Four-Year Certificates of Deposit (CD) are not as popular as the three and five year terms which means the rates often aren’t as competitive. The best four year cd rates are often only marginally above the 3 year rates. Nevertheless, for those who want to lock in a rate for a longer period of time, 4 year cds are worth a look. Four Year CDs rates from online banks are often higher than the national average.
Highest Four-Year Online CD Rates - June 28, 2022
4 Year CD National Average: 0.70% ?
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3.30% | $1,500 | Learn More | |
Early withdrawal penalty is 365 days interest. |
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uga | Jun 25, 2022 Are they serious? A $5000 transfer limit. No Thanks, NEXT! Read More |
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3.05% | $500 | Learn More | |
Warning: Early Withdrawal Penalty is the greater of all credited interest or 90 days interest. |
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Baker | Jun 14, 2022 Easy account opening and great competitive rate. |
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3.05% | $10,000 | Learn More | |
Early Withdrawal Penalty is 365 days interest. |
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TulsaGirl01 | Apr 10, 2021 I opened an account a couple of years ago and had a dreadful experience. I saw two weeks ago that the rate was better than at Citizens so I closed that account for this one. I cannot access my money now or... Read More |
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3.05% | $25,000 | Learn More | |
Warning: Early Withdrawal Penalty is 2% of the account balance. |
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Al | Apr 12, 2021 Frustrating. The initial application form is a breeze. Then the problems start. Many hoops to jump through. |
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2.84% | $1,000 | Learn More | |
Early Withdrawal Penalty is 360 days interest. |
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Jim Plew | Apr 22, 2015 Hello, I am interested in a line of credit against my home. I have a high interest credit card that I want to move to this credit. I have a wells fargo mortgage which is only a few years old which I do no... |
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2.66% | $5,000 | Learn More | |
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AlH | Oct 26, 2021 Not the easiest process and you really need to think twice before joining a credit union to make a little more on your cash. For me it was worthwhile and Cathy was super helpful. |
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2.60% | $1,000 | Learn More | |
Early Withdrawal Penalty is the greater of: everything earned in the first 12 months or 30% of total dividends that would have been earned if held to maturity, but not to exceed total dividends paid. |
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Nathan | May 28, 2022 Did business with them for many years, but the quality of service has really gone down. The small improvement in interest rate not offset by the very dismal customer service. |
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2.55% | $500 | Learn More | |
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JaySN | Dec 6, 2021 Works fine, but I wish interest were credited monthly and not quarterly. |
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2.55% | $1,000 | Learn More | |
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Cheryl | Jul 15, 2021 I finally closed my account. Was great back in the day as everbank but now it is a joke in every way. Read More |
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2.55% | $1,000 | Learn More | |
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Yat 1965 | Mar 19, 2022 Problem with ties to puppy mills. I closed a cct. https://www.americanbanker.com/news/tab-bank-dragged-into-seedy-world-of-puppy-mill-loans-by-fintech-partner |
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2.50% | $0 | Learn More | |
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LenaL | May 2, 2022 Barclays is the worst. Transfer speeds even worse than Synchrony now. Service is worse than anything. Save yourself the trouble of getting sucked into rates that are sometimes competitive and choose anythi... |
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2.50% | $500 | Learn More | |
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Lisa | Jun 24, 2022 No longer competing on service or rate. Bye. Read More |
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2.50% | $1,000 | Learn More | |
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PJs at bedtime | Jun 25, 2022 I've been in and out of igo. I usually carry a large balance when they are rate competitive (half the time) and move by money somewhere else when they aren't (the other half). The $3,000 transfer limit is ... Read More |
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2.50% | $2,000 | Learn More | |
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jp76 | Jun 13, 2022 3 days for an ach is not market when most banks on this list do it instantly. even frigging rising bank. customer service is beyond dreadful. Read More |
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2.50% | $2,500 | Learn More | |
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leo | May 19, 2022 procedures arbitrary, after initial approval of application said photo of address verification did not include all 4 corners of page therefore application incomplete and no longer approved. Suspect this ... |
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2.48% | $1,000 |
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2.36% | $500 |
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2.35% | $5,000 | Learn More | |
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87jackieblue | Jun 25, 2022 The easiest to use and best service of the online accounts! Read More |
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2.35% | $100,000 | Learn More | |
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Fritz | Oct 19, 2018 Terrible Bank. Terrible Service. I tried to put a ton of money into a cd there. They rejected my application. Took them 6 days to tell me my money was no good. WTF? WORST Service EVER! |
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2.30% | $0 | Learn More | |
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perry | Jun 23, 2022 ING was better. They were bought by CapitalOne and ever since, my rates have steadily dropped. Now that rates in general have been rising for months, mine has been flat at 0.30%. No sign of them going up, ... Read More |
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2.30% | $2,500 | Learn More | |
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Pjamas | Sep 14, 2020 two thumbs up Read More |
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2.00% | $500 | Learn More | |
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sharzns | Jun 17, 2022 Midfirst doesn't seem to encourage any accounts other than checking. I have two. I've tried opening others, but they talk me out of it every single time. Read More |
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1.60% | $25,000 | Learn More | |
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JohnC | Oct 11, 2020 You probably thought - as did I - that you were looking at a site that belongs to and was the responsibility of Gateway First. After all it includes their headings, selected financial statements, many pag... Read More |
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1.50% | $0 | Learn More | |
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JC | Nov 5, 2021 I opened an interest checking account with Ally after reading all the glowing comments online. My first experience with Ally was anything but glowing. The customer rep tried to charge me $15 for a debit ca... Read More |
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1.20% | $0 | Learn More | |
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Rebecca01 | Aug 3, 2020 There is a lot to like about this account. American Express is a real organization and you are not playing with a bunch of amateurs like with a lot of these banks. However, they will be sure to lower the ... Read More |
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1.05% | $500 | Learn More | |
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Savvysaver | Nov 9, 2020 Here's what you will need: To be a resident of New Jersey or select Eastern Pennsylvania counties (the zip code provided in your application will receive an error stating "Zip code is not valid for this ap... |
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0.85% | $1,000 | Learn More | |
Early Withdrawal Penalty is all interest earned |
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Jeffinnh | Mar 30, 2021 These guys are the best local bank. Very responsive. |
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0.65% | $5,000 |
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0.55% | $1,000 |
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0.50% | $500 |
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Early Withdrawal Penalty is 180 days interest. |
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0.50% | $1,000 | Learn More | |
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RTN1949 | Jun 2, 2022 I've been a customer since CIT emerged from the financial crisis as a real competitor in this space (14 years or so). Zero complaints about anything over this time ... until today. Now they are offering a... Read More |
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0.45% | $10,000 | Learn More | |
Warning: Early withdrawal penalty is 2% of principal |
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carscoupons@comcast.net | Sep 6, 2019 Went to bank yesterday this is not a good rate. Needs to be updated. Read More |
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0.30% | $100,000 |
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0.25% | $10,000 | Learn More | |
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UtahJazz1 | Jun 10, 2022 This bank hasn't raised their rates! Maybe I was sleeping but I need to get out of here fast. Read More |
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0.20% | $1,000 | Learn More | |
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wertlkgt | Mar 28, 2022 Vaporware. Was approved to open an account. I logged in on several different browsers with differing rendering codes--each time got nothing but 3 circles running left to right for up to a half hour when I ... Read More |
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0.20% | $1,000 | Learn More | |
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Dudley | Apr 18, 2018 Worst experience of my life. Did not fund and gave $25 to my own charity. Read More |
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0.15% | $500 | Learn More | |
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Run Away As Fast As You Can | Aug 15, 2019 I applied for a jumbo CD account over two weeks ago. They asked me for more documentation than my mortgage company did and then they did a hard credit pull. They advertise fast and simple they are simply n... |
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0.10% | $500 | Learn More | |
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athierry | Jun 16, 2022 After going thru the process of opening an account, they revealed a $5000 limit on transfers. Should have been shown before, an untrustworthy omission. |
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0.06% | $1,000 | Learn More | |
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Azblondie007 | Feb 24, 2020 I had been with USAA for 20 years. Had my checking, savings, auto and renters insurance and 2 credit cards with them. I work in the service industry and make a good portion of my income in cash tips. For 4... Read More |
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Four year CDs are a longer-term CD and offer a fixed rate for 4 years in return for a commitment to keep the money in the bank for this period of time. While savers can withdraw the money (termed "breaking the CD") high penalties make this undesirable. Generally, an individual should not invest in a four year CD unless they are comfortable parting with the money for this period of time.
Four year CDs from FDIC insured banks are insured up to FDIC limits (generally $250,000 per account holder per bank). If your deposit is over the FDIC limit then you may not receive the uninsured money in case of a bank failure. For this who remain within FDIC limits, the principal threat is inflation. The value of longer-term CDs are especially prone to be eaten away by inflation, especially if the CD is opened in a rising rate environment.
Four year CDs currently pay between .40-.60 percentage points more in interest than a one year CD. In general, CDs of this duration are best opened as part of a laddered CD portfolio or if the depositor thinks that rates will either stagnate or drop over the next couple of years. To get a sense of rate trends, please visit our BestCashCow rate analysis page.
All banks listed on BestCashCow are FDIC insured; BestCashCow.com strongly recommends that you stay within FDIC insurance limits and that if you are unsure of how the limits affect you, please visit the FDIC website.
To understand all of the income generating options available to a saver, please view the Income Generating Investments Comparison Chart.
