Forbright Bank: Savings Accounts & Rates

Savings rates updated: 8/15/2025

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Savings Overview

Growth Savings: 4.25% APY(Rank 24 out of 81 tracked HYSAs)

Minimum Deposit: $0 | Online Only

Bright Savings: 3.00% - 3.90% APY(Rank 56 out of 94 savings accounts)

Minimum Deposit: $250 | Eligible States: Limited (see below)

Sprout Savings: 0.80% - 3.90% APY(Rank 57 out of 94 savings accounts)

Minimum Deposit: $1 | Eligible States: Limited (see below)

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: Chevy Chase, Maryland

Founded: 2003

Affiliation: Forbright Bank was rebranded from Congressional Bank, Member FDIC, effective January 19, 2022

Access to Branches: Locations in the Washington D.C. area (Maryland and Virginia)

Deposit Insurance: FDIC Cert # 57614

BBB Rating: A+ (BBB Accredited)

App Store Rating: 4.8/5

Google Play Rating: 4.6/5

Website: Visit Forbright Bank

Our Take on Forbright Bank

Highlights

Growth Savings offers a competitive APY of 4.25%
No maintenance fees across all savings accounts
A+ BBB rating indicates high trustworthiness
High App Store rating of 4.8

Considerations

Bright Savings requires a minimum balance of $250,000 for the highest APY
Sprout Savings caps the highest rate at $9,999 balance
Direct deposit is not required but may limit options for some users
Only available in the Washington D.C. area

Summary: Forbright Bank provides competitive savings options, with the Growth Savings account offering a notable APY of 4.25%. All accounts have no maintenance fees, and the bank boasts an A+ BBB rating and high app ratings. However, the Bright Savings account requires a hefty minimum balance for optimal rates, and the Sprout Savings account has a balance cap. The bank's services are limited to the Washington D.C. area.

Savings Accounts: In-Depth View

Savings Accounts Offered by Forbright Bank

Feature	Growth Savings	Bright Savings	Sprout Savings
APY	4.25% (as of 8/15/2025)	3.00% - 3.90% (as of 8/15/2025)	0.80% - 3.90% (as of 8/15/2025)
APY Trend	Stable for the last quarter	Stable for the last quarter	Stable for the last quarter
Minimum Deposit	$0	$250	$1
Minimum Balance for APY	$0	$250,000	$0.01
FDIC-insured	Yes	Yes	Yes
Online Only	Yes	No	No
Bundled Account	No	No	No
Direct Deposit Required	No	No	No
Compound Frequency	Daily	Daily	Daily
Maintenance Fee	$0	$0	$0
Eligibility	United States	This account must be opened in a Forbright branch (Washington, D.C. metro area)	This account is for children under 18 years old, where the account custodian is an existing customer. It must be opened in a Forbright branch (Washington, D.C. metro area)
Note	N/A	This is a tiered savings account, where the highest rate is obtained by meeting a minimum balance of $250,000. A lower APY of 3.00% may be obtained with as little as $0.01 in balance. See bank for more details and all tiers.	This is a tiered savings account, where the highest rate is capped at a balance of $9,999. A lower APY of 0.80% is applied to balances above that. See bank for more details.
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Total savings breakdown:

Interest earned: $1,671.4 (10.67%)
Total contributions: $13,000 (82.95%)
Initial deposit: $1,000 (6.38%)

Your total balance

$15,671.40

Effective APY: 4.25% (based on your deposit and contributions)

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Forbright Bank Savings Rates Over Time

Historical APY Insights

Metric	Sprout Savings	Bright Savings	Growth Savings
Latest APY	3.90 %	3.90 %	4.25 %
Trend	Sideways	Sideways	Sideways
Slope (bps/mo)	0.0	-0.0	-1.4
Rate Changes / Mo	0.00	0.00	0.12
Days Since Last Change	166	166	219
High (-8 m)	3.90 %	3.90 %	4.60 %
Low (-8 m)	3.90 %	3.90 %	4.25 %
Draw-down from High	0.0 %	0.0 %	-7.6 %
Volatility (CV)	0.000	0.000	0.018

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 243 days.
Low (-8 m): Lowest APY in the last 243 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	Forbright Bank	Select a bank...
Product		N/A
APY	4.25% (as of 8/15/2025)	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