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Find the best (highest paying APY) CD rates from this survey.  Print out our "Highest CD Rate Survey" and bring it in with you to bargain for your bank's best rates!

Don't renew automatically.  Ask for better rates!

It costs money to get new accounts so Banks often give you a deal if you are ready to walk out the door with a cashier's check after you close your just matured CD. 

This is our latest survey of the APY interest rates paid for certificates of deposit.   You can often get higher than advertised rates at your local branch if you do your homework.

Print out some of the advertisement of rates advertised on your bank's competing web sites so you have proof. We often get better than advertised rates if we bring in our own rate sheet survey, especially if it keeps us from taking our money from a renewing CD to another bank. It costs money to get new accounts so Banks often give you a deal if you are ready to walk out the door with a cashier's check.

Rates and terms may change so read the fine print and make sure you get FDIC insurance!!!! 
It costs money to get new accounts so Banks often give you a deal if you are ready to walk out the door with a chashier's check after you close your CD.

Bottom line: It never hurts to ask the teller if better rates are available when you do your homework!

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US Treasury Rates at a Glance

"Highest CD Rate Survey      => (Current Survey)         - Current US Treasury Rates
Term
Date
Highest
Rate (APY)
Where?
(Click link for Full Rate Sheets)
Vanguard Daily
04/27/11 0.07%
Vanguard Prime Money Market Fund
Vanguard Tax Exempt
04/27/11 0.13%
Vanguard Tax Exempt Money Market Fund
FDIC Daily Savings

1.25%
Best Savings Account Rate Survey 
6 Month CD
04/27/11 1.07%
  Ascencia Internet Bank
1 Year CD
04/27/11 1.26%
 Pacific Mercantile Bank
1 Yr US Treasury
04/27/11 0.20%
US Treasury Rate Quote
18 - Month CD
04/27/11 1.41%
 Pacific Mercantile Bank  
2 Year CD
04/27/11 1.66%
Melrose CU & 1.55% @ MetLife Bank
3 Year CD
04/27/11 2.17%
 Melrose CU 
4 Year CD
04/27/11 2.42%
Melrose CU &
2.35% @ Tennessee Commerce Bank
5 Year CD
04/27/11 2.93%
Melrose CU &
2.65% @ Tennessee Commerce Bank
5 Yr US Treasury
04/27/11 2.07%
US Treasury Rate Quote
7 Year CD
04/27/11 2.75%
  PenFed CU
10 Year CD
04/27/11 3.00%
Discover Bank
10 Yr US Treasury
04/27/11 3.36%
US Treasury Rate Quote
Vanguard Money Market & US Treasury Rates shown for Reference

Make sure you read the article: Beware of Annuities


Current CD and Savings Account Rates From Banks You Can Trust

  US Treasury Rates Quote
Bank Name
As Of
Best Rate
 (APY)
Term for listed
CD Rate
1st Source Bank of South Bend, Indiana (IN)
11/25/08
4.51%
2 Years
ABN Amro North America


Addison Avenue Federal Credit Union
7/15/09
1.60%
1-Yr
Advanta Bank Corp
9/3/07
5.40
18 months
Allied First Bank of Naperville, Illinois (IL)
1/7/09
4.50
4 years
Ally Bank  (formerly GMAC Bank - Story)
5/23/09
2.80
1 Yr
AmTrust Direct 7/25/07
5.41%
1 Year
Apple Bank
2/28/08
3.75%
1, 2 & 5 yrs
Ascencia Internet Bank Louisville, Kentucky (KY) part of PBI Bank
12/02/09
1.51%
6 months
 Astoria Federal Savings Bank
7/9/10
3.05%
5-years
Aurora Bank, FSB in Wilmington, Deleware (DE)
7/28/09
1.71%
6 months
Bank of America 9/9/09
3.01%
5 years
Bank of Hawaii (Bankoh)



Bank of Internet USA 11/09/10 1.15%
6-mo CD
Bank of the West
11/09/07
1.48%
1 YR CD
Bancwest Corp.


BB&T Corp.


BNP Paribas Bank



Borel Private Bank & Trust Company



Capital One Bank
12/02/09
3.25%
10 Years
Capital One Financial Corp.


Cattleman's National Bank Corporation



Centennial Bank, Fountain Valley, Calif. (CA) 5/8/08
4.13%
3 years
Charles Schwab Corp.


 Chase Bank
9/9/09
3.00%
5-years
Citibank 9/9/09
3.44%
5-years
Citizens Bank - Citizens Financial Group, Inc


Champion Bank  of St. Louis, Missouri (MO)


Colorado Federal Savings Bank; Greenwood Village, Colorado (CO)
12/02/09
1.70%
High Yield MM Fund
Commerce Bancorp, Inc.



Comerica Bank 10/29/08
3.75%
6 to 10 years
Countrywide Bank 03/06/08 4.10%
6 months
Corus Bank
2/24/09
2.73%
5 - yrs
Discover Bank, New Castle, Deleware (DE)
9/7/09
3.85%
10 Years
Downey Savings
10/29/08
4.15%
12 months
E-Loan 5/4/08
4.60%
5 Years
E*Trade Bank
12/13/07
5.25%
6 Months
Eastern Savings Bank
3/10/08
3.70
2 years
EverBank of Jacksonville, FL
3/8/10
3.29%
5 years
Excel National Bank 2/10/08
4.00%
3, 6 & 12 months
FHLB
12/14/07
5.74%
Matures 2023
First Century Bank, N.A. Gainesville, Georgia (GA)
11/09/09


Fifth Third Bancorp


First Republic Bank
12/22/04
4.85%
4-mo Liquid CD
Flagstar Bank 
12/07/07
5.01%
2 years
 Flagstar Bank Direct
08/03/10
1.25%
6 months
Florida Bank, Florida (FL)







FNBO Direct 12/17/07
5.25%
9 Months
Fultdirect.com Herndon, Virginia (VA)
12/21/08
3.57%
6 months
Geauga Savings Bank, Newbury, Ohio (OH)
8/8/08
4.41%
2 years
Golden 1 CU 11/10/10
2.15%
5 Years
Goldwater Bank; Scottsdale, Arizona (AZ)
12/02/09
2.99%
3 years
GMAC Bank  now
11/06/08
5.15%
5-years
Golden Bay Federal Credit Union 7/25/07
4.54%
5 Years
Harris Financial Corp.


Herigage Bank NA
10/04/10
2.10%
5-yr CD
HSBC Bank 9/9/09
2.00%
12 months
iGObanking 10/24/09
3.50
5 years
Imperial Capital Bank, LaJolla, California (CA)
8/28/08
4.10%
 6 month
Indymac Bank
12/31/07
5.05%
6 months
ING Direct
12/15/09
2.00%
1 Year
IB: Innovative Bank
6/30/09
2.15%
12 Months
iGObanking.com  Lake Success, New York (NY)
2/1/10
3.55%
5 Years
Intervest National Bank 10/24/09 3.05%
4 years
J.P. Morgan Chase & Company
11/13/07
5.25%
7 months
Keycorp


LA Financial Credit Union
03/06/08
4.75%
5 years
Lone Star Bank - Houston, Texas (TX)
7/28/09
3.35%
4 Years
Luther Burbank Savings
11/22/07
5.10%
5 Months
Marshall & Ilsley Corp. (M&I Bank) 12/31/07
4.00%
6 Months
M&T Bank 6/24/08
4.00%
3 Years
 Melrose Credit Union
4/5/09
3.91%
5 Years
Meriwest Credit Union
4/21/08
7.50%
12 Months
MetLife Bank of Bridgewater, New Jersey (NJ) 9/7/09
2.15%
18-months
Metropolitan National Bank
06/14/10
2.50
3-years
Millennium Bank
10/17/07
8.75%
5 years
 National Bank of Kansas City Missouri (MO)
1/13/10
2.75%
3-years
National City Bank 5/18/08
4.55%
3 years
Nationwide Bank
2/1/10
2.60
3 years
 Navy Federal Credit Union
2/24/09
4.60%
30 Months
NetBank 7/25/07
5.40%
18 Months
New Dominion Direct Bank 3/10/08
3.77%
6 month
Nexity Bank, Birmingham, Alabama (AL)
1/23/09
2.86%
9 month
 newDominionDIRECT.com
7/6/09
2.40%
24 months
Northern Trust Corp.


Nova Bank in Philadelphia, PA
06/14/10 1.75%
18 Months
OnBank, Oakfield, New York (NY)
6/13/08
4.15%
2 years
Pacific Mercantile Bank
12/02/09
2.01%
1 Year
Pacific Premier Bank
8/28/09
2.55%
2 years
PNC Financial Services Group



Pentagon Federal Credit Union (PenFed CU)
12/31/07 5.25%
7 Years
Popular, Inc.


Presidential Bank, FSB of Bethesda, Maryland (MD)
1/14/09
3.25%
2 Years
Rabobank: Amgen Tour of California Sponsor
2/21/09
2.53%
1 Year
Regions Financial Corp.


Ridgewood Bank 7/25/07
5.20%
30 Months (2.5 yrs)
Sallie Mae Bank 5/7/2010
3.00%
5-yrs
Saxo Bank - Amgen Tour of California Team



Security Savings Bank 7/25/07
5.20%
17 Months
 Star One Credit Union
3/11/08
2.40%
1 & 2 Years
State Street Corp.


 Stonebridge Bank
7/9/10
3.0%
5-years
Suntrust Banks, Inc.
11/10/10
2.00%
63 Months
State Bank of India, New York, NY & Chicago
2/1/10
1.76%
1 year
State Employees Credit Union Raleigh, NC. 11/10/10
2.50%
5 yrs
Taunus Corp.



Tennessee Commerce Bank in Franklin, Tennessee, (TN) 5/5/10
2.10%
2-years
The Golden1 CU 11/10/10
2.15%
5 Years
TriState Capital Direct - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (PA)
7/28/09
2.50%
2-years
UFBDirect.com 12/15/09
1.55% 6 Month CD
UmbrellaBank.com
9/7/09
2.15%
12 months
Union Bank of Calif.


United Americas Bank, Atlanta Georgia (GA)
12/02/09
1.60%
6-months
 USAA   9/8/10
3.92%
7-years
U.S. Bancorp


US Bank
2/7/10
3.10%
59 Months
Vanguard  Valley Forge, Pennsylvania (PA)
7/25/07
5.25%
Daily Savings
VirtualBank, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida (FL)
11/4/08
4.45%
1 Year
Wachovia Bank
8/28/09
1.50%
19 months
Washington Mutual - WaMu
7/1/09
2.00%
2-YEARS
Wells Fargo Bank
9/9/09
2.00%
25 months
World Savings
11/04/07
N/A
Bought by Wachovia
Zions Bancorporation


Zions Direct Salt Lake City, Utah (UT)


 


Definition: 
A Certificate of Deposit or CD is certificate from a bank stating that the named party has a specified sum on deposit, usually for a given period of time at a fixed rate of interest.  Often there is a penalty for early withdrawal (taking your money out before the specified period of time.)

Disclaimer: 
Annual Percentage Yield accurate as of the day listed and may change without notice.  Contact the banks directly to get current rates, fees and terms.  Fees may reduce earnings. Penalty may be imposed for early withdrawal.

Rates and terms may change so read the fine print and make sure you get FDIC insurance.

Warning:  Banks and credit unions with high promotion rates to attract new deposits often have high early withdrawal penalties to recover the benefits should you need your money before the agreed upon term.  Make sure you read the fine print before making a decision.  If you think you might need some of your money before 5 years, for example, then you should consider splitting it into several CDs with multiple terms.  Perhaps split the money into 5 CDs with terms of 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 years.  If you don't need the money when the 1 yr CD matures, you can roll it over into a new 5YR CD then do the same each year until you have a ladder of 5YR CDs that mature one per year.
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