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Best CD rates in Chelmsford, MA
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- 4.50%APY$450 over 1 year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: A penalty will be imposed for early withdrawal. Maximum opening deposit of $250,000.00 per certificate of deposit account.
Offer: Available in branch only. To qualify for promotional APY, Premium Checking account must be opened with $10,000.00 in new money, maintained with minimum average daily balance of $10,000.00, and enrollment in e-statements. If requirements are not met, rate reduces to 12 Month CD market rate in effect at opening.
4.41% interest rate · Balance cap $250,000 · Effective Sep 21, 2026
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More details - 4.30%APY$652 over 18 months on $10,000intro rate
Requirements
Product: Personal accounts only. Early withdrawal penalty may apply. Automatically renews at standard Personal Account CD rates at maturity unless instructed otherwise.
Offer: Monthly interest compounding. Minimum opening deposit $2,500.
Promotional rate · 4.22% interest rate · Effective Oct 2, 2026
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More details - 4.25%APY$868 over 24 months on $10,000intro rate
Requirements
Product: A $250.00 minimum balance and $5.00 membership account are required to open. Early withdrawal penalty may apply. Upon maturity, certificate may automatically roll into another term. Dividends are compounded and credited monthly.
Offer: Special Offer. Available with a one-time bump-up option.
Promotional rate · 4.17% interest rate · Effective Sep 21, 2026
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More details - 4.25%APY$1,291 over 35 months on $10,000intro rate
Requirements
Product: Minimum balance required to open and earn APY. Fees may reduce earnings. Penalty will be imposed on early withdrawal.
Offer: 35 Month Promotion CD. Minimum balance required to open and earn APY. Penalty will be imposed on early withdrawal.
Promotional rate · Effective Sep 15, 2026
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More details - 4.15%APY$629 over 18 months on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Minimum deposit to open is $1,000; maximum deposit to open is $1,000,000.00. You must maintain a minimum balance of $0.01 in the account each day to obtain the disclosed APY. Compounded daily. A penalty may be imposed for early withdrawal. Fees may reduce earnings.
Offer: Select 18-Month CD. Compounded daily. Minimum balance of $0.01 required daily to obtain disclosed APY.
4.07% interest rate · Compounded daily · Balance cap $1,000,000 · Effective Oct 6, 2026
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More details - 3.80%APY$157 over 5 months on $10,000intro rate
Requirements
Product: Workers Federal Credit Union membership required ($5 minimum balance). Automatically renews at maturity into a 6-month regular term certificate or IRA unless written notice is received 30 days prior to maturity or during grace period. Simple interest paid at maturity. Substantial penalty for early withdrawal. Additional deposits cannot be made during term.
Offer: Simple interest paid at maturity. Automatically renews at maturity into a 6-month regular term certificate or IRA.
Promotional rate · 3.77% interest rate · Effective Aug 28, 2025
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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
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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 - 3.75%APY$1,168 over 36 months on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Workers Federal Credit Union membership required ($5 minimum balance). Fixed rate paid until first maturity. For terms less than 12 months, simple interest paid at maturity; for terms 12 months or more, dividends compounded daily and paid monthly based on daily balance method. Automatically renews at maturity into the same term. Substantial early withdrawal penalties apply (25% of dividends for remaining term if 18 months or less; 50% of dividends for remaining term if greater than 18 months). Additional deposits not permitted during term.
Offer: Tier 1 ($500–$24,999.99). Dividends compounded daily and paid monthly.
3.69% interest rate · Compounded daily · Effective Oct 15, 2026
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More details - 3.30%APY$164 over 6 months on $10,000with conditions
Requirements
Product: Rates current as of 9/18/2026. Must be OWNER on a Beacon Bank checking account. Balance cannot exceed $1,000,000. APY is variable and subject to change. Early withdrawal penalty may apply.
Offer: Promotional rate valid for 6-month term. Must be an OWNER on a Beacon Bank checking account. Cannot make additional deposits before maturity.
Qualified rate · Balance cap $1,000,000 · Effective Sep 18, 2026
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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
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 - 3.15%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 - 2.02%APY$50 over 3 months on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Personal accounts only. A penalty may be imposed for early withdrawal. Certificate of Deposit will be renewed automatically at maturity unless instructed otherwise.
Offer: Simple compounding.
2.00% interest rate · Effective Oct 2, 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
More details - 0.03%APY
Requirements
Product: Fixed rate account. Applicable rate paid until CD matures. Online opening limit is $250,000. Early withdrawal penalty applies.
Offer: Term: 6-11 Months. Balance tier: Less than $10,000.
0.03% interest rate · Effective Oct 5, 2026
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What CDs pay in Chelmsford, MA
148 CDs at 9 banks and credit unions · checked Oct 5–17
- Typical
- 2.00%
- Top 10% from
- 3.87%
- Banks, typical
- 2.00%
- Credit unions, typical
- 3.50%
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