First Federal Savings of Pascagoula Offering 3.25% APY 60-Month CD

Author: Sol Nasisi on March 23, 2011

First Federal Savings and Loan of Pascagoula, MS is offering a 3.25% APY 60-Month CD. That's the highest rate in the nation according to the BestCashCow CD rate tables.

First Federal Savings and Loan of Pascagoula, MS is offering a 3.25% APY 60-Month CD. That's currently the highest rate in the nation according to the BestCashCow CD rate tables.

I spoke with the bank today and unfortunately, the offer is only available locally to residents of Jackson County. The bank has 6 branches and $260 million in assets. It's Texas Ratio of 18.26% is below the national average of 24.44%.

According to the representative I spoke with, rates changed on February 11th and actually went up on 60 month and 80 month CDs. This is not suprising as banks try to lock in money for long periods of time at low rates. The banks know that eventually rates will turn up.

You can find great local cd rates on BestCashCow for any zip code in the country. By shopping around, most consumers can earn an extra half-percentage point on their money without taking any additional risk.

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Sol Nasisi: Sol Nasisi is the co-founder and a past president of BestCashCow, an online resource for comprehensive bank rate information. In this capacity, he closely followed rate trends for all savings-related and loan products and the impact of rate fluctuations on the economy. He specifically focused on how rates impact consumers' ability to borrow and save. He also has authored a wee