CommunityAmerica gains membership by paying 4 percent interest

Looking for a way to attract attention and gain new membership, Lenexa-based CommunityAmerica Credit Union is paying the highest savings account interest rate in the Kansas City area. The High Interest Savings Account at CommunityAmerica is a unique program, offering 4 percent interest on the first $1,500 deposited. That's a rate nearly 34 times higher than the national average interest rate. Rob Persaud, senior vice president of marketing at CommunityAmerica, said the organization hasn't gone…