Six month CD rates pulled out of the current downward slump and managed to produce a small gain in yield for the week ending May 21, 2010. The average rate of the top ten best six month CD rates surveyed by Selectcdrates.com closed the week with a gain, albeit a very modest one, of one basis point or 1/100 of a percent. The average yield on the best 6 month national CD rates now stands at 1.22%, up from last week’s average six month CD interest rate of 1.21%.

The highest six month CD rate was unchanged. The best six month CD rate continues to be the Aurora Bank CD which has an interest rate of 1.27%. Shore Bank, based in Chicago Illinois, remains as the second best certificate of deposit with a rate of 1.26%. The third highest six month bank rate is shared by two financial institutions. The Discover Bank CD and Flagstar Bank CD both have six month term yields at 1.25%.

Nexity Bank has a six month CD with a rate that is four basis points lower than the preceding bank rate. The Nexity Bank CD rate is at 1.21%, unchanged from the prior week. Three bank CDs follow this rate offering with identical annual percentage yields. The six month NOVA Bank CD, One West Bank CD and Excel National Bank CD all share rates set at 1.20%.

Ally Bank runs just one basis point lower with six month certificate that earns a rate of 1.19%. The remaining bank on the list of the top ten highest six month CD rates available nationally is NewDominion Bank with a CD interest rate of 1.17%.

The top six month CD rates were predominantly unchanged week over week. The top three six month bank rates were unaltered. State Bank of India reduced their CD rates form the prior week and failed to return due to the lower yield. Goldwater Bank has also fallen from the list due to higher yields at competing banks, the Goldwater Bank CD rate on six month certificate continues to hold at 1.16% but did not makes this week cut off rate of 1.17%.

NOVA Bank was added this week along with Flagstar Bank. Flagstar Bank dramatically increased the rate on their six month CD to move up to the third highest six month CD rate available nationally.

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