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Best CD rates in Fort Smith, AR
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- 4.50%APY$450 over 1 year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Membership with Arkansas Federal Credit Union is required. Rates are fixed unless otherwise stated. Penalties may apply for early withdrawal. Rates subject to change.
4.41% interest rate · Effective Oct 9, 2026
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More details - Arkansas Federal Credit UnionRegular CertificateCD · 24–71 months · $1,000 min
Credit union · 1 branch
4.50%APYRequirements
Product: Membership with Arkansas Federal Credit Union is required. Rates are fixed unless otherwise stated. Penalties may apply for early withdrawal. Rates subject to change.
Effective Oct 9, 2026
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More details - 4.33%APY$214 over 6 months on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Minimum opening and running balance for Share Certificates is $500 unless indicated otherwise. Penalty imposed for early withdrawal.
Offer: Dividends credited/compounded monthly.
4.25% interest rate · Compounded monthly · Effective Oct 7, 2026
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More details - 4.30%APY$321 over 9 months on $10,000with conditions
Requirements
Product: The minimum amount required to open a Certificate of Deposit is $1,000. Penalty may apply for early withdrawal.
Offer: Must be new money deposited within the last 45 days or have a collateral loan $25,000+
Qualified rate · Effective Sep 30, 2026
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More details - 4.10%APY$169 over 5 months on $10,000intro rate
Requirements
Product: Rate based on ZIP code 43215. Minimum opening deposit is $1,000. For accounts less than $100,000. Early withdrawal penalty applies. Not valid with other offers, no rate exceptions. Not available for brokers, agents, public entities, or financial institutions.
Offer: Promotional rate. Account balance less than $100,000. Early withdrawal penalty applies.
Promotional rate · 4.02% interest rate · Effective Oct 16, 2026
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More details - 4.10%APY$237 over 7 months on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Minimum balance for consumer is $500. Early withdrawal penalty may apply. Pairing with an Ultra Checking account unlocks a 0.10% APY bonus rate.
Offer: 7 Month Special with bonus rate. Requires the Tax Reported Owner to also be the Tax Reported Owner of an Ultra Checking account with an average monthly balance of at least $1.00.
3.94% interest rate · Effective Oct 1, 2026
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More details - Arkansas Best FCUShare CertificatesCD · 48 months · $500 min · 3.81%–4.13% by balance
Credit union · 1 branch
3.97%APY$1,685 over 48 months on $10,000Requirements
Product: Dividends are paid monthly. Early withdrawal penalties may apply. Membership with Arkansas Best Federal Credit Union is required for this offer. Annual Percentage Yield is based on an assumption that dividends will remain on deposit until maturity.
3.75% interest rate · Effective Oct 1, 2026
Rate by balance
Rate by balance for Share Certificates Balance APY $500 – $999 3.81% $1,000 – $9,999 3.82% $10,000 – $19,999Your amount 3.97% $20,000 – $49,999 3.97% $50,000 – $99,999 4.13% $100,000 and up 4.13% Rate checked
More details - First National Bank Texas8 Month Fixed Rate CDCD · 8 months · $500 min · 3.75%–4.25% by balance
Bank · 2 branches
3.75%APY$248 over 8 months on $10,000intro rateRequirements
Product: Promotions are for a limited time only. 8-month CDs will automatically renew into a 6-month CD.
Offer: Promotional CD offer. Automatically renews into a 6-month CD at maturity. Early withdrawal penalties apply. Interest compounded and credited quarterly.
Promotional rate · 3.70% interest rate · Effective Oct 1, 2026
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Rate by balance for 8 Month Fixed Rate CD Balance APY $500 – $50,000Your amount 3.75% $50,000 – $100,000 4.25% $100,000 and up 4.25% Rate checked
More details - Simmons BankCertificate of DepositCD · 6 months · $5,000 min · 3.50%–3.65% by balance
Bank · 3 branches
3.50%APY$173 over 6 months on $10,000Requirements
Product: Online opening available to residents of AL, AR, AZ, GA, IN, KS, MO, OH, OK, SC, TN, and TX. If opened online, full opening deposit must be New Money. If opened in person, at least half of the total opening deposit must be New Money. New Money is money not currently on deposit at Simmons Bank. Not available for public funds. Early withdrawal penalty applies. CD auto-renews at maturity for same term at prevailing rate if no action taken within 10-day grace period.
Offer: Requires New Money ($5,000 - $49,999.99). If opened online, full opening deposit must be New Money; if opened in person, at least half must be New Money.
Effective Nov 3, 2025
Rate by balance
Rate by balance for Certificate of Deposit Balance APY $5,000 – $50,000Your amount 3.50% $50,000 – $250,000Requires New Money ($50,000 - $250,000). Maximum deposit is $250,000. 3.65% Rate checked
More details - First National Bank Texas7 Month Fixed Rate CDCD · 7 months · $500 min · 3.25%–4.20% by balance
Bank · 2 branches
3.50%APY$203 over 7 months on $10,000intro rateRequirements
Product: Promotional CD. Automatically renews into a 6-month CD at maturity.
Offer: Automatically renews into a 6-month CD at maturity. Early withdrawal penalties apply.
Promotional rate · 3.21% interest rate · Effective Sep 1, 2026
Rate by balance
Rate by balance for 7 Month Fixed Rate CD Balance APY $500 – $10,000 3.25% $10,000 – $50,000Your amount 3.50% $50,000 – $100,000Promotional CD offer; visit branch to open. 4.00% $100,000 and up 4.20% Rate checked
More details - 3.30%APY$219 over 8 months on $10,000with conditions
Requirements
Product: Minimum deposit requirement of $1,000 to open a CD. Penalty for early withdrawal.
Offer: Requires linked qualifying Chase checking account.
Qualified rate · 3.25% interest rate · Effective Oct 16, 2026
Rate by balance
Rate by balance for Certificate of Deposit Balance APY Up to $9,999 3.30% $10,000 – $99,999Your amount 3.30% $100,000 and up 3.80% Rate checked
More details - 3.25%APY$325 over 1 year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: $500 minimum required to open. Fixed dividend rate for the term. Dividends compounded and credited quarterly. Penalty imposed for early withdrawal. Closing share account before dividend payment forfeits accrued dividends.
Effective May 1, 2025
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More details - First National Bank Texas13 Month Fixed Rate CDCD · 13 months · $10,000 min · 3.25%–4.00% by balance
Bank · 2 branches
3.25%APY$353 over 13 months on $10,000Requirements
Product: 13-month CDs will automatically renew into a 12-month CD.
Offer: Automatically renews into a 12-month CD at maturity. Early withdrawal penalties apply.
3.21% interest rate · Effective Oct 1, 2026
Rate by balance
Rate by balance for 13 Month Fixed Rate CD Balance APY $10,000 – $50,000Your amount 3.25% $50,000 – $100,000 3.75% $100,000 and up 4.00% Rate checked
More details - First National Bank Texas1 Year (12 Month) Fixed Rate CDCD · 12 months · $500 min · 2.25%–2.75% by balance
Bank · 2 branches
2.25%APY$225 over 1 year on $10,000Requirements
Offer: Early withdrawal penalties apply. Interest compounded and credited quarterly.
2.23% interest rate · Effective Oct 1, 2026
Rate by balance
Rate by balance for 1 Year (12 Month) Fixed Rate CD Balance APY $500 – $50,000Your amount 2.25% $50,000 and up 2.75% Rate checked
More details - 2.10%APY$643 over 36 months on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Early withdrawal penalty may apply. Rates may change after account is opened. Pairing with Ultra Checking account unlocks a 0.10% APY bonus rate.
Offer: Bonus rate of 0.10% APY when the Tax Reported Owner is the Tax Reported Owner of an Ultra Checking account with an average monthly balance of at least $1.00.
Balance cap $1,000,000 · Effective Oct 1, 2026
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What CDs pay in Fort Smith, AR
153 CDs at 10 banks and credit unions · checked Oct 16–22
- Typical
- 1.75%
- Top 10% from
- 4.10%
- Banks, typical
- 0.25%
- Credit unions, typical
- 3.56%
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- Red River Credit UnionCredit union · 1 branch