This weeks highest CD rates in Kentucky (March 2012)

We’ve just completed our survey of this week’s top deposit rates from locally based institutions servicing Kentucky residents. The rates are taken from banking institutions (either credit unions or community banks) with a physical presence in the state. Although online CD rates aren’t covered in this survey, you can find today’s top interest rates here.

Top 6 month – 5 year deposit rates in Kentucky:

* Rates accurate as of March 2012.

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The 3.0% APY CD Rate List – 2011

After publishing some of the highest CD rates we’ve seen available in 2011 last week, we thought we’d follow up with an additional post highlighting all of the banks and/or credit unions across the country bold enough to offer 3.0% APY’s on their CD products. Keep in mind, all of the CDs we’re mentioning on this list are for 5 year terms. Unfortunately, in our current saving environment, you wont find Read more…

Fort Campbell Federal Credit Union: CD Rates and Review

Fort Campbell Federal Credit Union based out of Clarksville, Tennessee has some superb short-term CD (certificate of deposit) rates. Currently, with a minimum deposit of $1,000 you can receive a 90 day or 3 month CD yielding 1.70% APY. To put this offer in perspective, the national average for 6 month CD rates only sits at 0.98% APY. Also, with a minimum deposit of $1,000, Fort Campbell Federal Credit Union is Read more…

Best money market account rates in Kentucky

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

If you are strictly after the best interest 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 Read more…

Fort Knox Federal Credit Union’s promotional CD rates

After compiling the post, “Best CD rates in Kentucky” we discovered one particular credit union currently running some very noteworthy promotional deposit products. Fort Knox Federal Credit Union out of Radcliff, Kentucky has three promotional CD rate offers which absolutely crush the current national average.

All of their promotional products hold relatively short maturities with “odd-ball” durations. The first is a 7 month CD which is yielding an APY of 2.50%. To put this in perspective the average rate for 6 Read more…