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- 5.00%APY$500 over 1 year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Membership eligibility required. Early withdrawal penalties apply. Single deposit only (no additional deposits permitted after account opening). NCUA insured up to $250,000.
Offer: Special APY requires Checking account, First Eagle debit card, and monthly deposits of at least $100.00. Funds must be new money to the Credit Union (deposited within the last 30 days or not currently on deposit, excluding funds withdrawn and redeposited during the promotion period). Maximum deposit $100,000.
4.89% interest rate · Balance cap $100,000 · Effective Oct 1, 2026
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More details - Tower Federal Credit UnionRegular and Special Share CertificatesCD · 12 months · $500 min
Credit union · 15 branches
4.95%APY$495 over 1 year on $10,000intro rateRequirements
Product: Early withdrawal penalty applies. 3 month, 9 month, and 18 month terms are Special Share Certificates offered for a limited time and automatically renew at the next highest term Share Certificate unless funds are withdrawn at maturity.
Offer: Early withdrawal penalty applies.
Promotional rate · 4.83% interest rate · Effective Oct 9, 2026
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More details - 4.59%APY$459 over 1 year on $10,000intro rate
Requirements
Product: POCUMD membership is required to open a Certificate of Deposit. Rates are subject to change monthly and are fixed for the term of the certificate. Certificates dividends compound daily. Withdrawal of funds before maturity date incurs early withdrawal penalty. Single term only; accounts will not automatically renew at maturity and will not pay dividends after maturity. Insured up to $250,000.
Offer: Limited time only.
Promotional rate · 4.50% interest rate
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More details - 4.35%APY$435 over 1 year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Dividends Compounded: Monthly. Dividends Credited: Monthly. Balance Method: Average Daily Balance. Limitations: Early withdrawal penalties apply and may reduce earnings. Refer to Member Services Agreement. Fees: Fees could reduce earnings. Refer to Schedule of Fees. Terms: Certificate Terms and Conditions
Offer: Annual Percentage Yield as of October 1, 2026. Minimum $50 deposit to open. Must be age 23 or under to be eligible. Additional deposits of at least $25 can be made at any time, but are not required. Balance, including dividends, cannot exceed $50,000 and any excess will be automatically transferred to the Prime Savings account. Early withdrawal penalties apply and may reduce earnings. Unless otherwise instructed, at age 24, an Early Savers Certificate will automatically renew to a standard 12-month term at the rate in effect at the time of renewal unless the certificate has a balance of less than $1,000, in which case, the balance will be transferred to the Prime Savings account.
4.27% interest rate · Balance cap $50,000 · Effective Oct 1, 2026
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More details - NASA Federal Credit UnionShare CertificatesCD · 12 months · $250 min · 4.25%–4.35% by balance
Credit union · 2 branches
4.35%APY$435 over 1 year on $10,000Requirements
Product: Dividends Compounded: Monthly. Dividends Credited: Monthly. Balance Method: Average Daily Balance. Limitations: Early withdrawal penalties apply and may reduce earnings. Refer to Member Services Agreement. Fees: Fees could reduce earnings. Refer to Schedule of Fees. Terms: Certificate Terms and Conditions
Offer: Annual Percentage Yield as of October 1, 2026. Minimum $250 deposit to open; maximum $2,500 per month add on. Special certificate renews automatically to a standard 12-month term at the rate in effect at the time of renewal unless otherwise instructed. Additional deposits of at least $25 must be made by automated means (i.e. account-to-account transfers, Online Banking recurring or non-recurring transfers, etc.) but are not required. Early withdrawal penalties apply and may reduce earnings. Additional conditions apply.
4.17% interest rate · Effective Oct 1, 2026
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Rate by balance for Share Certificates Balance APY $250 and up 4.25% $1,000 and upYour amount 4.35% Rate checked
More details - First Financial Federal Credit UnionShare CertificateCD · 12 months · $500 min
Credit union · 8 branches
4.35%APY$435 over 1 year on $10,000with conditionsRequirements
Product: Dividends compounded daily and credited monthly. 10-calendar-day grace period with automatic renewal upon maturity. Early withdrawal penalties apply. Option for bump-up after 6 months on 18-, 24-, and 36-month certificates.
Offer: Must meet Better Rewards Checking eligibility requirements at the time of opening or renewing.
Qualified rate · 4.26% interest rate · Compounded daily · Effective Oct 2, 2026
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More details - 4.30%APY$430 over 1 year on $10,000intro rate
Requirements
Product: Regular (non-Jumbo) Certificate. Membership required. $500 minimum to open except 11-month promotional Certificate. Dividends compounded and credited quarterly except the 11-month promotion (monthly). Additional deposits not permitted after opening. Automatically renews at maturity. Star Member is a member with $25,000 in combined deposits and/or loans; Business and Association accounts are not eligible.
Offer: Star Member rate: $25,000 in combined deposits and/or loans; Business and Association accounts not eligible.
Promotional rate · 4.23% interest rate · Effective Oct 19, 2026
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More details - 4.25%APY$425 over 1 year on $10,000intro rate
Requirements
Product: Regular (non-Jumbo) Certificate. Membership required. $500 minimum to open except 11-month promotional Certificate. Dividends compounded and credited quarterly except the 11-month promotion (monthly). Additional deposits not permitted after opening. Automatically renews at maturity. Star Member is a member with $25,000 in combined deposits and/or loans; Business and Association accounts are not eligible.
Offer: Standard (non-Star) rate. Membership required. Dividends compounded and credited quarterly. Additional deposits not permitted after opening. Automatically renewed.
Promotional rate · 4.18% interest rate · Effective Oct 19, 2026
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More details - Self Reliance Financial Federal Credit UnionCertificateCD · 12 months · $500 min
Credit union · 1 branch
4.24%APY$424 over 1 year on $10,000Requirements
Product: Must be a member of SRFFCU. Rate is fixed for the term. APY assumes dividends remain on deposit until maturity. A minimum balance of $500 is required to open a Certificate and earn the advertised dividend rate. Renewal at maturity at then-current rate. Penalty may be imposed for early withdrawal of principal. Fees may reduce earnings.
Offer: Early withdrawal penalty: 3 month interest (90 days' dividends).
4.15% interest rate · Effective Oct 16, 2026
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More details - 4.07%APY$407 over 1 year on $10,000intro rate
Requirements
Product: POCUMD membership is required to open a Certificate of Deposit. Rates are subject to change monthly and are fixed for the term of the certificate. Certificates dividends compound daily. Withdrawal of funds before maturity date incurs early withdrawal penalty. Single term only; accounts will not automatically renew at maturity and will not pay dividends after maturity. Insured up to $250,000.
Offer: Limited-time CD rate.
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More details - Navy Federal Credit UnionStandard CertificateCD · 12 months · $1,000 min · 4.05%–4.10% by balance
Credit union · 8 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 - 4.00%APY$400 over 1 year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Must be at least 18 years old and a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident with a U.S. physical address. CD account balance may not exceed $1,000,000. Early withdrawal penalties apply (3 months interest for terms <= 12 months, 6 months interest for terms > 12 months).
3.93% interest rate · Balance cap $1,000,000 · Effective Oct 16, 2026
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More details - 4.00%APY$400 over 1 year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Dividends are calculated daily, compounded and paid monthly and at maturity. Early withdrawal penalties apply and may reduce earnings.
Offer: Minimum balance of $1,000 to open.
3.93% interest rate · Effective Oct 4, 2026
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More details - LM Federal Credit UnionRegular Certificate AccountsCD · 12 months · $500 min · 3.50%–4.00% by balance
Credit union · 1 branch
4.00%APY$400 over 1 year on $10,000Requirements
Product: Dividends compounded and paid monthly. Early withdrawal penalty applies (3 months dividends for terms < 12 months, 6 months dividends for terms >= 12 months; minimum penalty $10 for withdrawals < $5,000, $20 for >= $5,000). Fixed rate during term. Automatically renewable. Additional deposits not permitted during term except during 7-day grace period after maturity. Monthly interest check available on accounts of $5,000 or greater.
Offer: Promotional certificate. Limit of $24,999.99 in total promotional certificate deposits per member. May be opened in-person or by telephone. Offer expires October 16, 2026.
3.93% interest rate · Effective Sep 4, 2026
Rate by balance
Rate by balance for Regular Certificate Accounts Balance APY $500 – $25,000Your amount 4.00% $25,000 and up 3.50% Rate checked
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What 1-year CDs pay in Baltimore, MD metro
66 CDs at 46 banks and credit unions · checked Oct 16–22
- Typical
- 3.60%
- Top 10% from
- 4.28%
- Banks, typical
- 1.88%
- Credit unions, typical
- 3.84%
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- Educational Systems Federal Credit UnionCredit union · 1 branch
- Tower Federal Credit UnionCredit union · 15 branches
- Freedom Federal Credit UnionCredit union · 8 branches