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Compare published certificate yields with their terms, opening minimums, requirements, collection dates and original sources.
Top CD rates
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- 2.50%APYintro rate
Requirements
Product: Minimum opening deposit $500. Available at branch locations.
Offer: Term: 3 to 5 months.
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More details - ILWU Credit UnionFlexible CertificateCD · 24 months · $1,000 min · 1.90%–2.05% by balance
Credit union · 1 branch
1.90%APY$384 over 24 months on $10,000Requirements
Product: Not eligible for IRAs. Dividends paid monthly and at maturity.
1.89% interest rate · Effective Jun 17, 2024
Rate by balance
Rate by balance for Flexible Certificate Balance APY $1,000 – $25,000Your amount 1.90% $25,000 – $50,000 1.95% $50,000 – $100,000 2.00% $100,000 and up 2.05% Rate checked
More details - Wells FargoConsumer Fixed Rate Time AccountCD · 24–35 months · $2,500 min · 1.76%–2.27% by balance
Bank · 29 branches
1.76%APYwith conditionsRequirements
Product: Fixed rate CD. Standard opening minimum deposit is $2,500. Early withdrawal penalties apply.
Offer: Relationship rate; requires eligible linked checking account.
Qualified rate · 1.74% interest rate · Effective Oct 3, 2026
Rate by balance
Rate by balance for Consumer Fixed Rate Time Account Balance APY Up to $100,000Your amount 1.76% $100,000 and up 2.27% Rate checked
More details - 0.50%APY$202 over 48 months on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Tailored to investment periods from 7 days to 10 years. Substantial penalty for early withdrawal. Rates for terms of 2 years or longer are negotiable. Posted rates are for guidance only.
Offer: CDs with terms of 2 years or longer are negotiable. Interest compounded daily, payable monthly, or at maturity, actual/actual day basis.
0.50% interest rate · Compounded daily
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More details - 0.40%APY$202 over 60 months on $10,000
0.40% interest rate · Balance cap $250,000 · Effective Oct 6, 2026
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More details - 0.35%APY$82 over 28 months on $10,000blended over a stepped scheduleintro rate
Requirements
Offer: Step period 1 (months 1-7)
Promotional rate · 0.05% interest rate · Effective Oct 6, 2026
Rate schedule
Rate schedule for Step Up CD Period APY Step period 1 (months 1-7) 0.05% Step period 2 (months 8-14) 0.25% Step period 3 (months 15-21) 0.45% Step period 4 (months 22-28) 0.65% Rate checked
More details - 0.25%APY$126 over 60 months on $10,000
0.25% interest rate · Effective Oct 6, 2026
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More details - 0.10%APY$25 over 30 months on $10,000intro rate
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Offer: Months 21-30
Promotional rate · 0.15% interest rate · Effective Oct 22, 2026
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More details - 0.05%APY$2 over 6 months on $10,000with conditions
Requirements
Product: CD ladders are a group of four CDs opened at the same time for the same amount with different terms, with a minimum of $1,000 in each CD. A linked Chase Private Client Checking account is required.
Offer: 12-month CD ladder relationship rate. Requires linked Chase Private Client Checking account.
Qualified rate · 0.02% interest rate · Effective Oct 16, 2026
Rate by balance
Rate by balance for CD Ladder Balance APY Up to $9,999 0.02% $10,000 – $99,999Your amount 0.05% $100,000 and up 0.05% Rate checked
More details - 0.03%APY
Requirements
Product: Fixed rate account. Applicable rate paid until CD matures. Online opening limit is $250,000. Early withdrawal penalty applies.
Offer: Term: 6-11 Months. Balance tier: Less than $10,000.
0.03% interest rate · Effective Oct 5, 2026
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What CDs pay in San Francisco, CA
370 CDs at 30 banks and credit unions · checked Oct 4–22
- Typical
- 2.18%
- Top 10% from
- 4.00%
- Banks, typical
- 1.25%
- Credit unions, typical
- 3.30%
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Top Carrot institutions
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- 1st Nor Cal® Credit UnionCredit union · 5 branches
- American Airlines Federal Credit UnionCredit union · 1 branch
- CommunityAmerica Credit UnionCredit union · 4 branches