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VA Desert Pacific Federal Credit Union CD Rates
VA Desert Pacific Federal Credit Union’s best CD rate is 1.26% APY on a 4-year share certificate (CD). Terms run from 6 months to 4 years. Rates checked October 16, 2026.
How VA Desert Pacific Federal Credit Union’s CD rates compare
Compared with banks and credit unions near Los Angeles, CA, where VA Desert Pacific Federal Credit Union has the most branches. $10,000, best rate first.
This credit union’s best
VA Desert Pacific Federal Credit Union
1.26%APY
- Term
- 48 months
- Requires
- None
- Minimum
- —
- Earns on $10,000
- $514
Term Certificates
Top rate
Schools Federal Credit Union
5.90%APY
- Term
- 12 months
- Requires
- Another account
- Minimum
- $5,000
- Earns on $10,000
- $590
2nd-highest rate
LA Healthcare FCU
4.86%APY
- Term
- 12 months
- Requires
- None
- Minimum
- $1,000
- Earns on $10,000
- $486
VA Desert Pacific Federal Credit Union CD score
61
CD score
Higher than 4% of U.S. banks and credit unions
- 3–8 months3–8 mo0.50%
- 9–15 months9–15 mo0.75%
- 16–30 months16–30 mo0.94%
- 31–60 months31–60 mo1.26%
- QualifiedQualified1.26%
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 VA Desert Pacific Federal Credit Union ranks
By CD score, in each area where it has branches
Every rate
Current CD rates
Rates from the credit union’s website. Earnings assume the rate doesn’t change.
Term Certificates
Up to 1.26%APY · 5 terms
| Term | APY | Earns on $10,000Earns |
|---|---|---|
| 6 months | 0.50% | $25 |
| 12 months | 0.75% | $75 |
| 24 months | 0.94% | $189 |
| 36 months | 1.13% | $343 |
| 48 months | 1.26% | $514 |
Sources (1)
- vadpfcu.org/deposits/rates · captured Sep 16, 2026
Term Certificates ($10,000 & Above)
Up to 1.26%APY · 5 terms
| Term | APY | Earns on $10,000Earns |
|---|---|---|
| 6 months | 0.50% | $25 |
| 12 months | 0.75% | $75 |
| 24 months | 0.94% | $189 |
| 36 months | 1.13% | $343 |
| 48 months | 1.26% | $514 |
Sources (1)
- vadpfcu.org/deposits/rates · captured Sep 16, 2026
Special-purpose accounts
IRA Certificate
Up to 1.26%APY · 4 terms
| Term | APY | Earns on $10,000Earns |
|---|---|---|
| 12 months | 0.75% | $75 |
| 24 months | 0.94% | $189 |
| 36 months | 1.13% | $343 |
| 48 months | 1.26% | $514 |
Sources (1)
- vadpfcu.org/deposits/rates · captured Sep 16, 2026
Who can join VA Desert Pacific Federal Credit Union
This may be incomplete or out of date, so check with the credit union before you apply.
Employers and groups
- Employees of VA Desert Pacific Federal Credit Union are eligible for membership.
- Employees of Seaside Child Development Center who work in Long Beach, California are eligible for membership.
- Employees of Veterans Service Organizations and of the American Red Cross assigned full-time duty at the Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 22 or the VA Healthcare Network in the Las Vegas, NV area are eligible for membership.
Military, government and schools
- Medical trainees (formerly employees) of affiliated educational institutions who work or train at the Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 22 or the VA Healthcare Network in the Las Vegas, NV area are eligible for membership.
- Employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs who work for VISN 22 or the VA Healthcare Network in the Las Vegas, NV area are eligible for membership.
- Regularly scheduled volunteers who serve at the Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 22 or the VA Healthcare Network in the Las Vegas, NV area are eligible for membership.
4 more ways to join
Military, government and schools
- Employees of the Veterans Canteen Service and other federal employees assigned to duty at the VA, VISN 22, or the VA Healthcare Network in the Las Vegas, NV area (full-time or regularly scheduled part-time) are eligible for membership.
Family and household
- Immediate family members of qualifying individuals—including spouse, child, sister, brother, parent, grandparent, and grandchild—are eligible for membership.
- Spouses of persons who died while within the field of membership of the credit union are eligible for membership.
Other ways
- Persons retired as pensioners or annuitants from qualifying employment are eligible for membership.
Cost to join
- A $10 one-time membership fee is required upon joining.
- Opening a savings account with an initial deposit of at least $50 is required to establish membership.
Membership information collected October 5, 2026.