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California CD Rates – 4-Year

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Below are four-year CD Rates from banks in California . 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.

CA - August 4, 2025

4 Year CD National Average : 0.82% ?

Banks APY MIN MILES ?

Early Withdrawal Penalty is 365 days interest.
Rate History: 4.15% → 4.05% → 4.00% → 3.90% → 4.15%

| 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

Early withdrawal penalty is 365 days interest.
Rate History: 3.90% → 3.80% → 3.50% → 3.90% → 4.00%

| Jul 4, 2025

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

Early Withdrawal Penalty is 90 days interest.
Rate History: 4.00% → 3.75% → 3.50% → 3.75% → 4.00%

| 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 360 days interest.
Rate History: 4.00% → 4.03% → 3.62% → 3.60% → 3.97%

| Jan 30, 2024

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

Rate History: 4.59% → 4.54% → 4.39% → 4.23% → 3.97%

| Mar 5, 2021

The best rate on any CD or savings account is .40% Read More

Warning: Early Withdrawal Penalty is 2% of the account balance.
Rate History: 4.10% → 4.00% → 3.85% → 4.05% → 3.90%

| Jul 3, 2023

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

Rate History: 4.05% → 4.00% → 3.85% → 3.60% → 3.75%

| 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: 3.00% → 4.00%

| Jul 1, 2022

Very easy opening process and wonderful staff. Read More

Early Withdrawal Penalty is 180 days interest.
Rate History: 4.05% → 3.85% → 3.40% → 3.86% → 3.75%

| 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

Warning: Early withdrawal penalty is 3.00%.
Rate History: 2.00% → 3.75%

| Jan 10, 2024

Applied for the Joint 5.50% Hi Yield Savings special. (Note: some places reference it is guaranteed for 6 months, other parts of website only guarantee rate for 3 months). We applied and surprising denied ... Read More

Early Withdrawal Penalty is 180 days interest.
Rate History: 4.55% → 4.20% → 4.05% → 3.80% → 3.70%

| Nov 21, 2023

A real pain in the *** process to try and get approved! They were unable to match my drivers license photo with my live image after several times trying! Went to limelight bank instead and got approved in ... 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: 3.00% → 3.60%

| 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: 3.75% → 4.25% → 3.75% → 3.40% → 3.50%

| 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

Rate History: 4.00% → 3.90% → 3.70% → 3.45% → 3.50%

| 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

Rate History: 4.00% → 3.75% → 3.50% → 3.40% → 3.50%

| 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

Rate History: 4.00% → 3.90% → 3.90% → 3.50%

| 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

Early Withdrawal Penalty is 6 months interest.
Rate History: 4.05% → 3.95% → 3.75% → 3.55% → 3.50%

| 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

Rate History: 2.27% → 3.95% → 3.44% → 2.27% → 3.50%

Rate History: 4.05% → 3.95% → 3.75% → 3.55% → 3.50%

| 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: 4.00% → 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

Rate History: 3.95% → 3.85% → 3.80% → 3.45%

Rate History: 3.95% → 3.85% → 3.80% → 3.45%

| Feb 9, 2021

The wonderful assistants at Beal Bank are wonderful. Rebeca took great care of me and made sure all my concerns were addressed. Read More

Rate History: 3.55% → 3.45% → 3.65% → 3.35%

| Dec 3, 2019

Have done business with "Hope's" San Diego branch for a few years. Always courteous and helpful. Looking forward to doing business with them in the future. Read More

Early Withdrawal Penalty is 180 days interest.
Rate History: 4.45% → 4.20% → 3.50% → 3.00% → 3.25%

| 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

Early Withdrawal Penalty is 24 months interest.
Rate History: 3.50% → 3.50% → 3.00% → 2.50% → 3.00%

Rate History: 0.20% → 4.40% → 4.05% → 3.00%

| Apr 18, 2018

Worst experience of my life. Did not fund and gave $25 to my own charity. Read More

Rate History: 2.00% → 3.00%

| Feb 13, 2018

Is it legal to bring someone into the branch and shake them down and threaten them when they want to redeem their CD upon maturity (as opposed to allowing it to automatically renew)? If not, these guys an... Read More

| Dec 21, 2023

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

| Nov 18, 2023

bad bank hold your deposit over months without credit in your account, no interest, they don’t want pay you interest , they want your money with 0% interest. Read More

Early Withdrawal Penalty is 180 days interest.
Rate History: 4.00% → 3.90% → 3.80% → 3.50% → 2.75%

| Jun 10, 2024

I guess customer service is in the US (not sure). I'd rather that someone in the Philippines answered though. These people are so poorly trained and ill informed that I do not trust them with my personal... Read More

Rate History: 3.00% → 2.75%

| Mar 20, 2016

Good solid bank. Read More

Rate History: 3.05% → 2.53%

| Nov 3, 2023

site does not update at all, totally wrong rates listed Read More

| 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

Rate History: 2.00% → 3.00% → 2.00%

| Apr 30, 2019

No issues. I feel confident using them. Read More

Rate History: 2.00% → 2.50% → 2.00%

| Jan 2, 2023

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

Rate History: 1.76% → 1.51%

Rate History: 2.50% → 1.50%

| 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: 1.50% → 1.75% → 1.50%

1.29%

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Rate History: 2.50% → 1.25%

| 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

1.20%

$100,000

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1.20%

$100,000

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1.16%

$10,000

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1.15%

$10,000

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1.15%

$100,000

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1.00%

$100,000

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1.00%

$10,000

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| Mar 2, 2019

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1.00%

$1,000

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0.99%

$100,000

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0.95%

$10,000

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0.95%

$10,000

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0.90%

$10,000

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0.90%

$10,000

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0.90%

$10,000

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0.89%

$10,000

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0.85%

$10,000

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0.80%

$10,000

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0.80%

$100,000

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0.80%

$10,000

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0.75%

$100,000

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0.75%

$10,000

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0.75%

$10,000

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| Apr 9, 2020

I would stay away from this bank. It was much better run when it was Valley Community Bank, but went into the toilet when it was bought by Bay Commercial Bank. Their online banking terms and conditions cha... Read More

0.75%

$100,000

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0.75%

$10,000

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0.70%

$10,000

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0.70%

$10,000

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0.70%

$100,000

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| Jan 29, 2019

The Bank does not have this product. Read More

0.65%

$100,000

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0.65%

$10,000

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0.65%

$10,000

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0.60%

$10,000

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| Mar 25, 2015

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0.60%

$10,000

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0.60%

$10,000

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0.60%

$10,000

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0.60%

$100,000

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0.55%

$100,000

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| Mar 17, 2015

I called this bank to start a CD and was told needed $250,000 to get the offered rate??? The page shows $10,000 as a minimum amount. Very False advertising and a waste of time for many. Read More

0.53%

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| 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

0.50%

$100,000

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| Dec 6, 2018

I have to say, as a local business owner, I purposefully chose to work with a 'local business bank'. I moved my checking over when I incorporated and assumed that I would go to them when my needs increased... Read More

| Jul 22, 2015

Fix your automated system so I can find information after you close Read More

0.50%

$10,000

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0.45%

$10,000

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0.45%

$10,000

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| Dec 6, 2018

I have to say, as a local business owner, I purposefully chose to work with a 'local business bank'. I moved my checking over when I incorporated and assumed that I would go to them when my needs increased... Read More

0.45%

$10,000

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0.45%

$100,000

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0.45%

$10,000

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| Mar 9, 2021

the worst bank I've ever dealt with in my 72 years Read More

0.45%

$10,000

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0.42%

$100,000

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0.42%

$10,000

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0.40%

$10,000

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0.40%

$100,000

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0.40%

$10,000

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0.40%

$100,000

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| Jun 8, 2021

Someone from Beneficial State Bank tried to cash a fraudulent check on my EECU account for $469.99. On 6/1/21. Read More

| 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

0.40%

$10,000

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0.40%

$10,000

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| Mar 17, 2015

I called this bank to start a CD and was told needed $250,000 to get the offered rate??? The page shows $10,000 as a minimum amount. Very False advertising and a waste of time for many. Read More

0.35%

$10,000

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0.30%

$10,000

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0.29%

$100,000

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0.27%

$10,000

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0.25%

$10,000

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0.25%

$10,000

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| 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

| Mar 15, 2023

Oh Natty natty natty, haha the fact you need to take out (probably a second) loan for $160,000 on a $625,000 sends up all kinds of red flags. The bank was right to run away from YOU dear hahaha. Read More

| 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

0.15%

$10,000

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| Feb 25, 2023

I have been working for this company more than 5 years. I would not recommend any investment with First Citizens Bank. They are the worst performer on the market based on the customer and employee reviews... Read More

| Aug 25, 2021

I have banked with Umpqua in Gig Harbor since 2013 and although there money market rates are not good didn’t have much problem until I moved to Spokane and started using this branch on south hill. They ... Read More

0.15%

$10,000

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| Oct 18, 2016

IF the Cd's our that high then way i'm i the last to find out what The apys are. 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

0.10%

$10,000

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Rate History: 0.03% → 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

| 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

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$10,000

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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
Community Commerce Bank
Claremont Branch
390 West Foothill Boulevard Claremont CA
Poppy Bank
Oakmont Branch
6580 Oakmont Drive Santa Rosa CA
State Bank of India (California)
San Diego Branch
9494 Black Mountain Road Ste C San Diego CA
Monet Bank
San Diego Branch
8880 Rio San Diego Dr Suite 103 San Diego CA
Beal Bank USA
San Jose Branch
5180 Stevens Creek Boulevard, Suite 20 San Jose CA
Bank of Hope
Fullerton Branch
5300 Beach Boulevard, Unit 101 Buena Park CA
Habib American Bank
Artesia Branch
18357 Pioneer Boulevard Artesia CA
Zions Bank
San Marcos Branch
978 San Marcos Boulevard San Marcos CA
Citibank, National Association
West, National Association Branch
One Sansome Street, 22nd Floor San Francisco CA
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association
San Francisco - Embarcadero Branch
Two Embarcadero Ctr Branch San Francisco CA
American Plus Bank, N.A.
American Plus Bank, N.A. Branch
630 West Duarte Road Arcadia CA
PCB Bank
Downtown Fashion District Branch
777 E. 12th Street, Suite 200 Los Angeles CA
Fremont Bank
Newark Branch
5829 Jarvis Avenue, Suite C Newark CA
City National Bank
La Palma Branch
One Centerpointe Drive La Palma CA
Summit State Bank
Summit State Bank Branch
500 Bicentennial Way Santa Rosa CA
Fremont Bank
Newark Branch
5829 Jarvis Avenue, Suite C Newark CA
BEACON BUSINESS BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Peninsula Branch
1700 S. El Camino Real Ste 108 San Mateo CA
Mission National Bank
Mission National Bank Branch
3060 Sixteenth Street San Francisco CA
Balboa Thrift and Loan Association
Balboa Thrift And Loan Association Branch
865 Amena Court Chula Vista CA
California International Bank, N.A.
California International Bank, N.A. Branch
8632 East Valley Boulevard, Suite A Rosemead CA
Avidbank
Avidbank Branch
1732 N 1st St. 6th Floor San Jose CA
Wallis Bank
Wall Street Branch
855 S. Wall Street #855w Los Angeles CA
Mission National Bank
Mission National Bank Branch
3060 Sixteenth Street San Francisco CA
First Credit Bank
First Credit Bank Branch
9255 Sunset Boulevard Los Angeles CA
Bank of the Orient
Millbrae Branch
979 Broadway Millbrae CA
First Federal Savings and Loan Association of San Rafael
6058 College Avenue Branch
6058 College Avenue Oakland CA
Wallis Bank
Wall Street Branch
855 S. Wall Street #855w Los Angeles CA
BEACON BUSINESS BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Peninsula Branch
1700 S. El Camino Real Ste 108 San Mateo CA
Metropolitan Bank
Oakland Chinatown Branch
381 8th Street Oakland CA
United Pacific Bank
United Pacific Bank Branch
1630 South Azusa Avenue City Of Industry CA
Bank of the Orient
Millbrae Branch
979 Broadway Millbrae CA
Home Bank of California
Home Bank Of California Branch
4493 Ruffin Road San Diego CA
California Business Bank
California Business Bank Branch
3200 El Camino Real, Suite 220 Irvine CA
CalPrivate Bank
La Jolla Branch
9404 Genesee Avenue, Suite 100 La Jolla CA
Avidbank
Avidbank Branch
1732 N 1st St. 6th Floor San Jose CA
Mega Bank
Mega Bank Branch
245 West Valley Boulevard San Gabriel CA
SMBC MANUBANK
Beverly Hills Branch
9777 Wilshire Boulevard Beverly Hills CA
CalPrivate Bank
La Jolla Branch
9404 Genesee Avenue, Suite 100 La Jolla CA
United Business Bank
Napa Branch
960 School Street Napa CA
Plumas Bank
Redding Branch
1335 Hilltop Drive Redding CA
HCN Bank
Anza Branch
56525 Highway 371 Anza CA
Monterey County Bank
Monterey County Bank Branch
601 Munras Avenue Monterey CA
Neighborhood National Bank
Neighborhood National Bank Branch
3511 National Avenue San Diego CA
Golden Valley Bank
Golden Valley Bank Branch
190 Cohasset Road, Suite 170 Chico CA
Commonwealth Business Bank
Irvine Center Branch
9120 Irvine Center Drive, #100 Irvine CA
FFB Bank
Fresno First Bank Branch
7690 N. Palm Avenue, Ste. 101 Fresno CA
Plumas Bank
Redding Branch
1335 Hilltop Drive Redding CA
West Coast Community Bank
Capitola Branch
819 Bay Avenue Capitola CA
Tustin Community Bank
Tustin Community Bank Branch
13891 Newport Avenue, Suites 100 & 130 Tustin CA
Armed Forces Bank, National Association
Armed Forces Bank, National Association Branch
37 Goldstone Road, Building 918 Fort Irwin CA
Five Star Bank
Elk Grove Branch
9355 East Stockton Blvd. Elk Grove CA
FFB Bank
Fresno First Bank Branch
7690 N. Palm Avenue, Ste. 101 Fresno CA
Golden Valley Bank
Golden Valley Bank Branch
190 Cohasset Road, Suite 170 Chico CA
Bank of Stockton
Lone Tree Way Branch
6590 Lone Tree Way Brentwood CA
United Security Bank
Convention Center Branch
855 M Street, Ste 130 Fresno CA
Community Valley Bank
Brawley Branch
310 Main Street Brawley CA
Mission Bank
Lancaster Branch
43830 20th Street West Lancaster CA
California Bank of Commerce, National Association
La Quinta Branch
47-000 Washington La Quinta CA
Mechanics Bank
Westlake Village Branch
875 S Westlake Blvd., Suite 101 Westlake Village CA
Pacific Premier Bank, National Association
Montebello Office Branch
2417 West Whittier Blvd Montebello CA
California Pacific Bank
California Pacific Bank Branch
100 Montgomery Street, Suite 2250 San Francisco CA
Citizens Business Bank
County Commerce Bank Branch
3260 Telegraph Road Ventura CA
United Security Bank
Convention Center Branch
855 M Street, Ste 130 Fresno CA
First Bank
Kearny Mesa Branch
9363 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard, Suite S San Diego CA
Mechanics Bank
Westlake Village Branch
875 S Westlake Blvd., Suite 101 Westlake Village CA
California Bank of Commerce, National Association
La Quinta Branch
47-000 Washington La Quinta CA
Bank of San Francisco
Bank Of San Francisco Branch
575 Market Street, Suite 900 San Francisco CA
Western Alliance Bank
Kearny Mesa Branch
9280 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard San Diego CA
Westamerica Bank
Northgate Branch
One Mitchell Boulevard San Rafael CA
Royal Business Bank
Buena Park Branch
7025 Orangethorpe Avenue Buena Park CA
Exchange Bank
Windsor Branch
8700 Lakewood Drive Windsor CA
Mission Bank
Lancaster Branch
43830 20th Street West Lancaster CA
Farmers and Merchants Bank of Long Beach
Huntington Beach Branch
7125 Yorktown Avenue Huntington Beach CA
Provident Savings Bank, F.S.B.
La Quinta Branch
78752 U.S. Highway 111 La Quinta CA
Exchange Bank
Windsor Branch
8700 Lakewood Drive Windsor CA
Column National Association
Northern California National Bank Branch
1717 Mangrove Avenue, Suite 100 Chico CA
Beneficial State Bank
Beneficial State Bank Branch
1438 Webster Street, Suite 100 Oakland CA
Cathay Bank
Far East National Bank Main Office B Branch
977 N. Broadway Los Angeles CA
MidFirst Bank
Century City Branch
1875 Century Park East, Suite 1400 Los Angeles CA
Bank of San Francisco
Bank Of San Francisco Branch
575 Market Street, Suite 900 San Francisco CA
Bank of Stockton
Lone Tree Way Branch
6590 Lone Tree Way Brentwood CA
Community Valley Bank
Brawley Branch
310 Main Street Brawley CA
Provident Savings Bank, F.S.B.
La Quinta Branch
78752 U.S. Highway 111 La Quinta CA
Bank of Hope
Fullerton Branch
5300 Beach Boulevard, Unit 101 Buena Park CA
Mega Bank
Mega Bank Branch
245 West Valley Boulevard San Gabriel CA
Bank of the Sierra
Ojai Community Bank Main Office Bran Branch
402 West Ojai Avenue Ojai CA
Bank of the Sierra
Ojai Community Bank Main Office Bran Branch
402 West Ojai Avenue Ojai CA
Pacific Valley Bank
Monterey Branch
498 Alvarado Street Monterey CA
Column National Association
Northern California National Bank Branch
1717 Mangrove Avenue, Suite 100 Chico CA
East West Bank
Metro United Bank Branch
7320 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard San Diego CA
Montecito Bank & Trust
Hollister Branch
6900 Hollister Avenue Goleta CA
First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company
First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company Branch
44575 Avenida De Missiones Temecula CA
Umpqua Bank
Newport Beach Branch
4040 Macarthur Boulevard, Suite 100 Newport Beach CA
American Riviera Bank
American Riviera Bank Branch
1033 Anacapa Street Santa Barbara CA
Comerica Bank
Carmel Main Branch
Dolores Street Between 7th And 8th Avenues Carmel CA
U.S. Bank National Association
Foster City Branch
999-F Edgewater Foster City CA
Bank of Guam
San Francisco Branch
400 Montgomery Street San Francisco CA
Umpqua Bank
Newport Beach Branch
4040 Macarthur Boulevard, Suite 100 Newport Beach CA
Bank of America, National Association
Pasadena Pwm Branch
800 E Colorado Blvd Pasadena CA
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China USA, National Association
Clement Street Branch
622 Clement Street San Francisco CA


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Four Year CDs - Branch Banks 2025

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.

Safety

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.

Interest

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.

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Advantages of four year CDs

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  • The rate is higher than a savings account or a 1 year CD to compensate for the longer term.
  • Branch-opened CDs can be done quickly in one day.

Disadvantages of four year CDs

  • The saver's money is locked away for four years unless they want to break the CD and pay a penalty.
  • In a rising rate environment, inflation will reduce the value of the money in the CD over time.
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