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Best CD rates in San Mateo, CA
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- 3.25%APY$325 over 1 year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: 12-month fixed rate certificate. Minimum opening balance and minimum balance requirement is $1,000. Allows unlimited deposits during the term and penalty-free withdrawals up to 50% of the daily available balance at start of day. Early withdrawal penalty applies to withdrawals exceeding 50% of daily available balance. Active Checking bump/rate increase is not applicable.
Offer: Fixed rate for 12 months; add-on deposits allowed; penalty-free withdrawals up to 50% of daily available balance; Active Checking bump not applicable.
3.20% interest rate · Effective Sep 16, 2026
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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 · 1 branch
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 - 2.50%APYintro rate
Requirements
Product: Minimum opening deposit $500. Available at branch locations.
Offer: Term: 3 to 5 months.
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More details - Wells FargoConsumer Fixed Rate Time AccountCD · 24–35 months · $2,500 min · 1.76%–2.27% by balance
Bank · 3 branches
1.76%APYwith conditionsRequirements
Product: Fixed rate CD. Standard opening minimum deposit is $2,500. Early withdrawal penalties apply.
Offer: Relationship rate; requires eligible linked checking account.
Qualified rate · 1.74% interest rate · Effective Oct 3, 2026
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Rate by balance for Consumer Fixed Rate Time Account Balance APY Up to $100,000Your amount 1.76% $100,000 and up 2.27% Rate checked
More details - 0.45%APY$56 over 15 months on $10,000with conditions
Requirements
Product: 15-month certificate. Minimum opening balance is $100.00. Additional deposits of $15.00 or more allowed.
Offer: Rate with Active Checking (requires at least 1 direct deposit or ACH deposit per monthly statement cycle); additional deposits of $15.00 or more allowed
Qualified rate · 0.45% interest rate · Effective Oct 5, 2026
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More details - 0.40%APY$202 over 60 months on $10,000
0.40% interest rate · Balance cap $250,000 · Effective Oct 6, 2026
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More details - 0.35%APY$82 over 28 months on $10,000blended over a stepped scheduleintro rate
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Offer: Step period 1 (months 1-7)
Promotional rate · 0.05% interest rate · Effective Oct 6, 2026
Rate schedule
Rate schedule for Step Up CD Period APY Step period 1 (months 1-7) 0.05% Step period 2 (months 8-14) 0.25% Step period 3 (months 15-21) 0.45% Step period 4 (months 22-28) 0.65% Rate checked
More details - 0.25%APY$126 over 60 months on $10,000
0.25% interest rate · Effective Oct 6, 2026
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More details - 0.10%APY$25 over 30 months on $10,000intro rate
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Offer: Months 21-30
Promotional rate · 0.15% interest rate · Effective Oct 22, 2026
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More details - 0.05%APY$2 over 6 months on $10,000with conditions
Requirements
Product: CD ladders are a group of four CDs opened at the same time for the same amount with different terms, with a minimum of $1,000 in each CD. A linked Chase Private Client Checking account is required.
Offer: 12-month CD ladder relationship rate. Requires linked Chase Private Client Checking account.
Qualified rate · 0.02% interest rate · Effective Oct 16, 2026
Rate by balance
Rate by balance for CD Ladder Balance APY Up to $9,999 0.02% $10,000 – $99,999Your amount 0.05% $100,000 and up 0.05% Rate checked
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What CDs pay in San Mateo, CA
245 CDs at 14 banks and credit unions · checked Oct 4–22
- Typical
- 2.00%
- Top 10% from
- 3.75%
- Banks, typical
- 0.50%
- Credit unions, typical
- 3.25%
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