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Bankrate's Kristin Arnold explains the results of this week's national survey on CD rates.
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A CD ladder offers safety, great CD rates and liquidity all in the same place.
Here are the average CD rates from Bankrate's weekly survey of large banks and thrifts.
Bankrate reports on CD rates from this week's national survey.
Credit union CDs are no more risky for the buyer than CDs purchased from a bank.
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CDs Overnight Averages
Product Yield +/- Last week
1 Yr CD
1.64%
1.64%
5 Yr CD
2.91%
2.92%
6 Mo CD
1.17%
1.17%
1 Yr Jumbo CD
1.38%
1.39%
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Credit union CDs are no more risky for the buyer than CDs purchased from a bank.
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