CIT Bank: Savings Accounts & Rates

Savings rates updated: 8/18/2025

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Savings Overview

Platinum Savings: 0.25% - 4.00% APY(Rank 50 out of 81 tracked HYSAs)

Minimum Deposit: $100 | Online Only

Savings Connect: 3.90% APY(Rank 55 out of 94 savings accounts)

Minimum Deposit: $100 | Online Only

National Savings Interest Rate: 0.38% (as of 7/21/2025)

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: 2000

Affiliation: CIT Bank is an online-only division of First Citizens Bank and Trust Company (FCB), whose parent company, First Citizens BancShares Inc. (NASDAQ: FCNCA), merged with CIT Group in 2022.

Access to Branches: None. You cannot make use of First Citizens Bank's branches.

Deposit Insurance: FDIC Cert # 11063

BBB Rating: A- (Not BBB Accredited (First Citizens Bank & Trust Company))

App Store Rating: 4.8/5

Google Play Rating: 4.6/5

Website: Visit CIT Bank

Our Take on CIT Bank

Highlights

Platinum Savings offers a competitive APY of 4.00%
Savings Connect has a solid APY of 3.90%
No maintenance fees for both accounts
High App Store rating of 4.8

Considerations

No branches available for in-person banking
Minimum balance of $5,000 required for Platinum Savings
Not BBB Accredited despite an A- rating
Direct deposit not required but may limit options

Summary: CIT Bank provides two high-yield savings accounts with competitive APYs: 4.00% for Platinum Savings and 3.90% for Savings Connect. Both accounts have no maintenance fees, but the Platinum Savings requires a $5,000 minimum balance. The bank operates online only, lacking physical branches, which may not suit everyone. Additionally, while it holds an A- BBB rating, it is not BBB Accredited. The bank enjoys high ratings on both the App Store and Google Play.

Savings Accounts: In-Depth View

Savings Accounts Offered by CIT Bank

Feature	Platinum Savings	Savings Connect
APY	0.25% - 4.00% (as of 8/18/2025)	3.90% (as of 8/18/2025)
APY Trend	-0.10% QoQ	-0.10% QoQ
Minimum Deposit	$100	$100
Minimum Balance for APY	$5,000	$0
FDIC-insured	Yes	Yes
Online Only	Yes	Yes
Bundled Account	No	No
Direct Deposit Required	No	No
Compound Frequency	Daily	Daily
Maintenance Fee	$0	$0
Eligibility	United States	United States
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Total savings breakdown:

Interest earned: $1,372.3 (8.93%)
Total contributions: $13,000 (84.57%)
Initial deposit: $1,000 (6.51%)

Your total balance

$15,372.30

Effective APY: 3.52% (based on your deposit and contributions)

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CIT Bank Savings Rates Over Time

Historical APY Insights

Metric	Savings Connect	Platinum Savings
Latest APY	3.90 %	4.00 %
Trend	Sideways	Falling
Slope (bps/mo)	-1.8	-5.7
Rate Changes / Mo	0.12	0.49
Days Since Last Change	67	67
High (-8 m)	4.00 %	4.55 %
Low (-8 m)	3.90 %	4.00 %
Draw-down from High	-2.5 %	-12.1 %
Volatility (CV)	0.012	0.033

APY Insights Glossary

Latest APY: Most recent advertised annual-percentage yield.
Trend: Direction over the last 8 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 (-8 m): Highest APY in the last 244 days.
Low (-8 m): Lowest APY in the last 244 days.
Draw-down from High: How far today sits below the 8-month peak.
Volatility (CV): Coefficient of variation = stdev ÷ mean.

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Volatility (CV) scales jumps by average level.

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Feature	CIT Bank	Select a bank...
Product		N/A
APY	0.25% - 4.00% (as of 8/18/2025)	N/A
Bundled Account	No	N/A
FDIC-insured	Yes	N/A
Online Only	Yes	N/A
Compound Frequency	Daily	N/A
Minimum Deposit	$100	N/A
Minimum Balance for APY	$5,000	N/A
Maintenance Fee	$0	N/A
Direct Deposit Required	No	N/A

Bank-to-Bank Comparisons

Compare CIT Bank's APY of 4.00% with other banks

Bank Pair	Best APY	Min Deposit
CIT Bank vs Ally Bank	3.50%	$0
CIT Bank vs American Express	3.50%	$0
CIT Bank vs Axos Bank	4.46%	$0
CIT Bank vs Bank of America	0.01%	$100
CIT Bank vs Barclays	4.10%	$0
CIT Bank vs Capital One	3.50%	$0
CIT Bank vs Chase Bank	0.01%	$0
CIT Bank vs Chime	3.75%	$0
CIT Bank vs Discover Bank	3.50%	$0
CIT Bank vs Fitness Bank	4.85%	$100
CIT Bank vs Marcus by Goldman Sachs	3.65%	$0
CIT Bank vs Presidential Bank	4.50%	$5,000
CIT Bank vs SoFi Bank	3.80%	$0
CIT Bank vs Synchrony Bank	3.80%	$0
CIT Bank vs UFB Direct	4.21%	$5000
CIT Bank vs Varo Bank	5.00%	$0
CIT Bank vs Wells Fargo	2.51%	$25