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- America First Credit UnionBump-Rate Certificate AccountsCD · 60 months · $500 min
Credit union · 1 branch
4.45%APY$2,432 over 60 months on $10,000Requirements
Product: Allows adjusting/increasing the interest rate one time during the certificate term.
Offer: Increase rate one time during term. Early-withdrawal penalties may apply. Dividends credited monthly.
4.36% interest rate · Effective Oct 21, 2026
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More details - Heritage Community Credit UnionShare CertificatesCD · 22 months · $1,000 min
Credit union · 3 branches
4.40%APY$821 over 22 months on $10,000intro rateRequirements
Product: Minimum opening deposit $1,000.
Offer: 22 Month Special
Promotional rate · 4.31% interest rate · Effective Oct 14, 2026
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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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More details - 4.40%APY$899 over 24 months on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Applies to CD accounts opened over the telephone or in a Wealth Center. Account is not available to business customers. Minimum to open is $1,000.
Offer: Opened in branch/Wealth Center or over telephone. Minimum balance to open is $1,000. Balance to obtain APY: more than $0.
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More details - F&A Credit UnionCertificatesCD · 60 months · $1,000 min · 4.40%–4.50% by balance
Credit union · 2 branches
4.40%APY$2,402 over 60 months on $10,000Requirements
Product: Must agree to receive paperless eStatements for premium rate. Early withdrawal penalty applies. Automatic renewal available. Federally insured up to $250,000.
Offer: $1,000 Minimum Deposit tier. Dividend rate 4.31%. Must agree to receive paperless eStatements.
4.31% interest rate
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Rate by balance for Certificates Balance APY $1,000 and upYour amount 4.40% $50,000 and upDividend rate 4.40%. 4.50% Rate checked
More details - 4.39%APY$439 over 1 year on $10,000intro rate
Requirements
Offer: Special 12-Month Fixed Rate CD requires new money deposits. Automatically renews at the then-prevailing published 12-month standard rate and APY.
Promotional rate · 4.30% interest rate · Effective Oct 16, 2026
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More details - Capstone Federal Credit UnionCertificatesCD · 60 months · $1,000 min · 4.39%–4.59% by balance
Credit union · 1 branch
4.39%APY$2,396 over 60 months on $10,000Requirements
Product: Minimum opening deposit and balance to earn interest is $1,000. Early withdrawal penalty applies. Institutional and Public Funds are not eligible; members are eligible.
Offer: Standard tier for balances up to $75,000.
4.30% interest rate · Effective Sep 21, 2026
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Rate by balance for Certificates Balance APY $1,000 – $75,000Your amount 4.39% Over $75,000 4.59% Rate checked
More details - 4.35%APY$435 over 1 year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Annual Percentage Yield (APY) assumes that interest remains on deposit. Fees may reduce earnings. For Certificates of Deposit, a penalty may be applied for withdrawals prior to the maturity date. After an account is opened, all rates are subject to change anytime without prior notice at the Bank’s discretion.
4.26% interest rate · Effective Oct 16, 2026
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More details - Parishioners Federal Credit Union18-Month Share CertificateCD · 18 months · $100 min · 4.35%–4.50% by balance
Credit union · 1 branch
4.35%APY$660 over 18 months on $10,000intro rateRequirements
Product: Limited-time promotional offer. New money is required. APY assumes dividends remain on deposit until maturity. Early withdrawal penalties may apply. Membership eligibility requirements apply. Federally insured by NCUA.
Offer: Deposits below $100,000. New money required.
Promotional rate · Effective Oct 9, 2026
Rate by balance
Rate by balance for 18-Month Share Certificate Balance APY Any balanceYour amount 4.35% $100,000 and upDeposits of $100,000 or more. 4.50% Rate checked
More details - 4.35%APY$660 over 18 months on $10,000intro rate
Requirements
Product: Membership requirements apply. Fixed rate, fixed term account; stated APY applies to the initial term assuming all dividends remain until maturity. Dividends compound monthly. Early withdrawal penalty applies and fees may reduce earnings. Upon maturity, non-IRA promotional certificate funds transfer to Regular Share Account unless alternative instructions are provided.
Offer: Fixed rate and term for initial 18 months. Dividends compounded monthly.
Promotional rate · Compounded monthly
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More details - 4.35%APY
Requirements
Product: No service charges. Interest compounded daily and paid monthly. Substantial penalty for early withdrawal. Express Personal Banking online account opening available for select CDs.
Offer: Qualifies for opening a Companion Savings Account.
4.25% interest rate · Compounded daily · Effective Oct 1, 2026
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More details - 4.35%APY$2,373 over 60 months on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Invest as little as $1,000. $1,000 minimum deposit. Pays a bonus rate on certificates of $50,000 or more (excluded from promotional certificate offers). PremiumSpend checking account owners receive an additional 0.25% APY / dividend rate bonus. Early withdrawal penalties apply. Rates may vary after account is opened.
Offer: Minimum opening deposit $1,000. Early withdrawal penalties apply.
4.27% interest rate · Effective Oct 17, 2026
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More details - 4.33%APY$214 over 6 months on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Penalty for early withdrawal. NCUA insured up to $250,000. Rates and APY may change after account opening.
Offer: A penalty will be imposed for early withdrawal.
4.25% interest rate · Effective Sep 18, 2026
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More details - 4.33%APY$396 over 11 months on $10,000intro rate
Requirements
Product: Minimum deposit of $500 required. Early withdrawal penalty applies and reduces earnings. Federally insured up to $250,000.
Offer: Special 11-month certificate. Funds must be new money derived from funds previously on deposit with an outside financial institution in like-titled personal or small business accounts transferred no more than 30 days prior to establishment.
Promotional rate · 4.25% interest rate · Effective Oct 1, 2026
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More details - 4.33%APY$433 over 1 year on $10,000
Requirements
Offer: APY is based on an minimum deposit of $1,000. Rates are subject to change. A penalty may be assessed for early withdrawal.
Effective Sep 9, 2025
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Carrot Score rates each institution on all its CD, savings, auto loan and credit card rates, not just the account shown. How we rank
What CDs pay in California
2,320 CDs at 260 banks and credit unions · checked Oct 16–22
- Typical
- 3.15%
- Top 10% from
- 4.00%
- Banks, typical
- 2.46%
- Credit unions, typical
- 3.25%
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Top Carrot institutions
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- America First Credit UnionCredit union · 1 branch
- Skyla Credit UnionCredit union · 1 branch
- F&A Credit UnionCredit union · 2 branches