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Relationship Rates Program 

Want to earn more interest on your savings account? Doing more with your USAA Bank accounts can mean just that.

Introducing the Relationship Rates Program

This new program gives you a chance to earn a higher APY when you pair your USAA Performance First® Savings account with a USAA Classic Checking account.

To find out how much interest you can earn, view our rates.

How it works

Enroll

You’ll need to have and enroll an eligible USAA Performance First® Savings account.

Link

Make sure you have and link an eligible USAA Classic Checking account.

Earn

Make qualifying transactions to earn our Base, Premium or Military-Pay Rates.‍ ‍ See note 1

Enroll now for relationship rates

Apply for a performance first savings account

Simple ways to qualify for Relationship Rates

Premium Rate

Use your linked checking account to make at least 5 qualifying transactions each month.‍ ‍ See note 2 Here’s some of what those include:

  • Direct deposits
  • Debit card purchases
  • Paying bills
  • ATM withdrawals

Military-Pay Rate

Get U.S. military-related pay‍ ‍ See note 1 deposited into your linked checking account from these places:

  • Defense Finance and Accounting System (DFAS)
  • U.S. Department of the Treasury

Our current rates

Our current rates

Daily ledger balance

Less than $10,000

Standard Rate - not enrolled in Relationship Rates

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Base Relationship Rate

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Premium Relationship Rate

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Military-Pay Relationship Rate

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Daily ledger balance

$10,000 to $24,999.99

Standard Rate - not enrolled in Relationship Rates

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Base Relationship Rate

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Premium Relationship Rate

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Military-Pay Relationship Rate

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Daily ledger balance

$25,000 to $49,999.99

Standard Rate - not enrolled in Relationship Rates

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Base Relationship Rate

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Premium Relationship Rate

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Military-Pay Relationship Rate

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Daily ledger balance

$50,000 to $99,999.99

Standard Rate - not enrolled in Relationship Rates

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Base Relationship Rate

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Premium Relationship Rate

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Military-Pay Relationship Rate

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Daily ledger balance

$100,000 to $249,999.99

Standard Rate - not enrolled in Relationship Rates

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Base Relationship Rate

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Premium Relationship Rate

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Military-Pay Relationship Rate

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Daily ledger balance

$250,000 to $499,999.99

Standard Rate - not enrolled in Relationship Rates

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Base Relationship Rate

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Premium Relationship Rate

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Military-Pay Relationship Rate

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Daily ledger balance

$500,000 to $999,999.99

Standard Rate - not enrolled in Relationship Rates

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Base Relationship Rate

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Premium Relationship Rate

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Military-Pay Relationship Rate

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Daily ledger balance

$1,000,000 and over

Standard Rate - not enrolled in Relationship Rates

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Base Relationship Rate

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Premium Relationship Rate

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Military-Pay Relationship Rate

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Our current rates

Our current rates
Daily ledger balance Standard Rate - not enrolled in Relationship Rates Base Relationship Rate Premium Relationship Rate Military-Pay Relationship Rate

Less than $10,000

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$10,000 to $24,999.99

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$25,000 to $49,999.99

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$50,000 to $99,999.99

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$100,000 to $249,999.99

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$250,000 to $499,999.99

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$500,000 to $999,999.99

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$1,000,000 and over

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Our current rates
Daily ledger balance

Less than $10,000

Standard Rate - not enrolled in Relationship Rates

§ %

Base Relationship Rate

§ %

Premium Relationship Rate

§ %

Military-Pay Relationship Rate

§ %

Daily ledger balance

$10,000 to $24,999.99

Standard Rate - not enrolled in Relationship Rates

§ %

Base Relationship Rate

§ %

Premium Relationship Rate

§ %

Military-Pay Relationship Rate

§ %

Daily ledger balance

$25,000 to $49,999.99

Standard Rate - not enrolled in Relationship Rates

§ %

Base Relationship Rate

§ %

Premium Relationship Rate

§ %

Military-Pay Relationship Rate

§ %

Daily ledger balance

$50,000 to $99,999.99

Standard Rate - not enrolled in Relationship Rates

§ %

Base Relationship Rate

§ %

Premium Relationship Rate

§ %

Military-Pay Relationship Rate

§ %

Daily ledger balance

$100,000 to $249,999.99

Standard Rate - not enrolled in Relationship Rates

§ %

Base Relationship Rate

§ %

Premium Relationship Rate

§ %

Military-Pay Relationship Rate

§ %

Daily ledger balance

$250,000 to $499,999.99

Standard Rate - not enrolled in Relationship Rates

§ %

Base Relationship Rate

§ %

Premium Relationship Rate

§ %

Military-Pay Relationship Rate

§ %

Daily ledger balance

$500,000 to $999,999.99

Standard Rate - not enrolled in Relationship Rates

§ %

Base Relationship Rate

§ %

Premium Relationship Rate

§ %

Military-Pay Relationship Rate

§ %

Daily ledger balance

$1,000,000 and over

Standard Rate - not enrolled in Relationship Rates

§ %

Base Relationship Rate

§ %

Premium Relationship Rate

§ %

Military-Pay Relationship Rate

§ %

Variable Annual Percentage Yield, or APY, shown are current as of §.

Rates are subject to change. Fees may reduce earnings.

The APY is a percentage rate that reflects the total amount of interest paid on the account, based on the interest rate and the frequency of compounding for a 365-day period (366 in a leap year). 

View Relationship Rates terms.

Relationship Rates Program FAQ

No. Only USAA Performance First® Savings accounts are eligible to enroll.

Yes. The qualifying transactions in the linked checking account are used to determine qualification for better rates.

On the first business day of each month, we review the transactions that posted to your linked checking account in the prior month.

Your enrolled savings account qualifies for the Premium Rate if you use your linked checking account to make at least 5 qualifying transactions.

For full details, check terms and conditions.

When you enroll, you get a 60-day grace period. After we process the enrollment, your account will start earning interest at the Premium Rate within 2 business days. It earns that rate for the rest of the grace period unless you qualify for the Military Pay Rate before the grace period ends.

After the grace period ends, we'll review your linked USAA Classic Checking account on the first business day of the next month.

If you had 5 qualifying transactions in the prior month, you’ll keep the Premium Rate.

After our review, we’ll apply the new rate within 2 business days. If you qualify for the Military‑Pay Rate, you keep that rate for 6 months as long as your account stays enrolled.

For full details, check terms and conditions.

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Ready to earn more interest with Relationship Rates?

Enroll your USAA Performance First® Savings account. 

Enroll now for relationship rates

Apply for a performance first savings account

Related footnotes:

  1. Military-Pay Rate: You must receive a Qualifying Direct Deposit into your linked USAA Classic Checking account after you have enrolled in the Program and after the USAA Classic Checking account has been linked. A Qualifying Direct Deposit is a direct deposit of at least $1 of United States military-related pay from the DFAS or from the United States Department of Treasury.

  2. Qualifying Transactions: For purposes of qualifying for Premium Rates, a qualifying transaction must meet several requirements. The transaction must have been initiated by the owner of the linked checking account. This includes direct deposits, such as your wages, to the linked checking account. Only transactions that have posted to the linked checking account during the calendar month and that are not pending transactions will be considered qualifying transactions. Overdraft protection transfers and advances are NOT qualifying transactions. Any transfers between the linked checking account and other USAA Federal Savings Bank checking or savings accounts, regardless of who owns the other USAA Federal Savings Bank account, are NOT qualifying transactions. Any transactions that are not initiated by the checking account owner are NOT qualifying transactions. Any transaction that is not a qualifying transaction will NOT be considered for purposes of meeting the monthly transactions requirement.

Related footnotes:

  1. Membership eligibility and product restrictions apply and are subject to change.

  2. "USAA Bank" means USAA Federal Savings Bank.

  3. Deposit products and services offered by USAA Federal Savings Bank, Member FDIC. 

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