Certificate Accounts

Certificate accounts are a safe, secure way to save for any goal.

Low minimum opening balances make certificate accounts affordable for all for a variety of investors
Earn higher yields than savings, checking, and tiered money market accounts
Your accounts are insured by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund to at least $250,000 Visit mycreditunion.gov to learn more about your Share Insurance Coverage and to access resources including a Share Insurance estimator tool, publications, videos, and more

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Fixed-Rate
Certificate Accounts

Flexible terms of 3, 6, 12, 24, 36, 48, and 60 months
$500 minimum deposit
Higher APYs for opening deposits of $50,000 and $100,000
Available as an IRA
Can be pledged as collateral for a secured loan
Receive certificate account maturity notifications via text or email with CUAlerts

Regular fixed-rate certificate accounts can be opened online from the Additional Services menu within Internet Banking ¹, at any branch, or over the phone.

Flex Rate Certificate Accounts

The true strength of our Flex Rate Certificate Account lies in its ability to keep pace with today’s changing market.

Flex rate tied to the 3-month Treasury Bill ¹, plus an additional .25%.
12-month term
$750 minimum balance
Available as an IRA

Save Smart
Certificate Account

We’re committed to helping our youngest savers build a healthy financial future. We’ve cut the minimum opening balance in half for our Save Smart Certificate Account to make it easier for them to start saving earlier.

8-month term
$250 to open

12-Month Certificate Account Rate

APY

4.75%

Dividend Rate

4.64%

Minimum to open

$500

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Certificate Account Instructions Form

Use our certificate accounts instructions form to manage the funds in a maturing certificate account or to instruct us how you’d like your certificate account dividends distributed.

Certificate Account Laddering

By laddering, or staggering your certificate account maturity dates and amounts, you can ensure maturities for more liquidity in case of emergency or projected need. Laddering works to your benefit by helping you avoid penalties that occur from cashing out a certificate account before its maturity. Explore Laddering

Maturing Certificate
Account Notifications

Receive a text or email notification via CUAlerts about when your certificate account is maturing. When setting up the alert, you specify how many days in advance of the maturity you'd like to be notified. To set up this alert, access CUAlerts from within Internet Banking or Mobile Banking.

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¹ The minimum to open a 12-month Flex Certificate Account and earn the stated APY is $750. The APY is determined by adding .25% to the 3-month Treasury Bill auction investment rate on the last Thursday of each quarter. The dividend rate is subsequently calculated based on the indexed APY. Rate subject to change after account opening. Fees or other conditions could reduce earnings on the account. Substantial penalty imposed for early withdrawal. Available as an IRA.

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