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- 5.00%APY$373 over 9 months on $10,000intro rate
Requirements
Product: Special certificate accounts offered at the discretion of the credit union and subject to change at any time. Automatic renewal rules apply (5-month renews at 6-month rate/term; 9-month renews at 1-year rate/term). 9-Month special is restricted to residents of specific Northern Kentucky ZIP codes. TruBlue pricing does not add additional boost or rate is already matched.
Offer: 9-Month Northern Kentucky Special. Available for residents of specified Northern Kentucky ZIP codes: 41011, 41012, 41014-41018, 41051, 41053, 41063, 41005, 41021, 41022, 41042, 41048, 41080, 41091, 41092, 41094, 41099, 41001, 41007, 41059, 41071-41076, 41085. Renews at the 1-year rate and term. Fixed rate. Automatic renewal.
Promotional rate · 4.89% interest rate · Effective Sep 1, 2026
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More details - Commonwealth Credit UnionWealth Development CertificateCD · 24 months · $5 min
Credit union · 6 branches
5.00%APY$1,025 over 24 months on $10,000Requirements
Product: Each member may only have one account. Requires direct monthly transfer from savings ($20 min/$400 max per month for 24-month terms; $20 min/$200 max per month for 48-month terms). One withdrawal allowed within a 90-day period; a subsequent withdrawal in the same 90-day period incurs penalty and closes account. Will not renew at maturity; funds transfer to Regular Savings. Dividends paid annually on anniversary of open date.
Offer: Required monthly transfer from savings: $20 minimum, $400 maximum per month. Dividends compounded and credited annually. One withdrawal allowed per 90-day period. Transfer to Regular Savings at maturity.
5.00% interest rate · Effective Oct 1, 2026
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More details - 4.50%APY$488 over 13 months on $10,000intro rate
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More details - 4.50%APY$2,462 over 60 months on $10,000intro rate
Requirements
Product: Minimum balance $500. Dividends calculated on average daily balance, paid monthly. Fixed interest rate and maturity date. Early withdrawal penalty applies.
Offer: Term 5 Year.
Promotional rate · 4.41% interest rate · Effective Oct 22, 2026
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More details - 4.50%APY$2,462 over 60 months on $10,000
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Product: Interest compounded daily and paid at least annually (unless otherwise designated). Automatically renews at maturity. Early withdrawal penalty applies. After opening, no additional deposits allowed until maturity.
4.40% interest rate · Compounded daily · Effective Oct 14, 2026
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More details - 4.50%APY$2,462 over 60 months on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Dividends compounded and credited monthly. Fixed dividend rate and APY for the term. Assumes dividends remain on deposit until maturity. Substantial penalty for early withdrawal. Automatically renewable with a 10-day grace period. After account opening, additional deposits are not permitted. $10,000 required for monthly dividend check.
4.41% interest rate · Effective Oct 1, 2026
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More details - 4.38%APY$438 over 1 year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Variable rate. Renews for the exact term originally purchased at the current interest rate for the one year CD. Early withdrawal penalty applies.
Offer: Variable rate. 1 year term.
4.29% interest rate · Effective Oct 14, 2026
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More details - 4.35%APY$435 over 1 year on $10,000intro rate
Requirements
Product: $500 minimum to open. Interest is compounded daily. Early withdrawal penalties apply. Special CD rates effective for initial term only; automatically renews at base non-special rate in effect at maturity. Fees may reduce earnings.
Offer: Special CD rate effective for the initial term only. Automatically renews at the base non-special rate in effect at maturity for corresponding original term. Minimum opening deposit to open and maintain stated APY is $500.00. Interest compounded daily. Penalty for early withdrawal. Fees may reduce earnings.
Promotional rate · Compounded daily · Effective Oct 21, 2026
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More details - 4.35%APY$547 over 15 months on $10,000intro rate
Requirements
Product: New money only, not funds currently on deposit with Commonwealth Credit Union. Dividends compounded and credited monthly. Substantial penalty for early withdrawal. Auto-renewable.
Offer: New money only, not funds currently on deposit with Commonwealth Credit Union.
Promotional rate · 4.27% interest rate · Effective Oct 1, 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 $10,000intro rate
Requirements
Product: Penalty may be imposed for early withdrawal. Rates and terms are subject to change.
Offer: 11 Month Special. Minimum balance required to earn APY. Stated APR 4.18%.
Promotional rate · Effective Aug 31, 2026
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More details - Y-12 Federal Credit UnionChoose Your Term Special Offer Share CertificateCD · 12 months · $500 min
Credit union · 1 branch
4.25%APY$425 over 1 year on $10,000intro rateRequirements
Product: Limited time offer. Minimum balance to receive advertised rate is $500. Automatically renews at maturity unless changes are made during 7-day grace period. Penalty for early withdrawal.
Offer: 12 Months term.
Promotional rate · 4.17% interest rate · Effective Oct 15, 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 · 11 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$461 over 13 months on $10,000intro rate
Requirements
Product: Interest compounds quarterly and CD automatically renews. Fees could reduce earnings. Interest rates and APY subject to change. At maturity, 13-month certificate renews for 12 months, and 25-month certificate renews for 24 months. Early withdrawal penalty may apply. Available for a limited time.
Offer: Special rate accurate as of 08/13/2026; automatically renews for 12 months at maturity; early withdrawal penalty may apply.
Promotional rate · 4.18% interest rate · Effective Aug 13, 2026
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More details - 4.25%APY$2,313 over 60 months on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Minimum deposit of at least $1,000. $2,000,000 maximum deposit per CD product ($100,000 maximum when opening online). A penalty will be imposed for early withdrawal. Partial withdrawals allowed for 6, 11, 15, 18, 24, 36, 48 and 60 Month CD ($1,000 minimum withdrawal with minimum remaining balance greater than $1,000). Partial withdrawals are not allowed for 12 Month CD. Automatically renewable certificates allow 10 days after maturity to redeem.
4.16% interest rate · Balance cap $2,000,000 · Effective Oct 15, 2026
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What CDs pay in Lexington, KY metro
295 CDs at 31 banks and credit unions · checked Oct 6–22
- Typical
- 2.50%
- Top 10% from
- 4.25%
- Banks, typical
- 0.63%
- Credit unions, typical
- 3.40%
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Lexington, KY metro
Top Carrot institutions
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- Commonwealth Credit UnionCredit union · 6 branches
- Members Heritage CUCredit union · 5 branches
- CommunityAmerica Credit UnionCredit union · 1 branch