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Best high-yield savings interest rates today, May 16, 2025 (up to 4.44% APY return)

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Federal Reserve cut the federal funds rate three times in late 2024 .

Deposit interest rates are falling from their historic highs.

Still, it's possible to find high-yield savings accounts paying above 4% APY.

The national average rate for savings accounts is still just 0.41% , according to the FDIC .

Online banks operate exclusively via the web so they can pass savings onto customers in the form of high deposit rates.

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