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Credit Union CD Rates California

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Below are the best one year CD Rates from credit unions in California. 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.

CA - December 14, 2024

1 Year CD National Average : 0.55% ?

Credit Unions APY MIN MILES ?

Rate History: 5.50% → 5.10% → 4.90%

Rate History: 1.40% → 2.30% → 1.40% → 5.00% → 4.85%

Rate History: 5.50% → 5.00% → 5.40% → 4.75% → 4.80%

Rate History: 4.60% → 5.00% → 4.90% → 4.80%

Rate History: 4.60% → 5.00% → 4.90% → 4.80%

Redwood
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4.75%

$1,000

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Rate History: 5.00% → 4.75% → 4.50% → 5.00% → 4.75%

Rate History: 4.50% → 4.25% → 4.70%

| Sep 27, 2016

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| Jun 12, 2017

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Rate History: 4.80% → 4.85% → 4.59% → 4.64% → 4.54%

Rate History: 4.10% → 4.30% → 4.60% → 4.35% → 4.30%

Rate History: 5.12% → 4.85% → 4.59% → 4.33% → 4.25%

Rate History: 5.10% → 4.85% → 4.75% → 4.35% → 4.15%

| Feb 25, 2023

HORRIBLE SERVICE. My son's campus checking account was hacked and over $9000 was stolen. Fraud department was impossible to reach and we waited on phone several days for over 2 hours at a time. They too... Read More

Rate History: 0.40% → 3.15% → 4.30% → 4.55% → 4.05%

Rate History: 4.00% → 5.00% → 4.00%

Rate History: 2.45% → 5.00% → 4.75% → 4.45% → 3.85%

Rate History: 3.51% → 3.65% → 3.75%

| Aug 18, 2020

Excellent! Read More

3.65%

3.50%

$100,000

$1,000

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Rate History: 5.25% → 4.50% → 4.00% → 3.80% → 3.65%

| Nov 20, 2024

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Rate History: 3.50% → 4.00% → 3.70% → 3.60%

Rate History: 4.55% → 4.45% → 4.05% → 3.60%

The Golden 1
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3.55%

3.45%

$100,000

$500

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Frontwave
Restrictions

3.50%

$1,000

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Rate History: 2.40% → 3.50% → 3.45%

Rate History: 2.90% → 3.20% → 3.45%

| Apr 19, 2021

Anyone is better than dealing with these guys! It's amazing how they work. And I've had loans off and on for 30 years. Their website and support are horrible. Their ability to track and appropriatel... Read More

Rate History: 4.75% → 3.00%

| Feb 6, 2023

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Rate History: 4.50% → 4.00% → 3.50% → 4.00% → 3.00%

| Dec 3, 2022

You should be embarrassed for the VERY LOW interest you are paying your membership on savings accounts!!! Why would you do to this to your members. Surprised you haven’t been losing these accounts to you... Read More

| May 12, 2016

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Safeamerica
Restrictions

2.25%

$1,000

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F & A
Restrictions

0.95%

$50,000

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0.95%

$100,000

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Sandia Laboratory
Restrictions

0.90%

$100,000

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F & A
Restrictions

0.90%

$1,000

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Honda
Restrictions

0.90%

$100,000

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Certified
Restrictions

0.85%

$100,000

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Coasthills
Restrictions

0.85%

$100,000

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0.80%

$100,000

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Thinkwise
Restrictions

0.80%

$10,000

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Noble
Restrictions

0.80%

$100,000

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Chaffey
Restrictions

0.80%

$100,000

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Usc
Restrictions

0.80%

$100,000

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Energy One
Restrictions

0.80%

$100,000

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Honda
Restrictions

0.80%

$10,000

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0.75%

$10,000

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United Methodist
Restrictions

0.75%

$100,000

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0.75%

$10,000

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Noble
Restrictions

0.75%

$10,000

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Excite
Restrictions

0.75%

$10,000

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Menlo Survey
Restrictions

0.75%

$10,000

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| Aug 21, 2020

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Rate History: 0.65% → 0.75%

Together
Restrictions

0.75%

$10,000

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First California
Restrictions

0.75%

$100,000

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American First
Restrictions

0.75%

$10,000

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Lassen County
Restrictions

0.75%

$100,000

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0.70%

$100,000

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Sun Community
Restrictions

0.70%

$100,000

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Kings
Restrictions

0.70%

$10,000

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Usc
Restrictions

0.70%

$10,000

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Tulare County
Restrictions

0.70%

$10,000

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Sacramento
Restrictions

0.70%

$100,000

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Ukrainian
Restrictions

0.70%

$10,000

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Energy One
Restrictions

0.70%

$10,000

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Sce
Restrictions

0.70%

$10,000

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Meriwest
Restrictions

0.70%

$10,000

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Southland
Restrictions

0.70%

$100,000

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Certified
Restrictions

0.70%

$10,000

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Valley First
Restrictions

0.68%

$10,000

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Geico
Restrictions

0.65%

$10,000

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0.65%

$10,000

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United Methodist
Restrictions

0.65%

$10,000

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| Dec 3, 2021

When a Credit Union targets homeless people and steals money from a homeless persons account without their consent is disgusting. I am currently homeles and have noticed unauthorized charges going to my ac... Read More

Sacramento
Restrictions

0.65%

$10,000

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Lassen County
Restrictions

0.65%

$10,000

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0.65%

$100,000

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Chaffey
Restrictions

0.65%

$10,000

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Coasthills
Restrictions

0.65%

$10,000

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0.65%

$10,000

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Silverado
Restrictions

0.65%

$1,000

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0.60%

$10,000

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Justice
Restrictions

0.60%

$100,000

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Sandia Laboratory
Restrictions

0.60%

$10,000

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0.60%

$10,000

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Sun Community
Restrictions

0.60%

$10,000

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Media City
Restrictions

0.60%

$100,000

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Xceed Financial
Restrictions

0.60%

$10,000

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0.60%

$10,000

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0.60%

$10,000

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Pasadena
Restrictions

0.60%

$100,000

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Sri
Restrictions

0.60%

$10,000

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First City
Restrictions

0.60%

$100,000

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0.60%

$10,000

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Sierra Central
Restrictions

0.60%

$10,000

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Edwards
Restrictions

0.60%

$10,000

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Lbs Financial
Restrictions

0.60%

$100,000

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Gain
Restrictions

0.60%

$100,000

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South Bay
Restrictions

0.60%

$10,000

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Southland
Restrictions

0.60%

$10,000

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Chabot
Restrictions

0.60%

$400

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0.60%

$100,000

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California Coast
Restrictions

0.55%

$100,000

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Sierra Central
Restrictions

0.55%

$100,000

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0.55%

$100,000

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Orange County's
Restrictions

0.55%

$100,000

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First Imperial
Restrictions

0.55%

$100,000

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First California
Restrictions

0.55%

$50,000

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Cabrillo
Restrictions

0.55%

$100,000

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Justice
Restrictions

0.50%

$10,000

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Cabrillo
Restrictions

0.50%

$10,000

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Trugrocer
Restrictions

0.50%

$100,000

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Sesloc
Restrictions

0.50%

$10,000

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0.50%

$50,000

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Los Angeles
Restrictions

0.50%

$100,000

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Merco
Restrictions

0.50%

$10,000

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0.50%

$10,000

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| Nov 4, 2018

HSA account only earns .25% on any balance. Read More

Pasadena
Restrictions

0.50%

$10,000

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First City
Restrictions

0.50%

$10,000

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Lbs Financial
Restrictions

0.50%

$10,000

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| Feb 6, 2024

During my membership with First Entertainment Credit Union, I experienced a less than optimal situation. The treatment I received as an employee was unsatisfactory, characterized by managerial inefficiency... Read More

| Dec 17, 2022

Let me start by saying, this is a garbage institution. They do not carry cash at all. You have to go to another bank to withdraw the cash from your own account. What is the point of having an account here?... Read More

0.50%

$10,000

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Eagle Community
Restrictions

0.50%

$100,000

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First Imperial
Restrictions

0.50%

$10,000

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Premier Community
Restrictions

0.50%

$100,000

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Rancho
Restrictions

0.47%

$10,000

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Ume
Restrictions

0.45%

$100,000

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Mypoint
Restrictions

0.45%

$10,000

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Desert Valleys
Restrictions

0.45%

$100,000

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Bay
Restrictions

0.45%

$10,000

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| Dec 17, 2022

Let me start by saying, this is a garbage institution. They do not carry cash at all. You have to go to another bank to withdraw the cash from your own account. What is the point of having an account here?... Read More

Los Angeles
Restrictions

0.45%

$10,000

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Orange County's
Restrictions

0.45%

$10,000

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Trugrocer
Restrictions

0.45%

$10,000

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Eagle Community
Restrictions

0.45%

$10,000

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0.40%

$10,000

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Desert Valleys
Restrictions

0.40%

$10,000

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California Coast
Restrictions

0.40%

$10,000

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La Financial
Restrictions

0.40%

$100,000

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Pacific Service
Restrictions

0.40%

$100,000

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Clearpath
Restrictions

0.40%

$100,000

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Media City
Restrictions

0.35%

$10,000

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0.35%

$10,000

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| Sep 12, 2020

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Ume
Restrictions

0.35%

$10,000

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Strata
Restrictions

0.35%

$10,000

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Uncle
Restrictions

0.35%

$10,000

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Central Coast
Restrictions

0.35%

$10,000

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Arrowhead Central
Restrictions

0.35%

$100,000

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American United
Restrictions

0.35%

$500

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Tucoemas
Restrictions

0.35%

$100,000

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Gain
Restrictions

0.35%

$10,000

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0.30%

$10,000

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0.30%

$10,000

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Alta Vista
Restrictions

0.30%

$10,000

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Yolo
Restrictions

0.30%

$10,000

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Scient
Restrictions

0.30%

$10,000

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0.30%

$10,000

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Arrowhead Central
Restrictions

0.30%

$1,000

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Pacific Service
Restrictions

0.30%

$10,000

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United Local
Restrictions

0.30%

$100,000

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Central State
Restrictions

0.30%

$100,000

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0.30%

$10,000

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Camino
Restrictions

0.30%

$10,000

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Clearpath
Restrictions

0.30%

$10,000

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Altaone
Restrictions

0.30%

$10,000

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| Nov 11, 2022

It would be great to hear back from someone regarding my bump-up rate currently available, BEFORE 18 days has passed. Still waiting. Read More

Tucoemas
Restrictions

0.25%

$10,000

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0.25%

$10,000

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Premier One
Restrictions

0.25%

$10,000

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La Financial
Restrictions

0.25%

$10,000

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United Local
Restrictions

0.25%

$10,000

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Central State
Restrictions

0.25%

$10,000

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Premier Community
Restrictions

0.25%

$10,000

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0.20%

$10,000

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Mokelumne
Restrictions

0.20%

$10,000

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Utility District
Restrictions

0.15%

$10,000

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Monterey
Restrictions

0.15%

$10,000

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Partners 1st
Restrictions

0.15%

$10,000

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Pacific Crest
Restrictions

0.15%

$10,000

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Edu
Restrictions

0.10%

$500

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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.

BestCashCow strives to maintain the most accurate rates. If you believe a rate is not accurate, please let us know.

PRODUCT INFORMATION

Credit Union One-Year Certificates of Deposit 2024

Credit union certificates of deposit (“CDs”, also commonly called “time deposits” at credit unions) are contract-based and time-based savings vehicles that are offered by credit unions. In return for agreeing to keep your money tied up with the credit union for a given time period (in the case of 1-year CDs, the period is obviously 1-year), you earn a fixed rate or return that cannot change over the course of that period. Should you need your money before the expiration of the contractual period, the penalties for early withdrawal can be severe. Not all credit unions even offer early withdrawal, and many that do maintain the right to deny it in their terms and conditions. It therefore is important to fully understand the terms of any time-based deposit that you enter with a credit union.

Many Americans enjoy performing their banking transactions with credit unions citing better rates, non-profit status (owned by its depositors), more helpful employees, and a commitment to the community that is above the level offered by local banks. You will find a map with all credit unions that are close to you here. It is important to note that some credit unions have limited fields of membership, although others are more open ended. Under any circumstance, you must meet the membership requirements in order to become a member and open a CD or time deposit.

Those who are willing to tie up their money for one year will often get a slight premium over the best available savings rates. People who work with credit unions may find that they offer better rates on 1-year CDs or time deposits than local banks and online banks. You however should check the local bank rates where you live here and the online rates here.

To understand all of the income generating options available to a saver, please view the  Income Generating Investments Comparison Chart.

NCUA Insurance

Most, but not all, credit unions listed on BestCashCow are insured by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). You should confirm that the credit union that you are working with is NCUA-insured by visiting that institution’s BestCashCow page (NCUA coverage is detailed on the overview tab). The NCUA insures each named individual's deposits to $250,000 for all accounts at the credit union within ownership class. The rules are very similar, but not identical, to those for FDIC insurance. You should always stay within NCUA insurance limits.

BestCashCow strongly recommends that you deposit money only in NCUA insured credit unions and that you stay within insured limits. If you are considering depositing over $250,000 at a single NCUA-insured credit union across products (share certificates, time deposits, etc.) or across types of ownership (individual, joint, etc.) you should use the NCUA’s  Share Insurance Toolkit in order to be sure that you are not exceeding coverage limits.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT CREDIT UNIONS

Is my money any less safe at a credit union?

As long as your credit union is NCUA insured and you stay within the NCUA limits, As long as your credit union is NCUA insured and you stay within the NCUA limits, your money is no less safe than it would be in an FDIC-insured bank.

Is there any difference between a time deposit offered by a credit union and a CD account offered by a bank?

The difference is mainly one of terminology. But, you should always completely understand the terms of a time deposit or CD before you enter it, paying careful attention to the early withdrawal penalties. A reasonable early withdrawal penalty for a 1-year time deposit is 3 months.

Does the small amount of interest gained on a time deposit make sense given the fact that I am losing access to my capital (liquidity)?

This is a decision that depends on your own specific circumstances, your needs for cash, and other investments that you may wish to pursue over the next 12 months (or the period of your time deposit or CD). The premium in a one-year CD is very small, however, a small difference in compounding interest can make a large difference over long period of time. You may wish to familiarize yourself with our Savings Booster Calculator in order to understand the importance of compounding interest at higher rates on your money over time.

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