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Alabama CD Rates – 18-Month

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Below are eighteen-month Certificates of Deposit (CD) rates from banks in Alabama . Eighteen Month CDs offer a bit more yield than 1-year CDs but require a longer time-commitment. Like any CD, you should consider the trade-off between the difference in yield and the required time commitment. If an 18 month CD pays significantly above the yield of a 12-month CD, it may be worth opening.

AL - August 16, 2025

18 Month CD National Average : 0.58% ?

Banks APY MIN MILES ?

Early Withdrawal Penalty is 90 days interest.
Rate History: 4.50% → 4.25% → 4.15% → 4.00% → 4.20%

| May 6, 2023

Fully functional bank account that would be great for my needs, but the quarterly interest payment thing is a real nuisance. I wish they would change it. It isn't market. Read More

Early Withdrawal Penalty is 270 days interest.
Rate History: 4.15% → 4.10% → 4.00% → 4.10% → 4.16%

| Dec 18, 2023

I submitted a CD application 18 months 5.50 APY over a week ago and my application was declined no reason was given, I have the funds in another bank for transfer, credit score over 800. I think the reason... Read More

Available in all states except MA/RI.

| Jul 17, 2021

I've been with this bank for 6 months and have not had any problems. Bill pay works good. The 24 month investing CD is another vechile I use. Rates are above average considering the national rate. I'd reco... Read More

Warning: Early Withdrawal Penalty is 2% of the account balance.
Rate History: 4.20% → 4.15% → 4.05% → 4.20% → 4.15%

| Jul 3, 2023

A 2% early withdrawal fee on a 1-year CD is almost equally insane as a 270 day one. Read More

Early Withdrawal Penalty is 8 months interest.
Rate History: 3.75% → 3.85% → 4.30% → 4.20% → 4.15%

| Nov 12, 2023

Finworth looks legit, but their online disclosures and incomplete and you cannot reach them by phone and they don't respond to inquiries. I am moving along and you should too. Read More

| Sep 18, 2023

I agree with another user, this bank is very poorly put together, and may very well be an operation in large part used to extract and sell people's personal information. I called customer service and had ... Read More

Rate History: 4.25% → 4.30% → 4.35% → 4.25% → 4.10%

| Feb 12, 2020

WILL YOU CASH MY EE SAVINGS BONDS? PLEASE ADVSE. Read More

Early Withdrawal Penalty is 90 days interest.
Rate History: 5.20% → 3.00% → 4.85%

| Jul 1, 2022

Very easy opening process and wonderful staff. Read More

Early Withdrawal Penalty is 180 days interest.
Rate History: 4.85% → 4.40% → 3.95% → 4.16% → 4.05%

| 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 Read More

Early Withdrawal Penalty is 6 months Interest.
Rate History: 4.75% → 4.45% → 4.05% → 3.95% → 4.05%

| Jul 1, 2022

not really an onllne bank. compare this interface that gives you no information with that of any other bank (I cannot even confirm the rate). cannot switch in and out of cds or np cds. just not an online b... Read More

One-time bump CD. Early Withdrawal Penalty is 180 days interest.
Rate History: 3.90% → 4.15% → 3.95% → 4.20% → 4.05%

| Aug 26, 2022

Too slow to raise rates. Read More

Rate History: 4.10% → 4.00% → 3.90% → 4.10% → 4.00%

| Feb 15, 2024

best bank on the list but no longer the most competitive Read More

Early Withdrawal Penalty is 90 days interest.
Rate History: 4.50% → 4.25% → 4.15% → 4.05% → 4.00%

| Jun 26, 2020

Rate not current Read More

Early Withdrawal penalty is 180 days interest.
Rate History: 3.85% → 4.10% → 4.00% → 3.75% → 4.00%

| Sep 30, 2023

CFG overs very competitive Interest rates on their High Yield Savings account. I did everything ONLINE and have not had any issues with their service. Read More

Early Withdrawal Penalty is 180 days interest.
Rate History: 4.75% → 4.20% → 4.00% → 3.90% → 4.00%

| Apr 20, 2024

Save your tears for another day. Very frustrating. 1-star. Read More

Early Withdrawal Penalty is 180 days.
Rate History: 4.72% → 4.57% → 4.15% → 4.00% → 3.90%

| Jan 30, 2024

Have an IRA rollover, they don't take IRAs any longer. Read More

Warning: Early withdrawal penalty is 2% of principal

| Dec 22, 2018

I know VirtualBank has monitored these comments in the past and answered here. This is important because they do not respond to questions submitted through the website. I am trying to find out the pena... Read More

Rate History: 3.25% → 3.35% → 3.85%

| Aug 31, 2022

never had a problem moving money in/out. After trying a couple banks with higher rates but less service will be moving my money back here. Read More

Rate History: 4.50% → 4.40% → 3.80% → 4.00% → 3.80%

| Jan 10, 2024

AVOID at all costs. We read the addendum to the final page of the LENGTHY account agreement mailed to us after completing the online portion. Guess what? It gives this sweet seeming Discover Bank access to... Read More

Earty Withdrawal Penalty is 180 days interest.
Rate History: 4.75% → 4.50% → 4.35% → 3.85% → 3.80%

| Aug 2, 2023

Sallie mae is just a horrible institution. We've done business with them before and swore on the holy bible not to go near there again, but a 18 mos cd at 5.55% brought us back. Read More

Rate History: 5.25% → 4.50% → 4.25% → 4.10% → 3.80%

| Oct 23, 2023

Synchrony Bank recently closed 3 of my accounts with them and this decision was completely unwarranted. I had two Guitar Center cards and one Levin Furniture card. I found out about this through a push not... Read More

Rate History: 4.00% → 3.95% → 4.00% → 3.95% → 3.80%

| Dec 21, 2023

Very easy to setup 6 month 5.35% CD from cornerstone account Read More

| Jul 4, 2025

Bread's current 6-month CD is 4.45%, not 4.35%. Read More

Early Withdrawal Penalty is 180 days interest.
Rate History: 4.30% → 4.20% → 3.90% → 4.25% → 3.80%

| Dec 27, 2022

They gave a hard time with their cashier's check. They returned my deposited check that was emitted by them. Could you believe? Read More

Rate History: 5.17% → 5.26% → 4.90% → 4.47% → 3.76%

| Jul 23, 2023

easy to work with but the rate isn't competitive. not even the leading savings rate banks are competitive versus short us treasuries. Read More

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Rate History: 4.25% → 4.10% → 3.90% → 3.80% → 3.70%

| Aug 13, 2023

Been a customer for a couple of years now with interesting checking, been a happy customer. They give you a $10 reimbursement on atm fees per statement cycle. They pay you to leave your money there curre... Read More

Early Withdrawal Penalty is 6 months interest.
Rate History: 4.45% → 4.25% → 3.90% → 3.80% → 3.70%

| Mar 15, 2023

Thank you for the reviews above. I was wondering why I was only getting 0.3% when interest rates have gone up. Why CapitalOne360 is putting loyal and long time customers at a disadvantage is beyond me. ... Read More

| 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

Rate History: 4.45% → 4.25% → 3.90% → 3.80% → 3.70%

| Jan 2, 2024

Like others, I've been with Capital One and its predecessor ING Direct since 2007. I've also been getting cheap bank rates on my savings account and didn't realize that there was something better, although... Read More

Rate History: 4.30% → 4.00% → 3.75% → 3.70% → 3.60%

| Mar 20, 2025

A non-customer-friendly organization that just switches between two contaminated brands trying to bring back some sort of goodwill that it had before it started selling fake foreign currency CDs in 2006 an... Read More

Warning: Early withdrawal penalty is 4% of principal withdrawn.
Rate History: 5.00% → 4.50% → 4.25% → 4.00% → 3.50%

| Dec 8, 2020

Everyone here in Boston raves about Salem Five but it is shithole operation filled with nasty entitled people. As for this online savings product, the fees are ridiculous, the transfer charges are obnoxiou... Read More

Warning: Early Withdrawal Penalty is 12 months of interest
Rate History: 0.55% → 4.50% → 4.75% → 3.75% → 3.50%

| Jul 6, 2023

This is an example of a bad bank. Their online process for purchasing a CD is horrible. You fill it out and it rejects it after all of your private information is disclosed. They there customer service is ... Read More

Early Withdrawal Penalty is 180 days interest.
Rate History: 4.90% → 4.75% → 4.40% → 3.75% → 3.50%

| Nov 12, 2022

I was shopping for deposit rates in August, and NerdWallet, a site I had previously trusted, had it on their list. I was unaware they took deposits. They are the only bank that ever duplicated a transactio... Read More

| Feb 6, 2023

after over 100k in transactions through this bank in the course of a year not only did i suffer from fraud but this bank closed my accounts and i have been lliable for all the losses and to top it off with... Read More

Rate History: 4.16% → 4.62% → 4.22% → 3.80% → 3.29%

Early Withdrawal Penalty is 9 months interest.
Rate History: 3.25% → 3.00% → 3.25%

• $1,000 minimum deposit to open an account. • A penalty may be imposed for early withdrawal. • Account fees may reduce your earnings.
Rate History: 0.25% → 0.15% → 3.82% → 3.03%

| May 21, 2021

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Rate History: 4.02% → 4.51% → 4.01% → 2.51% → 3.02%

Early Withdrawal Penalty is 90 days interest.
Rate History: 5.00% → 4.50% → 4.25% → 3.25% → 3.00%

| 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... Read More

| 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

Rate History: 3.50% → 3.00% → 2.75%

| Jun 13, 2023

I'll steer clear of Dollar Savings Direct and My Savings Direct until they guarantee users at both online divisions their best rates. Banks have the right to segment their customers yes, but these games w... Read More

Rate History: 0.85% → 1.25% → 2.60% → 2.36%

| May 26, 2017

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Rate History: 3.00% → 2.50% → 2.00%

| Jan 2, 2023

Terrible customer service by investment side. Fees too high , too full of themselves Read More

Rate History: 4.65% → 4.20% → 4.05% → 2.80% → 1.80%

| Nov 28, 2022

While USAA was at one point a great option for all your banking needs, the service has deteriorated so much that I'm currently in the process of changing banks after more than 2 decades. The final straw w... Read More

Rate History: 4.45% → 2.80% → 1.65%

| 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

Rate History: 2.45% → 3.85% → 4.00% → 3.75% → 1.01%

| Feb 25, 2022

I joined Citi with a Costco-VISA card. An Accelerate followed, and then a checking account. Costco-VISA is necessary for using a credit card at Costco, otherwise cash is necessary. Accelerate Savings w... Read More

| Mar 16, 2023

The branch manager is unavailable and doesnt care what goes on as long as he is not bothered. The tellers are rude and referr to customers who ask for help as " special needs customers". Read More

1.00%

$10,000

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Rate History: 4.50% → 1.00% → 4.00% → 1.00%

| May 19, 2018

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0.85%

$10,000

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0.76%

$500

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0.75%

$10,000

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0.75%

$10,000

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0.75%

$10,000

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0.71%

$10,000

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0.71%

$10,000

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| Jan 13, 2023

Disappointed! Wellsfargo is not great but better than Noble. Read More

0.65%

$10,000

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0.65%

$10,000

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0.60%

$10,000

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0.60%

$500

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0.60%

$1,000

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0.60%

$500

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0.55%

$10,000

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| Apr 23, 2020

If you're not with Central State Bank and you're in business... why the heck not? I've been with CSB since 2007. In that time they've provided top tier service and a down home feel. My most recent exper... Read More

0.53%

$10,000

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0.50%

$10,000

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0.50%

$10,000

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0.50%

$10,000

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0.50%

$10,000

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| Jul 22, 2021

This is a criminal lender and the worst bank. They merged with CenterState Bank.. They have made our lives miserable with a wrongful, fraudulent foreclosure. We will be starting a Website with all of the ... Read More

0.50%

$10,000

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0.50%

$10,000

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0.45%

$10,000

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| Nov 4, 2020

Transfer cds to checking. Trustmark Madison ok, Not, 6 figures deposit lost for 6 days they say due to scanner error. Then when we go to branch office mgr. all huffy tht error upset because of their mist... Read More

0.45%

$500

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0.45%

$10,000

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0.45%

$10,000

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0.43%

$10,000

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0.40%

$500

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0.40%

$10,000

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0.40%

$10,000

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0.40%

$10,000

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| Jun 14, 2021

I have banked with Midsouth for 4 years. I deposited a check that was for $6,000. I explained at the time of the deposit that I needed the mo ur available for my sons surgery that was in a few days. They t... Read More

0.35%

$10,000

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| Jun 7, 2018

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0.35%

$10,000

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| Mar 25, 2019

CDs shown are not offered in Knoxville area Read More

| Mar 25, 2015

OLIVER NORTH AIR LINES GOVERNOR BLANCO Read More

0.35%

$10,000

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| Mar 29, 2020

have been waiting 8 weeks - yes 8 weeks for a closing date from this bank ..... they keep giving flimsy excuses requesting insignificant and unnecessary paperwork from us ( the seller ) the buyers who know... Read More

0.31%

$10,000

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0.30%

$10,000

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0.30%

$10,000

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| Aug 10, 2022

1st National Bank of Tennessee is not, in my opinion, a mobile friendly bank. Be aware that they do not have a 1-800 number on their cards. So, if it happens to be a weekend and you're out of town trying... Read More

0.30%

$100,000

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0.30%

$10,000

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Rate History: 0.30% → 1.26% → 0.30%

| 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

0.25%

$10,000

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0.25%

$10,000

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0.25%

$10,000

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0.25%

$10,000

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0.25%

$10,000

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| Nov 15, 2020

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0.20%

$10,000

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0.20%

$10,000

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| May 30, 2022

I HAVE TO AGREE WITH THE OTHER REVIEWERS. THIS BANK HAS THE WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE OF ALL TIME. I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO GO HERE... IF THERE'S ANY WAY YOU CAN AVOID, IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. LET ME GIVE ... Read More

| Nov 5, 2021

only if you are a customer Read More

| May 21, 2018

I wish I had never heard of or seen BBVA. It has been a disaster. Came to this site to find something else. Read More

0.15%

$1,000

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0.15%

$10,000

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| Jun 11, 2015

Synovus no longer offers this rate as of 5/8/2015---I called and asked Read More

0.11%

$10,000

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0.10%

$10,000

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Rate History: 4.75% → 0.01% → 0.05%

| Mar 28, 2023

On line banking gives a confirmation number when paying bills. But it doesn’t confirm that the bill will be paid only that they have the information. Ridiculous. Read More

| Jun 12, 2023

US Bank reported me to dult Protective Services because my husband is 85 and I am63. He got sick and went into a nursing hime for 3 months. My husband always handled the financial affairs. I had to take ov... Read More

| May 18, 2019

Had checking and savings for years when living in Philly. Went into PNC 2.35 APY high yield savings. They have thus far maintained rate. Easy web site and great customer phone service. Still maintain check... Read More

| Jul 24, 2023

BOFA is a den of people thieves camouflaged as bank operatives. There’s a soon to be uncovered carrel of money laundry there. They took all my money and don’t want to release it to me for no particular... Read More

All rates listed are Annual Percentage Yield (APY). The Min listed is the minimum deposit account balance required to obtain the rate listed.

Branches Info around zip 10116


Branch Street City State
EvaBank
Evabank Branch
4113 Eva Road Eva AL
Finworth, a division of InsBank
Mobile Royal Street Branch
7 North Royal Street Mobile AL
Synchrony Bank
Summerdale Branch
Sw 1st Street Summerdale AL
Canadian Imperial Bank USA
Banksouth Branch
3251 Ross Clark Circle Dothan AL
Capital One 360
The Exchange Bank Of Alabama Branch
Sixth And Blount Streets Altoona AL
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
Roebuck Branch
9300 Parkway East Birmingham AL
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Oxford Branch
35 Ali Way Oxford AL
MainStreet Bank
Phenix-Girard Bank Branch
801 13th Street Phenix City AL
IncredibleBank
Notasulga Branch
950 Auburn Rd. Notasulga AL
Bank Independent
Hartselle Branch
902 U.S. Highway 31, North Hartselle AL
The Hometown Bank of Alabama
Snead Branch
87672 Us Highway 278 Snead AL
The Citizens Bank
The Citizens Bank Branch
301 South Edwards Street Enterprise AL
22nd State Bank
First Exchange Bank - A Division Of Branch
226 St. Joseph Avenue Brewton AL
FirstState Bank
Firststate Bank Branch
88730 Highway 9 Lineville AL
Millennial Bank
Covenant Bank Branch
7924 Parkway Drive Leeds AL
Metro Bank
Pell City Remote Branch
Highway 231 North & Lewis Lake Rd Pell City AL
Liberty Bank
Liberty Bank Branch
40956 Alabama Highway 75 Geraldine AL
Alamerica Bank
Alamerica Bank Branch
2170 Highland Avenue Birmingham AL
ServisFirst Bank
Montgomery Main Branch
One Commerce Street Ste 200 Montgomery AL
NobleBank & Trust
Alexandria Office Branch
646 Valley Cub Dr. Alexandria AL
First Southern State Bank
Leesburg Branch
200 Industrial Boulevard Leesburg AL
Citizens Bank & Trust
Rogersville Branch
Market Square Rogersville AL
First State Bank of DeKalb County
Grant Branch
4770 Main Street Grant AL
First Federal Bank, A FSB
Tuscaloosa Branch
5301 Hwy 69 South Tuscaloosa AL
First Jackson Bank, Inc.
Bridgeport Branch
50550 Us Hwy 277 Bridgeport AL
Citizens Bank & Trust, Inc.
Sand Mountain Branch
29316 Alabama Highway 71 Higdon AL
The Southern Bank Company
390 West Main Street Branch
390 West Main Street Centre AL
Central State Bank
Limestone Office Branch
71 Limestone Parkway Calera AL
The Commercial Bank Of Ozark
South Dale Branch
Phillip J. Hamm Dr. Midland City AL
First Bank of Boaz
First Bank Of Boaz Branch
124 South Main Street Boaz AL
The Samson Banking Company, Inc.
The Samson Banking Company, Inc. Branch
2 West Main Street Samson AL
Merchants & Marine Bank
Gulf Shores Branch
1820 South Gulf Shores Parkway Gulf Shores AL
SouthPoint Bank
Trussville Branch
7278 Gadsden Highway Trussville AL
Pinnacle Bank
78 Highway East Branch
100 22nd Avenue Jasper AL
PeoplesSouth Bank
Headland Branch
617 East Church Street Headland AL
Robertson Banking Company
Thomaston Branch
6510 2nd Avenue Thomaston AL
Trustmark National Bank
Hwy 72 E Branch
22236 Us Hwy 72 Athens AL
CCB Community Bank
Ccb - Opp Branch
609 Florala Highway Opp AL
HNB First Bank
431 Branch
Highway 431 And County Road 22 Headland AL
First Fidelity Bank
Main Street West Branch
960 Main Street, West Rainsville AL
Liberty Bank and Trust Company
Liberty Bank And Trust Company Branch
660 Adams Avenue Montgomery AL
First Community Bank of Cullman
First Community Bank Of Cullman Branch
420 2nd Avenue, Sw Cullman AL
First Southern Bank
St. Florian Branch
4350 County Road 47 Florence AL
Southern States Bank
Birmingham Branch
7 Office Park Circle Birmingham AL
First Community Bank of Central Alabama
Holtville Road Branch
9788 Holtville Road Wetumpka AL
MidSouth Bank
Ashford Branch
520 Broadway Street Ashford AL
AmeriFirst Bank
Peppertree Branch
8165 Vaughn Road Montgomery AL
CB&S Bank, Inc.
Hodges Branch
1481 Highway 172 Hodges AL
Peoples Bank of Alabama
Gadsden Branch
400 West Meighan Boulevard Gadsden AL
Community Spirit Bank
Vina Branch
7141 Highway 19 Vina AL
Renasant Bank
Valley Branch
3216 20th Avenue Valley AL
Armed Forces Bank, National Association
Rucker Branch
Building 9207 Fort Rucker AL
FirstBank
Firstbank Mortgage Partners Branch
117 Court Street Florence AL
Metro City Bank
Opelika Branch
1805 Gateway Drive Opelika AL
First Bank of Alabama
Roanoke Branch
3500 Highway 431 Roanoke AL
Citizens Trust Bank
Eutaw Branch
213 Main Street Eutaw AL
Commonwealth National Bank
2861 Springhill Ave Branch
2861 Springhill Avenue Mobile AL
First National Bank of Pulaski
Athens Downtown Branch
321 South Jefferson Street Athens AL
AuburnBank
Notasulga Branch
950 Auburn Rd. Notasulga AL
Bryant Bank
280 Branch
5319 U.S. Hwy 280 Birmingham AL
First Cahawba Bank
Downtown Office Branch
801 Alabama Ave Selma AL
BankFirst Financial Services
Tuscaloosa County Branch
2205-C 7th Street Tuscaloosa AL
Sweet Water State Bank
Thomasville Branch
33821 Highway 43 Thomasville AL
Oakworth Capital Bank
Oakworth Capital Bank Branch
850 Shades Creek Parkway Birmingham AL
The First National Bank of Hartford
The First National Bank Of Hartford Branch
101 Third Avenue South Hartford AL
Century Bank
Mobile County Bank Branch
Union Church Road And Highway 90 Grand Bay AL
Centennial Bank
Foley Branch
501 S Mckenzie Street Foley AL
Bryant Bank
280 Branch
5319 U.S. Hwy 280 Birmingham AL
Community Bank of Mississippi
Fairhope Branch
813 Estella Street Fairhope AL
Ameris Bank
Dothan Branch
3299 Ross Clark Circle Dothan AL
Phenix-Girard Bank
Phenix-Girard Bank Branch
801 13th Street Phenix City AL
Citizens' Bank, Inc.
Foley Branch
251 East Orange Avenue Foley AL
Bank of Brewton
North Brewton Branch
2329 Douglas Avenue Brewton AL
Synovus Bank
Dothan Financial Center Branch
901 North Boll Weevil Cir Enterprise AL
Troy Bank & Trust Company
Ariton Branch
6 Atlantic Street Ariton AL
Friend Bank
Newton Office Branch
465 S. College St Newton AL
Regions Bank
University South Al Branch
1 S. University Boulevard Mobile AL
PNC Bank, National Association
Parkway East Branch
9648 Parkway East Birmingham AL
Regions Bank
University South Al Branch
1 S. University Boulevard Mobile AL


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18 Month CDs - Branch Banks 2025

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Eighteen month CDs can be opened in almost any bank branch as the are a mainstay of bank deposit products.

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  • FDIC insurance.
  • Convenience of opening and managing the CD at a local branch.

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  • Money is tied up for 18 months. Removing it early results in significant penalties.
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