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Connecticut CD Rates

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Below are the best one-year CD Rates from banks in Connecticut. One-year CDs are usually the most popular term and offer a decent yield without having to lock-up money for an extended period of time. One year CD Rates are generally comparable to or a little higher than their savings and money market counterparts.

CT - July 30, 2025

1 Year CD National Average : 0.55% ?

Banks APY MIN MILES ?

Rate History: 5.50% → 5.00% → 5.35% → 4.75% → 5.15%

| Mar 25, 2019

Lousy bank with badly trained customer service reps and below average rates. Can't wait until my CD matures to get the funds out of Bankwell Read More

Early Withdrawal Penalty is 6 months interest.
Rate History: 4.35% → 4.55% → 4.35% → 4.20% → 4.46%

| 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

Warning: Early Withdrawal Penalty is 270 days interest.
Rate History: 4.50% → 4.40% → 4.30% → 4.25% → 4.40%

| 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 3 months interest.
Rate History: 4.50% → 4.45% → 4.40% → 4.00% → 4.40%

| 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

Warning: Early Withdrawal Penalty is 2% of the account balance.
Rate History: 4.10% → 4.35% → 4.25% → 4.05% → 4.35%

| 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 30 days interest.
Rate History: 4.75% → 4.50% → 4.45% → 4.25% → 4.30%

| 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 90 days interest.
Rate History: 4.50% → 4.40% → 4.25% → 4.40% → 4.30%

| Apr 20, 2024

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

Early Withdrawal Penalty is 6 months interest.
Rate History: 5.35% → 4.50% → 4.46% → 4.41% → 4.25%

| 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

Rate History: 5.15% → 4.70% → 4.20% → 4.00% → 4.25%

| Apr 18, 2018

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

Early Withdrawal Penalty is 90 days interest.
Rate History: 4.90% → 4.75% → 4.50% → 4.40% → 4.25%

| Jun 26, 2020

Rate not current Read More

Early Withdrawal Penalty is 90 days interest.
Rate History: 4.25% → 4.15% → 4.25% → 4.45% → 4.21%

| Aug 26, 2022

Too slow to raise rates. Read More

Early Withdrawal Penalty is 90 days interest.
Rate History: 4.10% → 4.00% → 4.25% → 4.40% → 4.20%

| 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

Early Withdrawal Penalty is 180 days interest.
Rate History: 4.84% → 4.42% → 4.20% → 4.40% → 4.19%

| Jan 30, 2024

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

Early Withdrawal Penalty is 180 days interest.
Rate History: 4.00% → 4.25% → 4.15% → 4.00% → 4.15%

| 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

Rate History: 4.30% → 4.20% → 4.10% → 4.25% → 4.10%

| 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: 5.02% → 4.85% → 4.25% → 4.21% → 4.10%

| 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 180 days interest.
Rate History: 5.00% → 5.00% → 4.55% → 4.30% → 4.10%

| 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

Early Withdrawal Penalty is 3 months interest.
Rate History: 5.18% → 5.02% → 5.18% → 4.30% → 4.08%

| Jun 1, 2021

Update: STAY AWAY FROM THIS BANK! They have no clue how to run an online bank. This bank is not ready for prime time. Nothing but problems. Customer service is dismal at best. Read More

Early Withdrawal Penalty is 30 days interest.
Rate History: 4.56% → 4.43% → 4.31% → 4.21% → 4.01%

| 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

Early Withdrawal Penalty is 3 months interest.
Rate History: 4.50% → 4.20% → 4.00% → 4.10% → 4.00%

| 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: 4.90% → 4.80% → 4.70% → 4.10% → 4.00%

| 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 6 months interest.
Rate History: 5.15% → 5.00% → 4.25% → 4.15% → 4.00%

Early Withdrawal Penalty is 90 days interest.
Rate History: 5.20% → 3.00% → 4.90% → 4.55% → 4.75%

| Jul 1, 2022

Very easy opening process and wonderful staff. Read More

Early Withdrawal Penalty is 90 days interest.
Rate History: 4.60% → 4.50% → 4.40% → 4.20% → 4.00%

| 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: 5.00% → 4.50% → 4.20% → 4.10% → 4.00%

| 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: 4.50% → 4.25% → 4.00%

| May 11, 2023

They made mistakes twice and would not correct them Read More

Rate History: 5.00% → 4.60% → 4.20% → 4.35% → 4.00%

| Jul 26, 2024

Multiple roadblocks trying to set up a savings account with Ivy Bank and my application was ultimately declined, in spite of my multiple CDs among three banks, stock investments, eleven credit cards, and c... Read More

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Rate History: 1.81% → 4.85% → 4.75% → 4.30% → 4.00%

| Nov 3, 2023

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

Rate History: 5.30% → 5.10% → 5.30% → 4.25% → 4.00%

| Jul 26, 2024

Multiple roadblocks trying to set up a savings account with Forbright and my application was ultimately declined, in spite of my multiple CDs among three banks, stock investments, eleven credit cards, and ... Read More

Early Withdrawal Penalty is 180 days interest.
Rate History: 4.90% → 4.40% → 4.30% → 4.10% → 4.00%

| Jul 4, 2025

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

Rate History: 4.25% → 4.09% → 4.00% → 3.85% → 3.95%

Rate History: 5.00% → 5.25% → 5.60% → 4.30% → 3.90%

| 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: 4.85% → 4.60% → 4.25% → 4.00% → 3.90%

| Nov 18, 2023

bank delayed 1-2days to credit into your account, pay less interest. Read More

Rate History: 4.30% → 3.90%

| 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 1% 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: 4.25% → 4.10% → 4.00% → 3.90% → 3.85%

| 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: 4.20% → 4.00% → 4.15% → 4.00% → 3.85%

| Dec 21, 2023

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

3.82%

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Early withdrawal penalty is one-fourth the amount of interest that would have been earned had CD been held to maturity.
Rate History: 4.70% → 4.10% → 4.00% → 3.90% → 3.80%

| 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 90 days interest.
Rate History: 5.15% → 5.15% → 4.50% → 4.20% → 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

Early Withdrawal Penalty is 90 days interest.
Rate History: 4.60% → 4.40% → 4.10% → 4.00% → 3.75%

| 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: 2.95% → 3.75%

| 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

Rate History: 1.25% → 2.00% → 1.25% → 4.25% → 3.75%

| Apr 30, 2019

No issues. I feel confident using them. Read More

Rate History: 4.00% → 4.50% → 4.00% → 3.75%

| Jan 28, 2025

4.75% is an introductory rate and they are not openly clear about that. Don't expect 4.75% to continue. They are otherwise competitive. Read More

• $1,000 minimum deposit to open an account. • A penalty may be imposed for early withdrawal. • Account fees may reduce your earnings.
Rate History: 5.17% → 5.00% → 4.08% → 4.06% → 3.55%

| May 21, 2021

avoid this Read More

Rate History: 3.85% → 3.64% → 3.54%

Rate History: 4.00% → 4.50% → 4.00% → 3.75% → 3.51%

| May 19, 2018

Experience Read More

Warning: Early Withdrawal Penalty is 12 Months interest.
Rate History: 5.60% → 5.30% → 4.75% → 4.00% → 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 90 days interest.
Rate History: 4.50% → 4.25% → 4.00% → 4.35% → 3.50%

| 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

Rate History: 1.10% → 3.50%

| 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

Early Withdrawal Penalty is all interest earned.
Rate History: 4.00% → 4.25% → 4.00% → 3.50%

| Mar 30, 2021

These guys are the best local bank. Very responsive. Read More

Rate History: 4.25% → 4.00% → 3.75% → 3.50%

| May 11, 2023

They made mistakes twice and would not correct them Read More

Rate History: 4.50% → 4.25% → 4.00% → 4.35% → 3.50%

| Mar 20, 2016

Good solid bank. Read More

Rate History: 3.75% → 4.50% → 4.00% → 3.50% → 3.35%

| Aug 5, 2020

I used to go to M&T when it was still Provident Bank. M&T has been very responsive to my needs and I have been pleased with the banking experience. Read More

Rate History: 3.85% → 3.60% → 3.85% → 3.50% → 3.25%

| 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

Early Withdrawal Penalty is 90 days interest.
Rate History: 4.25% → 3.75% → 4.25% → 4.10% → 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 180 days interest.
Rate History: 5.00% → 5.00% → 3.50% → 3.25%

| 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: 3.75% → 4.25% → 3.75% → 3.51% → 3.25%

| 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

Rate History: 2.75% → 2.00% → 4.00% → 2.50% → 3.00%

| 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

Early Withdrawal Penalty is 180 days interest.
Rate History: 4.50% → 4.30% → 4.20% → 3.90% → 3.00%

| 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: 1.00% → 2.91%

| Mar 2, 2024

Attracted to the name, but the service had too many steps so I didn't open an account. Read More

Rate History: 0.75% → 3.00% → 2.85% → 3.00% → 2.75%

| May 26, 2017

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Rate History: 4.85% → 4.40% → 4.25% → 3.00% → 2.05%

| 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: 0.05% → 2.00%

| Jul 28, 2020

Dropped rates again with restrictive transfer limits and poor service. Better rates and liquidity elsewhere. Beware!!! Read More

Rate History: 2.00% → 3.50% → 3.25% → 3.00% → 2.00%

| Jan 2, 2023

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

Rate History: 2.00% → 1.50% → 3.25% → 2.00%

| 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: 4.65% → 3.00% → 1.80%

| 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: 1.00% → 1.05%

Rate History: 1.65% → 1.01% → 4.15% → 1.01%

Rate History: 0.75% → 0.30% → 0.75%

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$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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| Aug 15, 2021

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Rate History: 0.45% → 2.02% → 0.45%

| Aug 28, 2022

Rates are totally uncompetitive now. Read More

0.40%

$100,000

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0.40%

$10,000

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0.35%

$10,000

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| Feb 8, 2020

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0.35%

$10,000

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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

0.30%

$100,000

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Early Withdrawal Penalty is 181 days interest.

| 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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0.25%

$10,000

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| 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

0.20%

$10,000

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0.20%

$10,000

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0.20%

$10,000

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| 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

| Jan 12, 2021

They put paychecks on hold for a day so don’t expect your paycheck right away and they don’t answer their phones Read More

0.15%

$10,000

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0.15%

$10,000

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0.15%

$10,000

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0.15%

$10,000

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| Sep 1, 2015

Do you still have an IRA CD rate of 2%? Read More

0.05%

$10,000

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| 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

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 10007


Branch Street City State
Bankwell Bank
Black Rock Turnpike Branch
2220 Black Rock Turnpike Fairfield CT
Capital One, National Association
Branford Main Branch
45 South Main Street Branford CT
Santander Bank, N.A.
East Windsor Branch
96 Bridge Street East Windsor CT
Bankhometown
Thompson Branch
865 Riverside Drive Grosvenordale CT
Connecticut Community Bank, National Association
Darien Bank & Trust Division Branch
777 Post Road Darien CT
TD Bank, National Association
Waterbury-Downtown Branch
2 W Main Street Waterbury CT
Santander Bank, N.A.
East Windsor Branch
96 Bridge Street East Windsor CT
Citizens
New London Shopping Center Branch
328 South Frontage Rd New London CT
Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company
Post Branch
837 Post Road Fairfield CT
Bank of America, National Association
New Fairfield Branch
1 Brush Hill Road New Fairfield CT
Citibank, National Association
Stamford Branch
999 High Ridge Road Stamford CT
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association
Jpmorgan Chase Bank, National Association Branch
958 White Plains Road Trumbull CT
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
Woodbury Branch
One Sherman Hill Road Woodbury CT
Liberty Bank
Bridgeport Avenue Branch
504 Bridgeport Avenue Shelton CT
New Haven Bank
Start Community Bank Branch
299 Whalley Avenue New Haven CT
Stafford Savings Bank
Plaza Branch
85 West Stafford Road Stafford Springs CT
The First Bank of Greenwich
The First Bank Of Greenwich Branch
444 East Putnam Avenue Cos Cob CT
Ives Bank
Bethel Branch
Grassy Plain Street Bethel CT
Thomaston Savings Bank
Waterbury Branch
985 Watertown Avenue Waterbury CT
Eastern Connecticut Savings Bank
West Side Office Branch
666 West Main Street Norwich CT
Thomaston Savings Bank
Waterbury Branch
985 Watertown Avenue Waterbury CT
Jewett City Savings Bank
Brooklyn Branch
488 Providence Road Brooklyn CT
The Torrington Savings Bank
North End Branch
635 Main Street Torrington CT
Fairfield County Bank
Rowayton Branch
Rowayton Avenue And Mckinley Street Norwalk CT
Newtown Savings Bank
Bethel Branch
211 Greenwood Avenue Bethel CT
First County Bank
New Canaan Branch
95 Park Street New Canaan CT
Windsor Federal Bank
North Central Square Branch
695 Poquonock Ave Windsor CT
Ion Bank
Plaza Branch
Rubber Avenue Naugatuck CT
Northwest Community Bank
Northwest Community Bank Branch
86 Main Street Winsted CT
Union Savings Bank
Roxbury Branch
26 North Street Roxbury CT
Webster Bank, National Association
Webster Bank, National Association Branch
Webster Plaza Waterbury CT
Dime Bank
New London Branch
668 Bank Street New London CT
Fairfield County Bank
Rowayton Branch
Rowayton Avenue And Mckinley Street Norwalk CT
Berkshire Bank
West Hartford Branch
927 Farmington Avenue West Hartford CT
The Milford Bank
Depot Street Branch
9 Depot Street Milford CT
The National Iron Bank
Norfolk Branch
2 John J Curtiss Road Norfolk CT
Essex Savings Bank
Madison Branch
99 Durham Road Madison CT
Chelsea Groton Bank
Center Groton Branch
904 Poquonnock Road Groton CT
The Washington Trust Company, of Westerly
Mcquade's Mystic Branch
14 Clara Drive Mystic CT
Westfield Bank
Granby Branch
10 Hartford Avenue Granby CT
The Guilford Savings Bank
The Guilford Savings Bank Branch
One Park Street Guilford CT
KeyBank National Association
Keybank National Association Branch
955 Sullivan Ave South Windsor CT
TD Bank, National Association
Waterbury-Downtown Branch
2 W Main Street Waterbury CT


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Certificates of Deposit - Branch Banks 2025

A certificate of deposit (CD) is a savings product offered by a bank in which a depositor (someone who has money to put into the bank) agrees to commit a certain amount of money for a set period of time, in return for a fixed rate of interest. While it is possible to withdraw the money earlier (breaking the CD) doing so comes with high interest penalties and is generally not advised.

CD Terms

The time period in which money is held in a certificate of deposit is called the term. Terms can run for any period of time but in general, banks use the following terms: 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months, 24 months, 36 months, 48 months, and 60 months. Terms can either be described in months or years. The term that is right for each individual depends on their goals, the rate they which to earn, and their future plans for the money. In general, if rates are going up, savers should avoid putting the money into a long-term CD. If rates are going down, then the opposite is true, and savers should try and lock into a good rate for an extended period of time. In stable rate environments, CDs that are over 12 months in length can enable depositors to pick up a slight premium over savings accounts.

CD Risk

Almost all banks provide CDs to their consumers and they have been a mainstay of savers and retirement accounts for years. If FDIC insured, the CD represents a safe place to put money that will generate a predictable return.

Inflation is the main risk of a CD. Inflation can often run higher than the inflation adjusted return on a CD, thus eroding the value of the money stored in the CD over time. This is especially true for longer-term CDs opened in low interest rate environments.

How Interest is Paid

The method of distributing the interest earned on a CD varies by bank. Some banks pay interest monthly, other semi-annually, and others at the maturity of the CD. One advantage of a branch-based bank is that a depositor can walk into the bank and receive their interest that day in the form of a check. Online banks tend to use electronic funds transfer or check via mail.

Interest Rate

Since the financial crisis in 2008, CDs have become less popular because the yields they offer have dropped precipitously, making it difficult for retirees and savers to generate sufficient income. But investors looking for a place to stash some cash might still find CDs an attractive place for some of their savings. Online banks generally offer better rates on six month CDs but the accounts must be opened online. View online bank rates.

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The advantages of a Certificate of Deposit from a branch bank are:

  • Funds deposited in FDIC banks and within insurance limits are protected by the full faith and credit of the United States government.
  • CDs provide a predictable, set rate of return.
  • Depositors can walk into a local branch and open the CD and fund it that day. Question and inquiries can also be handles in-person.

The disadvantages of branch-based CDs are:

  • The deposited money is committed for a certain period of time and can only be withdrawn with substantial penalties.
  • One year CDs from branch banks often pay less interest than from online banks. Please see those rates here.

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