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Best CD rates in San Francisco, CA
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- ILWU Credit UnionCertificatesCD · 6 months · $1,000 min · 3.50%–3.80% by balance
Credit union · 1 branch
3.50%APY$173 over 6 months on $10,000Requirements
Product: Tiered balance ranges from $1,000 up to $100,000. Dividends paid quarterly or at maturity into the account of choice (or monthly and at maturity per rate table). Early withdrawal penalties may apply.
Offer: Tier 1
3.45% interest rate · Effective Jun 17, 2024
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Rate by balance for Certificates Balance APY $1,000 – $25,000Your amount 3.50% $25,000 – $50,000Tier 2 3.60% $50,000 – $100,000Tier 3 3.70% $100,000 and upTier 4 3.80% Rate checked
More details - 3.40%APY$169 over 6 months on $10,000
Requirements
Product: No monthly service charge. CDs are subject to early withdrawal penalties which may reduce earnings.
Offer: For renewing CDs (or depositing maturing CD balance). Early withdrawal penalty may be imposed.
3.35% interest rate
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More details - 3.40%APY$340 over 1 year on $10,000
3.40% interest rate · Balance cap $249,999.99 · Effective Sep 25, 2026
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More details - 3.30%APY$164 over 6 months on $10,000intro rate
Requirements
Product: Available to residents of California, New Jersey, New York, Texas, Nevada, Washington and Arizona. Must be opened online. Subject to early withdrawal penalty. Additional deposits cannot be made during the term.
Offer: Must be opened online. Interest is compounded daily and credited monthly.
Promotional rate · 3.25% interest rate · Compounded daily
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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
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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 - 3.30%APY$246 over 9 months on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Interest compounded and credited monthly. Substantial penalty for early withdrawal. Unless notified, accounts automatically renew at maturity.
3.25% interest rate · Effective Oct 15, 2026
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More details - Tri Counties BankPersonal Certificates of DepositCD · 11 months · $1,000 min · 3.30%–3.70% by balance
Bank · 2 branches
3.30%APY$302 over 11 months on $10,000intro rateRequirements
Product: No Monthly Maintenance Fee. Terms available from 3 months to 5 years. Interest earned can be reinvested or disbursed monthly, quarterly, annually or at maturity. Promotional rates are available on new 7-month and 11-month Trico Advantage CDs. Interest compounded daily and paid at maturity. Not available for Public Funds or Financial Institutions.
Offer: 11-Month Trico Advantage CD promotional rate for balances between $1,000 and $24,999. Interest compounded daily and paid at maturity.
Promotional rate · Compounded daily
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Rate by balance for Personal Certificates of Deposit Balance APY $1,000 – $24,999Your amount 3.30% $25,000 – $99,999 3.50% $100,000 and up 3.70% Rate checked
More details - Provident Credit UnionDeferred Dividend CertificateCD · 12 months · $500 min · 3.30%–3.50% by balance
Credit union · 2 branches
3.30%APY$330 over 1 year on $10,000Requirements
Product: Must open a Membership Savings Account prior to opening. Age 18 and up or have a joint owner. Dividends paid at maturity and compounded annually. Deposits cannot be added to this certificate once opened.
Offer: Dividends paid at maturity and compounded annually. Deposits cannot be added once opened.
3.25% interest rate · Compounded annually
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Rate by balance for Deferred Dividend Certificate Balance APY $500 and upYour amount 3.30% $50,000 and up 3.40% $100,000 and up 3.50% Rate checked
More details - 3.25%APY$161 over 6 months on $10,000
3.20% interest rate · Effective Sep 21, 2026
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More details - Provident Credit UnionFixed Rate Add-On CertificateCD · 12 months · $250 min · 3.20%–3.40% by balance
Credit union · 2 branches
3.20%APY$320 over 1 year on $10,000Requirements
Product: Must open a Membership Savings Account prior to opening. Age 18 and up or have a joint owner. Can add deposits of any amount, at any time, up to a maximum balance of $1,000,000 without affecting your term. Deposits that bring the balance over $1,000,000 are at the discretion of management.
Offer: Can add deposits of any amount anytime up to $1,000,000.
3.15% interest rate
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Rate by balance for Fixed Rate Add-On Certificate Balance APY $250 and upYour amount 3.20% $50,000 and up 3.30% $100,000 and up 3.40% Rate checked
More details - 3.20%APY$347 over 13 months on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Must open a Membership Savings Account prior to opening. Age 18 and up or have a joint owner. Minimum withdrawal $500, minimum balance $5,000. Withdrawals must be made in person at a branch or by calling (800) 632-4600. Withdrawals allowed without penalty every 7 calendar days, maximum of 3 withdrawals per month. No dividends paid on balances below balance minimum.
Offer: Minimum withdrawal $500. Withdrawals allowed without penalty every 7 calendar days, max 3 withdrawals/month. In-person or phone withdrawal required.
3.15% interest rate
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More details - 3.15%APY$315 over 1 year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: A penalty of 7 days interest will be imposed for early withdrawals within the first 6 days of the account term or following any partial withdrawal. Automatically renews into a 3 Month Flexible CD at maturity unless changed during 7-day grace period. Online opening limit is $250,000.
3.11% interest rate · Effective Oct 5, 2026
Rate by balance
Rate by balance for Flexible CD Balance APY Up to $9,999 3.15% $10,000 – $99,999Your amount 3.15% $100,000 – $999,999 3.65% $1,000,000 and up 3.65% Rate checked
More details - 3.05%APY$75 over 3 months on $10,000
Requirements
Product: For CDs from $1,000 up to and including $99,999. Fixed interest rate, compounded daily. Online account opening requires minimum 3 month term and deposit less than $100,000 funded via existing Zions Bank account or wire transfer. Early withdrawal penalties apply.
Offer: Term 3 MONTHS. Fixed rate. Rates displayed for Idaho and Utah.
3.00% interest rate · Compounded daily · Balance cap $99,999 · Effective Oct 3, 2026
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More details - 3.00%APY$1,564 over 59 months on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Rates for ZIP code 60606. Early withdrawal penalties may apply. Account must be opened online, by phone, or at a financial center. For CDs opened online, funds may not be withdrawn for 15 calendar days after funding; for CDs opened by phone, accounts must be funded within 10 business days of application and funds may not be withdrawn for 15 calendar days after funding. CDs opened online cannot be for an IRA.
Effective Sep 17, 2026
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More details - 3.00%APY$1,593 over 60 months on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Minimum balance is $1,000. Early withdrawal penalty applies. Insured by NCUA up to $250,000. Fixed dividend rates. No monthly fees.
2.96% interest rate · Effective Jan 5, 2026
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What CDs pay in San Francisco, CA
370 CDs at 30 banks and credit unions · checked Oct 4–22
- Typical
- 2.18%
- Top 10% from
- 4.00%
- Banks, typical
- 1.25%
- Credit unions, typical
- 3.30%
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