SwitchWize Bank Gap Index release
Bank Gap Index, September 2026: $959 annual gap
American savers at the national average earned 0.38% while the top-3 average savings benchmark was 4.22%. On a representative $25,000 balance, the gap was $959 per year.
Last verified | 63 banks tracked | Freshness: aging
Publication date: | Next release date: October 1, 2026 | Published by SwitchWize Research Desk
Annual gap
$959
National average
0.38%
Top benchmark
4.22%
Rate gap
3.84 pp
What the savings gap means at common balances
Illustrative annual differences using this release's two published APYs.
At $1,000
$38/yr
At $5,000
$192/yr
At $10,000
$384/yr
At $25,000
$960/yr
Large-bank cohort savings gaps per $25,000
Fixed cohort of major U.S. retail banks, sorted by total assets (largest first). Banks without a current verified savings observation stay visible as needs verification.
| Bank | Total assets | APY | Gap | Annual cost | Status |
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What changed
- Bank Gap Index moved from $966 to $984(+18 dollars)
- Best available savings benchmark moved from 4.23% to 4.32%(+0.09 percentage_points)