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Rising Bank Review 2024

Updated January 2, 2024
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At a glance

4.5
Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5
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CDs

Rating: 4.4 stars out of 5

Checking

Rating: 4.2 stars out of 5

Savings

Rating: 4.7 stars out of 5

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Overview

Rising Bank is ideal for savers who are comfortable banking online and are interested in earning some of the highest rates tied to deposit products. However, note that a maximum of $550 per business day is all you’re able to withdraw from your Rising Bank checking or savings account.

Highlights

  • High APY
  • Low Fees
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Savings Account
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APY
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Rating: 4.4 stars out of 5
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Rating: 4.7 stars out of 5
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Savings Account
4.75
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Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5
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Overall

Rising Bank is a newer online division of Midwest BankCentre, a St. Louis-based community bank that’s been around for more than a century. Because it’s an online-only bank, you won’t find physical branches to visit, but you can withdraw money through Rising Bank’s network of ATMs scattered across the U.S. The bank offers competitive yields for its CDs, savings and checking accounts, but you’ll need to be comfortable doing your banking completely online.

Pros

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    Rising Bank offers savers competitive rates.

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    There are no monthly fees for its bank products.

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    The checking account earns interest if you meet the minimum balance requirement.

Cons

  • A money market account isn’t offered.

  • There’s an early closure fee for accounts closed within 120 days of opening.

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Rising Bank banking products

4.7
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Rating: 4.7 stars out of 5
SCORE BREAKDOWN
APY offering:
4.50%
Rating: 5 stars out of 5
5/5
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Minimum balance for APY:
$1,000.00
Rating: 3 stars out of 5
3/5
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Monthly service fee:
$0.00
Rating: 5 stars out of 5
5/5
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Minimum balance to avoid fee:
$0.00
Rating: 5 stars out of 5
5/5
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Access to funds:
Good
Rating: 4 stars out of 5
4/5
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FEATURES
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4.50% APY
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$1,000 minimum balance for APY
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$1,000 minimum deposit to open

Rising Bank savings overview

Rising Bank offers a competitive rate on its High Yield Savings account, though it only applies to balances of $1,000 or more. There’s no monthly service fee, but there’s a $5 fee if you have no savings account activity for 24 consecutive months.

Pros

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    The account offers a competitive APY.

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    There’s no monthly fee.

Cons

  • Some banks have lower or no minimum balance requirements.

  • See how rates for this account have changed over time. Interact with the trend lines to view APY by date.

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Bank fees

Fee Charges
Overdraft fee $25
Non-sufficient funds fee $25
Monthly maintenance fee None
Out-of-network ATM fee None
Excessive transaction fee None
Dormant account fee $5 per statement cycle after 12 months of no activity

Customer experience

Highly-rated mobile app. Rising Bank offers several resources to help customers manage finances, including online calculators and a mobile banking app. The mobile app is highly rated on Google Play and the Apple App Store (but note neither app has been reviewed by many people). Apps features include account alerts, branch and ATM search, and the ability to add notes and photos of receipts to transactions. Plus, it comes with Zelle for transferring money to others.

Customer service. Customer service representatives are available by phone, though the available hours are not specified on the bank’s website. Account holders also have access to secure messaging 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

ATM access. Rising Bank has no branches. To access cash, customers can transfer money to a linked external account or visit a MoneyPass ATM (the bank's ATM partner).

About Rising Bank

Rising Bank is an online-only bank launched in 2018 by Midwest BankCentre, a community bank that serves the St. Louis area. Rising Bank offers certificates of deposit, a high-yield savings account and a checking account. The bank also offers small business loans, home loans and insurance policies. 

How Rising Bank compares to other banks

Compare different account types offered by Rising Bank. Annual percentage yields (APYs) shown were updated between Dec. 14, 2024 and Dec. 20, 2024.

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Rising Bank savings account
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Bankrate score
Rating: 4.7 stars out of 5
4.7
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Bankrate score
Rating: 4.9 stars out of 5
4.9
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4.50% 4.51%
Minimum balance for APY
$1,000.00 $1.00
Estimated earnings
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$2,250 $2,255
Rising Bank offers a competitive rate on its High Yield Savings account, though it only applies to balances of $1,000 or more. There’s no monthly service fee, but there’s a $5 fee if you have no savings account activity for 24 consecutive months. The CIBC Bank USA Agility Savings Account offers a very competitive yield. There’s no monthly fees, although you’ll need to have at least $1,000 to open an account.
  • The account offers a competitive APY
  • There’s no monthly fee
  • You won’t pay a monthly service fee with CIBC’s Agility savings account.
  • You’ll earn a very competitive yield with this account.
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  • A $1,000 minimum opening deposit is required to open the CIBC Agility Savings account.
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APY offering:
4.50%
5/5
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Minimum balance for APY:
$1,000.00
3/5
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Monthly service fee:
$0.00
5/5
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Minimum balance to avoid fee:
$0.00
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Access to funds:
Good
4/5
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APY offering:
4.38%
5/5
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Minimum balance for APY:
$1.00
5/5
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Monthly service fee:
$0.00
5/5
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Minimum balance to avoid fee:
$0.00
5/5
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Access to funds:
Good
4/5
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Review methodology

With so many financial institutions to choose from, it can be hard to know who to trust. Bankrate’s ever-growing list of bank and credit union reviews is updated regularly. Our editorial team analyzes and reviews each institution across deposit products such as savings accounts, checking accounts, certificates of deposit (CDs) and money market accounts (MMAs). Banks are rated by important factors such as offered interest rates, fees, minimum balance requirements, access to funds and more.

We assign a score to each type of account and its features, weigh them carefully based on importance to account holders and determine an overall score. Read our full review methodology.