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Best CD rates in Cary, NC
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- 4.50%APY$2,462 over 60 months on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Fixed rate locked for term. Dividends compound daily. Automatically renews at maturity with a 7-day grace period. Early withdrawal penalty applies. Must maintain membership share in Primary Savings.
Offer: Minimum balance of $250 required to earn stated APY. Fixed rate for 60 months.
4.41% interest rate · Effective Sep 28, 2026
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More details - 4.40%APY$667 over 18 months on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Penalty for early withdrawal. For all certificates unless otherwise noted: minimum deposit of $500 required to open certificate and earn dividends. 3 Month Certificate requires a minimum deposit of $5,000.
Offer: Penalty for early withdrawal.
4.31% interest rate
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More details - State Employees' Credit UnionShare Term Certificate (STC) AccountCD · 18 months · $250 min
Credit union · 3 branches
4.30%APY$652 over 18 months on $10,000Requirements
Product: Interest accrues as simple daily interest and is fixed for the term. Interest cannot remain on the account and payout is mandatory for non-compounding STCs (transferred monthly to an SECU deposit account of choice, or paid at maturity for 6- and 12-month terms). Penalty for early cancellation/withdrawal prior to maturity/renewal is the lesser of 90 days of interest on principal or all interest earned. One partial deposit or withdrawal permitted at no penalty during the 7-day grace period.
Offer: Interest payout is mandatory and must transfer monthly to another SECU deposit account.
4.30% interest rate · Effective Oct 1, 2026
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More details - 4.25%APY$389 over 11 months on $10,000with conditions
Requirements
Product: Fixed rate for the term. Requires a $5,000 minimum opening deposit. Special interest rates apply to initial term only and automatically renew for the disclosed renewal term at standard rates in effect at maturity. Maximum aggregate deposit limit of $2.5 million. Public funds are not eligible. Early withdrawal penalties apply.
Offer: Relationship rate; requires linked Prime Checking, Premier Checking, or Private Bank Interest Checking account at open and renewal. Renews to a 6-month term at 0.05% APY.
Qualified rate · 4.16% interest rate · Effective Oct 3, 2026
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More details - PNCFixed Rate Certificate of Deposit (CD)CD · 13 months · $1,000 min · 0.01%–4.25% by balance
Bank · 3 branches
4.25%APY$461 over 13 months on $10,000intro rateRequirements
Product: A minimum opening deposit of $1,000 is required for all CD accounts. Penalty for early withdrawal. Fees may reduce earnings. At the end of Promotional CD term, account automatically converts to the Standard consumer CD term that is closest to but not greater than Promotional CD term, at the applicable Standard rate. No withdrawals without penalty within first seven days. No partial withdrawals permitted. The $1.00 - $999.99 tier is for Renewal Only.
Offer: Renewal Only. Promotional rate.
Promotional rate · 0.01% interest rate · Effective Oct 21, 2026
Rate by balance
Rate by balance for Fixed Rate Certificate of Deposit (CD) Balance APY Up to $1,000 0.01% $1,000 and upYour amount 4.25% Rate checked
More details - 4.07%APY$407 over 1 year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Minimum deposit to open account is $500 for rate tier 1 and $10,000 for rate tier 2. Membership requires purchasing and maintaining at least 1 share ($25.00 par value) in Primary Savings. Early withdrawal penalties apply.
Offer: Term: 12 Months. Opening deposit of $10,000.00 and above. Dividends compounded and credited monthly. Automatic renewal. Early withdrawal penalties apply.
4.00% interest rate
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More details - American Airlines Federal Credit UnionShare Certificate LadderCD · 60 months · $1,000 min
Credit union · 1 branch
4.07%APY$2,208 over 60 months on $10,000Requirements
Product: All share certificate ladders must be established with equal amounts across certificates. Additional deposits allowed only at maturity of each term.
Offer: Option 1 (2-rung ladder: 30 and 60 months). All certificates in ladder established with equal amounts.
4.00% interest rate · Effective Oct 1, 2024
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More details - American Airlines Federal Credit UnionShort-Term Share CertificateCD · 6 months · $1,000 min
Credit union · 1 branch
4.05%APY$200 over 6 months on $10,0003.98% interest rate · Effective Jan 1, 2026
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More details - 4.00%APY$165 over 5 months on $10,000intro rate
Requirements
Product: Minimum opening deposit $5,000, maximum $250,000. Must be funded via ACH transfer from an external bank account. Funds must be new money, not on deposit with First Citizens within the past 90 days. Must be opened by an individual residing in a state where a First Citizens branch exists. Not available as an IRA.
Offer: Earn up to 4.00% APY on a 5-month CD.
Promotional rate
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More details - American Airlines Federal Credit UnionRegular Share CertificateCD · 12 months · $1,000 min
Credit union · 1 branch
4.00%APY$400 over 1 year on $10,0003.93% interest rate · Effective Oct 1, 2025
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More details - 4.00%APY$434 over 13 months on $10,000with conditions
Requirements
Product: Must have an existing First National Bank consumer or business checking account or open a new First National Bank consumer or business checking account. Not available for rollovers or transfers from other First National Bank deposit accounts or public funds. New money may be required. Penalty for early withdrawal.
Offer: Accurate as of 9/24/2026. Minimum balance to earn APY is $5,000.00. Early withdrawal penalty will be imposed.
Qualified rate · Effective Sep 24, 2026
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More details - 3.80%APY$252 over 8 months on $10,000with conditions
Requirements
Product: Interest earned is compounded daily and credited monthly. Subject to early withdrawal penalty. Automatically renews on maturity date.
Offer: Early withdrawal penalty: terms 12 months or less subject to an amount equal to 91 days of interest earned or that could have been earned. 10-day grace period after maturity to withdraw funds without penalty. Maximum Relationship Rate shown.
Qualified rate · Compounded daily · Effective Sep 24, 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 - 3.72%APY$372 over 1 year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Interest is compounded daily and posted monthly. Automatically renewed at prevailing rate at maturity unless instructed otherwise. Accrued dividends are forfeited if account is closed prior to monthly dividend posting. Penalties may apply for early withdrawal.
3.65% interest rate · Compounded daily · Effective Oct 1, 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
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What CDs pay in Cary, NC
212 CDs at 14 banks and credit unions · checked Oct 4–22
- Typical
- 1.75%
- Top 10% from
- 4.00%
- Banks, typical
- 0.33%
- Credit unions, typical
- 3.95%
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