Illinois 12 Month CD Rates – This week’s best offers

Anyone in the market for a certificate of deposit can attest to how terrible the annual percentage yields are for both long term and short term bank CD’s. The national average for 1 year CD rates sits at roughly 1.0% APY while the national average for 3 year CD rates sits at 1.72% APY. The rates generally don’t differ too much throughout the nation, however if you are eligible to join Read more…

Allstate Bank CD Rates and Review

Allstate, otherwise known as the “good hands” company, has managed to work its way to the top of the insurance industry. The company is the second-largest personal lines insurer in the US, just behind rival State Farm. Its Allstate Protection segment sells auto, homeowners, property/casualty, and life insurance products to consumers in both Canada and the United States. Allstate Financial provides life insurance through subsidiaries Allstate Life, American Heritage Life, and Read more…

Harris Bank CD Rates and Review

Harris Bank, based out of Chicago, Illinois was first established in 1882 as NW Harris and Co. Today they control more than $376 billion in assets and have locations (branch or affiliate branches) in 12 states. They operate in several banking verticals including wealth management, small business, middle market, institutional markets as well as personal financial services. Within the personal financial services sector they offer checking, savings, money market accounts, certificates of deposit, mortgages and loans.

Their CD rates are tiered Read more…

Bank of Kampsville offering exceptional CD rates

The Bank of Kampsville, based out of Pleasant Hill, Illinois, is currently offering some short term CD rates that are beating the national average by a fairly substantial margin. Unfortunately for most of us, these products will be off limits as the bank is a small regional bank that accepts local funds. However, if you do live in Illinois and are in the market for a short term CD, you may Read more…

Best CD Rates in Chicago, IL area: Top 3

Below are the highest yielding CD (certificate of deposit) rates available to the residents of Chicago, IL. The banks and credit unions mentioned below may also provide their services to residents of the following cities: Des Plaines, Northbrook, Bloomington, Forest Park, Mount Prospect, Lisle, West Chicago, Naperville, North Chicago, and Elmhurst, IL.

The featured products are 6 month CDs, 12 month CDs and 24 month CDs. After surveying the interest rates of local community banks and credit unions in the greater Chicago Read more…