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Small Credit Union in Maryland Eeking Out 1.0% APY on 6 Month CD’s

December 26th, 2011 No Comments   Posted in Best CD Rates

If you live in Maryland and are in the market for a short term bank CD, you may want to check out Allegany County Teachers Credit Union. They’re offering 6 month CD’s yielding 1.0% APY with minimum deposit requirements of $500 for those able to join. They have two branches in Lavale and Cumberland, MD, and accept local funds by members only – check out teachersfcu.org for further information regarding membership.

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Best 5 year CD rates inching over 3.0% APY

November 11th, 2010 No Comments   Posted in Best CD Rates

You wont find any online banks offering 5 year CD rates over the 3.0% APY threshold, however, your local credit union may be able to lift your interest rate above that mark. An example of this was sent in yesterday by BankVibe.com reader Ian who noted a substantial offer from his local credit union. If you happen to be able to take advantage of First People’s Community Federal Credit Union of Read more…

Phenomenal 6 month CD rates available in Maryland

October 22nd, 2010 No Comments   Posted in Best CD Rates

Thanks to BankVibe.com reader Justin for tipping us off on some incredible 6 month CD rates being offered through his local credit union in Maryland. Currently, if eligible to join First People’s Community Federal Credit Union (Maryland), you can take advantage of a 6 month CD (share certificate) yielding a whopping 1.50% APY on deposits of at least $500. To put this offer in perspective the national average for 6 month Read more…

TD Bank CD Rates and Review

June 24th, 2010 No Comments   Posted in bank CD rates, Bank Reviews

TD Bank offers a unique set of CD (certificate of deposit) products for both consumers and businesses. What sets their deposit product offerings apart from other credit unions and banks is that they offer “Step Up” CD’s which basically come with incrementally increasing interest rates as your deposit gets closer to maturity. Below are the going rates for these CD’s. As a side note their personal CD’s are currently yielding slightly Read more…

Best CD Rates in Baltimore, MD: Top 3

October 10th, 2009 No Comments   Posted in bank CD rates

Below are the highest yielding CD (certificate of deposit) rates available to the residents of Baltimore, Maryland. These come in the form of 6 month CDs, 12 month CDs and 24 month CDs. After sorting through dozens of rate pages by local community banks and credit unions serving the city of Baltimore as well as Maryland, we found that for the most part, you will be able to receive slightly better rates with national institutions than with local ones.

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