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Louisiana CD Rates – 5-Year

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Below are 5-year CD Rates from banks that are located in Louisiana. 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.

LA - August 15, 2025

5 Year CD National Average : 0.92% ?

Banks APY MIN MILES ?

Early Withdrawal Penalty is 730 days interest.
Rate History: 4.10% → 4.20% → 4.15% → 4.05% → 4.20%

| 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

Rate History: 4.00% → 4.15%

| 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 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

Rate History: 3.05% → 3.50% → 4.11% → 4.00%

| Mar 21, 2023

Parent seems to be owned by a large Chilean bank. Not saying this is good or bad, but it is complication, especially in the current environment. Read More

Early Withdrawal Penalty is 90 days interest.
Rate History: 4.00% → 3.75% → 3.25% → 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: 4.24% → 4.09% → 3.67% → 3.65% → 3.97%

| Jan 30, 2024

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

Warning: Early Withdrawal Penalty is 2% of the account balance.
Rate History: 4.15% → 4.10% → 3.95% → 4.05% → 3.95%

| 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 90 days interest.
Rate History: 3.00% → 4.11%

| Jul 1, 2022

Very easy opening process and wonderful staff. Read More

Early Withdrawal Penalty is 6 Months' Interest.
Rate History: 4.35% → 4.00% → 3.80%

| 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

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

| 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: 4.10% → 4.00% → 3.80% → 3.60% → 3.75%

| Feb 15, 2024

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

Early Withdrawal Penalty is 180 days interest.
Rate History: 4.00% → 3.75% → 3.25% → 3.81% → 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

| Apr 9, 2016

The two women, Shawn and Marcie, were very nice to me and accommodated my every transaction. Read More

Rate History: 3.60% → 3.75% → 3.65% → 1.25% → 3.65%

| 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: 4.50% → 4.15% → 4.00% → 3.75% → 3.60%

| 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: 3.90% → 3.75% → 3.50% → 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

Early withdrawal penalty is one-fourth the amount of interest that would have been earned had CD been held to maturity.
Rate History: 4.00% → 3.90% → 3.65% → 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

Early Withdrawal Penalty is 6 months interest.
Rate History: 4.05% → 4.05% → 3.90% → 3.75% → 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: 3.90% → 3.60% → 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% → 3.75% → 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

Early Withdrawal Penalty is 180 days interest.
Rate History: 4.00% → 4.00% → 3.40%

| 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

Rate History: 2.90% → 3.30%

| 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

Early Withdrawal Penalty is 180 days interest.
Rate History: 4.15% → 3.75% → 3.50% → 3.75% → 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 30 months interest.
Rate History: 3.50% → 3.00% → 2.50% → 3.00%

Early Withdrawal Penalty is 180 days interest.
Rate History: 4.10% → 4.00% → 3.90% → 3.60% → 2.85%

| 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

| 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

| Dec 21, 2023

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

Rate History: 3.00% → 2.75%

| Mar 20, 2016

Good solid bank. Read More

Rate History: 2.27% → 2.32%

| Nov 3, 2023

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

| Feb 18, 2021

Interest rate on 1 year CD is only .40%. Five year term is .80% Read More

Rate History: 3.00% → 2.50% → 2.00%

| Apr 25, 2023

with all of these online bank, including the well known ones, delaying transfers forever in order to fund these high rates, this one still executes inbound and outbound transfers immediately. Read More

| 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: 2.00% → 3.00% → 2.00% → 3.00% → 2.00%

| Apr 30, 2019

No issues. I feel confident using them. 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% → 2.50% → 2.00%

| Jan 2, 2023

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

1.76%

$10,000

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| Feb 2, 2015

Do you accept cd opening deposits from mass. and how. thanks. 100,000 or more if rates can be improved a bit. thanks Read More

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

1.50%

$10,000

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1.50%

$1,000

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1.50%

$10,000

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1.41%

$10,000

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1.36%

$10,000

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Rate History: 1.00% → 1.35% → 1.30% → 1.35%

| Nov 17, 2020

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1.32%

$10,000

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1.32%

$10,000

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Rate History: 1.05% → 1.30%

| May 26, 2017

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1.26%

$10,000

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1.26%

$100,000

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| Apr 29, 2019

I called to ask about an auto loan that I only have one payment left on and was told that a loan officer would call me back. When she called me back, I asked 2 questions and was treaded like a criminal. Sh... Read More

1.26%

$10,000

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1.26%

$10,000

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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

1.25%

$100,000

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1.21%

$10,000

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1.21%

$10,000

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1.20%

$10,000

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1.15%

$10,000

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1.15%

$100,000

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1.11%

$10,000

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1.10%

$10,000

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| Apr 15, 2020

Correction: 2/15/2020 6 months rate is .80% Read More

1.00%

$10,000

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1.00%

$10,000

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1.00%

$10,000

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1.00%

$10,000

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1.00%

$10,000

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1.00%

$10,000

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1.00%

$10,000

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1.00%

$1,000

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1.00%

$10,000

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1.00%

$10,000

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| Oct 1, 2019

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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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| Jul 19, 2019

Fifth District was great when we went to purchase a home and they gave us a very simple process to obtain a mortgage loan. I recommended them many times as I know many realtors however they really disappo... Read More

0.90%

$100,000

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0.85%

$1,000

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0.85%

$10,000

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0.85%

$10,000

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0.80%

$10,000

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0.80%

$10,000

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0.80%

$10,000

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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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0.75%

$10,000

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Rate History: 0.25% → 4.32% → 0.75% → 3.03% → 0.75%

| May 21, 2021

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0.71%

$10,000

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0.65%

$500

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| Apr 2, 2022

We looked long and hard for a bank in our oil and gas supported city that isn't out to destroy us with energy and America killing ESG and DEI programs. I even asked the Better Business Bureau to compile a ... Read More

0.60%

$10,000

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0.60%

$10,000

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| Mar 19, 2020

I made a deposit of 14k at the Gulf Coast Bank and Trust Carrollton Ave branch on March 13, 2020. My account manager and the bank manager both handled the deposit, but secretly, the manager had requested a... Read More

0.55%

$10,000

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| Aug 28, 2022

Rates are totally uncompetitive now. 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

0.50%

$1,000

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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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| 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

0.35%

$2,500

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| Aug 13, 2019

I filled out the application 10 days ago answering all questions and sent a file with a copy of my drivers license to Western Bank. I received an email saying that a banker would call me within one busines... Read More

| 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

| Nov 26, 2019

They might be covered but they do little to safeguard your money. I was hacked, the hackers posed as bank employees accessed my account and made payments to fraudulent accounts. I had to explain to them wh... 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

Rate History: 0.15% → 0.01% → 0.15%

| Dec 30, 2018

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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

Rate History: 0.03% → 0.05%

| 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
Crescent Bank
Shreveport Limited Purpose Branch
900 Pierremont, Suite 120 Shreveport LA
Capital One, National Association
Haynesville Drive-Up Branch
9999 Highway 79 Haynesville LA
Hibernia Bank
5620 Veterans Memorial Blvd Branch
5620 Veterans Boulevard Metairie LA
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association
Lakeside Plaza Branch
127 W Broad St Lake Charles LA
Community First Bank
Broussard Branch
801 Albertson Parkway Broussard LA
Simmesport State Bank
Simmesport State Bank Branch
Highway 1 And Laurel Street Simmesport LA
Bonvenu Bank, National Association
Haynesville Branch
9865 Highway 79 Haynesville LA
Rayne State Bank & Trust Company
Church Point Branch
741.5 South Main Street Church Point LA
Washington State Bank
Leonville Branch
3371 Oscar Rivette Street Leonville LA
Heritage Bank of St Tammany
Heritage Bank Of St Tammany Branch
205 North Columbia Street Covington LA
Bank of Zachary
Bank Of Zachary Branch
4743 Main Street Zachary LA
Woodforest National Bank
8188 Houma Louisiana Walmart Branch
933 Grand Caillou Road Houma LA
Guaranty Bank and Trust Company
Livonia Branch
3026 Highway 78 Livonia LA
Landmark Bank
Greensburg Branch
31 Kendrick Greensburg LA
Citizens Bank & Trust Company of Vivian, Louisiana
Citizens Bank & Trust Company Of Vivian, Louisiana Branch
West Arkansas Avenue And South Spruce Street Vivian LA
Delta Bank
Lake Providence Branch
406 Lake Street Lake Providence LA
Commercial Capital Bank
Commercial Capital Bank Branch
311 Broadway Delhi LA
Bank of Sunset and Trust Company
Lafayette Branch
900 Kaliste Saloom Road Lafayette LA
Plaquemine Bank & Trust Company
Plaquemine Bank & Trust Company Branch
24025 Eden Street Plaquemine LA
Bank of Erath
Delcambre Branch
Railroad And Main Streets Delcambre LA
Caldwell Bank & Trust Company
Columbia Heights Branch
8157 Highway 165 Columbia LA
Citizens Progressive Bank
Citizens Progressive Bank Branch
3540 Front Street Winnsboro LA
First Guaranty Bank
Kentwood Branch
723 Ave G Kentwood LA
BOM Bank
Youree Drive Branch
4321 Youree Drive Shreveport LA
Concordia Bank & Trust Company
Concordia Bank & Trust Company Branch
904 Carter Street Vidalia LA
Delta Bank
Lake Providence Branch
406 Lake Street Lake Providence LA
Bank of Erath
Delcambre Branch
Railroad And Main Streets Delcambre LA
FIDELITY BANK
River Ridge Branch
9099 Jefferson Hwy River Ridge LA
Bank of Coushatta
Bank Of Coushatta Branch
1525 Ringgold Avenue Coushatta LA
Community Bank of Louisiana
South Bossier Branch
Highway 71 And Jimmie Davis Highway Bossier City LA
First American Bank and Trust
Norco Branch
903 First Street Norco LA
City Bank & Trust Co.
City Bank & Trust Co. Branch
Second And St. Denis Streets Natchitoches LA
Concordia Bank & Trust Company
Concordia Bank & Trust Company Branch
904 Carter Street Vidalia LA
United Mississippi Bank
Vidalia Branch
4257 Carter Street Vidalia LA
Bank of St. Francisville
Bank Of St. Francisville Branch
5700 Commerce Street Saint Francisville LA
Citizens Bank & Trust Company
Barker's Corner Branch
79030 Hwy 437 Covington LA
First National Bank USA
Norco Branch
590 Apple Street Norco LA
South Lafourche Bank & Trust Company
Cut Off Branch
East 51st Street And Highway 308 Cut Off LA
The Bank
Lake Arthur Branch
800 North Highway 26 Lake Arthur LA
Citizens Savings Bank
Main Street Branch
828 Main Street Franklinton LA
Liberty Bank and Trust Company
Greenwell Springs Branch
8796 Greenwell Springs Road Baton Rouge LA
United Community Bank
Main Street Branch
6473 Highway 44, Suite 106 Gonzales LA
Fifth District Savings Bank
4800 Tenth St Branch
4800 Tenth Street Marrero LA
South Louisiana Bank
West Park Branch
6405 West Park Avenue Houma LA
First National Bank in DeRidder
Park Terrace Branch
Highway 171 North De Ridder LA
Home Bank, National Association
5435 Magazine St Branch
5435 Magazine Street New Orleans LA
Investar Bank, National Association
Investar Bank Branch
7244 Perkins Road Baton Rouge LA
Home Federal Bank
Mansfield Road Branch
9300 Mansfield Road Shreveport LA
Gulf Coast Bank
Maurice Branch
9302 Maurice Ave Maurice LA
South Louisiana Bank
West Park Branch
6405 West Park Avenue Houma LA
State Bank & Trust Company
Larose Branch
Highway 308 Larose LA
Gibsland Bank & Trust Company
Mansfield Road Branch
9709 Mansfield Road Shreveport LA
Sicily Island State Bank
Winnsboro Branch
6800 Kinloch Street Winnsboro LA
Investar Bank, National Association
Investar Bank Branch
7244 Perkins Road Baton Rouge LA
Synergy Bank
East Houma Office Branch
919 Grand Caillou Road Houma LA
Homeland Federal Savings Bank
Homeland Federal Savings Bank Branch
7840 Us Highway 165 South Columbia LA
Marion State Bank
Sterlington Branch
9032 Highway #165 North Sterlington LA
Cottonport Bank
Effie Branch
State Highway 115 Effie LA
Gibsland Bank & Trust Company
Mansfield Road Branch
9709 Mansfield Road Shreveport LA
Jonesboro State Bank
Jonesboro State Bank Branch
109 Main Street Jonesboro LA
Gulf Coast Bank and Trust Company
Lakeview Branch
848 Harrison Avenue New Orleans LA
Metairie Bank & Trust Company
Airline Highway Branch
7807 Airline Highway Metairie LA
Progressive Bank
Fern Avenue Financial Center Branch
8550 Fern Avenue Shreveport LA
FSNB, National Association
Fsnb - Mansfield Road Walmart Branch
9550 Mansfield Road Shreveport LA
Bank of Oak Ridge
Bank Of Oak Ridge Branch
105 N. Oak Oak Ridge LA
The Mer Rouge State Bank
The Mer Rouge State Bank Branch
102 Davenport Avenue Mer Rouge LA
Cross Keys Bank
Mcmillan Road Branch
400 Mcmillan Road West Monroe LA
Origin Bank
Highway 2 Banking Center Branch
929 Sterlington Hwy Farmerville LA
Anthem Bank & Trust
East Baton Rouge Branch
7809 Jefferson Hwy Baton Rouge LA
Regions Bank
Florida Blvd Branch
9590 Florida Boulevard Baton Rouge LA
Regions Bank
Florida Blvd Branch
9590 Florida Boulevard Baton Rouge LA


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PRODUCT INFORMATION

Five Year CDs - Branch Banks 2025

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.

Safety

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.

Inflation

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%.

Interest

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

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.

ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF FIVE YEAR CDs

Advantages of five year CDs

  • 5 year CDs provide the highest rate of the common CD terms.
  • The return is fixed for five years, which is an advantage in a flat or falling rate environment.

Disadvantages of five year CDs

  • The money is locked away for five years and cannot be withdrawn without a substantial penalty.
  • In a rising rate environment, inflation will reduce the value of the money in the CD over time.
  • Branch CDs require the saver to visit a branch and be subjected to cross-sell pitches and other marketing tactics.

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