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- Adams Bank & Trust6 Month CDCD · 6 months · $500 min · 2.90%–4.00% by balance
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4.00%APY$198 over 6 months on $10,000Requirements
Product: A penalty may be imposed for early withdrawal
Offer: A penalty may be imposed for early withdrawal
2.87% interest rate · Effective Oct 20, 2026
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Rate by balance for 6 Month CD Balance APY Up to $10,000 2.90% $10,000 and upYour amount 4.00% Rate checked
More details - 4.00%APY$198 over 6 months on $10,000
Requirements
Product: CDs will automatically renew at maturity unless otherwise instructed. Early withdrawal penalties may apply. Fees may reduce earnings. Interest is compounded and credited quarterly.
Offer: Minimum opening deposit of $1,000 is required to open the account and earn the stated APY. Interest compounding available for either six or thirteen month terms.
Effective Sep 30, 2026
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More details - Bank of LexingtonBank of Lexington CD SpecialsCD · 6 months · $500 min
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4.00%APY$198 over 6 months on $10,000intro rateRequirements
Product: $500 minimum to open. Interest is compounded daily. Early withdrawal penalties apply. Special CD rates effective for initial term only; automatically renews at base non-special rate in effect at maturity. Fees may reduce earnings.
Offer: Special CD rate effective for the initial term only. Automatically renews at the base non-special rate in effect at maturity for corresponding original term. Minimum opening deposit to open and maintain stated APY is $500.00. Interest compounded daily. Penalty for early withdrawal. Fees may reduce earnings.
Promotional rate · Compounded daily · Effective Oct 21, 2026
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More details - Metrum Community Credit UnionCertificate of DepositCD · 6 months · $500 min
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4.00%APY$198 over 6 months on $10,000Requirements
Product: Low minimum balance of $500 ($1,000 / $500 for under 18 cited on p29). Terms from 6 months to 5 years. Fixed term at a fixed rate. Interest is paid quarterly and calculated on average daily balance. Early withdrawal penalties apply: 3-11 month terms= 90 days interest penalty, 12 month terms or greater= 180 days interest penalty. Federally insured to at least $250,000 by NCUA.
Effective Oct 19, 2026
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More details - UP Federal Credit UnionShare CertificatesCD · 6 months · $1,000 min
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4.00%APY$198 over 6 months on $10,000Requirements
Product: Dividends on Share Certificates are paid monthly. Substantial penalties may apply for early withdrawal of funds from term accounts. Fees could reduce earnings or principal.
Offer: Minimum $1,000.00 to open. Dividends paid monthly. Substantial penalty for early withdrawal.
Effective Oct 6, 2026
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More details - Ferguson FCUShare CertificatesCD · 6 months · $500 min
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4.00%APY$198 over 6 months on $10,000Requirements
Product: Fixed-term share certificate. Early withdrawals subject to penalty. No setup or maintenance fees.
Offer: Minimum deposit $500. Early withdrawal subject to penalty.
Effective Oct 20, 2026
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More details - Mountain America Credit UnionStandard CertificateCD · 6 months · $500 min
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4.00%APY$198 over 6 months on $10,000Requirements
Product: Requires $500 to open and maintain. Withdrawals before maturity will result in early withdrawal penalty. Funds cannot be added after initial deposit. No maximum balance limit.
3.93% interest rate · Effective Oct 1, 2026
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More details - Mountain America Credit UnionGrowth CertificateCD · 6 months · $5 min
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4.00%APY$198 over 6 months on $10,000Requirements
Product: Requires $5 minimum balance to open and maintain. Funds can be added anytime up to $100,000 cumulative cap across all growth certificates per primary accountholder. Requires automated monthly deposit of at least $10. Converts to standard certificate at maturity if over aggregate limit. Early withdrawal penalty applies.
Offer: Requires automated monthly deposit of at least $10. Total growth certificates capped at $100,000 per primary accountholder.
3.93% interest rate · Balance cap $100,000 · Effective Oct 1, 2026
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More details - Goldenwest Credit UnionStandard CertificateCD · 6 months · $500 min
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4.00%APY$198 over 6 months on $10,000Requirements
Product: Minimum deposit to earn dividends is $500. Terms range from 1 to 60 months. Dividends paid monthly. Bump option available at opening (0.15% lower than stated rate for one-time rate bump). President's Club members earn an additional 0.25%. Early withdrawal penalties apply.
3.93% interest rate · Effective Oct 1, 2026
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More details - America First Credit UnionLadder Certificate AccountsCD · 6–11 months · $500 min
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4.00%APYRequirements
Product: Laddering certificate accounts across terms. Matured accounts renew to longest ladder term.
Offer: Early-withdrawal penalties may apply. Dividends credited monthly.
3.93% interest rate · Effective Oct 21, 2026
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More details - Members First Credit UnionShare CertificatesCD · 6 months · $500 min
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4.00%APY$198 over 6 months on $10,000Requirements
Product: Potential members must qualify for membership: live in Box Elder or Cache County, have an immediate family member with an account, or work at a Select Employee Group (SEG). If opting for the one-time bump option, original CD rate will be 0.25% lower than stated. Dividends pay quarterly. Penalties for early withdrawal may apply.
Offer: Dividend pays quarterly. Early withdrawal penalty may apply.
Effective Oct 19, 2026
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More details - Liberty BankCertificates of DepositCD · 6 months · $500 min
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4.00%APY$198 over 6 months on $10,000intro rateRequirements
Product: Early withdrawal penalty applies. Minimum opening deposit $500; minimum balance to earn APY $500. Maximum deposit $250,000.00. Account owner under 16 must be joint with parent/guardian. Fees could reduce earnings.
Offer: Yield assumes reinvestment of principal and interest. Subject to early withdrawal penalty.
Promotional rate · 3.93% interest rate · Balance cap $250,000 · Effective Oct 14, 2026
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More details - Nutmeg State Financial Credit UnionShare CertificatesCD · 6 months · $1,000 min
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4.00%APY$198 over 6 months on $10,000Requirements
Product: Tiered rates. Automatically renewable at then-current market rates. Dividends are compounded and credited monthly using average daily balance method. Penalties apply for early withdrawal. $1,000 minimum balance to open and earn APY. 10-day grace period upon maturity.
3.93% interest rate · Effective Oct 19, 2026
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More details - Dakota Western BankRegularly Advertised CDsCD · 6 months · $500 min
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4.00%APY$198 over 6 months on $10,000Effective Oct 7, 2026
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More details - Aspire Credit UnionShare CertificateCD · 6 months · $500 min
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4.00%APY$198 over 6 months on $10,000intro rateRequirements
Product: Membership required. Insured by NCUA.
Offer: Early withdrawal penalty applies (terms of 12 months or less: 60 days' dividends).
Promotional rate · 3.94% interest rate · Effective Oct 15, 2026
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What 6-month CDs pay nationwide
4,547 CDs at 3,998 banks and credit unions · checked Oct 16–23
- Typical
- 3.25%
- Top 10% from
- 4.00%
- Banks, typical
- 3.04%
- Credit unions, typical
- 3.25%
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