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Best CD rates in Wilmington, NC
Compare published certificate yields with their terms, opening minimums, requirements, collection dates and original sources.
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- 4.40%APY$440 over 1 year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Must be a United States citizen or Permanent Resident with a valid Social Security Number. Accounts are opened and managed online. Trust accounts are not offered.
Balance cap $250,000 · Effective Oct 12, 2026
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More details - 4.39%APY$476 over 13 months on $10,000with conditions
Requirements
Product: Existing Paragon customers must have a Paragon Bank checking account to qualify for this special rate. Automatic renewal upon maturity for the standard rate and term. Early withdrawal penalties may apply.
Offer: Existing Paragon customers must have a Paragon Bank checking account to qualify for this special rate. Early withdrawal penalties may apply.
Qualified rate · 4.30% interest rate · Effective Oct 1, 2026
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More details - 4.30%APY$615 over 17 months on $10,000with conditions
Requirements
Product: Civic membership required. Fixed-rate account; dividends are compounded monthly and may be paid monthly or rolled back into certificate account at maturity. Early withdrawal penalty applies (6-11 months = forfeiture of 90 days' dividends; 12-60 months = forfeiture of 180 days' dividends).
Offer: Promotional Choice Certificate with Signature+ Checking account relationship.
Qualified rate · 4.22% interest rate · Compounded monthly · Effective Sep 2, 2026
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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 · 1 branch
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
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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 - 4.18%APY$1,307 over 36 months on $10,000
Requirements
Product: $500 minimum deposit. Terms 3 to 60 months. Shares rates with standard term certificates.
4.10% interest rate · Effective Oct 1, 2026
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More details - 4.18%APY$1,307 over 36 months on $10,000
Requirements
Product: $500 minimum deposit. Terms 3 to 60 months. Shares rates with standard term certificates.
4.10% interest rate · Effective Oct 1, 2026
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More details - 4.18%APY$1,307 over 36 months on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Fixed rate share account. Early withdrawal penalties: 90 days of interest on terms of 12 months or less; 180 days of interest on terms greater than 12 months.
4.10% interest rate · Effective Oct 1, 2026
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More details - 4.07%APY$304 over 9 months on $10,000with conditions
Requirements
Product: Existing Paragon customers must have a Paragon Bank checking account to qualify for this special rate. Automatic renewal upon maturity for the standard rate and term. Early withdrawal penalties may apply.
Offer: Existing Paragon customers must have a Paragon Bank checking account to qualify for this special rate. Early withdrawal penalties may apply.
Qualified rate · 4.05% interest rate · Effective Oct 1, 2026
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More details - 4.05%APY$371 over 11 months on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Available for accounts opened online only. Minimum balance to open and obtain APY is $500; maximum amount is $10,000,000. Interest is compounded and credited quarterly. Penalty may be imposed for early withdrawal. At maturity, automatically rolls into a Standard CD at the standard rate closest to the initial term unless otherwise directed.
Offer: Opened online only. Interest credited quarterly. Early withdrawal penalty may apply.
3.99% interest rate · Balance cap $10,000,000
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More details - 4.00%APY$99 over 3 months on $10,000intro rate
Requirements
Product: Certificate Promos just for Leland / NC. $1,000 limit when opening a certificate online.
Offer: Promotional offer for Leland / NC
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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.
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More details - 4.00%APY$299 over 9 months on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Open online up to $1,000; visit branch for amounts over $1,000. 3 to 60-month term options available.
Offer: Special
3.92% interest rate
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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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What CDs pay in Wilmington, NC
192 CDs at 16 banks and credit unions · checked Oct 4–22
- Typical
- 3.00%
- Top 10% from
- 4.17%
- Banks, typical
- 1.85%
- Credit unions, typical
- 3.85%
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Wilmington, NC metro
Top Carrot institutions
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- State Employees' Credit UnionCredit union · 11 branches
- Self-Help Credit UnionCredit union · 1 branch
- Marine Federal Credit UnionCredit union · 1 branch