PeopleFirst Bank savings, CD and money market rates
PeopleFirst Bank advertises up to 3.50% APY on its Max Rate Savings account. The 3.50% needs a balance of at least $100,000. Below that, the account advertises 2.50%.
On a $10,000 balance the account earns 2.50% overall, about $250 in a year, which is 2.13 percentage points above the national savings average of 0.37% (FDIC, Sep 2026).
Ranked #141 of 2284 tracked savings rates by advertised APY. For a $10,000 balance it would rank #204.
PeopleFirst Bank at a glance
| Savings | |
|---|---|
| Top savings APY | Up to 3.50% · Max Rate Savings · needs at least $100,000 |
| Minimum to open | $2,500 · Max Rate Savings |
| Against the national average | 3.13 percentage points above the 0.37% FDIC savings average (Sep 2026) |
| CDs | |
| Top CD APY | 4.25% · 11 months · 11 Month Special CD |
| Minimum to open | not stated · 11 months CD |
| Against the national average | 2.52 percentage points above the 1.73% FDIC 12-month CD average (Sep 2026) |
| Money market | |
| Top money market APY | Up to 3.50% · Premier Money Market · needs at least $250,000 |
| Minimum to open | $2,500 · Premier Money Market |
| Against the national average | 2.87 percentage points above the 0.63% FDIC money market average (Sep 2026) |
| FDIC certificate | 58597 · Joliet, IL |
|---|---|
| Website | www.peoplefirstbank.com |
| Branches | 2 branches in IL |
| Availability | Available in IL |
PeopleFirst Bank savings, CD and money market rates
How the rate applies
How the rate applies
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 59 savings accounts from 58 banks in the Banksparency core savings index, the median advertised rate is 3.65%, and one account in ten advertises 4.03% or more. See the highest savings rates.
PeopleFirst Bank CD rates
| Term | APY | Minimum | Product |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-3 months | 0.10% | not stated | 30-89 Days |
| 3 months | 0.15% | not stated | 3 Month Certificate |
| 5 months | 4.00% | not stated | 5 Month Special CD |
| 6 months | 3.00% | not stated | 6 Month Certificate |
| 11 months | 4.25% | not stated | 11 Month Special CD |
| 12 months | 3.00% | not stated | 1 Year Certificate |
| 24 months | 3.00% | not stated | 2 Year Certificate |
| 36 months | 3.25% | not stated | 3 Year Certificate |
| 60 months | 3.25% | not stated | 5 Year Certificate |
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Savings Breakdown
- Interest Earned+$1,158.50(7.0%)
- Total Contributions$13,000
- Initial Deposit$2,500
Projected Balance
$16,658.50
The Banksparency Savings Calculator provides estimated savings growth based on user input and our latest data.
What PeopleFirst 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. The 3.50% needs a balance of at least $100,000. Below that, the account advertises 2.50%.
In Q2 2026, PeopleFirst Bank paid a higher average rate on savings and money market deposits than 90% of banks that reported a figure (FDIC call report). The all-bank median was 1.45%.
- PeopleFirst 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Rate Savings | 3.50% | $2,500 | $0 | None | No account maintenance fee when you maintain the minimum balance or the average daily balance at any time during the statement cycle | not stated | Tiered | |
| Target Savings | 0.70% | $100 | $0 | None | not stated | not stated | Tiered | |
| Minor Savings | 0.35% | $50 | $0 | None | No account maintenance fee when you maintain a minimum balance of $100 | not stated | One rate | |
| Statement Savings | 0.35% | $100 | $0 | None | No account maintenance fee when you maintain a minimum balance of $500 | not stated | One rate | |
| Premier Money Market | 3.50% | $2,500 | $0 | None | No account maintenance fee when you maintain the minimum balance or the average daily balance at any time during the statement cycle | not stated | Tiered | |
| Money Market | 0.30% | $2,500 | $0 | None | No account maintenance fee when you maintain the minimum balance or the average daily balance at any time during the statement cycle | not stated | Tiered |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-89 Days | 1-3 months | 0.10% | not stated | not stated | not stated |
| 3 Month Certificate | 3 months | 0.15% | not stated | not stated | not stated |
| 5 Month Special CD | 5 months | 4.00% | not stated | not stated | not stated |
| 6 Month Certificate | 6 months | 3.00% | not stated | not stated | not stated |
| 11 Month Special CD | 11 months | 4.25% | not stated | not stated | not stated |
| 1 Year Certificate | 12 months | 3.00% | not stated | not stated | not stated |
| 2 Year Certificate | 24 months | 3.00% | not stated | not stated | not stated |
| 3 Year Certificate | 36 months | 3.25% | not stated | not stated | not stated |
| 5 Year Certificate | 60 months | 3.25% | not stated | not stated | not stated |
Opening and using the account
| Availability | Available in IL |
|---|---|
| Footprint | 2 branches in IL |
| Eligibility | not stated |
How PeopleFirst Bank behaves over time
- 12-month high
- 3.50%
- 12-month low
- 2.50%
- Advertised now
- 3.50%
- At the 12-month high
- Observed cuts, 12 months
- 0
- In a window with 2 Federal Reserve cuts
The advertised Max Rate Savings rate, observed through Sep 26, 2026. The series includes promotional tiers where one applied.
Recent rate changes, as observed
- Obs. Sep 25, 2026Max Rate SavingsRaise:2.25%to2.50%
- Obs. Sep 24, 202611 Month Special CDRaise:4.15%to4.25%
- Obs. Sep 23, 2026Max Rate SavingsRaise:2.00%to2.25%
- Obs. Sep 23, 2026Premier Money MarketRaise:1.75%to2.00%
- Max Rate Savings
- Up 1.00 percentage points from 7 days ago.
- 11 months CD
- Up 0.10 percentage points from 7 days ago.
- Premier Money Market
- Up 0.25 percentage points from 7 days ago.
$10,000 at the 3.50% APY PeopleFirst Bank advertises on Max Rate Savings grows to $10,350 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 $10,010 does today. See how the federal funds rate shapes savings rates.
- Max Rate Savings APY
- Banksparency savings index
PeopleFirst Bank CD rates over time
Who is PeopleFirst Bank?
| Headquarters | Joliet, IL |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 |
| Scale | $266M assets · $211M deposits, $155M of it interest-bearing (Q2 2026, FDIC) |
| Deposit insurance | FDIC insured · Certificate 58597 |
| Charter state | Illinois · one of 325 insured banks chartered there (Q2 2026, FDIC) |
| Size | 2,702nd-largest by deposits of 4,238 insured banks (Q2 2026, FDIC) |
| Deposit growth | Higher than at 19% of 4,226 insured banks over the four quarters to Q2 2026 (FDIC) |
Financial detail is in What PeopleFirst Bank pays on deposits above.
Common questions about PeopleFirst Bank
Is PeopleFirst Bank FDIC insured?
Yes. PeopleFirst Bank is FDIC insured under certificate 58597, so deposits are covered up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category.
What is the minimum deposit at PeopleFirst Bank?
PeopleFirst Bank requires a minimum deposit of $2,500 to open its Max Rate Savings account, as observed on Sep 26, 2026. Check the bank's current terms before you open an account.
Does the 3.50% apply to my whole balance?
The 3.50% needs a balance of at least $100,000. Below that, the account advertises 2.50%. Rates are as observed on Sep 26, 2026.
Does PeopleFirst Bank have branches?
Yes. PeopleFirst Bank operates 2 branches according to FDIC branch records, in addition to its website and mobile apps.
PeopleFirst Bank against its closest alternatives
| Bank | Savings APY | Rate paid on savings and money market deposits (Q2 2026) | Min deposit | Branches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PeopleFirst Bank | 3.50% | 2.75% | $2,500 | 2 branches in IL |
| Buckeye State Bank | 3.50% | 2.57% | $50 | 6 branches in OH |
| Institution for Savings in Newburyport and Its Vicinity | 3.50% | 2.11% | $100,000 | 13 branches in MA |
| Local Bank | 3.50% | 3.69% | $2,500 | 3 branches in AL |
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 PeopleFirst Bank's.
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