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Federal law stipulates that all time certificates of deposit (CDs) that are cashed out early are subject to a minimum penalty. If you withdraw an amount within the first six days after deposit, the penalty consists of at least seven days’ simple interest. Other than that minimum requirement, national banks can set their own penalties; there is no maximum.

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