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- 4.30%APY$652 over 18 months on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Fixed rates compounded monthly. Funds can be withdrawn for a down payment on a SFCU loan without penalty. Penalty may be imposed for early withdrawal.
4.22% interest rate · Compounded monthly · Effective Oct 16, 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 This is a limited time offer and may be withdrawn at any time without notice.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 - First Commonwealth Federal Credit UnionCertificateCD · 12 months · $500 min
Credit union · 4 branches
4.25%APY$425 over 1 year on $10,000Requirements
Product: Credit union membership required. Minimum opening deposit of $500. Automatically renews to original term at current rate unless contacted prior to maturity. Early withdrawal penalties apply.
4.17% interest rate · Effective Oct 15, 2026
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More details - First Commonwealth Federal Credit UnionCertificate SpecialsCD · 19 months · $500 min
Credit union · 4 branches
4.25%APY$681 over 19 months on $10,000intro rateRequirements
Product: Limited-time offer. Online certificate opening is limited to a $5,000 deposit; open in-center for greater deposits. Renews to a standard 18-month certificate at prevailing rate upon maturity. Early withdrawal penalty applies.
Offer: Online certificate opening limited to $5,000 deposit; greater deposits must be opened in-center. Renews to standard 18-month certificate.
Promotional rate · 4.17% interest rate · Effective Sep 15, 2026
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More details - First Citizens Community BankCertificate of Deposit SpecialsCD · 17 months · $10,000 min · 4.22%–4.32% by balance
Bank · 1 branch
4.22%APY$603 over 17 months on $10,000with conditionsRequirements
Product: A minimum of $10,000 in new money is required to open this account and get the special rate. \"New money\" is defined as funds not currently on deposit with FCCB. Fees may reduce earnings, and a penalty may be imposed for early withdrawal. Interest is compounded quarterly, and an active checking account is required.
Offer: 17-Month CD Special; requires $10,000 minimum new money and active checking account
Qualified rate · 4.15% interest rate · Compounded quarterly · Effective Oct 14, 2026
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Rate by balance for Certificate of Deposit Specials Balance APY $10,000 – $99,999Your amount 4.22% $100,000 and up 4.32% Rate checked
More details - Utilities Employees Credit UnionAdvantages Certificate of DepositCD · 20 months · $500 min
Credit union · 1 branch
4.20%APY$710 over 20 months on $10,000Requirements
Product: Opening balance and minimum balance of $500 for all certificates. APY assumes dividends remain in the account until maturity and minimum balance is maintained. After opening, additional deposits cannot be made during the term. Penalty imposed for early withdrawal.
Offer: Special CD
4.12% interest rate · Effective Oct 15, 2026
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More details - 4.01%APY$818 over 24 months on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Must qualify for membership. Early withdrawal penalty applies. Calculated on minimum opening deposit.
Effective Oct 16, 2026
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More details - 4.00%APY$231 over 7 months on $10,000intro rate
Requirements
Product: Valid for consumers only. Minimum deposit of $10,000 new money to the bank is required to open and obtain APY. New money is defined as funds not on deposit with Fulton Bank at time of account opening. Preferred Pricing rate bonus not available for this account. A penalty will be imposed for early withdrawal.
Offer: Requires $10,000 minimum balance in new money to the bank.
Promotional rate · 3.92% interest rate · Effective May 21, 2026
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More details - 4.00%APY$299 over 9 months on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Fixed rate for the term of Certificate. Minimum balance requirement of $100. Assumes dividends remain on deposit and subject to change.
3.93% interest rate · Effective Oct 1, 2026
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More details - Riverfront Federal Credit UnionPreferred CertificatesCD · 12 months · $100 min
Credit union · 2 branches
4.00%APY$400 over 1 year on $10,000with conditionsRequirements
Product: Available to personal accounts for members 18 and older with an account open at least 60 days. Requires qualification for the Preferred Program (at least 15 combined purchase debit/credit card transactions per monthly qualification cycle, plus either $5,000+ in deposit accounts or $20,000+ in loan balances). If qualifications are not met, the account earns regular certificate rates and renews to a nonpreferred certificate at maturity. No monthly service charge. Fixed interest rate. Early withdrawal penalty applies.
Offer: Requires Preferred Program qualification. Fixed to maturity. Subject to early withdrawal penalty.
Qualified rate · Effective Oct 1, 2026
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More details - 4.00%APY$434 over 13 months on $10,000with conditions
Requirements
Product: Must have an existing First National Bank consumer or business checking account or open a new First National Bank consumer or business checking account. Not available for rollovers or transfers from other First National Bank deposit accounts or public funds. New money may be required. Penalty for early withdrawal.
Offer: Accurate as of 9/24/2026. Minimum balance to earn APY is $5,000.00. Early withdrawal penalty will be imposed.
Qualified rate · Effective Sep 24, 2026
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More details - 3.95%APY$295 over 9 months on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Rates shown for ZIP code 17061 (Central PA). Annual Percentage Yields (APY) based on semi-annual compounding. Substantial penalty for early withdrawal. $500 minimum balance, $50,000 maximum balance when opening online (visit a branch for amounts over $50,000). Terms from 60 months to 10 years available when opened in a financial center. Automatically renews upon maturity.
Offer: APY based on semi-annual compounding. Substantial penalty for early withdrawal.
3.91% interest rate · Effective Oct 2, 2026
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More details - Members 1st Federal Credit Union11-Month CertificateCD · 11 months · $500 min
Credit union · 2 branches
3.90%APY$357 over 11 months on $10,000Requirements
Product: Minimum opening deposit and minimum balance of $500 required to earn advertised APY. On maturity date automatically renews as the standard 12-month term certificate. Penalty for early withdrawal. Dividends compounded and credited monthly.
3.83% interest rate
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More details - Riverfront Federal Credit UnionNonpreferred CertificatesCD · 12 months · $100 min
Credit union · 2 branches
3.90%APY$390 over 1 year on $10,000Requirements
Product: Available to members who live, work, worship, or attend school in Berks County, PA, or eligible family/legal entities with a $5.00 savings deposit. No monthly service charge. Fixed interest rate. Early withdrawal penalty applies.
Offer: Fixed to maturity. Subject to early withdrawal penalty.
Effective Oct 1, 2026
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What CDs pay in Reading, PA metro
283 CDs at 20 banks and credit unions · checked Oct 16–22
- Typical
- 2.00%
- Top 10% from
- 4.00%
- Banks, typical
- 1.15%
- Credit unions, typical
- 3.75%
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- Utilities Employees Credit UnionCredit union · 1 branch
- Discovery Federal Credit UnionCredit union · 1 branch