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Best Local CD Rates in Arizona – October 2011

October 16th, 2011 No Comments   Posted in Best CD Rates

If you happen to live in the southwest and are in the market for a certificate of deposit or savings account, you may want to check out the following local banks and credit unions in Arizona as they are offering some annual percentage yields that crush the current national average(s).

Interest rates in general are far from spectacular, however, so don’t get too excited by what you’re about to see. But if Read more…

Highest yielding money market account rates in Arizona

September 1st, 2009 No Comments   Posted in money market accounts

Below are the highest yielding money market account rates serving citizens of the state of Arizona.

If you are strictly after the best rate then you have a variety of options that will provide you with similar yields. The question you need to ask yourself is, “what type of minimum balance can I keep?” Most money market accounts provide a given interest rate based on a certain account balance. The more money you are able to keep in these Read more…

Highest yielding 18 month CD rates. Where to find them?

July 27th, 2009 No Comments   Posted in Best CD Rates

BankVibe reader Sean just tipped us off on a pretty lucrative 18 month CD rate offered through an Arizona bank called “Gold Canyon Bank.” Currently they have a few different rates associated with their 18 month certificates which vary based on deposit amount. The breakdown of their rates are as follows:

18 month CD with minimum deposit of $10,000 yields 2.38% APY, with a minimum deposit of $50,000 you receive 2.43% APY and with a minimum deposit of $100,000 you receive Read more…

Best Certificate of Deposit Rates in Arizona (Top 3)

July 2nd, 2009 No Comments   Posted in Best CD Rates

Below are the top 3 certificate of deposit rates for residents of the state of Arizona. These rates come in the form of 12 month CDs, 24 month CDs and 36 month CDs. Generally the longer the maturity the higher the interest rate. If you reside in Arizona and know of a better CD rate, please share by leaving a comment below!

The local banks and credit unions in Arizona offer very decent rates when compared to the rates offered by Read more…

12 month Jumbo CD yielding 3.25% APY with Southwest Airlines Federal Credit Union

March 12th, 2009 1 Comment   Posted in Best CD Rates

Thanks to BankVibe reader MarketWatch who pointed out a few 12 month certificate of deposits yielding rates above 3.0% APY.

Currently Southwest Federal Credit Union of Dallas, Texas has two very noteworthy 1 year CD’s. The first is a 12 month jumbo which carries a $75,000 minimum deposit. The yield on this jumbo CD is 3.25% APY (national average for 1 year jumbo’s is 2.25% APY). The second one is equally impressive. Read more…