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Lehigh Valley Educators CU CD Rates
Top CarrotLehigh Valley Educators CU’s best CD rate is 4.00% APY on a 3-month share certificate (CD). Terms run from 3 months to 5 years. Rates checked October 16, 2026.
How Lehigh Valley Educators CU’s CD rates compare
Compared with banks and credit unions near Allentown, PA-NJ, where Lehigh Valley Educators CU has the most branches. $10,000, best rate first.
This credit union’s best
Lehigh Valley Educators CU
4.00%APY
- Term
- 3 months
- Minimum
- $500
- Earns on $10,000
- $99
Share Certificate
Top rate
First Northern Bank and Trust
4.73%APY
- Term
- 24 months
- Minimum
- $5,000
- Earns on $10,000
- $968
2nd-highest rate
Unity Bank
4.40%APY
- Term
- 18 months
- Minimum
- $1,000
- Earns on $10,000
- $667
Lehigh Valley Educators CU CD score
86
CD score
Higher than 74% of U.S. banks and credit unions
- 3–8 months3–8 mo4.00%
- 9–15 months9–15 mo4.00%
- 16–30 months16–30 mo3.50%
- 31–60 months31–60 mo3.60%
- QualifiedQualified4.00%
Each track runs from the lowest to the highest rate among U.S. banks and credit unions; the dot is this rate.Qualified: needs another account or monthly activity.
Where Lehigh Valley Educators CU ranks
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Current CD rates
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Share Certificate
Up to 4.00%APY · 6 terms
$500 minimum deposit. Early withdrawal penalty applies. Dividends compounded and credited monthly. Some certificates may not be available for online opening.
| Term | APY | Earns on $10,000Earns |
|---|---|---|
| 3 months$500 minimum deposit to open account and earn APY. A penalty will be imposed for early withdrawal. Dividends compounded and credited monthly | 4.00% | $99 |
| 6 months$500 minimum deposit to open account and earn APY. A penalty will be imposed for early withdrawal. Dividends compounded and credited monthly | 4.00% | $198 |
| 12 months$500 minimum deposit to open account and earn APY. A penalty will be imposed for early withdrawal. Dividends compounded and credited monthly | 4.00% | $400 |
| 24 months$500 minimum deposit to open account and earn APY. A penalty will be imposed for early withdrawal. Dividends compounded and credited monthly | 3.50% | $712 |
| 36 months$500 minimum deposit to open account and earn APY. A penalty will be imposed for early withdrawal. Dividends compounded and credited monthly | 3.50% | $1,087 |
| 60 months$500 minimum deposit to open account and earn APY. A penalty will be imposed for early withdrawal. Dividends compounded and credited monthly | 3.60% | $1,934 |
Special-purpose accounts
IRA Certificate
Up to 4.00%APY · 6 terms
$500 minimum deposit. Early withdrawal penalty applies. Dividends compounded and credited monthly. IRS rules and regulations apply to IRA eligibility.
| Term | APY | Earns on $10,000Earns |
|---|---|---|
| 3 months$500 minimum deposit to open account and earn APY. A penalty will be imposed for early withdrawal. Dividends compounded and credited monthly. IRS rules and regulations apply | 4.00% | $99 |
| 6 months$500 minimum deposit to open account and earn APY. A penalty will be imposed for early withdrawal. Dividends compounded and credited monthly. IRS rules and regulations apply | 4.00% | $198 |
| 12 months$500 minimum deposit to open account and earn APY. A penalty will be imposed for early withdrawal. Dividends compounded and credited monthly. IRS rules and regulations apply | 4.00% | $400 |
| 24 months$500 minimum deposit to open account and earn APY. A penalty will be imposed for early withdrawal. Dividends compounded and credited monthly. IRS rules and regulations apply | 3.50% | $712 |
| 36 months$500 minimum deposit to open account and earn APY. A penalty will be imposed for early withdrawal. Dividends compounded and credited monthly. IRS rules and regulations apply | 3.50% | $1,087 |
| 60 months$500 minimum deposit to open account and earn APY. A penalty will be imposed for early withdrawal. Dividends compounded and credited monthly. IRS rules and regulations apply | 3.60% | $1,934 |
Who can join Lehigh Valley Educators CU
This may be incomplete or out of date, so check with the credit union before you apply.
Military, government and schools
- Faculty, staff members, and employees of approved educational and related institutions (including public, private, and parochial schools, colleges, and universities) located within Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton, and Schuylkill Counties are eligible for membership.
Family and household
- Immediate family members (persons related by blood or marriage including grandparents, parents, spouse, siblings, children, grandchildren, stepchildren, stepparents, stepsiblings, and in-laws) of an LVECU member are eligible for membership.
Cost to join
- Members must open a share savings account and deposit and maintain at least $5.00.
Membership information collected October 5, 2026.