CD rates Blog

Owners of long-term CDs that mature now are in for a shock. There aren’t many low-risk options that offer yields that beat inflation.

In September, the highest one-year CD rate was 0.45 percent, the lowest was 0.14 percent. Learn more at Bankrate.com.

Bankrate’s weekly interest rate survey revealed that the average five-year jumbo CD yield hit a new low this week. It’s now less than 1 percent.

As grim as CD rates are right now, they’d be worse without credit unions, a new study finds.

CDs are safer investments than other vehicles. Check out CD rates at Bankrate.com.

With tax rates likely to go up in the future, a Roth IRA CD might be just the ticket for providing the cash you need in retirement.

Low rate policies hurt savers but help borrowers. Is it any coincidence that governments benefit by borrowing at low rates?

QE3 is bad news for CD investors in the short term, but if it works it could help CD rates recover over the long term.

If you see an outrageously high CD rate being offered, take it with a grain of salt.

Deposits over the FDIC limit of $250,000 can be insured at one bank using CDARS. Find out at Bankrate.com.