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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 · 18 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 - 4.65%APY$505 over 13 months on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Early withdrawal penalty applies. Term lengths range from 3 to 60 months. Automatically renews at best available rate for similar term with 10-day grace period. Interest calculated using daily-balance method.
Offer: Early withdrawal penalty may be imposed. Interest compounded/credited as set up with account (Quarterly/Semi-annually/Annually/At Maturity).
4.57% interest rate · Effective Oct 8, 2026
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More details - 4.60%APY$499 over 13 months on $10,000
4.52% interest rate · Effective Oct 6, 2026
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More details - 4.50%APY$223 over 6 months on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Minimum deposit: $1,000. Interest compounded & paid quarterly. Transfer any amount $1,000 or over from your Shares to a CD. Rates subject to change without notice.
Effective Jul 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$566 over 15 months on $10,000intro rate
Requirements
Product: Available for both consumer and business accounts. Subject to a non-refundable $10 membership fee if not already a member. Minimum opening deposit $500.00. Dividends calculated using the Average Daily Balance Method, paid and compounded monthly. Early withdrawal penalties apply (90 days dividends for 3-24 months, 180 days dividends for 25-48 months, 365 days dividends for 59 months).
Offer: 15-month Certificate Special. Automatically renews with a 12-month term. Early withdrawal penalty is 90 days dividends.
Promotional rate · 4.41% interest rate · Compounded monthly · Effective Oct 8, 2026
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More details - 4.50%APY$1,795 over 45 months on $10,000intro rate
Requirements
Product: $500 minimum deposit required to open account; deposit must be at least 50% new money (money not currently on deposit with Cinfed). Standard restrictions and penalties for early withdrawal apply. After 45-month term expires, account will auto-renew for 48 months at the rate in effect at time of renewal. Certificates opened online must be funded within 15 days. Certificates opened in branch must be funded same day. Dividends will accrue as of the date funding is received; Rates are subject to change. Available for a limited time only.
Offer: $500 minimum deposit required to open account; deposit must be at least 50% new money (money not currently on deposit with Cinfed). Standard restrictions and penalties for early withdrawal apply. After 45-month term expires, account will auto-renew for 48 months at the rate in effect at time of renewal. Certificates opened online must be funded within 15 days. Certificates opened in branch must be funded same day. Dividends will accrue as of the date funding is received; Rates are subject to change. Available for a limited time only.
Promotional rate · 4.41% interest rate
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More details - 4.50%APY$2,462 over 60 months on $10,000intro rate
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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 - 4.45%APY$559 over 15 months on $10,000
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Product: Fixed interest rate on daily balance until maturity. Interest accrued daily and compounded monthly. Substantial penalty for early withdrawal. Automatically renewable with a 10-day grace period. Special promotions may require different minimum deposits. Check writing not allowed.
4.37% interest rate · Compounded monthly · Effective Oct 2, 2026
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More details - 4.40%APY$1,379 over 36 months on $10,000intro rate
Requirements
Product: Penalty may be imposed for early withdrawal. $1,000 minimum deposit required to open and earn desired APY on all Banterra CDs. Online applicants must be 18 years old, a US citizen with a US address, and resident of AZ, CO, ID, IL, IN, KY, MO, or UT.
Offer: Promotional rate special. Penalty may be imposed for early withdrawal.
Promotional rate · Effective Oct 13, 2026
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More details - 4.38%APY$438 over 1 year on $10,000
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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
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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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What CDs pay in Kentucky
967 CDs at 115 banks and credit unions · checked Oct 15–22
- Typical
- 3.00%
- Top 10% from
- 4.10%
- Banks, typical
- 2.26%
- Credit unions, typical
- 3.24%
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Kentucky
Top Carrot institutions
Ranked across their CDs, savings, auto loans and credit cards. How scores work
- Commonwealth Credit UnionCredit union · 18 branches
- Brown Forman Employees Credit UnionCredit union · 1 branch
- Members Heritage CUCredit union · 5 branches