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Below are 5-year CD Rates from banks that are located in Berkeley, { California}. Five Year Certificates of Deposit (CD) are generally the longest term CD that most banks will offer. They tend to offer the highest rates but require the longest commitment. Five year CDs are especially popular in a declining interest rate environment as depositors can lock money in at the highest rate possible for the longest period of time. They are also popular with depositors who are willing to lock up money for five years in return for extra yield.
Berkeley, CA - July 17, 2025
5 Year CD National Average : 0.92% ?
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3.75% |
$1,000 |
12.48 |
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denied_soft_credit_pull | 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 |
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3.45% |
$1,000 |
12.61 |
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Rate History: 3.95% → 3.85% → 3.80% → 3.45% |
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3.35% 0.35% |
$250,000 $1,000 |
4.01 |
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Rate History: 3.45% → 3.65% → 3.35% |
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NORTY FLATZ | 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 |
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2.53% |
$1,000 |
14.17 |
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Rate History: 3.05% → 2.53% |
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2.00% |
$0 |
22.66 |
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Azoic | 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 |
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2.00% |
$10,000 |
22.74 |
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Rate History: 2.00% → 2.50% → 2.00% |
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Hayley7788d@outlook.com | Jan 2, 2023 Terrible customer service by investment side. Fees too high , too full of themselves Read More |
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1.75% 1.25% |
$100,000 $2,500 |
7.60 |
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1.40% |
$100,000 |
7.53 |
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1.40% |
$100,000 |
9.33 |
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1.31% |
$10,000 |
7.41 |
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Rate History: 1.51% → 1.31% |
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1.20% |
$10,000 |
9.33 |
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1.11% |
$10,000 |
7.53 |
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1.10% |
$1,000 |
4.43 |
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1.01% |
$100,000 |
22.38 |
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scott | Mar 9, 2021 the worst bank I've ever dealt with in my 72 years Read More |
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1.01% |
$10,000 |
7.14 |
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Small Company | 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 |
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1.00% |
$10,000 |
17.87 |
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0.99% |
$100,000 |
11.79 |
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0.90% |
$10,000 |
7.44 |
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0.89% |
$10,000 |
11.79 |
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0.75% |
$100 |
22.64 |
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0.75% |
$100,000 |
14.43 |
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kristinalouise | 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 |
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0.70% |
$10,000 |
14.43 |
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kristinalouise | 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 |
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0.65% |
$10,000 |
22.38 |
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scott | Mar 9, 2021 the worst bank I've ever dealt with in my 72 years Read More |
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0.50% |
$10,000 |
7.36 |
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0.50% |
$1,000 |
14.76 |
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0.50% |
$100,000 |
7.36 |
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0.45% |
$10,000 |
7.36 |
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0.45% |
$10,000 |
3.98 |
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0.40% |
$10,000 |
4.20 |
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Michael strubert | 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 |
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0.40% |
$50,000 |
10.60 |
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0.40% 0.25% |
$1,000 $500 |
22.77 |
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Ugg | 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 |
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0.30% |
$10,000 |
12.15 |
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Bauhinia C | 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 |
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0.20% |
$1 |
8.42 |
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Cory,Baldwin | 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 |
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0.15% 0.10% |
$1 $0 |
22.61 |
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Austin | 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 |
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0.10% |
$10,000 |
7.31 |
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0.03% |
$100,000 |
17.85 |
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Treasure | 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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0.00% |
$10,000 |
12.05 |
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Five-year CDs are the big kahuna of the CD world. While banks may offer six-year, seven-year, or even 10-year CDs, the five-year is the longest of the most commonly offered terms. The 5-year CD is therefore often the highest offer at your local bank. Therefore, the temptation for those looking for yield is to open one, deposit money, and forget about it for five years. This could be a mistake. In rising rate environments a five-year CD may not be a good investment.
Like every other CD term, five year CDs from FDIC insured banks are protected 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.
The principle threat to a a five year CD is inflation. If the CD is opened in a low rate environment, and rates and inflation subsequently rise, then inflation will erode the value of the certificate of deposit over its five years. For example, if a depositor opened a five year CD in year 1 with a yield of 2.05% APY and inflation at 1.5%, then the real return is .55 percentage points. But if inflation rises the next year to 2.5% and stays there for the next four years, then the CD in real terms is losing money every year: 2.05% - 2.5% = -.45%.
While it is impossible for anyone to predict too far into the future, savers should be cognizant of the economic environment before locking up money for a five year time-period. Our rate analysis page provides some insight into where we think rates will go.
On the other hand, if rates are falling and will continue to do so for some time due to an economic recession then it makes sense to lock in a higher rate with a five year CD. Savers who opened five year CDs in 2008 immediately after the financial crisis were able to lock in rates in the 6% range, a great move considering two years later a five year CD paid below 3%.
Five-year CDs currently pay about 1.00% 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.
Opening a five year CD in a branch is relatively easy and similar to every other CD term. Most banks require the customer be a resident of the United States and most branch-based banks ask that the account be opened in the bank. Funding can be performed by transferring money that is already located at that bank or by check or ACH transfer from another bank. The CD can be opened that day and the rate locked.
With longer term CDs, savers should make sure they put a record of the CD in a safe place and that if they move, they forward their new address to the bank. In cases where the bank cannot find the CD holder, the bank may hand the funds over to a state authority as a lost deposit, and it will require onerous paperwork to reclaim the money.
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.
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