High-Yield Savings Account Comparison

My Banking Direct vs. Vio Bank

Compare rates, requirements, and features side-by-side to find the best option for you.

Analysis by Aviel Fahl
Updated January 9, 2026
Comparison of My Banking Direct vs Vio Bank savings accounts
Metric

My Banking Direct

High Yield Savings Account

Jan 9, 2026

Vio Bank

Online Savings Account

Jan 9, 2026
APY4.02%4.09%
Est. Earnings
$5,000+$201
$10,000+$402
$25,000+$1,005
$5,000+$205
$10,000+$409
$25,000+$1,023
Min Deposit
$500$100

Snapshot view. Rates subject to change.

Features
FDIC InsuredLow MinimumsGreat iOS AppGreat Android AppZelle® Supported
FDIC InsuredLow MinimumsGreat iOS App

Market Reality Check

Both of these banks offer rates below the current top tier. The best rates we track are currently above 4.20% APY.

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Comparison Analysis

Comparing My Banking Direct vs. Vio Bank

Updated: Jan 9, 2026

As of My Banking Direct offers an APY of 4.02% for its High Yield Savings Account, with a minimum balance of $1, compared to Vio Bank's 4.09% APY for its Online Savings Account, with a minimum balance of $0.

Vio Bank pays $7 more than My Banking Direct on a $10,000 balance after one year. My Banking Direct pays $402, while Vio Bank pays $409 - an APY advantage for Vio Bank.

Why My Banking Direct?

  • Higher rated Android app (4.3 vs 3.4)
  • Fast transfers via Zelle®

Why Vio Bank?

No distinct advantages found vs My Banking Direct.

Shared Benefits

Available Nationwide Available to New & Existing Customers
The Bottom Line on APY (Interest Only)

Over a 1-year period, Vio Bank's Online Savings Account pays $7 more interest on a $10,000 balance than My Banking Direct's High Yield Savings Account.

*This calculation assumes current rates remain consistent for 1 year and does not include temporary bonuses.

My Banking DirectVio Bank

Executive Summary as of

Vio Bank offers a competitive Online Savings Account with a higher APY of 4.09%, making it the winner in this comparison. In contrast, My Banking Direct provides a High Yield Savings Account with a slightly lower APY of 4.02%. Both accounts are online-only and have no maintenance fees, with Vio Bank requiring a minimum deposit of $100 and My Banking Direct requiring $500. Additionally, both accounts do not require direct deposit, providing flexibility for customers.

The analysis is based on current Banksparency database records

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My Banking Direct vs. Vio Bank Savings Calculator

Calculations based on current APY for High Yield Savings Account and Online Savings Account
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You earn $7 more with Vio Bank than My Banking Direct on a $10,000 initial deposit for 1 year*.

*This calculation assumes that APYs remain unchanged for 1 year, and takes into account known promo rate periods, but does not factor in bonuses. You can see how often these banks have changed their rates in the Compare Savings Rates Over Time section below.

My Banking Direct

High Yield Savings Account

4.02% APY

Savings Breakdown

  • Interest Earned
    +$402.00(3.9%)
  • Total Contributions
    $0
  • Initial Deposit
    $10,000

Projected Balance

$10,402.00

Effective APY
4.02%

Vio Bank

Online Savings Account

4.09% APY

Savings Breakdown

  • Interest Earned
    +$409.00(3.9%)
  • Total Contributions
    $0
  • Initial Deposit
    $10,000

Projected Balance

$10,409.00

Effective APY
4.09%

The Banksparency Savings Calculator provides estimated savings growth based on user input and our latest data.

FeatureMy Banking DirectVio Bank
APY
4.02%
Verified: 1/9/2026
↘︎ 0.18%90d Change
4.09%
Verified: 1/9/2026
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Product NameHigh Yield Savings AccountOnline Savings Account
Minimum Deposit$500$100
Min. Balance for APY$1$0
Monthly Fee$0$0, if electronic statements selected, otherwise $5
Branch AccessNoneNone
Account Type
Online Only
Online Only
Direct Deposit Req.NoneNone
Checking BundleNoNo
Mobile Apps
iOS4.7
Android4.3
iOS4.6
Android3.4
Zelle® Support
Available
Uses Flagstar/NYCB parent infrastructure.
Not Supported
BBB RatingFA+
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📈 Compare Savings Rates Over Time

Historical Performance

Last 2 Months Analysis
MetricMy Banking DirectVio Bank
High Yield Savings AccountOnline Savings Account
Current APY
4.02%4.09%
Trend
Stable Stable
Velocity (bps/mo)
-0.5-3.1
Days Since Change
553
2-Month High
4.11%4.21%
2-Month Low
4.02%4.09%
Adjustments / Mo
0.531.05
Volatility Score
0.0030.006
How to read these metrics(Click to expand)

Trends & Velocity

  • Trend: The general direction of the rate over the analyzed period. Useful for spotting if a bank is currently aggressive or pulling back.
  • Velocity (bps/mo): Speed of change. A high positive number means they raise rates quickly. 10 bps = 0.10%.
  • Adjustments/Mo: "Twitchiness." High frequency means the rate changes constantly; low frequency means it's stable.

Risk & Range

  • High/Low: The absolute ceiling and floor of the rate during the 57-day window.
  • Volatility Score: Lower is better for predictability. It indicates how wildly the rate swings relative to its average.
  • Days Since Change: If this number is high (e.g., >90), the rate is very sticky. If low, it changed recently.

More Comparisons

Compare My Banking Direct's APY of 4.02% with other banks
Bank PairCompetitor APYMin Deposit
My Banking Direct vs Affirm3.20%$0
My Banking Direct vs Ally Bank3.30%$0
My Banking Direct vs American Express3.30%$0
My Banking Direct vs Axos Bank4.31%$0
My Banking Direct vs Bank of America0.01%$100
My Banking Direct vs Barclays4.00%$0
My Banking Direct vs Bask Bank3.75%$0
My Banking Direct vs Betterment3.25%$10
My Banking Direct vs BMO Alto3.25%$0
My Banking Direct vs Bread Savings4.05%$100
My Banking Direct vs BrioDirect3.75%$5,000
My Banking Direct vs Capital One3.30%$0
My Banking Direct vs Carver Bank4.00%$5,000
My Banking Direct vs Charles Schwab Bank0.15%$0
My Banking Direct vs Chase Bank0.01%$0
My Banking Direct vs Chime3.50%$0
My Banking Direct vs CIT Bank3.75%$100
My Banking Direct vs Citibank3.30%$0
My Banking Direct vs Citizens Access™3.15%$0.01
My Banking Direct vs Climate First Bank4.21%$50
My Banking Direct vs Colorado Federal Savings Bank4.05%$50,000
My Banking Direct vs Discover Bank3.30%$0
My Banking Direct vs E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley3.50%$0
My Banking Direct vs Elevault3.82%$0
My Banking Direct vs EverBank3.90%$0
My Banking Direct vs Fitness Bank4.75%$100
My Banking Direct vs FNBO Direct3.00%$1
My Banking Direct vs Forbright Bank3.85%$0
My Banking Direct vs FVCbank3.85%$500
My Banking Direct vs GO2bank4.50%$0
My Banking Direct vs Ivy Bank4.10%$2,500
My Banking Direct vs Jenius Bank4.05%$0
My Banking Direct vs LendingClub4.00%$0
My Banking Direct vs Marcus by Goldman Sachs3.65%$0
My Banking Direct vs MutualOne Bank4.07%$20,000
My Banking Direct vs Neighbors Bank4.30%$0
My Banking Direct vs Newtek Bank4.35%$0.01
My Banking Direct vs Openbank4.20%$500
My Banking Direct vs Peak Bank3.99%$100
My Banking Direct vs Pibank4.60%$0
My Banking Direct vs PNC3.30%$0
My Banking Direct vs Popular Direct3.90%$100
My Banking Direct vs Presidential Bank3.75%$5,000
My Banking Direct vs Quontic Bank3.50%$100
My Banking Direct vs Salem Five Direct3.61%$10
My Banking Direct vs Sallie Mae Bank3.90%$0
My Banking Direct vs Santander Bank0.01%$25
My Banking Direct vs SoFi Bank4.00%$0
My Banking Direct vs Synchrony Bank3.65%$0
My Banking Direct vs TD Bank2.60%$0
My Banking Direct vs TIMBR4.15%$1,000
My Banking Direct vs UFB Direct3.46%$5000
My Banking Direct vs Upgrade3.05%$0
My Banking Direct vs Valley Direct4.00%$1,000
My Banking Direct vs Varo Bank5.00%$0
My Banking Direct vs Wealthfront3.90%$0
My Banking Direct vs Wells Fargo0.05%$25
My Banking Direct vs Zynlo Bank3.85%$10
Compare Vio Bank's APY of 4.09% with other banks
Bank PairCompetitor APYMin Deposit
Vio Bank vs Affirm3.20%$0
Vio Bank vs Ally Bank3.30%$0
Vio Bank vs American Express3.30%$0
Vio Bank vs Axos Bank4.31%$0
Vio Bank vs Bank of America0.01%$100
Vio Bank vs Barclays4.00%$0
Vio Bank vs Bask Bank3.75%$0
Vio Bank vs Betterment3.25%$10
Vio Bank vs BMO Alto3.25%$0
Vio Bank vs Bread Savings4.05%$100
Vio Bank vs BrioDirect3.75%$5,000
Vio Bank vs Capital One3.30%$0
Vio Bank vs Carver Bank4.00%$5,000
Vio Bank vs Charles Schwab Bank0.15%$0
Vio Bank vs Chase Bank0.01%$0
Vio Bank vs Chime3.50%$0
Vio Bank vs CIT Bank3.75%$100
Vio Bank vs Citibank3.30%$0
Vio Bank vs Citizens Access™3.15%$0.01
Vio Bank vs Climate First Bank4.21%$50
Vio Bank vs Colorado Federal Savings Bank4.05%$50,000
Vio Bank vs Discover Bank3.30%$0
Vio Bank vs E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley3.50%$0
Vio Bank vs Elevault3.82%$0
Vio Bank vs EverBank3.90%$0
Vio Bank vs Fitness Bank4.75%$100
Vio Bank vs FNBO Direct3.00%$1
Vio Bank vs Forbright Bank3.85%$0
Vio Bank vs FVCbank3.85%$500
Vio Bank vs GO2bank4.50%$0
Vio Bank vs Ivy Bank4.10%$2,500
Vio Bank vs Jenius Bank4.05%$0
Vio Bank vs LendingClub4.00%$0
Vio Bank vs Marcus by Goldman Sachs3.65%$0
Vio Bank vs MutualOne Bank4.07%$20,000
Vio Bank vs Neighbors Bank4.30%$0
Vio Bank vs Newtek Bank4.35%$0.01
Vio Bank vs Openbank4.20%$500
Vio Bank vs Peak Bank3.99%$100
Vio Bank vs Pibank4.60%$0
Vio Bank vs PNC3.30%$0
Vio Bank vs Popular Direct3.90%$100
Vio Bank vs Presidential Bank3.75%$5,000
Vio Bank vs Quontic Bank3.50%$100
Vio Bank vs Salem Five Direct3.61%$10
Vio Bank vs Sallie Mae Bank3.90%$0
Vio Bank vs Santander Bank0.01%$25
Vio Bank vs SoFi Bank4.00%$0
Vio Bank vs Synchrony Bank3.65%$0
Vio Bank vs TD Bank2.60%$0
Vio Bank vs TIMBR4.15%$1,000
Vio Bank vs UFB Direct3.46%$5000
Vio Bank vs Upgrade3.05%$0
Vio Bank vs Valley Direct4.00%$1,000
Vio Bank vs Varo Bank5.00%$0
Vio Bank vs Wealthfront3.90%$0
Vio Bank vs Wells Fargo0.05%$25
Vio Bank vs Zynlo Bank3.85%$10