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Primary Savings Account

Kick-start your goals with 5.00% APY.

Our Primary Savings account pays one of the best savings rates you can find. You could earn $50 per year just for maintaining a $1,000 balance. (See disclosures)

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Benefits

Financial growth the way you want it.

    • Earn 5.00% APY – on balances up to $1,000.
    • Start your savings journey instantly – with just $5 minimum to open.
    • Goals-Based Banking – through innovative tools and technology, you’ll benefit from personalized strategies that help make every dollar count.   

Primary Savings

As High As

5.00% APY

Boost your savings by earning one of the highest rates nationally.

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Minimum To Earn

$0.00

On Balances Up To

$1,000.00

Minimum To Open

$5.00

Monthly Fee

$0.00

Why it pays to save with DCU

Bank from Anywhere

Experience the convenience of nationwide coverage – with 23 New England-based branches, 5,900+ co-op shared branches, and 80k+ surcharge-free ATMs.

No Monthly Maintenance Fees

No monthly maintenance fees. Because saving money shouldn’t cost you money. 

Big Earnings, Lower Rates

As a member-owned credit union, DCU puts profits where they belong – in your pocket. That means higher returns on savings and lower costs on loans. 

Primary Savings

Minimum Daily Balance to earn

Dividend Rate

APY1

On remaining balance 0.05% 5.00% - 0.05%
Up to and including the first $1,000.00 4.89% 5.00%

¹APY = Annual Percentage Yield. Requires a $5.00 minimum balance to open the account and remain on deposit to maintain membership status. Rates are variable and may change after the account is opened at any time at DCU’s discretion. Fees may reduce earnings on the account. One Primary Savings account per person and business, additional memberships receive one savings account. Other conditions may apply. Please refer to DCU's Account Agreement for Consumers, and Schedule of Fees and Service Charges , for important information and disclosures.

Benefits of a DCU Membership

Learn more about our commitment to help members achieve financial wellness.

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Membership Eligibility

1.     Eligibility by Family Relationship to a Current DCU Member

Relatives of DCU members are eligible to join if they are spouses, domestic partners, children grandchildren, parents, grandparents or siblings (including adoptive in-law, and step relationships).

2.     Eligibility by Company You Work for or Retired From

  • You currently work for or retired from a company in our list of participating employers.

    You have a family relationship (as described above) to a non-member who currently works for or retired from a company or organization in our field of membership.

3.     Eligibility by Organization You Belong To

  • You currently belong to or join an organization whose members we serve.

    You have a family relationship (as described above) to a non-member who belongs to an organization in our list of participating organizations.

4.     Eligibility by Community

You are automatically eligible to join DCU if you live, work, worship, or attend school in one of the communities in our list. Any business or other legal entity located in one of these areas is also automatically eligible to join.

You’re an owner, not a number.

DCU is a not-for-profit, member-owned credit union that puts you first. And unlike banks, we don’t answer to the needs of stockholders.

Community Involvement

DCU takes pride in sponsoring and participating in charitable, educational, and other community events – from providing college scholarships to supporting local non-profits.

Better rates and lower fees.

As a credit union, DCU returns its profits to members by keeping fees to a minimum, loan rates low, and offering higher-than-average interest rates on savings.

Financial Education

From childhood through adulthood, DCU has the tools and resources members need to better manage their finances.