Forward Bank savings, CD and money market rates
Forward Bank's Statement Savings offers 0.05% APY. That is 0.33 percentage points below the national savings average of 0.38% (FDIC, Oct 2026).
Ranked #2738 of 3146 tracked savings rates by advertised APY. For a $10,000 balance it would rank #2602.
Forward Bank at a glance
| Savings | |
|---|---|
| Top savings APY | 0.05% · Statement Savings |
| Minimum to open | $0 · Statement Savings |
| Against the national average | 0.33 percentage points below the 0.38% FDIC savings average (Oct 2026) |
| CDs | |
| Top CD APY | 4.50% · 19 months · 3D-CD (19 Month) |
| Minimum to open | $5,000 · 19 months CD |
| Money market | |
| Top money market APY | Up to 1.61% · CMMA · needs at least $1,000,000 |
| Minimum to open | $0 · CMMA |
| Against the national average | 0.98 percentage points above the 0.63% FDIC money market average (Oct 2026) |
| FDIC certificate | 28530 · Marshfield, WI |
|---|---|
| Website | www.forward.bank |
| Branches | 15 branches in MN, WI |
| Availability | Available in MN, WI |
Forward Bank savings, CD and money market rates
Personal
How the rate applies
IRA
Business
How the rate applies
Rates are annual percentage yields (APY). A variable rate may change after the account is opened. Fees could reduce the earnings on the account. A penalty may be imposed for early withdrawal.
The national savings average is 0.38% (FDIC, Oct 2026). The top tracked savings rate on Banksparency is 12.00%. Across 59 savings accounts from 58 banks in the Banksparency core savings index, the median advertised rate is 3.66%, and one account in ten advertises 4.20% or more. See the highest savings rates.
Forward Bank CD rates
| Term | APY | Minimum | Product |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal CDs | |||
| 6 months | 4.25% | $500 | 6 Month CD |
| 9 months | 4.25% | $5,000 | 9 Month CD |
| 12 months | Up to1.15%Needs at least $25,000 | $500 | 1 Year CD |
| 13 months | 4.25% | $5,000 | 13 Month CD |
| 19 months | 4.50% | $5,000 | 3D-CD (19 Month) |
| 24 months | Up to1.41%Needs at least $25,000 | $500 | 2 Year CD |
| 30 months | 4.50% | $1,000 | 3D-CD (30 Month) |
| 36 months | Up to1.66%Needs at least $25,000 | $500 | 3 Year CD |
| 40 months | 4.50% | $1,000 | 3D-CD (40 Month) |
| 48 months | Up to1.91%Needs at least $25,000 | $500 | 4 Year CD |
| 60 months | Up to2.17%Needs at least $25,000 | $500 | 5 Year CD |
| IRA CDs | |||
| 9 months | 4.25% | $5,000 | 9 Month IRA CD |
| 12 months | Up to1.15%Needs at least $25,000 | $100 | 1 Year IRA CD |
| 18 months | Up to1.41%Needs at least $25,000 | $100 | 18 Month IRA CD |
| 36 months | Up to1.66%Needs at least $25,000 | $100 | 3 Year IRA CD |
| 60 months | Up to2.17%Needs at least $25,000 | $500 | 5 Year IRA CD |
Interactive Tool
Calculate Savings for Forward Bank
All calculations are based on APY.
Tiered rates: 0.60% to 1.61% APY across 5 balance tiers.
Savings Breakdown
- Interest Earned+$225.20(1.6%)
- Total Contributions$13,000
- Initial Deposit$1,000
Projected Balance
$14,225.20
The Banksparency Savings Calculator provides estimated savings growth based on user input and our latest data.
What Forward Bank 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, Forward Bank paid a higher average rate on savings and money market deposits than 44% of banks that reported a figure (FDIC call report). The all-bank median was 1.45%.
- Forward Bank, 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 | ||||||||
| Statement Savings | 0.05% | $0 | $100 | None | $5 fee if average balance falls below $100, can be waived | None | Tiered | |
| Health Savings Account | 0.05% | $0 | $0 | None | not stated | None | Tiered | |
| Future Savers | 0.05% | $0 | $100 | None | not stated | None | Tiered | |
| Fine print: A monthly prize is awarded for a deposit of $10. New accounts cannot be opened online and must be opened at a branch. | ||||||||
| Student Savings | 0.05% | $0 | $100 | None | not stated | None | Tiered | |
| CMMA | Up to 1.61% | $0 | $100 | None | Monthly $5 fee: Waived if your average balance stays above $100. | None | Tiered | |
| Fine print: The bank donates a share of the account's average balance to a nonprofit that the account holder chooses from the bank's published list, at no cost to the account holder. | ||||||||
| IRA | ||||||||
| IRA Savings | 0.30% | $0 | $0 | None | not stated | None | One rate | |
| Business | ||||||||
| BCMMA | Up to 1.61% | $0 | $100 | None | Monthly $5 fee if average balance falls below $100, can be waived | None | Tiered | |
| Fine print: The bank makes an annual donation to a charity the account holder chooses, based on the account's average balance. | ||||||||
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 | |||||
| 6 Month CD | 6 months | 4.25% | $500 | not stated | not stated |
| 9 Month CD | 9 months | 4.25% | $5,000 | not stated | not stated |
| 1 Year CD | 12 months | Up to 1.15% | $500 | not stated | not stated |
| 13 Month CD | 13 months | 4.25% | $5,000 | not stated | not stated |
| 3D-CD (19 Month) | 19 months | 4.50% | $5,000 | not stated | not stated |
| 2 Year CD | 24 months | Up to 1.41% | $500 | not stated | not stated |
| 3D-CD (30 Month) | 30 months | 4.50% | $1,000 | not stated | not stated |
| Fine print: Variable rate. The rate can change after the account is opened. The account opens with $1,000, and the lowest balance band that earns the stated APY starts at $5,000. | |||||
| 3 Year CD | 36 months | Up to 1.66% | $500 | not stated | not stated |
| 3D-CD (40 Month) | 40 months | 4.50% | $1,000 | not stated | not stated |
| 4 Year CD | 48 months | Up to 1.91% | $500 | not stated | not stated |
| 5 Year CD | 60 months | Up to 2.17% | $500 | not stated | not stated |
| IRA CDs | |||||
| 9 Month IRA CD | 9 months | 4.25% | $5,000 | not stated | not stated |
| 1 Year IRA CD | 12 months | Up to 1.15% | $100 | not stated | not stated |
| 18 Month IRA CD | 18 months | Up to 1.41% | $100 | not stated | not stated |
| 3 Year IRA CD | 36 months | Up to 1.66% | $100 | not stated | not stated |
| 5 Year IRA CD | 60 months | Up to 2.17% | $500 | not stated | not stated |
Fine print for 2 CDs above: Variable rate. The rate can change after the account is opened.
Opening and using the account
| Availability | Available in MN, WI |
|---|---|
| Footprint | 15 branches in MN, WI |
| Eligibility | not stated |
How Forward Bank behaves over time
Every observation of the advertised Statement Savings rate in the last 12 months was 0.05% (observed through Nov 6, 2026). The series includes promotional tiers where one applied.
Recent rate changes, as observed
- Obs. Sep 18, 2026CMMARaise:0.35%to0.60%
- Obs. Sep 18, 2026BCMMARaise:0.35%to0.60%
- Obs. Sep 18, 20266 Month CDRaise:4.00%to4.25%
- Obs. Sep 18, 20269 Month CDRaise:4.00%to4.25%
- Obs. Sep 18, 202613 Month CDRaise:4.00%to4.25%
- Statement Savings
- The same as 30 days ago.
- 19 months CD
- The same as 30 days ago.
$10,000 at the 0.05% APY Forward Bank advertises on Statement Savings grows to $10,005 in a year. Prices rose 3.7% in the year to September 2026 (Consumer Price Index (CPI)). After a year of prices rising at that pace, it buys as much as $9,644 does today. See how the federal funds rate shapes savings rates.
Forward Bank CD rates over time
Who is Forward Bank?
| Headquarters | Marshfield, WI |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1919 |
| Scale | $1.3B assets · $1.0B deposits, $779M of it interest-bearing (Q2 2026, FDIC) |
| Deposit insurance | FDIC insured · Certificate 28530 |
| Charter state | Wisconsin · one of 154 insured banks chartered there (Q2 2026, FDIC) |
| Size | 877th-largest by deposits of 4,238 insured banks (Q2 2026, FDIC) |
| Deposit growth | Higher than at 78% of 4,226 insured banks over the four quarters to Q2 2026 (FDIC) |
Financial detail is in What Forward Bank pays on deposits above.
Common questions about Forward Bank
Is Forward Bank FDIC insured?
Yes. Forward Bank is FDIC insured under certificate 28530, so deposits are covered up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category.
What is the minimum deposit at Forward Bank?
Forward Bank requires no minimum deposit to open its Statement Savings account, as observed on Nov 6, 2026. Check the bank's current terms before you open an account.
Does Forward Bank have branches?
Yes. Forward Bank operates 15 branches according to FDIC branch records, in addition to its website and mobile apps.
Forward Bank against its closest alternatives
| Bank | Savings APY | Rate paid on savings and money market deposits (Q2 2026) | Min deposit | Branches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward Bank | 0.05% | 1.31% | $0 | 15 branches in MN, WI |
| 1st Community Bank | 0.05% | 0.45% | not stated | 2 branches in IL |
| Arrow Bank National Association | Up to0.05% | 2.21% | $500 | 56 branches in NY |
| Bank of Franklin County | 0.05% | 0.50% | $25 | 6 branches in MO |
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 Forward Bank's.
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