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Highest CD Rates In Oklahoma City, OK – October 2009

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

Here is a list of the highest yielding CD (certificate of deposit) rates for the residents of Oklahoma City, OK. These CD rates will come in the form of the 6 month CDs, 12 month CDs and 24 month CDs. After going through several rate pages from local banks and credit unions serving Oklahoma City and most of Oklahoma, we have found that most rates are lower than the national average, you are better off finding national institutions than with local ones.

Keep in mind that CD rates are always changing and are time sensitive in nature, so be sure to check the date of this article for accuracy. You can always find the best national CD rates from our CD rates page.

How we came up with this list:

The highest CD rates are usually kept for the longer maturities and/or those with the highest minimum deposit and since we wanted to keep in mind that our average investor does not have loads of money stashed around, we wanted to give you more options with the best CD rates that we have found.

Highest 6 Month CD Rates In Oklahoma City, OK:

  • Sooner State Bank (The Village, OK) – 6 month CD yields 2.02% APY with a minimum deposit of $10,000.
  • Communications Federal Credit Union – 6 month CD yields 1.90% APY with a minimum deposit of $1,000.
  • WEOKIE Credit Union (Edmond, OK) – 6 month CD yields 1.87% APY with a minimum deposit of $1,000.

Highest 12 Month CD Rates In Oklahoma City, OK:

  • Midfirst Bank – a promotional 15 month CD yields 2.10% APY with a minimum deposit of $5,000.
  • Sooner State Bank – 12 month CD yields 2.07% APY with a minimum deposit of $10,000.
  • Oklahoma Employees Credit Union – 12 month CD yields 2.02% APY with a minimum deposit of $500.

Highest 24 Month CD Rates In Oklahoma City, OK:

  • Tinker Federal Credit Union (Bethany, OK) – 24 month CD yields 2.68% APY with a minimum deposit of $10,000.
  • Communications Federal Credit Union – 24 month CD yields 2.55% APY with a minimum deposit of $1,000.
  • Sooner State Bank’s – 24 month CD yields 2.53% APY with a minimum deposit of $1,000.

All of the above banks and credit unions are federally insured by either the FDIC or NCUA. Be sure to check with your bank to make sure they are still federally insured and do not give them your money if they are not. If you live in or around Oklahoma City, OK and know of better CD rates please let us know.

Highest CD Rates In Alaska – October 2009

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

These are the highest CD (certificate of deposit) rates we have found for the residents of Alaska. These rates are listed in the 6 month CDs, 12 month CDs and 24 month CDs. After going through many local banks and credit unions serving the cities of Anchorage, Juneau and the surrounding state of Alaska, we have found that you may find higher rates with national banks than with local ones.

Be sure to remember that these rates are time sensitive and that the information provided may be out of date depending on the date of this article. CD rates are constantly changing so we encourage you to keep up to date with our list of the best CD rates currently available.

We have put together a list of the highest paying CD rates based on the 6 month, 12 month and 24 month terms. We already know that the longer the maturity the higher the CD rate will be, but wanted to keep our list simplified.

Highest 6 Month CD Rates In Alaska, AK:

  • Nexity Bank – 6 month CD yields 1.65% APY with a minimum deposit of $1,000. This is a national bank and will accept deposits from any state.
  • Advancial Federal Credit Union (Anchorage branch) – 6 month CD yields 1.48% APY with a minimum deposit of $1,000.
  • Denali Alaskan Federal Credit Union (Juneau branch) – 6 month CD yields 1.35% APY with a minimum deposit of $500.

Highest 12 Month CD Rates In Alaska, AK:

  • Tongas Federal Credit Union (Metlakatla, AK) – 12 month CD yields 2.35% APY with a minimum deposit of $500.
  • Alps Federal Credit Union (Sitka, AK) – 12 month CD yields 2.25% APY with a minimum deposit of $500.
  • Denali Alaskan Federal Credit Union – 12 month CD yields 2.06% APY with a minimum deposit of $500.

Highest 24 Month CD Rates In Alaska, AK:

  • Hudson City Savings Bank – 24 month CD yields 2.50% APY with a  minimum deposit of $5,000. This is a national bank and will accept deposits from any state.
  • Alps Federal Credit Union – 24 month CD yields 2.32% APY with a minimum deposit of $500.
  • Denali Alaskan Federal Credit Union – 24 month CD yields 2.30% APY with a minimum deposit of $500.

All of the above banks and credit unions are federally insured by either FDIC or NCUA. Always be sure your bank or credit union is federally insured before giving them your money. If you live in or around Alaska and know of better rates please let us know.

Highest CD Rates In Minneapolis, MN – October 2009

Monday, October 26th, 2009

These are the highest CD (certificate of deposit) rates for the residents of Minneapolis, Minnesota. These rates are in the form of 6 month CDs, 12 month CDs and 24 month CDs. After going through many rates from local banks and credit unions serving Minneapolis as well as the whole state of Minnesota, we found that you will find slightly higher rates from national institutions or online banks.

Remember that CD rates are ever changing, so the rates posted below may be out of date depending on the date of this article. Be sure to check out the most current CD rates from national banks.

As you may know, the longer the maturity date of a CD, the higher the interest rate you will find. Since we did not want to strictly list the highest yielding CDs, we have posted the best rates we have found for the specified time periods.

Highest 6 Month CD Rates In Minneapolis, MN:

  • People’s Bank of Commerce (Edina, MN) – promotional 7 month CD yields 1.90% APY with a minimum deposit of $5,000.
  • TruStone Financial – 6 month CD yields 1.86% APY with a minimum deposit of $500.
  • Union Bank and Trust – 6 month CD yields 1.76% APY with a minimum deposit of $10,000.

Highest 12 Month CD Rates In Minneapolis, MN:

  • TruStone Financial – 12 month CD yields 2.27% APY with a minimum deposit of $500.
  • HiWay Federal Credit Union (St. Paul, MN) – 12 month CD yields 2.10% APY with a minimum deposit of $10,000.
  • Vision Bank (Saint Louis Park, MN) – 12 month CD yields 2.07% APY with a minimum deposit of $1,000.

Highest 24 Month CD Rates In Minneapolis, MN:

  • Hudson City Savings Bank – 24 month CD yields 2.50% APY with a minimum deposit of $5,000. This is a national bank and can accept deposits from any state.
  • 1st Regents Bank (Blaine, MN) – 24 month CD yields 2.50% APY with a minimum deposit of $10,000.
  • HiWay Federal Credit Union – 24 month CD yields 2.50% APY with a minimum deposit of $5,000.

All of the above institutions are federally insured by the FDIC or NCUA. Be sure you make sure that the bank or credit union you deposit your month with is federally insured. If you live in or around Minneapolis, MN and know of better CD rates please let us know.

Highest 6 Month CD Rates At 1.76% – October 2009

Friday, October 23rd, 2009

We found the highest rates for a 6 month cd (certificate of deposit) sitting around 1.76% nationally, down roughly 0.05% from the previous week. The current national average for the 6 month CDs sits about 1.16% APY.

Ascencia Bank of Louisville Kentucky holds the current highest rate for any 6 month CD nationally at 1.76%. They are a nationwide bank and will accept deposits from any state. The minimum required deposit is $500 and your interest is compounded monthly.

Banks and Credit Unions sometimes offer promotional rates for odd maturity dates such as a 7 month CD, 13 month CD or 15 month CD. America’s Credit Union has two promotions going on with odd maturity dates. The first is a 7 month CD which pays 2.0% APY, with a minimum deposit of $500. The second promotion is a 13 month CD paying 2.15% APY with a minimum deposit of $500. These odd maturity dates usually have a higher interest rate than what is normally offered. If you know of any higher paying CDs or promotions going on that are noteworthy please send us a message.

Highest CD Rates In Denver, Colorado – October 2009

Sunday, October 18th, 2009

Here is a list of the best CD (certificate of deposit) rates we have found for the residents of Denver, Colorado. We have placed these rates in the 6 month CDs, 12 month CDs and 24 month CDs. After going through many local banks and credit unions we have found these to be some of the best rates available in Denver, but have also found that you may be able to receive higher rates from national institutions than with your local ones.

Keep in mind that CD rates are constantly changing and are time sensitive in nature. Be sure to check the date of this article for accuracy. You can always get the most up to date rates from our best CD rates page.

Highest 6 Month CD Rates In Denver, Colorado:

  • FirsTier Bank – 6 month CD yields 1.75% APY with a minimum deposit of $1,000.
  • Community Banks of Colorado – 6 month CD yields 1.60% APY with a minimum deposit of $1,000.
  • Mile High Banks – 6 month CD yields 1.49% APY with a minimum deposit of $1,000.

Highest 12 Month CD Rates In Denver, Colorado:

  • FirsTier Bank – 12 month CD yields 2.15% APY with a minimum deposit of $1,000.
  • Community Banks of Colorado – 12 month CD yields 2.10% APY with a minimum deposit of $1,000.
  • Bank of Denver – 12 month CD yields 2.07% APY with a minimum deposit of $5,000.

Highest 24 Month CD Rates In Denver, Colorado:

  • Red Rocks Credit Union (Littleton, CO) – 24 month CD yields 2.73% APY with a minimum deposit of $5,000.
  • FirsTier Bank – 24 month CD yields 2.50% APY with a minimum deposit of $1,000.
  • Hudson City Savings Bank – 24 month CD yields 2.50% APY with a minimum deposit of $5,000. This is a national bank and will accept deposits nationwide.

All of these banks and credit unions are federally insured with either the FDIC or the NCUA. Be sure your bank or credit union is federally insured before you deposit your funds there. If you live in Denver, Colorado or in the state of Colorado and know of better CD rates, then please let us know.