Alaksa USA Offering Top 5 Year CD Rates in WA and Greater Northwest

If you live in the Northwest and have been holding out for a CD rate above 2.5%, you can now snag a 5 year CD from Alaska USA Federal Credit Union with a 2.65% APY. Alaska FCU has now expanded their reach to Washington State and California’s high desert region to supplement their base of customers in Alaska. Founded in 1948, they are the largest credit union in Alaska and swiftly Read more…

Cascade Bank’s CD Rates and Promotional Offers

Cascade Bank, based out of Washington state, has a few noteworthy CD rate promotions for 6 month and 12 month terms. Other than those promotions their savings rates are somewhat lackluster – in fact, most sit significantly below the national average.

Cascade Bank has branches throughout the Pacific Northwest and can accept local funds. They were chartered in 1916, and they are the oldest financial institution headquartered in Snohomish County, Washington. Cascade Read more…

Washington Federal Savings Bank CD rates (WA and ID)

Washington Federal Savings Bank is offering some fairly respectable returns on their FDIC-insured savings products. If you visit their website, however, you will not be able to find any savings rates posted. They may want to reconsider this (in our opinion) given the competitiveness of some of their current rates.

For terms up to 18 months they offer rates which are pretty much on par with the national average, however their 24 – 36 month CD rates are substantially above it.

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Golf Savings Bank 4 year promotional CD rate: 3.40% APY

Golf Savings Bank out of Washington state has a great 4 year certificate of deposit which is currently yielding 3.40% APY! Thanks to BankVibe reader Justin for submitting this lucrative rate.

You will need a minimum deposit of $10,000 to invest in this product.

If you feel that a 4 year term is too long, they have a 1 year CD yielding 2.30% APY with the same minimum deposit. The national average for 12 month CD rates sits at roughly 1.65% APY Read more…

BECU (Boeing Employees Credit Union) Savings Account

Thanks to BankVibe reader Josh for tipping us off on a fantastic “Member Advantage” savings account currently going on through BECU. Although we covered this rate in the past, we thought it could use another shout-out since it’s yield has remained consistently high despite the overall downturn in the CD rate marketplace.

As of the first of August, any member of Boeing Employee Credit Union can open a member advantage savings account and receive a nice return of 6.17% APY!

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