
Why Online Banks Pay More on Savings Than Branch Networks
The FDIC put the national average savings rate at 0.46 percent in February 2024, while the largest online banks kept paying above 4 percent APY.
Deposit economics, core system migrations, licensing routes and the unit costs deciding whether a digital bank reaches profitability or quietly refinances.

The FDIC put the national average savings rate at 0.46 percent in February 2024, while the largest online banks kept paying above 4 percent APY.

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The FDIC put the US banking industry's net interest margin at 3.35 percent in the third quarter of 2025, and that one ratio explains how deposits make money.