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Best CD rates in Amherst, NY
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- 4.60%APY$941 over 24 months on $10,000with conditions
Requirements
Product: Must be an HSBC Premier client with a new or existing HSBC Premier checking account. Must be funded with New Money (deposits and investments not previously held by any member of the HSBC Group in the U.S.). Can be opened online, in Wealth Centers, or over the phone. Must be at least 18 years of age with a U.S. residential address.
Offer: Must be funded with New Money. Minimum balance to open online is $1,000. Balance to obtain APY: more than $0.
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More details - 4.50%APY$1,412 over 36 months on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Minimum deposit is $500. Membership subject to eligibility. Early withdrawal penalty applies to principal; dividends earned may be withdrawn at any time without penalty. Dividends are compounded and credited quarterly.
Offer: Includes 1x Bump Up feature.
4.43% interest rate · Effective Oct 9, 2026
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More details - 4.44%APY$673 over 18 months on $10,000intro rate
Requirements
Product: Assumes interest will remain on deposit until maturity. Early withdrawal penalties may apply. $500 minimum deposit required to open any CD.
Offer: All deposits to the 18-month CD must be new money. "New money" is defined as funds that are not currently and were not previously on deposit with Lake Shore Bank. Financial institutions, as defined in the sole discretion of Lake Shore Bank, are ineligible depositors for this product.
Promotional rate · 4.34% interest rate · Effective Oct 1, 2026
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More details - 4.40%APY$218 over 6 months on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Certificate rates are fixed for the term. Dividends on Certificates are paid at maturity, and the APY assumes dividends remain on deposit until maturity. Partial withdrawals are not permitted and accounts must be closed to access funds prior to maturity, subject to an early withdrawal penalty equal to one-half of the interest that would have been earned through maturity.
Offer: Fixed rate for term. Dividends paid at maturity. Early withdrawal penalty applies.
Effective Oct 1, 2026
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More details - Broadview Federal Credit UnionFixed Rate CertificatesCD · 7 months · $500 min
Credit union · 4 branches
4.40%APY$254 over 7 months on $10,000with conditionsRequirements
Product: Broadview Membership is required. Dividends accrue daily and are paid the last day of the month. Minimum balance to open and obtain APY is $500 ($100 for 12-month add-on certificate).
Offer: Special promotional offer valid through 11/06/2026. Once the 7-month certificate matures, the funds will roll into a 6-month certificate and all terms and conditions of the new certificate will apply.
Qualified rate · 4.30% interest rate · Effective Oct 16, 2026
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More details - 4.40%APY$899 over 24 months on $10,000with conditions
Requirements
Product: Must be an HSBC Premier client with a new or existing HSBC Premier checking account. Must be at least 18 years old. No monthly maintenance fees. Online CD maximum deposit is $2,000,000 (excluding interest); maximum deposit of $350,000 when funding with electronic transfer from another financial institution. Can be opened online only.
Offer: Online opening. Minimum balance to open is $1,000. Balance to obtain APY: more than $0.
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More details - 4.40%APY$899 over 24 months on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Applies to CD accounts opened over the telephone or in a Wealth Center. Account is not available to business customers. Minimum to open is $1,000.
Offer: Opened in branch/Wealth Center or over telephone. Minimum balance to open is $1,000. Balance to obtain APY: more than $0.
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More details - 4.35%APY$435 over 1 year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Must be a member of The Summit FCU. Share certificate accounts automatically renew at maturity. 7-calendar-day grace period after maturity. Early withdrawal penalty applies (terms of 1 year or less: 90 days dividends; terms of more than 1 year: 180 days dividends).
Offer: 12 Months term. Penalty applies for early withdrawal. Additional deposits not allowed.
4.26% interest rate · Effective Oct 15, 2026
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More details - Town of Cheektowaga Federal Credit UnionShare CertificatesCD · 48 months · $500 min
Credit union · 1 branch
4.32%APY$1,843 over 48 months on $10,000Requirements
Product: Dividends are calculated based upon the member's average quarterly balance and are disbursed and compounded on the last day of the quarter.
Offer: Penalty for early withdrawal is 180 days of accrued interest.
4.25% interest rate
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More details - Amherst Federal Credit UnionTerm Share CertificatesCD · 6 months · $2,500 min
Credit union · 1 branch
4.25%APY$210 over 6 months on $10,000Requirements
Product: Minimum deposit $500.00. Rate is constant for the term of the certificate. Dividends credited quarterly and must be left on deposit to earn stated APY. Substantial penalties are applied if funds are withdrawn prior to maturity.
Offer: New money only. Dividends credited quarterly and must be left on deposit to earn stated APY. Substantial early withdrawal penalties apply.
Balance cap $100,000
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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 - Western Division Federal Credit UnionSavings CertificatesCD · 10 months · $5,000 min
Credit union · 1 branch
4.16%APY$345 over 10 months on $10,000intro rateRequirements
Product: Dividends compounded daily and paid quarterly. No monthly service charge. Qualifies for a Patronage Dividend. Early withdrawal penalties may apply.
Offer: Certificate Special requires New Money (funds not on deposit at Western Division). Cannot be purchased online. Available for a limited time.
Promotional rate · 4.10% interest rate · Compounded daily · Effective Oct 1, 2026
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More details - 4.00%APY$132 over 4 months on $10,000intro rate
Requirements
Product: Limited-time special CD offer available in Maine for accounts opened starting January 5, 2026. Promotional rates for a limited time on new money only (funds cannot currently be deposited at NBT Bank). CD accounts must be opened in branch (Portland Bayside branch). At maturity, renewed into regular CD product at the current rate available. A penalty will be assessed for early withdrawal.
Offer: 4 Month CD promotional rate on new money only. Must be opened in branch in Portland Bayside, Maine.
Promotional rate · 3.93% interest rate · Effective Jan 5, 2026
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More details - 4.00%APY$299 over 9 months on $10,000intro rate
Requirements
Product: Traditional CDs designed to be a low-risk, fixed interest rate account with a set maturity date. Flexible terms ranging from 3 months to 10 years, low minimum deposit requirements, flexible interest payment options, and automatic renewals. Interest is calculated on the daily ledger balance and compounded & credited quarterly. Early withdrawal penalties apply, and fees may reduce earnings.
Offer: Special offer accurate as of September 18, 2026. Fixed interest rate of 3.94% (4.00% APY). $5,000 minimum balance required to open the account and obtain advertised APY. Cannot be combined with any other offers. Auto-renews at 12-month term at current rate. Penalties apply for early withdrawal.
Promotional rate · 3.94% interest rate
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More details - 4.00%APY$400 over 1 year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Interest compounds quarterly and is credited quarterly. Minimum deposit for terms less than 3 months is $2,500; minimum deposit for terms 3 months and greater is $1,000. Minimum daily balance to obtain stated APY is $1,000. Penalty for early withdrawal. Fees may reduce earnings.
Offer: NEW CD Special. Account balance may not exceed $1,000,000 with the exception of future interest payments. Valid for personal and nonprofit clients only. Early withdrawal penalty applies.
3.94% interest rate · Balance cap $1,000,000 · Effective Sep 21, 2026
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What CDs pay in Erie County, NY
318 CDs at 43 banks and credit unions · checked Oct 6–22
- Typical
- 2.90%
- Top 10% from
- 4.00%
- Banks, typical
- 0.50%
- Credit unions, typical
- 3.28%
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