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- Tower Federal Credit UnionRegular and Special Share CertificatesCD · 24 months · $500 min
Credit union · 2 branches
5.20%APY$1,067 over 24 months 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offered for a limited time and automatically renew at the next highest term Share Certificate unless funds are withdrawn at maturity.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 · 5.07% interest rate · Effective Oct 9, 2026
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More details - 5.00%APY$3,292 over 70 months on $10,000intro rate
Requirements
Product: Minimum deposit $500. Limited-time bonus certificate rates celebrating 70 years; valid for funds currently held at Apple FCU and new money transferred from another institution. Early withdrawal penalties apply (over 6 to 60 months: lesser of dividends earned or 180 days dividends; greater than 60 months: lesser of dividends earned or 1095 days dividends). 10-day renewal grace period.
Offer: Automatically renews as a 60-month Certificate at maturity unless notified otherwise.
Promotional rate · Effective Oct 21, 2026
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More details - Educational Systems Federal Credit UnionCertificateCD · 18 months · $500 min
Credit union · 9 branches
4.60%APY$698 over 18 months on $10,000intro rateRequirements
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 · 4.52% interest rate · Effective Oct 19, 2026
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More details - 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 - 4.55%APY$1,992 over 49 months 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: Available for Certificate and IRA funds. Minimum $10,000 new funds brought from an external source required to open certificate. Early withdrawal penalties apply and may reduce earnings. A minimum of $10,000 must be deposited between October 1, 2026, and October 31, 2026. Credit Union reserves the right to limit deposits into this special certificate. This limited-time offer is subject to change at any time without notice. Special certificate renews automatically to a standard 48-month term at the rate in effect at the time of renewal unless instructed otherwise.
4.46% interest rate · Effective Oct 1, 2026
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More details - 4.50%APY$450 over 1 year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Minimum deposit of $1,000 required to open and obtain APY. Monthly compounding dividends. Early withdrawal penalties may apply to certificates. Fees may reduce earnings and the principal amount may be reduced to cover the penalty.
4.41% interest rate · Effective Oct 5, 2026
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More details - 4.50%APY$566 over 15 months on $10,000intro rate
Requirements
Offer: New Money Only (funds not currently on deposit with TruEnergy FCU)
Promotional rate · 4.41% interest rate
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More details - Patriot Federal Credit UnionShare CertificatesCD · 48 months · $1,000 min · 4.40%–4.60% by balance
Credit union · 1 branch
4.50%APY$1,925 over 48 months on $10,000Requirements
Product: Penalty for early withdrawal. Rates tiered based on amount of deposit. Fixed dividend rate, monthly dividends. Insured up to $250,000 by NCUA. Open with as little as $1,000. Available in terms of 3 months to 5 years.
Offer: Penalty for early withdrawal. Tier $1,000-$9,999. Dividend earnings based on minimum tier balance.
Effective Sep 16, 2026
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Rate by balance for Share Certificates Balance APY $1,000 – $9,999 4.40% $10,000 – $24,999Your amount 4.50% $25,000 – $99,999 4.50% $100,000 – $250,000 4.55% Over $250,000 4.60% Rate checked
More details - 4.50%APY$2,462 over 60 months on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Membership required ($5 one-time membership share). Fixed dividend rate. Option to extend term by 6 months or more at prevailing rate. Dividends compounded daily and credited monthly. Penalties apply for early withdrawal. Fees may reduce earnings.
Offer: Dividends compounded daily and credited monthly. Penalties apply for early withdrawal. Membership required.
4.40% interest rate · Compounded daily · Effective Oct 7, 2026
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More details - Library of Congress Federal Credit UnionShare CertificateCD · 60 months · $500 min
Credit union · 2 branches
4.47%APY$2,444 over 60 months on $10,000Requirements
Product: $500 minimum balance required. Computed daily from day of deposit to the day of withdrawal, paid and compounded quarterly. Terms less than 6 months will pay at maturity. Early withdrawal penalty applies. Can be used as security for a LCFCU loan.
Offer: Compounded quarterly
4.40% interest rate · Compounded quarterly · Effective Oct 1, 2026
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More details - 4.45%APY$445 over 1 year on $10,000
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Product: Interest is compounded daily and credited periodically. Penalty for early withdrawal may reduce earnings. APY assumes interest remains on deposit until maturity date. Fixed rate paid for the full term.
4.35% interest rate · Compounded daily · Effective Sep 24, 2026
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More details - 4.40%APY$403 over 11 months 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).
4.31% interest rate · Balance cap $1,000,000 · Effective Oct 16, 2026
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More details - Congressional Federal Credit UnionShare CertificateCD · 12 months · $1,000 min
Credit union · 6 branches
4.40%APY$440 over 1 year on $10,000intro rateRequirements
Product: Congressional Federal Credit Union membership required. Fixed rate certificate; your rate stays the same for the entire term. Dividends compounded and credited monthly. Penalty may be imposed for early withdrawal.
Offer: Special Rate / Promotional rate. Requires opening with at least $1,000 in new money (funds not currently on deposit at Congressional Federal Credit Union). Existing certificates renewing at maturity qualify only if the new money minimum is met at renewal.
Promotional rate · Effective Aug 3, 2026
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More details - Andrews Federal Credit UnionSpecial 15-Month Share CertificateCD · 15 months · $500 min
Credit union · 7 branches
4.40%APY$553 over 15 months on $10,000with conditionsRequirements
Product: Must be opened with existing maturing Andrews Federal share certificate funds or must be new money, not currently vested within the Credit Union. Maximum balance allowed is $250,000. Limited time offer. At maturity, all 15-Month Share Certificates automatically renew to a 12-Month share certificate. No penalties apply for early withdrawal. Dividends compounded and credited quarterly.
Offer: Minimum of $500 to open and maintain account as well as earn the advertised APY; maximum balance $250,000. Must be opened with existing maturing Andrews Federal share certificate funds or new money. Limited time offer. No penalties apply for early withdrawal. At maturity, automatically renews to a 12-Month share certificate.
Qualified rate · 4.33% interest rate · Balance cap $250,000
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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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What CDs pay in Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV metro
1,176 CDs at 111 banks and credit unions · checked Oct 16–22
- Typical
- 3.30%
- Top 10% from
- 4.10%
- Banks, typical
- 2.25%
- Credit unions, typical
- 3.50%
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- Educational Systems Federal Credit UnionCredit union · 9 branches
- Hanscom Federal Credit UnionCredit union · 1 branch
- Tower Federal Credit UnionCredit union · 2 branches