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Best CD rates in New Orleans, LA
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- 4.58%APY$226 over 6 months on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Interest is calculated on an average daily method and paid at maturity. Choose to have interest added to balance, transferred to another IRFCU account, or paid by check.
4.50% interest rate · Effective Oct 1, 2025
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More details - New Orleans Firemen's Federal Credit UnionCertificateCD · 24 months · $2,000 min · 4.25%–4.50% by balance
Credit union · 2 branches
4.50%APY$920 over 24 months on $10,000Requirements
Product: Lock in a fixed rate for the entire term. Open with a minimum deposit of $2,000. No opening fees or monthly service fees. Terms from 6 months to 5 years. Interest is paid monthly and can be withdrawn without penalty or kept in the certificate. Can be used as collateral on loans. APY is based on a 365-day year, and assumes that dividends remain in the account until maturity. A withdrawal will reduce earnings.
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Rate by balance for Certificate Balance APY $2,000 – $9,999 4.25% $10,000 and upYour amount 4.50% Rate checked
More details - 4.40%APY$403 over 11 months on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Must be at least 18 years old and a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident with a U.S. physical address. CD account balance may not exceed $1,000,000. Early withdrawal penalties apply (3 months interest for terms <= 12 months, 6 months interest for terms > 12 months).
4.31% interest rate · Balance cap $1,000,000 · Effective Oct 16, 2026
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More details - Post Office Employees Credit UnionCertificate of DepositCD · 6 months · $1,000 min
Credit union · 1 branch
4.33%APY$214 over 6 months on $10,000with conditionsRequirements
Product: Minimum deposit of $1,000 to open a Certificate of Deposit. Dividends are paid monthly. Rate boosts available via CD Loyalty Special / Reward Qualifications: +0.50% dividend rate for active Visa (open/active 90 days, min 2 transactions/mo over previous 3 mos), +0.50% dividend rate for active Checking (open/active 90 days, min 4 transactions/mo over previous 3 mos), and +0.25% dividend rate for enrolling in e-Statements on or before opening CD (max loyalty reward = 1.25%).
Offer: Base Rate + 1.25% (active Visa, active Checking, and enrolled in e-Statements)
Qualified rate · 4.25% interest rate · Effective Mar 19, 2025
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More details - 4.25%APY$317 over 9 months on $10,000
Requirements
Product: A $500 minimum deposit is required. Daily balance method is used to calculate the interest. APY was calculated based on monthly compounding and assumes that all interest earned will remain on deposit until maturity. Penalties may be imposed for early CD withdrawal.
Offer: Special Promotional APY is subject to change without notice. This offer is valid for consumers only and applies to new certificates of deposit opened with qualifying funds for Woodforest checking account holders. Qualifying funds are new funds deposited into a certificate of deposit that are not from money currently or previously held in any account at Woodforest National Bank. This is a limited time offer and may be withdrawn at any time without notice.
Effective Oct 2, 2026
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More details - EPIC Federal Credit UnionStars & Stripes Share Certificate (CD) SpecialCD · 12 months
Credit union · 1 branch
4.25%APY$425 over 1 year on $10,000intro ratePromotional rate
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More details - 4.25%APY$868 over 24 months on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Certificate accounts are subject to substantial penalty for early withdrawal. Early withdrawal may affect APY. If minimum balance is not kept, service charges may affect APY. Fees could reduce earnings.
Offer: Dividends credited quarterly.
4.18% interest rate · Effective Oct 2, 2026
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More details - OnPath Federal Credit UnionPromotional Share CertificateCD · 22 months · $1,000 min
Credit union · 3 branches
4.20%APY$783 over 22 months on $10,000intro rateRequirements
Product: Membership eligibility applies. Early withdrawal penalties apply and may reduce earnings. Limited time offer.
Offer: Annual Percentage Yield (APY) is based on an investment as of 10/01/26. Early withdrawal penalties apply and may reduce earnings. Limited time offer. At maturity, renews to Standard Share Certificate at the closest term not exceeding existing term at current rate unless specified.
Promotional rate · Effective Oct 1, 2026
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More details - Navy Federal Credit UnionStandard CertificateCD · 18 months · $1,000 min · 4.10%–4.15% by balance
Credit union · 1 branch
4.10%APY$621 over 18 months on $10,000Effective Oct 22, 2026
Rate by balance
Rate by balance for Standard Certificate Balance APY $1,000 and upYour amount 4.10% $20,000 and up 4.10% $100,000 and up 4.15% Rate checked
More details - 4.07%APY$1,273 over 36 months on $10,000
4.00% interest rate · Effective Jul 1, 2026
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More details - 4.05%APY$371 over 11 months on $10,000intro rate
Requirements
Product: An UTMA can be opened using a Certificate of Deposit. Penalty may be imposed for early withdrawal. The APY assumes principal and interest remain on deposit for the term of the certificate.
Offer: CD special. Competitive, fixed rates with automatic renewal. Interest can be paid directly or reinvested; interest credited before maturity may be withdrawn without penalty. Early withdrawals are subject to penalty and will reduce earnings.
Promotional rate · Balance cap $5,000,000 · Effective Sep 18, 2026
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More details - 4.05%APY$405 over 1 year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Rate Step Up provides the option to increase the certificate rate once during the term of the certificate to the higher rate in effect at the time of the step (available on share certificates of 2 years or more). Certificates automatically renew at maturity unless new instructions are given.
Offer: Step-Up Option Available.
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More details - 4.05%APY$405 over 1 year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Add funds through payroll. Dividends compounded and paid monthly on average daily balance. Automatically renews at maturity.
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More details - Credit Human Federal Credit UnionShare CertificatesCD · 120 months · $500 min
Credit union · 6 branches
4.05%APY$4,874 over 120 months on $10,000Requirements
Product: Flexible terms from 3 months to 10 years with $500 minimum deposit. Dividends paid monthly. Automatic renewal at maturity. A penalty will be imposed for early withdrawal. Actual certificate dividend rate and APY are based on the rate in effect on date of deposit. APY assumes dividends remain on deposit until maturity; dividend withdrawal reduces earnings. Membership eligibility required.
3.98% interest rate · Effective Oct 16, 2026
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More details - Investar Bank3-Month Certificate of Deposit SpecialCD · 3 months · $500 min · 3.80%–4.00% by balance
Bank · 1 branch
4.00%APY$99 over 3 months on $10,000intro rateRequirements
Product: Consumer Online Banking Only. Early withdrawal penalty may apply. Interest is compounded monthly and assumes interest remains on deposit. Offer available for a limited time.
Offer: Consumer Online Banking Only. Early withdrawal penalty may apply.
Promotional rate · Compounded monthly · Effective Sep 1, 2026
Rate by balance
Rate by balance for 3-Month Certificate of Deposit Special Balance APY $500 – $245,000Your amount 4.00% $245,000 and up 3.80% Rate checked
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What CDs pay in New Orleans, LA
256 CDs at 27 banks and credit unions · checked Oct 16–22
- Typical
- 3.00%
- Top 10% from
- 4.05%
- Banks, typical
- 1.15%
- Credit unions, typical
- 3.58%
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New Orleans, LA metro
Top Carrot institutions
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- Post Office Employees Credit UnionCredit union · 2 branches
- New Orleans Firemen's Federal Credit UnionCredit union · 5 branches
- RiverLand Federal Credit UnionCredit union · 4 branches