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Money Market Accounts

Live Money Market Rate Dashboard

The highest money market rate on Banksparency is 4.00% APY, advertised by Bank5 Connect on its Money Market Account. This page tracks 110 active money market accounts from 80 banks.

By Aviel Fahl

Rates verified: Saturday, August 22, 2026|

Money Market Account Dashboard

Live signals across 80 tracked banks.

The mean of the 59 money market accounts in the Banksparency money market index is 1.48%. The FDIC national average for money market accounts is 0.63% as of Aug 2026. The effective federal funds rate is 3.63% as of Aug 20, 2026.

Rates observed Saturday, August 22, 2026

Market Snapshot

Top 10 Range

3.50%–4.00% APY

MM Avg

1.48% APY

Across all 59 tracked accounts, median 1.00%

3.63%

As of Aug 20, 2026

0.63%

As of Aug 2026

80 banks tracked|110 active accounts

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Rates last observed Saturday, August 22, 2026.

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53 tracked: 1 up, 5 down, 47 unchangedDefault view is WoW. Switch tabs to see the full list for each timeframe.

Effective Federal Funds Rate

Policy rate benchmark

3.63%
No change vs 7 days
Previous: 3.63% (Aug 2026)Current: Aug 2026

FDIC National Average

Money market account benchmark

0.63%
-0.02% vs 7 days
Previous: 0.65% (Jul 2026)Current: Aug 2026
Decreases

Top 10 Highest Money Market Rates Right Now

By advertised APY.

Bank5 Connect leads at 4.00% APY on its Money Market Account. The tenth-ranked money market rate is 3.50%, so the top ten span 0.50 points. The leader is 6.3 times the FDIC national average of 0.63%.

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InstitutionProduct / TermAPY
Bank5 Connect
Money Market Account
4.00%
Climate First Bank
Impact Money Market
3.96%
Waterman Bank
Money Market
3.82%
Quontic Bank
Money Market Account
3.80%
Bank Michigan
Premier Money Market Investments (MMI)
3.75%
Prime Alliance Bank
Personal Money Market
3.75%
FinWise Bank
Consumer Money Market
3.70%
Security State Bank of Marine
Money Market Platinum
3.56%
FNBO Direct
Online Money Market Account
3.55%
Dundee Bank
Platinum Money Market Account
3.50%

Money market rate questions

What is the highest money market rate right now?

Bank5 Connect advertises 4.00% APY on its Money Market Account, the highest of 110 active money market accounts tracked on Banksparency as observed on Saturday, August 22, 2026.

What is the average money market rate?

The mean of the 59 money market accounts in the Banksparency money market index is 1.48%. It measures that population, not every money market account on this page. The FDIC national average for money market accounts is 0.63% as of Aug 2026.

How do the top money market rates compare with the FDIC national average?

The ten highest advertised rates run from 3.50% to 4.00% APY, against an FDIC national average of 0.63%. The FDIC national rate cap for money market accounts is 4.38%.

When were these money market rates last observed?

The rates on this page were last observed on Saturday, August 22, 2026. Banksparency reads each institution's advertised rate from its own website and records the date of every observation. A rate can change at any time, so confirm it with the institution before you open an account.

Are money market accounts FDIC insured?

Yes, at a bank. A money market account is a deposit account, and the FDIC insures it up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category. At a credit union the NCUA insures it to the same limit. A money market mutual fund is an investment product and has no such insurance.