Wells Fargo Savings Account Interest Rate: How It Compares

Wells Fargo savings account interest rates are some of the lowest around.
Margarette Burnette
By Margarette Burnette 
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Wells Fargo Way2Save Savings
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The Wells Fargo savings account annual percentage yield is 0.01% for its Way2Save account, which is pretty low. It's below the national average of 0.47%, and significantly worse than the APYs on online savings accounts. Many top online savings accounts earn rates of 4% or more. At the moment, a Wells Fargo high-yield savings account does not exist.

Wells Fargo interest rates

APY on balances

0.01%.

How it compares

The national average rate for savings accounts is 0.47% APY.

Monthly fees

$5.

How to avoid monthly fees

  • Maintain minimum daily balance of at least $300, or

  • Set up a recurring monthly qualifying automatic transfer from a linked Wells Fargo checking account ($25 or more), or

  • Set up a qualifying automatic transfer each business day from a Wells Fargo checking account ($1 or more), or

  • Have a qualifying Save As You Go transfer ($1 for each non-recurring debit card purchase or online bill pay transaction) from a linked checking account to savings, or

  • Be age 24 years old or younger.

Minimum opening deposit

$25.

APY on balances for premium savings accounts

Up to 0.02% APY for customers with a linked Wells Fargo Relationship account. (APYs may vary depending on where you live.)

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How Wells Fargo compares to online banks

Megabanks like Wells Fargo often have savings accounts with low interest rates. If you're looking for higher rates on your savings accounts, you'll probably find better options at online banks.

If you deposit $10,000 in a Wells Fargo account that earns 0.01% APY, it would grow by about $2 after a year. But if you put that money in a high-yield savings account that earns 2% APY, it would earn about $202 after a year. That’s a large gain for simply choosing a different savings account. And on top of the better yield, many online savings accounts have no monthly fees or minimum balance requirements.

» Dive deeper: Read NerdWallet’s Wells Fargo review

Wells Fargo CDs and other savings options

In addition to its basic savings account, Wells Fargo offers a Platinum savings account with a rate that’s only slightly higher, and that’s if you have a linked Wells Fargo premium account. The bank also has a selection of CDs with a minimum opening balance of $2,500, but rates are similarly low.

Find out how much interest you could be earning with the savings calculator below. The higher the rate, the faster your money can grow.

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