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Rising Bank Review 2023

Updated February 24, 2023
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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: 4.8 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

  • Low Fees
  • High APY
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Member FDIC
Savings Account
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As of 6/3/2023
Rating: 4.4 stars out of 5
$0
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Promoted offer: It only takes about 5 minutes to open a fee-free account.
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Savings Account
4.50
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Rating: 4.7 stars out of 5
$1
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Promoted offer: No fee online savings account with a great rate.
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Savings Account
4.85
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As of 6/3/2023
Rating: 4.9 stars out of 5
$5000
Min. balance for APY
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Promoted offer: No Monthly Fees. $5,000 balance required for highest rate.

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. As 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.

Cons

  • A money market account isn’t offered.

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

Rising Bank banking products

4.8
Rating: 4.8 stars out of 5
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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 is no monthly service fee, but there is 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 is no monthly fee.

Cons

  • Some banks have lower or no minimum balance requirements.

  • Although Rising’s APY is competitive, you may be able to find higher yields elsewhere.

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Bank logo
Member FDIC
Savings Account
4.00
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APY
APY
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As of 6/3/2023
Rating: 4.4 stars out of 5
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$0
Min balance for APY
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Promoted offer: It only takes about 5 minutes to open a fee-free account.

Bank experience

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 representatives are available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 12 a.m. Eastern time, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekends. Account holders also have access to secure messaging 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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.

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.