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- Publix Employees Federal Credit UnionRegular CertificatesCD · 9 months · $1,000 min
Credit union · 1 branch
4.65%APY$347 over 9 months on $10,000intro rateRequirements
Product: Membership qualification required. APY assumes dividends remain on deposit until maturity. Penalty will be imposed for early withdrawal. Dividends credited monthly.
Offer: 4.50% APY footnote note refers to 7/15/2026 accurate as of, 10-month renewing to 12-month. Schedule lists 9 Months* with 4.551% dividend rate, 4.65% APY. Share certificates page notes 9-month certificate dividends are paid at maturity.
Promotional rate · 4.55% interest rate · Effective Oct 15, 2026
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More details - 4.59%APY$459 over 1 year on $10,000with conditions
Requirements
Product: Rate depends on certificate term, length of membership tenure, and having an active checking account. Early withdrawal penalty may apply. $1,000 minimum balance to open account.
Offer: Tenure 20+ Yrs; Active Checking: Yes
Qualified rate · 4.50% interest rate
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More details - 4.50%APY$260 over 7 months on $10,000intro rate
Requirements
Product: Interest rate guaranteed for entire term. Early withdrawal penalties may apply. Auto-renews at maturity.
Offer: Special promotional rate. Minimum balance to open and obtain APY is $1,000. Valid for new clients or existing clients with a minimum of $25,000 in new money. Penalty for early withdrawal will reduce earnings.
Promotional rate · Effective Sep 24, 2026
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More details - 4.50%APY$412 over 11 months on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Minimum deposit of $1,000, or $500 for qualifying members age 21 and younger. Interest is paid and compounded monthly based on average daily balance. Early withdrawal penalties apply.
Offer: Special 11 Month CD available starting 09/22/2026. APY is accurate as of 09/22/2026. Eligible for new 11 month CDs, existing CDs will not automatically renew or rollover into the special. Cannot be combined with other promotional offers; Member Merits rate bonus does not apply. Renews at maturity to current rate for 12 month CD term. Minimum $1,000 balance required ($500 for youth accounts).
4.41% interest rate · Compounded monthly · Effective Sep 22, 2026
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More details - 4.50%APY$1,925 over 48 months on $10,000with conditions
Requirements
Product: Early withdrawal penalty fees will be imposed and can reduce earnings on accounts. Deposits NCUA insured to $250,000. Membership open to individuals who live, work, worship, or attend school in Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, and Hall counties, and their immediate family members. Fixed rates compounded quarterly.
Offer: Payroll direct deposit is required for special promotional as-high-as rate. Minimum $500 balance to earn stated annual percentage yield.
Qualified rate · 4.43% interest rate · Compounded quarterly · Effective Oct 16, 2026
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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 - 4.39%APY$476 over 13 months on $10,000with conditions
Requirements
Product: Existing Paragon customers must have a Paragon Bank checking account to qualify for this special rate. Automatic renewal upon maturity for the standard rate and term. Early withdrawal penalties may apply.
Offer: Existing Paragon customers must have a Paragon Bank checking account to qualify for this special rate. Early withdrawal penalties may apply.
Qualified rate · 4.30% interest rate · Effective Oct 1, 2026
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More details - 4.30%APY$540 over 15 months on $10,000intro rate
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Product: Must fund with new money, defined as funds deposited into BCU within the last 30 days and not previously on deposit within 90 days. $500 minimum opening deposit. Early withdrawal penalty applies.
Offer: Rewards APY tier. Requires new money.
Promotional rate · 4.22% interest rate
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More details - 4.25%APY$210 over 6 months on $10,000
Effective Jul 9, 2026
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More details - 4.25%APY$317 over 9 months on $10,000
Requirements
Product: A $500 minimum deposit is required. Daily balance method is used to calculate the interest. APY was calculated based on monthly compounding and assumes that all interest earned will remain on deposit until maturity. Penalties may be imposed for early CD withdrawal.
Offer: Special Promotional APY is subject to change without notice. This offer is valid for consumers only and applies to new certificates of deposit opened with qualifying funds for Woodforest checking account holders. Qualifying funds are new funds deposited into a certificate of deposit that are not from money currently or previously held in any account at Woodforest National Bank. This is a limited time offer and may be withdrawn at any time without notice.
Effective Oct 2, 2026
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More details - 4.25%APY$389 over 11 months on $10,000with conditions
Requirements
Product: Fixed rate for the term. Requires a $5,000 minimum opening deposit. Special interest rates apply to initial term only and automatically renew for the disclosed renewal term at standard rates in effect at maturity. Maximum aggregate deposit limit of $2.5 million. Public funds are not eligible. Early withdrawal penalties apply.
Offer: Relationship rate; requires linked Prime Checking, Premier Checking, or Private Bank Interest Checking account at open and renewal. Renews to a 6-month term at 0.05% APY.
Qualified rate · 4.16% interest rate · Effective Oct 3, 2026
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More details - 4.25%APY$425 over 1 year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Fixed Rate. $500.00 Minimum to open and obtain APY. Interest compounded daily, credited monthly. Penalties may apply to early withdrawals. 4 Month CD & 10 Month CD are not offered for a new account.
Offer: Fixed Rate. $500.00 Minimum to open and obtain APY. Penalties may apply to early withdrawals.
4.16% interest rate · Compounded daily · Effective Sep 28, 2026
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More details - 4.25%APY$425 over 1 year on $10,000
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Product: Maximum opening deposit is $1,000,000. Early withdrawal penalty may apply. 10-day grace period after maturity with automatic renewal.
Offer: Early withdrawal penalty may apply; $1,000,000 max opening deposit.
4.17% interest rate · Balance cap $1,000,000 · Effective Aug 3, 2026
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More details - PNCFixed Rate Certificate of Deposit (CD)CD · 13 months · $1,000 min · 0.01%–4.25% by balance
Bank · 51 branches
4.25%APY$461 over 13 months on $10,000intro rateRequirements
Product: A minimum opening deposit of $1,000 is required for all CD accounts. Penalty for early withdrawal. Fees may reduce earnings. At the end of Promotional CD term, account automatically converts to the Standard consumer CD term that is closest to but not greater than Promotional CD term, at the applicable Standard rate. No withdrawals without penalty within first seven days. No partial withdrawals permitted. The $1.00 - $999.99 tier is for Renewal Only.
Offer: Renewal Only. Promotional rate.
Promotional rate · 0.01% interest rate · Effective Oct 21, 2026
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Rate by balance for Fixed Rate Certificate of Deposit (CD) Balance APY Up to $1,000 0.01% $1,000 and upYour amount 4.25% Rate checked
More details - 4.25%APY$3,382 over 84 months on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Membership required. $500 minimum deposit. Early withdrawal penalty may apply. Automatically renews at current non-promotional rate upon maturity.
4.17% interest rate · Effective Oct 15, 2026
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What CDs pay in Atlanta, GA metro
712 CDs at 70 banks and credit unions · checked Oct 15–22
- Typical
- 3.05%
- Top 10% from
- 4.00%
- Banks, typical
- 1.61%
- Credit unions, typical
- 3.30%
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