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- 4.61%APY$1,067 over 27 months on $10,000with conditions
Requirements
Product: Option to pay monthly to a USB checking account
Offer: Option to pay monthly to a USB checking account
Qualified rate · 4.60% interest rate · Effective Sep 30, 2026
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More details - 4.60%APY$2,522 over 60 months on $10,000with conditions
Requirements
Product: Available for consumer deposits only. Interest is compounded and credited quarterly. Daily balance method. Penalty for early withdrawal: 6 months interest if maturity is 24 months or less; 12 months interest if maturity is more than 24 months.
Offer: Relationship CD: requires Direct Deposit Checking.
Qualified rate · 4.52% interest rate · Effective Nov 5, 2026
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More details - State Savings BankCertificate of DepositCD · 55 months · $2,000 min · 4.37%–4.58% by balance
Bank · 2 branches
4.58%APY$2,278 over 55 months on $10,000Requirements
Product: Deposit accounts are only available to residents of Iowa in Polk, Jasper, and surrounding counties. Substantial penalty for early withdrawal. Interest compounds quarterly. CD Rate Advantage: Once during the term, you may exchange your interest rate for the current 48-month CD rate. The new rate will equal the rate of the applicable tier based on your CD balance.
Offer: 55 Month Special Flex
4.50% interest rate · Effective Oct 30, 2026
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Rate by balance for Certificate of Deposit Balance APY $2,000 – $245,000Your amount 4.58% Over $245,000 4.37% Rate checked
More details - 4.51%APY$1,003 over 26 months on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Terms range from 3 to 60 months with minimum opening deposit of $500. Early withdrawal may result in penalties and reduce earnings.
Offer: 26-Month CD Special. Minimum balance to open is $5,000.00 and above. The interest rate and annual percentage yield will not change for the term of the account. Early withdrawal penalties may apply.
4.46% interest rate · Effective Oct 30, 2026
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More details - 4.50%APY$761 over 20 months on $10,000intro rate
Requirements
Product: Exclusive for new depository money. Zero setup or maintenance fees. Subject to credit qualifications. Early withdrawal penalties may apply.
Offer: Rollover into a 24-month term at maturity, current 24-month term CD rates will apply.
Promotional rate · 4.49% interest rate · Effective Nov 1, 2026
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More details - 4.50%APY$920 over 24 months on $10,000intro rate
Requirements
Product: Offer limited to new, consumer certificates only. Early withdrawal penalty may be imposed. Fees may reduce earnings.
Offer: Minimum balance to obtain Annual Percentage Yield (APY) is $1,000. Offer limited to new, consumer certificates only.
Promotional rate · 4.50% interest rate · Effective Oct 9, 2026
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More details - 4.50%APY$920 over 24 months on $10,000
Requirements
Product: A penalty may be imposed for early withdrawal. Fees could reduce the earnings on the account.
4.50% interest rate · Effective Sep 17, 2026
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More details - Charter BankCertificate of DepositCD · 25 months · $1,000 min · 4.25%–4.50% by balance
Bank · 4 branches
4.50%APY$960 over 25 months on $10,000Requirements
Product: Penalties may be imposed for early withdrawal. Interest compounds quarterly. Call for quote on CDs larger than $250,000.
4.18% interest rate · Effective Oct 9, 2026
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Rate by balance for Certificate of Deposit Balance APY $1,000 – $9,999 4.25% $10,000 – $250,000Your amount 4.50% Rate checked
More details - 4.50%APY$1,001 over 26 months on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Open online nationwide or at any branch. $2,000 minimum opening deposit (excludes Kid's CD). No setup or maintenance fees.
Offer: 26 Month SPECIAL!
4.45% interest rate · Effective Oct 30, 2026
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More details - 4.50%APY$1,001 over 26 months on $10,000with conditions
Requirements
Product: Our Pick-A-Term CD allows choosing the maturity date. Earn an additional 0.10% on any new Pick-A-Term or Special Rate CD with a qualifying Northwest Bank checking account. Early withdrawal penalties may apply. APY assumes interest remains on deposit.
Offer: With qualifying Northwest Bank checking account (Northwest Bank Compass Rewards, Compass Relationship, Compass Digital, Compass Cash, Compass Free, or Private Banking checking account is required for personal CD/ IRAs; $10 minimum to open).
Qualified rate · 4.50% interest rate · Effective Oct 12, 2026
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More details - 4.50%APY$1,412 over 36 months on $10,000
Requirements
Offer: $5,000 minimum deposit to open and earn APY. Early withdrawal penalties may apply. At maturity, a 36 month term will renew automatically to a 36 month term.
4.43% interest rate · Effective Oct 27, 2026
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More details - Farmers & Merchants State Bank36 Month CDCD · 36 months · $1,000 min · 4.00%–4.50% by balance
Bank · 5 branches
4.50%APY$1,412 over 36 months on $10,000Requirements
Product: A penalty may be imposed for early withdrawal. Fees could reduce the earnings on the account.
4.00% interest rate · Effective Sep 17, 2026
Rate by balance
Rate by balance for 36 Month CD Balance APY $1,000 and up 4.00% $10,000 and upYour amount 4.50% $100,000 and up 4.50% Rate checked
More details - Farmers & Merchants State Bank48 Month CDCD · 48 months · $1,000 min · 4.00%–4.50% by balance
Bank · 5 branches
4.50%APY$1,925 over 48 months on $10,000Requirements
Product: A penalty may be imposed for early withdrawal. Fees could reduce the earnings on the account.
4.00% interest rate · Effective Sep 17, 2026
Rate by balance
Rate by balance for 48 Month CD Balance APY $1,000 and up 4.00% $10,000 and upYour amount 4.50% $100,000 and up 4.50% Rate checked
More details - Farmers & Merchants State Bank60 Month CDCD · 60 months · $1,000 min · 4.00%–4.50% by balance
Bank · 5 branches
4.50%APY$2,462 over 60 months on $10,000Requirements
Product: A penalty may be imposed for early withdrawal. Fees could reduce the earnings on the account.
4.00% interest rate · Effective Sep 17, 2026
Rate by balance
Rate by balance for 60 Month CD Balance APY $1,000 and up 4.00% $10,000 and upYour amount 4.50% $100,000 and up 4.50% Rate checked
More details - 4.45%APY$675 over 18 months on $10,000intro rate
Requirements
Product: Certificates under 6 month terms compound at maturity, all other certificates compound semi-annually. There may be penalties for early withdrawal from certificates.
Offer: Special. Above CDs auto renew at the current 12 month CD term and interest rate.
Promotional rate · 4.40% interest rate
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What CDs pay in Iowa
1,123 CDs at 111 banks and credit unions · checked Oct 30–Nov 6
- Typical
- 2.77%
- Top 10% from
- 4.15%
- Banks, typical
- 2.77%
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- Advantage Credit UnionCredit union · 1 branch
- Serve Credit UnionCredit union · 2 branches
- Collins Community Credit UnionCredit union · 9 branches