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Best CD rates and certificates

Compare published certificate yields with their terms, opening minimums, requirements, collection dates and original sources.

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Top CD rates

Showing 46–60 results in San Diego, CA metro

  1. Zions BankStandard Certificates of Deposit (CDs)CD · 3 months · $1,000 min

    Bank · 21 branches

    3.05%APY$75 over 3 months on $10,000
  2. California Coast Credit Union8 Month Liquid CertificateCD · 8 months · $1,000 min

    Credit union · 22 branches

    3.00%APY$199 over 8 months on $10,000intro rate
  3. BMOCD SpecialsCD · 59 months · $1,000 min

    Bank · 4 branches

    3.00%APY$1,564 over 59 months on $10,000
  4. California Coast Credit UnionPrimary CertificateCD · 60 months · $1,000 min · 1.00%–2.65% by balance

    Credit union · 22 branches

    2.65%APY$1,397 over 60 months on $10,000
  5. First Citizens BankSpecial-Feature CDCD · 3–5 months · $500 min

    Bank · 7 branches

    2.50%APYintro rate
  6. East County Schools Federal Credit UnionBump Rate CertificatesCD · 15 months · $10,000 min

    Credit union · 1 branch

    2.48%APY$311 over 15 months on $10,000
  7. Wells FargoConsumer Fixed Rate Time AccountCD · 24–35 months · $2,500 min · 1.76%–2.27% by balance

    Bank · 71 branches

    1.76%APYwith conditions
  8. San Diego County Credit UnionCertificate AccountCD · 18 months · $2,000 min

    Credit union · 31 branches

    1.75%APY$264 over 18 months on $10,000
  9. Frontwave Credit UnionMilitary Savers CertificatesCD · 36 months · $100 min

    Credit union · 8 branches

    1.20%APY$364 over 36 months on $10,000
  10. Frontwave Credit UnionSavers CertificatesCD · 36 months · $100 min

    Credit union · 8 branches

    0.95%APY$288 over 36 months on $10,000
  11. California Coast Credit Union18 Month Bump Rate CertificateCD · 18 months · $1,000 min · 0.40%–0.55% by balance

    Credit union · 22 branches

    0.50%APY$75 over 18 months on $10,000
  12. U.S. BankTrade Up CDCD · 60 months · $1,000 min

    Bank · 68 branches

    0.40%APY$202 over 60 months on $10,000
  13. U.S. BankStep Up CDCD · 28 months · $1,000 min · 4 steps

    Bank · 68 branches

    0.35%APY$82 over 28 months on $10,000blended over a stepped scheduleintro rate
  14. U.S. BankU.S. Bank Certificates of DepositCD · 60 months · $500 min

    Bank · 68 branches

    0.25%APY$126 over 60 months on $10,000
  15. Top Carrot, Carrot Score 89
    CitiStep Up CDCD · 30 months · $500 min

    Bank · 16 branches

    0.10%APY$25 over 30 months on $10,000intro rate

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What CDs pay in San Diego, CA metro

457 CDs at 37 banks and credit unions · checked Oct 6–22

Typical
2.50%
Top 10% from
4.00%
Banks, typical
2.00%
Credit unions, typical
3.25%

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San Diego, CA metro

Top Carrot institutions

Ranked across their CDs, savings, auto loans and credit cards. How scores work

  1. Home Bank of CaliforniaBank · 1 branch
  2. First BankBank · 3 branches
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Best CD Rates of October 2026 | Carrot Rate