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High-Yield Savings Account Comparison

Axos Bank vs. GO2bank

Axos Bank's Axos ONE Savings advertises 4.21% APY. The 4.21% applies to balances up to $249,999.99. A larger balance earns 3.50% on the whole amount.

GO2bank's High Yield Savings advertises up to 4.50% APY. The 4.50% applies to the first $5,000. The bank states no rate for the balance above that.

See how they compare on rate stability, mobile app ratings, and more below.

Analysis by Aviel Fahl
Newest reading October 5, 2026

The Bottom Line

On a $10,000 balance, Axos Bank's Axos ONE Savings earns about $421 in a year. GO2bank's High Yield Savings states no rate for the balance above $5,000, so this page gives no figure for it on $10,000.

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Important Considerations

Warning:

GO2bank's 4.50% APY applies only up to $5,000. The bank states no rate for the balance above that.

Confirmed:

Both Axos ONE Savings and High Yield Savings advertise their top rate only if you also open a checking account at the same institution.

Comparison of Axos Bank vs GO2bank savings accounts
Metric

Axos Bank

Axos ONE Savings

Oct 5, 2026

GO2bank

High Yield Savings

Oct 5, 2026
APY4.21%On balances up to $249,999.99 · 3.50% aboveUp to4.50%On the first $5,000 · no rate stated above
Earns in a year
$5,000+$211
$10,000+$421
$25,000+$1,053
$5,000+$225
$10,000+$225
$25,000+$225
Min. Deposit
$0$0

Snapshot view. Rates subject to change.

Terms
The APY is available with the Axos ONE savings and checking bundle. The checking account also earns interest. To qualify, you must either set up a direct deposit of $1,500 and maintain an average daily balance of more than $1,500 in your ONE Checking account, or receive at least $5,000 in total monthly qualifying deposits and maintain an average daily balance of more than $5,000.A GO2bank checking account is required to open a savings account. The stated APY is up to $5,000. Balances above that earn no interest.
Features
FDIC InsuredNo MinimumsGreat iOS AppGreat Android AppChecking BundleDaily CompoundingStable Rate
FDIC InsuredNo MinimumsGreat iOS AppGreat Android AppChecking BundleStable Rate

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Comparison Analysis

Comparing Axos Bank vs. GO2bank

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Executive Summary

Axos Bank held $24.8 billion in deposits as of June 30, 2026, while GO2bank had $5 billion at the same date. Axos Bank paid 2.77% on average on savings and money market deposits. Its savings account offers a standard rate of 4.21%. GO2bank's savings account offers a standard rate of 4.5%, and it has not changed its rate since at least January 21, 2026.

The analysis is based on current Banksparency database records

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Why Axos Bank?

  • Access to 95,000 fee-free ATMs
  • Offers 3 different high-yield savings options

Why GO2bank?

  • Higher potential APY (4.50% vs 4.21%) (first $5,000 only, checking account required)

Key Feature Differences

Better Returns at $10,000
Axos Bank

Axos Bank's Axos ONE Savings earns more on smaller deposits (approx. $421 vs $225/yr).

Better Returns at $25,000
Axos Bank

Axos Bank's Axos ONE Savings pulls ahead with larger amounts (approx. $1053 vs $225/yr).

Better for Simplicity
Axos Bank

Axos Bank's Summit Savings offers 4.01% APY with no bundling, direct deposit requirement or caps.

Requires Banking Relationship

Axos ONE Savings and High Yield Savings both require a checking account bundle to pay their highest rates.

Shared Benefits

Both banks have options with $0 opening deposit Available Nationwide Available to New & Existing Customers
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Axos Bank vs. GO2bank Savings Calculator

Calculations based on current APY for Axos ONE Savings and High Yield Savings
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You earn $200.7 more with Axos Bank than GO2bank 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.

Axos Bank

Axos ONE Savings

4.21% APY
Tiered rates: 4.21% ($0 - $249,999.99), 3.50% ($250,000+)

Savings Breakdown

  • Interest Earned
    +$421.00(4.0%)
  • Total Contributions
    $0
  • Initial Deposit
    $10,000

Projected Balance

$10,421.00

Effective APY
4.21%

GO2bank

High Yield Savings

4.50% APY
4.50% APY on balances up to $5,000.No rate is stated above $5,000. The calculator earns nothing on that portion.

Savings Breakdown

  • Interest Earned
    +$220.30(2.2%)
  • Total Contributions
    $0
  • Initial Deposit
    $10,000

Projected Balance

$10,220.30

Effective APY
2.20%

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

Still at a large branch bank?

A typical branch-bank savings rate is 0.05% APY. On a $10,000 balance, the gap to these two banks is at least $220 a year in interest.

Both Axos Bank and GO2bank advertise far more than that typical branch-bank rate.

0.05% APY at a typical branch bank, against 4.21%+ here
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FeatureAxos BankGO2bank
APY
4.21%
Range: 3.50% - 4.21%
Observed: 10/5/2026
Stable over 90 days
4.50%
Observed: 10/5/2026
Stable over 90 days
Product NameAxos ONE SavingsHigh Yield Savings
Minimum Deposit$0$0
Min. Balance for APY$0$0
Monthly Fee$0$5 per month, unless you set up direct deposit
Compound FrequencyDailyQuarterly
BranchesNoneNone
Physical Branches3 (CA, NV, UT)Not reported
Direct Deposit Req.NoneNone
Checking Bundle Yes Yes
Mobile Apps
iOS4.7
Android4.6
iOS4.8
Android4.4
FDIC or NCUA Insured
Zelle® Support
Not Supported
Not Supported
BBB RatingA+F
Important NotesThe APY is available with the Axos ONE savings and checking bundle. The checking account also earns interest. To qualify, you must either set up a direct deposit of $1,500 and maintain an average daily balance of more than $1,500 in your ONE Checking account, or receive at least $5,000 in total monthly qualifying deposits and maintain an average daily balance of more than $5,000.A GO2bank checking account is required to open a savings account. The stated APY is up to $5,000. Balances above that earn no interest.
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What each bank pays on deposits

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.

Axos Bank

2.77%
Q2 2026 ·
4.21% APY
As observed Oct 5, 2026

The two figures answer different questions, so they sit side by side and are not combined. The 4.21% applies to balances up to $249,999.99. A larger balance earns 3.50% on the whole amount.

In Q2 2026, Axos Bank paid a higher average rate on savings and money market deposits than 91% of banks that reported a figure (FDIC call report). The all-bank median was 1.45%.

3.15%
Q2 2026 ·
$24.8B
Total deposits
Q2 2026
15.7%
Q2 2026

What Axos Bank actually pays

Each figure is that bank's own charter-level average across its whole deposit book, so the two are shown one after the other and are not a ranking.

GO2bank

0.05%
Q2 2026 ·
Up to4.50% APY
As observed Oct 5, 2026

The two figures answer different questions, so they sit side by side and are not combined. The 4.50% applies to the first $5,000. The bank states no rate for the balance above that.

In Q2 2026, Green Dot Bank Dba Bonneville paid a higher average rate on savings and money market deposits than 0% of banks that reported a figure (FDIC call report). The all-bank median was 1.45%.

5.70%
Q2 2026 ·
$5.0B
Total deposits
Q2 2026
96.5%
Q2 2026

What GO2bank actually pays

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: · · · ·

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 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.

Compare Savings Rates Over Time

Historical Performance

Last 12 Months Analysis
MetricAxos BankGO2bank
Axos ONE SavingsSummit SavingsHigh Yield SavingsHigh Yield Savings
Current APY
4.21%4.01%0.61%4.50%
Trend
Stable Stable Stable Stable
Speed of change
-0.05-0.03-0.000.00
Days Since Change
2453364364
12-Month High
4.51%4.01%0.61%4.50%
12-Month Low
4.21%3.75%0.61%4.50%
Changes per month
0.160.160.000.00
Steadiness
0.0240.0310.0000.000
How to read these metrics(Click to expand)

Trends and speed

  • Trend: The general direction of the rate over the analyzed period. Useful for seeing whether a bank is raising its rate or letting it slip.
  • Speed of change: How fast the rate moves. A high positive number means they raise rates quickly. A reading of 0.10 is a tenth of a percentage point each month.
  • Changes per month: How often the rate moves. A high number means it changes constantly; a low number means it holds.

Risk & Range

  • High/Low: The absolute ceiling and floor of the rate during the 364-day window.
  • Steadiness: How far the rate swings around its average. A lower score means a steadier, more predictable rate.
  • Days Since Change: A high number, for example above 90, means the rate rarely moves. A low number means it changed recently.

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