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- Nutmeg State Financial Credit UnionShare CertificatesCD · 14 months · $1,000 min
Credit union · 1 branch
4.60%APY$539 over 14 months on $10,000Requirements
Product: Tiered rates. Automatically renewable at then-current market rates. Dividends are compounded and credited monthly using average daily balance method. Penalties apply for early withdrawal. $1,000 minimum balance to open and earn APY. 10-day grace period upon maturity.
Offer: Promotional Rate. At maturity, rolls into a 12-month non-promotional certificate at the then-current rate. Minimum deposit is $1,000 per member on new money only (not available for funds withdrawn from existing Nutmeg savings or certificate accounts). Online enrollment only. Cannot be combined with other offers.
4.51% interest rate · Effective Oct 19, 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$461 over 13 months on $10,000intro rate
Requirements
Product: Early withdrawal penalty applies. Minimum opening deposit $500; minimum balance to earn APY $500. Maximum deposit $250,000.00. Account owner under 16 must be joint with parent/guardian. Fees could reduce earnings.
Offer: 13-Month CD Special. Promotional rate is for consumer accounts only; not available for trusts or IRA CDs. Automatically renews to a 1-Year CD at maturity. Maximum deposit $250,000.00. Early withdrawal penalty applies.
Promotional rate · 4.17% interest rate · Balance cap $250,000 · Effective Oct 14, 2026
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More details - 4.00%APY$851 over 25 months on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Select a term from 3 to 60 months. Interest is compounded and credited monthly, and may be withdrawn before maturity. Fixed rate.
Offer: This account is for consumers only with a $250,000.00 deposit limit.
3.93% interest rate · Effective Oct 15, 2026
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More details - 3.85%APY$583 over 18 months on $10,000with conditions
Requirements
Product: Requires an eligible/qualifying M&T Bank checking account (such as MyChoice Premium Checking, M&T Select, M&T Select With Interest, Power Checking, or Advantage Checking). Maximum deposit is $1,000,000 per account ($750,000 if opened online). Minimum balance to obtain APY is $1.00. Early withdrawal penalties apply.
Offer: Requires a qualifying checking account. Maximum deposit is $1,000,000 ($750,000 if opened online). Minimum balance to obtain APY is $1.00.
Qualified rate · 3.78% interest rate · Balance cap $1,000,000 · Effective Jul 30, 2026
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More details - 3.80%APY$380 over 1 year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Rate guaranteed for the full term of the CD. Penalty for early withdrawal. Offer not available to brokers or financial institutions. Daily balance method used. No additional deposits permitted. No withdrawals during first 7 calendar days after initial deposit. Automatically renews with a 10-day grace period.
Offer: Rate guaranteed for the full term of the CD. Penalty for early withdrawal. Offer not available to brokers or financial institutions.
3.73% interest rate · Effective Dec 18, 2025
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More details - 3.75%APY$217 over 7 months on $10,000
Requirements
Product: At maturity, automatically renews into a 3 Month Flexible CD at a lower interest rate unless changed during 7-day grace period. Online opening limit is $250,000.
3.69% interest rate · Effective Oct 5, 2026
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Rate by balance for Featured CD Balance APY Up to $9,999 3.75% $10,000 – $99,999Your amount 3.75% $100,000 – $999,999 4.11% $1,000,000 and up 4.11% Rate checked
More details - 3.75%APY$217 over 7 months on $10,000
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Product: Rate guaranteed for the full term of the CD. Penalty for early withdrawal. Offer not available to brokers or financial institutions.
Offer: Rate guaranteed for the full term of the CD. Penalty for early withdrawal. Offer not available to brokers or financial institutions.
3.68% interest rate · Effective Dec 18, 2025
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More details - 3.75%APY$375 over 1 year on $10,000with conditions
Requirements
Product: Qualify for Relationship Rewards interest rates when paired with a Key Advantage Checking ® , Key Privilege Checking ® , Key Privilege Select Checking ® , Key Select Checking ® , Key Private Client ® Checking , Key Private Bank Checking ® , or Key Private Bank Personal Checking Account.
Offer: Promotional Rate accurate as of September 26, 2026, 12-month Tiered CD with Relationship Rewards up to $99,999.99. Minimum opening deposit $2,500. Compounded daily. Early withdrawal penalties may apply.
Qualified rate · Compounded daily · Balance cap $99,999.99 · Effective Sep 26, 2026
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More details - 3.70%APY$183 over 6 months on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Rate guaranteed for the full term of the CD. Penalty for early withdrawal. Offer not available to brokers or financial institutions. Daily balance method used. No additional deposits permitted. No withdrawals during first 7 calendar days after initial deposit. Automatically renews with a 10-day grace period.
Offer: Rate guaranteed for the full term of the CD. Penalty for early withdrawal. Offer not available to brokers or financial institutions.
3.63% interest rate · Effective Dec 18, 2025
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More details - 3.30%APY$219 over 8 months on $10,000with conditions
Requirements
Product: Minimum deposit requirement of $1,000 to open a CD. Penalty for early withdrawal.
Offer: Requires linked qualifying Chase checking account.
Qualified rate · 3.25% interest rate · Effective Oct 16, 2026
Rate by balance
Rate by balance for Certificate of Deposit Balance APY Up to $9,999 3.30% $10,000 – $99,999Your amount 3.30% $100,000 and up 3.80% Rate checked
More details - 3.25%APY$491 over 18 months on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Rate guaranteed for the full term of the CD. Penalty for early withdrawal. Offer not available to brokers or financial institutions.
Offer: Rate guaranteed for the full term of the CD. Penalty for early withdrawal. Offer not available to brokers or financial institutions.
3.20% interest rate · Effective Dec 18, 2025
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More details - 3.15%APY$315 over 1 year on $10,000
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Product: A penalty of 7 days interest will be imposed for early withdrawals within the first 6 days of the account term or following any partial withdrawal. Automatically renews into a 3 Month Flexible CD at maturity unless changed during 7-day grace period. Online opening limit is $250,000.
3.11% interest rate · Effective Oct 5, 2026
Rate by balance
Rate by balance for Flexible CD Balance APY Up to $9,999 3.15% $10,000 – $99,999Your amount 3.15% $100,000 – $999,999 3.65% $1,000,000 and up 3.65% Rate checked
More details - 1.90%APY$987 over 60 months on $10,000with conditions
Requirements
Product: Minimum deposit to open account and to earn APY is $500. Maximum deposit of $250,000. Penalty for early withdrawal. Dividends compounded daily, paid monthly.
Offer: With Your Choice Checking (requires full Direct Deposit or $8.99 monthly fee).
Qualified rate · 1.88% interest rate · Compounded daily · Balance cap $250,000 · Effective May 13, 2024
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More details - Wells FargoConsumer Fixed Rate Time AccountCD · 24–35 months · $2,500 min · 1.76%–2.27% by balance
Bank · 1 branch
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
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What CDs pay in Hamden, CT
155 CDs at 10 banks and credit unions · checked Oct 4–22
- Typical
- 1.02%
- Top 10% from
- 3.75%
- Banks, typical
- 1.00%
- Credit unions, typical
- 1.85%
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