Sunday, December 14, 2008

Best CD ( Certificate of Deposits) Rates - 12/15/2008

Last week the average of the best CD deals for the 9 sample periods in my survey declined significanlty to 4.10%, from 4.35% APY achieved last week. The table below includes the name of the bank, the APY and the minimum for opening the certificate of deposit.

Period Bank APY Minimum

1 Month UFBDirect.com 3.35% $8000

3 Months Nexity Bank 3.21% $1000

6 Months Nexity Bank 3.78% $1000

9 Months Stonebridge Bank 3.95% $500

12 Months GMAC Bank 4.1% $500

2 years GMAC Bank 4.25% $500

3 years Intervest Natl Bk 4.35% $2500

4 years Capital One Direct Banking 4.64% $5000

5 years Washington Mutual Bank 5.00% $1000

Average 4.10%

With the current deflationary environment where commodities and stock prices are falling rapidly, savers have nowhere else to go for safety but cash. Last week the government also sold 3 month bills yielding negative interest rates. Furthermore the Federal Reserve is expected to decrease its FED Funds Target rate on its next meeting.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Wamu's site list a 5% 5 year CD, not a 5.25%

Germz said...

I still got about 3 years before I can make my own bank account but thanks lol.

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Anon,

Fixed it, thanks for your quikc reply!

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