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Best CD rates in California
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- University Credit UnionDiamond Anniversary CertificateCD · 5 months · $500 min
Credit union · 3 branches
3.75%APY$155 over 5 months on $10,000intro rateRequirements
Product: Special certificate for 75th anniversary. Available to new and existing University Credit Union members whose accounts are in good standing. Renews as a 6-month certificate at the available rate at that time. No maximum deposit. Early withdrawal penalties apply.
Offer: Renews as a 6-month certificate. Available to new and existing members in good standing. No maximum deposit.
Promotional rate · 3.69% interest rate · Effective Oct 1, 2026
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More details - Ventura County Credit UnionFixed Rate CertificatesCD · 6 months · $1,000 min
Credit union · 8 branches
3.75%APY$186 over 6 months on $10,000Requirements
Product: Personal and Business certificates. Minimum opening deposit is $1,000. Early withdrawal penalty applies. Dividends posted monthly on anniversary date and at maturity.
3.69% interest rate · Effective Oct 1, 2026
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More details - American Broadcast Employees FCUInvestment Share CertificatesCD · 6 months · $500 min
Credit union · 3 branches
3.75%APY$186 over 6 months on $10,000Requirements
Product: NCUA insured up to $250,000. Minimum opening deposit is $500 ($100,000 for Jumbo Certificates). Monthly dividend crediting. Early withdrawal penalty applies: 90 days’ dividends for terms 1 year or less, 120 days’ dividends for terms over 1 year but less than 5 years, 180 days’ dividends for terms 5 years or more. Certificates automatically renew at the current dividend rate unless you choose to transfer funds to your Share Account.
Effective Sep 23, 2026
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More details - 3.75%APY$186 over 6 months on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Available online in states where Woori America Bank branches are located (NY, NJ, PA, MD, VA, GA, TX, CA). Pays simple interest credited at maturity (interest is not compounded). Automatically renews at maturity. Penalty will or may be imposed for early withdrawal.
Offer: Fixed interest rate applied until maturity. Pays simple interest credited at maturity. No monthly maintenance fee.
Effective Mar 27, 2026
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More details - 3.75%APY$186 over 6 months on $10,000intro rate
Requirements
Product: Must open a Membership Savings Account prior to opening. Age 18 and up or have a joint owner. Limited time offer. Dividend rates are fixed for the term of the certificate and not subject to tiered rates. Deposits cannot be added once opened. Institutional deposits are not eligible. Renewals at maturity to the same term at the fixed rate in effect. Early withdrawal penalty applies.
Offer: Limited time offer. Fixed dividend rate. Deposits cannot be added after opening. Institutional deposits not eligible.
Promotional rate · 3.69% interest rate
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More details - 3.75%APY$217 over 7 months on $10,000intro rate
Requirements
Product: Promotional product available for a limited time. Call or visit nearest branch to open.
Offer: Promotional rate. $500 minimum to open and obtain APY. Early withdrawal penalties may apply.
Promotional rate · Effective Jul 7, 2026
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More details - 3.75%APY$217 over 7 months on $10,000intro rate
Requirements
Product: Rates are fixed for the term of the CDs. Opening deposit requirements vary by term. Early withdrawal penalties apply with exceptions for death or legal incompetence.
Offer: Promotional product. Early withdrawal penalty of 90 days.
Promotional rate · 3.70% interest rate · Effective Oct 6, 2026
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More details - 3.75%APY$217 over 7 months on $10,000
Requirements
Product: At maturity, automatically renews into a 3 Month Flexible CD at a lower interest rate unless changed during 7-day grace period. Online opening limit is $250,000.
3.69% interest rate · Effective Oct 5, 2026
Rate by balance
Rate by balance for Featured CD Balance APY Up to $9,999 3.75% $10,000 – $99,999Your amount 3.75% $100,000 – $999,999 4.11% $1,000,000 and up 4.11% Rate checked
More details - CommonWealth Central Credit Union7 Mos. Special CertificateCD · 7 months · $500 min
Credit union · 4 branches
3.75%APY$217 over 7 months on $10,000intro rateRequirements
Product: For new money only (funds must not currently be deposited with CommonWealth). Single-term certificate that will not automatically renew at maturity; funds transfer to Regular Share Account at maturity. Limit one Special Share Certificate per member; cannot be combined with any other Special Share Certificate. After opening, no additional deposits allowed.
Offer: For new money only. Maximum deposit limit is $250,000. Single term; does not automatically renew. Early withdrawal penalty is 90 days of interest.
Promotional rate · 3.69% interest rate · Balance cap $250,000
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More details - First Entertainment Credit UnionTerm Savings CertificatesCD · 9 months · $2,500 min
Credit union · 7 branches
3.75%APY$280 over 9 months on $10,000intro rateRequirements
Product: Must be a member or qualify for membership to open a certificate. Federally Insured by NCUA.
Offer: Special Promo. New 9-Month Term Savings Certificate minimum balance required of $2,500 or more to earn 3.75% APY. After the account is opened, additional deposits to the account are not permitted. Dividends accrue daily and are paid monthly and at maturity, but penalties for early withdrawal may apply. At maturity, if no action is taken, funds will automatically roll over into a standard, non-promotional 6-Month Term Savings Certificate at the then current rate.
Promotional rate · Effective May 19, 2026
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More details - 3.75%APY$312 over 10 months on $10,000with conditions
Requirements
Product: Requires corresponding Fremont Bank Checking account open and in good standing at the time of account opening. Initial Deposit must be from a Financial Institution other than Fremont Bank; new money. If opening in combination with funds already on deposit at Fremont Bank, $50,000 or more in new money is required. Checking account may be opened concurrently with Promotional CD account. Limit one promotional account per household. Substantial penalty for early withdrawal. Unless notified, at maturity Promotional CD accounts automatically renew into standard CD accounts (4-Month into 3-Month, 7-Month into 6-Month, 10-Month into 9-Month, 11-Month and 13-Month into 12-Month).
Offer: Automatically renews into a standard 9-Month CD.
Qualified rate · 3.69% interest rate · Balance cap $1,000,000 · Effective Oct 15, 2026
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More details - Heritage Community Credit UnionWealth Builder Share CertificateCD · 12 months · $25 min
Credit union · 3 branches
3.75%APY$375 over 1 year on $10,000Requirements
Product: Monthly automatic deposit of $25.00 required.
Offer: Monthly automatic deposit of $25.00 required.
3.65% interest rate · Effective Oct 14, 2026
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More details - Logix Federal Credit Union12-Month Bump Rate CertificateCD · 12 months · $5,000 min
Credit union · 18 branches
3.75%APY$375 over 1 year on $10,000with conditionsRequirements
Product: Logix membership required. $5,000 min opening deposit. Allows one rate increase (bump) and one additional deposit during term. Cannot be opened as an IRA. Automatically renews as standard 12-Month Certificate at maturity.
Offer: Platinum Tier APY.
Qualified rate · Effective Oct 16, 2026
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More details - Logix Federal Credit Union12-Month Flex CertificateCD · 12 months · $1,000 min
Credit union · 18 branches
3.75%APY$375 over 1 year on $10,000with conditionsRequirements
Product: New money only. Logix membership required. $1,000 min opening deposit. Allows one additional deposit of any amount during the first 11 months and one withdrawal of up to 25% of balance penalty-free. Cannot be opened as an IRA. Automatically renews as a standard 12-Month Certificate at maturity.
Offer: Platinum Tier APY.
Qualified rate · Effective Oct 16, 2026
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More details - Strata Credit UnionWealth Builder Share CertificateCD · 12 months · $100 min
Credit union · 4 branches
3.75%APY$375 over 1 year on $10,000with conditionsRequirements
Product: Must select a monthly transfer amount (minimum $50) from checking or savings account. Maximum allowable amount is $75,000. Automatically renews. Only one Wealth Builder Certificate per membership.
Offer: Must select a monthly transfer amount (minimum $50) from checking or savings account. Automatically renews. Maximum allowable amount: $75,000. Only one Wealth Builder Certificate per membership.
Qualified rate · 3.68% interest rate · Balance cap $75,000 · Effective Oct 1, 2026
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What CDs pay in California
2,320 CDs at 260 banks and credit unions · checked Oct 16–23
- Typical
- 3.15%
- Top 10% from
- 4.00%
- Banks, typical
- 2.46%
- Credit unions, typical
- 3.25%
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