The average rate for the top national bank CD rates with a two year maturity was down modestly for the week ending June 11, 2010. The average yield on the top ten highest two year CD rates shed one basis point or 1/100 of percent on the week. The average yield dipped down [...]

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For the better part of this year, the best national CD rates have been on a downward slope. This week, even while Treasury rates continued to drop, the best national CD rates remained unaltered. The highest national CD rates across all maturities measured by Selectcdrates.com, including the 3 month term, 6 month term, [...]

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The average of the best two year CD rates available nationally slipped modestly for the week ending September 25, 2009.  The two year CD rate, fortunately, was the only maturity to have a drop in yield for the week.
The best two year CD rate average was lower by one basis point or 1/100 of a [...]

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Article Summary:
Best short term CD rate – Danversbank with a four month CD rate of 2.50%.
Best one year CD rate ( almost ) – Choice Financial 13 month CD rate of 2.50%.
Best mid term CD rate – State Farm Bank with a 28 month CD rate of 2.75%.
Best long term CD rate – US Bank 59 [...]

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CD rates continued to move lower this past week.  The average of the best national bank CD rates was down for all terms with the exception of the longer term, five year CDs.  The declines were measurably smaller than last weeks move, however this may have more to do with the fact that bank rates [...]

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Based on the weekly survey of banks in the Illinois area by SelectCDrates.com, CD rates for the week ending June 19, 2009 on average fell by a slight sum.  The average for the best six month CD rates in Illinois managed to produce a gain in yield for the week, moving from an average of [...]

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Tennessee CD rates were split down the middle for the week of June 12, 2009.  The average of the best six month CD rates in Tennessee fell eight basis points or 8/100 of a percent to close at 1.81%.  The average of the best one year CD rates followed that downward move and dropped by [...]

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Illinois CD rates moved in opposite directions between the short term CDs and long term CDs.  Illinois CD rates with a six month term went down two basis points or 2/100 of a percent for the week with the average of the best six month CD rates landing at 2.22%.  The average of the one [...]

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California CD rates followed the lead of the national bank rates for the week of June 12, 2009 and ended for the most part on a down note.  The average for the best CD rates in California weakened with the exception of the five year term which ascended.  This bank interest rate adjustment followed similar [...]

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Indiana CD rates played tug-o-war for the week ending June 5, 2009 with the six month and one year rates falling while the two year and five year rates increased.  The average for the best six month CD rates fell over a ¼ of a percent to 1.77%.  The one year rate averages dropped by [...]

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