Six month CD rates were down on average for the week ending April 16, 2010.  The average of the top ten best six month CD rates available nationally were lower by three basis points driving the average yield down to 1.24% from 1.27% in the previous week according to the survey of bank CD rates [...]

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Six month bank CD interest rates were down again this week, continuing a downtrend that has seen no abatement in 2010.  The average 6 month CD rate based on the selectcdrates.com survey of the top ten best six month CD rates available nationally fell by three basis points or 3/100 of a percent on the [...]

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Continued economic concerns have placed unrelenting pressure on short term bank CD interest rates.  This week, six month CD rates dropped modestly but it was a continuation of falling rates that has taken place each week since the start of 2010.  The average of the best six month CD rates fell one basis point or [...]

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The average of for the best two year CD rates available nationally accelerated their decline from the previous week.  Two year CD rates fell by six basis points or 6/100 of a percent for the week to end the week at 2.61% after dropping three basis points last week.  Since the start of May, the [...]

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The best five year CD rates available nationally went against the tide by managing to produce a small gain in yield while all other bank CD term rates dropped for the week.  The highest bank rates were unchanged; however, the average of the top ten bank CD rates did increase.  The average of the five [...]

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Five year CD rates continued their slide, along with rest of the bank CD terms, for the week of June 5, 2009.  The average of the top ten highest five year CD rates declined to 3.56% from 3.61% in the previous week.  The reduction in the five year term CD rates was the smallest percentage [...]

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The average rate for the top 10 best one year CD rates rose by one basis point or 1/100 of a percent for the week ending May 1, 2009.  The bank CD rate average for the one year term stood at 2.61%.  Though the bank rate averages saw only a modest rise, the top one [...]

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New York state CD rates continue to offer more opportunities than can be found from the national bank rates.  The list of banks moved around the various term lists, however most of the highest CD rates remained stable and continue to outpace the national averages.  Massena Savings & Loan offers the best six month CD [...]

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The average rate for the best national CD rates with a five year term were unchanged for the week ending April 24.  The top 10 best national CD rates with this term ended the week with an interest rate of 3.51%.  State Bank of India remained on top with the best five year CD rate [...]

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For the week ending January 23, 2009 the best one year CD rates in are hovering right around a 3.00% with a few banks offering CD rates above 3.00%.  The battle for the top one year CD rate has been fierce with lead changes happening multiple times during the week. 
Flagstar Bank headquartered in Troy, Michigan [...]

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