Limelight Bank Review 2024
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At a glance
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Overview
Limelight Bank offers only short-term CDs and is best for those who aren’t in need of any other types of bank accounts.
Highlights
- Top CD Rates
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APY, or annual percentage yield, is the yearly return on a bank or investment account.
APY, or annual percentage yield, is the yearly return on a bank or investment account.
Bankrate Savings rating = 4.9/5
Bankrate scores are objectively determined by our editorial team. Our scoring formula weighs several factors consumers should consider when choosing financial products and services.
APY, or annual percentage yield, is the yearly return on a bank or investment account.
APY, or annual percentage yield, is the yearly return on a bank or investment account.
Bankrate Savings rating = 5/5
Bankrate scores are objectively determined by our editorial team. Our scoring formula weighs several factors consumers should consider when choosing financial products and services.
APY, or annual percentage yield, is the yearly return on a bank or investment account.
APY, or annual percentage yield, is the yearly return on a bank or investment account.
Bankrate Savings rating = 4.9/5
Bankrate scores are objectively determined by our editorial team. Our scoring formula weighs several factors consumers should consider when choosing financial products and services.
Offers featured here have been sponsored by our partners, which impacts how, where, and in what order the products appear.
Bankrate scores are objectively determined by our editorial team. Our scoring formula weighs several factors consumers should consider when choosing financial products and services.
APY, or annual percentage yield, is the yearly return on a bank or investment account.
Bankrate scores are objectively determined by our editorial team. Our scoring formula weighs several factors consumers should consider when choosing financial products and services.
APY, or annual percentage yield, is the yearly return on a bank or investment account.
Bankrate scores are objectively determined by our editorial team. Our scoring formula weighs several factors consumers should consider when choosing financial products and services.
APY, or annual percentage yield, is the yearly return on a bank or investment account.
Bankrate scores are objectively determined by our editorial team. Our scoring formula weighs several factors consumers should consider when choosing financial products and services.
APY, or annual percentage yield, is the yearly return on a bank or investment account.
Bankrate scores are objectively determined by our editorial team. Our scoring formula weighs several factors consumers should consider when choosing financial products and services.
APY, or annual percentage yield, is the yearly return on a bank or investment account.
Overall
Limelight Bank is the online division of Capital Community Bank. It offers competitive yields on CDs, but it doesn’t offer any other types of bank accounts.
Pros
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The bank has competitive yields on its CDs.
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The $1,000 minimum deposit requirement for all CDs is reasonable and lower than some other banks.
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Limelight offers CDs throughout the U.S.
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Customer deposits fund solar initiatives, according to the bank.
Cons
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Limelight Bank only offers CDs.
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The bank doesn’t have its own app. It uses Capital Community Bank’s app.
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APY, or annual percentage yield, is the yearly return on a bank or investment account. APY as of 4/18/2024
Limelight Bank CD overview
All of Limelight’s CDs require at least $1,000 to open.
There is an early withdrawal penalty equal to 90 days of interest on the amount withdrawn from the six-month, one-year and 18-month CDs. The 36-month CD has an early-withdrawal penalty of 180 days of interest.
The bank doesn’t offer any specialty CDs, such as bump-up or no-penalty CDs.
Businesses and trusts aren’t able to open a CD at Limelight.
Pros
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Limelight Bank offers competitive yields on its CDs.
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The $1,000 minimum to open is a reasonable amount compared with some other banks.
Cons
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Those looking for a long-term CD will need to look elsewhere.
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The bank doesn’t offer any specialty CDs.
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Offers featured here have been sponsored by our partners, which impacts how, where, and in what order the products appear.
APY, or annual percentage yield, is the yearly return on a bank or investment account.
APY, or annual percentage yield, is the yearly return on a bank or investment account.
Bankrate CD rating = 4.7/5
Bankrate scores are objectively determined by our editorial team. Our scoring formula weighs several factors consumers should consider when choosing financial products and services.
About Limelight Bank
Limelight Bank is an online-only bank based in Utah but available to customers nationwide. The bank is known for linking its business to eco-friendly causes. Customer deposits help the bank fund solar initiatives.
Customer experience
Limelight Bank is based in Utah but is available to customers nationwide.
Customer service representatives are available by phone 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mountain time, Monday through Friday.
The bank’s website features a form to ask questions, but there’s no live-chat option. Limelight Bank customers can use the Capital Community Bank app.
Review methodology
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