | North Dakota · one of 60 insured banks chartered there (Q2 2026, FDIC) |
| Size | 940th-largest by deposits of 4,238 insured banks (Q2 2026, FDIC) |
| Deposit growth | Higher than at 88% of 4,226 insured banks over the four quarters to Q2 2026 (FDIC) |
Financial detail is in What Bank Forward pays on deposits above.
Common questions about Bank Forward
Is Bank Forward FDIC insured?
Yes. Bank Forward is FDIC insured under certificate 8941, so deposits are covered up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category.
What is the minimum deposit at Bank Forward?
Bank Forward requires a minimum deposit of $200 to open its Regular Savings account, as observed on Sep 23, 2026. Check the bank's current terms before you open an account.
Does Bank Forward have branches?
Yes. Bank Forward operates 12 branches according to FDIC branch records, in addition to its website and mobile apps.
Bank Forward against its closest alternatives
| Bank | Savings APY | Rate paid on savings and money market deposits (Q2 2026) | Min deposit | Branches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank Forward | 0.20% | 3.74% | $200 | 12 branches in MN, ND |
| Aroostook County Federal Savings and Loan Association | 0.20% | 1.92% | $5 | 2 branches in ME |
| Bell Bank | 0.20% | 2.47% | $50 | 33 branches in AZ, ID, MN, ND |
| Charles River Bank | 0.20% | 0.55% | $10 | 4 branches in MA |
Each savings APY is the top rate of the account the bank's own page leads with. Alternatives are the three tracked banks whose savings APY is closest to Bank Forward's.
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