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Best CD rates in North Carolina
Compare published certificate yields with their terms, opening minimums, requirements, collection dates and original sources.
Top CD rates
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- Truliant Federal Credit UnionRegular CertificatesCD · 12 months · $250 min · 2.99%–5.00% by balance
Credit union · 30 branches
5.00%APY$500 over 1 year on $10,0002.96% interest rate · Effective Oct 4, 2026
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Rate by balance for Regular Certificates Balance APY $250 and up 2.99% $5,000 and upYour amountLimited-time offer. Penalty for early withdrawal. Funds will roll over into an 12-month regular certificate upon maturity. Not available for business certificates. 5.00% $25,000 and up 3.10% $100,000 and up 3.15% Rate checked
More details - Piedmont Advantage Credit Union12-Month Special Limited Term CertificateCD · 12 months · $5,000 min
Credit union · 6 branches
5.00%APY$500 over 1 year on $10,000intro rateRequirements
Product: Penalty for early withdrawal. Not available on Business accounts. Special requires a minimum deposit of $5,000 and entire balance must come from funds not currently on deposit at Truliant or Piedmont Advantage, a division of Truliant Federal Credit Union.
Offer: Special requires a minimum deposit of $5,000 and entire balance must come from funds not currently on deposit at Truliant or Piedmont Advantage, a division of Truliant Federal Credit Union. Not available on Business accounts. Penalty for early withdrawal. Limited time offer.
Promotional rate · 4.88% interest rate · Effective Oct 2, 2026
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More details - 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 - 4.30%APY$430 over 1 year 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.
4.22% interest rate
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More details - HealthShare Credit UnionShare Certificate SpecialsCD · 12 months · $1,000 min
Credit union · 3 branches
4.25%APY$425 over 1 year on $10,000intro ratePromotional rate
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More details - 4.18%APY$418 over 1 year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Dividends accrued daily and compounded monthly. Minimum deposit $500. Early withdrawal penalties apply. 10-day grace period at maturity.
4.10% interest rate · Compounded monthly · Effective Oct 13, 2026
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More details - 4.15%APY$415 over 1 year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Requires $5 deposit to Langley savings account for membership. Early withdrawal penalties apply (90 days dividends for 3-6 months, 180 days dividends for 12 months or greater). Dividends compound monthly.
4.07% interest rate
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More details - 4.15%APY$415 over 1 year 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 12 months.
4.07% interest rate · Effective Sep 28, 2026
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More details - 4.10%APY$410 over 1 year on $10,000
4.03% interest rate · Effective Oct 1, 2026
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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 - Proponent Federal Credit UnionShare CertificatesCD · 12 months · $500 min · 4.00%–4.10% by balance
Credit union · 1 branch
4.05%APY$405 over 1 year on $10,000Requirements
Product: Membership eligibility required. Penalties apply for early withdrawals from certificate accounts. Fees may reduce earnings. Dividends are compounded daily and credited monthly. Funds insured by NCUA up to $250,000 per depositor.
3.93% interest rate · Compounded daily · Effective Oct 22, 2026
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Rate by balance for Share Certificates Balance APY $500 – $10,000 4.00% $10,000 – $25,000Your amount 4.05% $25,000 and up 4.10% Rate checked
More details - Navy Federal Credit UnionStandard CertificateCD · 12 months · $1,000 min · 4.05%–4.10% by balance
Credit union · 16 branches
4.05%APY$405 over 1 year on $10,000Effective Oct 22, 2026
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Rate by balance for Standard Certificate Balance APY $1,000 and upYour amount 4.05% $20,000 and up 4.05% $100,000 and up 4.10% Rate checked
More details - 4.00%APY$400 over 1 year on $10,000
Requirements
Offer: You can add money any time until maturity. No maximum balance.
3.92% interest rate · Effective Oct 22, 2026
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More details - State Employees' Credit UnionShare Term Certificate (STC) AccountCD · 12 months · $250 min
Credit union · 275 branches
4.00%APY$400 over 1 year 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: For 12-month STCs, interest earned may be paid to the STC at maturity or transferred monthly to another SECU account.
4.00% interest rate · Effective Oct 1, 2026
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More details - American Airlines Federal Credit UnionRegular Share CertificateCD · 12 months · $1,000 min
Credit union · 3 branches
4.00%APY$400 over 1 year on $10,0003.93% interest rate · Effective Oct 1, 2025
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What 1-year CDs pay in North Carolina
116 CDs at 87 banks and credit unions · checked Oct 15–22
- Typical
- 3.13%
- Top 10% from
- 4.03%
- Banks, typical
- 1.51%
- Credit unions, typical
- 3.45%
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Top Carrot institutions
Ranked across their CDs, savings, auto loans and credit cards. How scores work
- Skyla Credit UnionCredit union · 17 branches
- Langley Credit UnionCredit union · 1 branch
- ElecTel Cooperative Federal Credit UnionCredit union · 5 branches