5-Year CD Rates in Greater Indianapolis Region Lower Than National Average
NEW YORK - RateWatch, a premier banking data and analytics service owned by TheStreet, Inc. (NASDAQ: TST) reported today that national averages this week for CD rates for all durations remained unchanged as the Federal Reserve has continued to keep the short-term federal funds rate at a range of zero to 0.25% since late 2008.
"For the sixth-straight week CD rates remained unchanged. Minutes from the Fed's latest meeting showed the central bank wasn't signaling any blueprint to raise rates. CD rate changes may stay quiet throughout the summer, leaving savers who want to park their cash little hope of higher returns in the near term," reported Joe Deaux, TheStreet's Economics Analyst.
NATIONAL AVERAGE RESULTS - $10K
Avg Rate This week | Avg Rate Last week | |
Money Market | 0.15% | 0.15% |
1 month CD | 0.11% | 0.11% |
3 month CD | 0.15% | 0.15% |
6 month CD | 0.23% | 0.23% |
1 year CD | 0.36% | 0.36% |
2 year CD | 0.55% | 0.55% |
3 year CD | 0.75% | 0.75% |
4 year CD | 0.93% | 0.93% |
5 year CD | 1.14% | 1.14% |
In the Greater Indianapolis Region area, the average 5-year CD rate sat at 0.93%, lower than the national average of 1.14%. Rates on the 5-year CD ranged from 0.25% on the low end to 1.5% at the high end, which can be found at Union Savings Bank. The average 3-year CD rate in Greater Indianapolis Region was 0.5% with a range of 0.05% to 1.0% found at Union Savings Bank. And if you are on the market for a 1-year CD, take a look at Union Savings Bank, which currently offers a rate of 0.5% as compared to the Greater Indianapolis Region average of 0.21%. Other top rate issuers can be found in the tables that follow.
GREATER INDIANAPOLIS REGION AVERAGE RESULTS - $10K
Avg Rate This | Highest Available | Highest Available Rate Issuer | |
Money Market | 0.1% | 0.5% | Merchants Bank of Indiana |
1 month CD | 0.04% | 0.1% | Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company |
3 month CD | 0.09% | 0.35% | Merchants Bank of Indiana |
6 month CD | 0.13% | 0.35% | Merchants Bank of Indiana |
1 year CD | 0.21% | 0.5% | Union Savings Bank |
2 year CD | 0.34% | 0.7% | Union Savings Bank |
3 year CD | 0.5% | 1.0% | Union Savings Bank |
4 year CD | 0.75% | 1.25% | Union Savings Bank |
5 year CD | 0.93% | 1.5% | Union Savings Bank |
TOP RATE ISSUERS - $10K
This is a list of issuers with top interest rates in the Greater Indianapolis Region area. The issuer's Financial Strength Rating is an independent, unbiased evaluation of quarterly regulatory statements. Institutions are assigned a letter grade of A-E with "A" representing the highest rating based on a review of many aspects of financial safety including capitalization, asset quality, profitability and liquidity. For more information, visit www.weissratings.com/help/what-our-ratings-mean.aspx. Information is believed to be accurate, but not guaranteed.
Money Market | Financial Strength | Minimum to Earn | APY(%) |
Merchants Bank of Indiana | A- | 10000 | 0.5 |
First Farmers Bank & Trust | B+ | 10000 | 0.15 |
PNC Bank, National Association | C | 10000 | 0.08 |
Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company | B | 10000 | 0.07 |
BMO Harris Bank National Association | C+ | 10000 | 0.05 |
1 Month CD | Financial Strength | Minimum to Earn | APY(%) |
Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company | B | 500 | 0.1 |
KeyBank National Association | B | 10000 | 0.1 |
PNC Bank, National Association | C | 1000 | 0.05 |
BMO Harris Bank National Association | C+ | 1 | 0.05 |
First Merchants Bank, National Association | B | 2500 | 0.05 |
3 Month CD | Financial Strength | Minimum to Earn | APY(%) |
Merchants Bank of Indiana | A- | 1 | 0.35 |
Union Savings Bank | B- | 500 | 0.2 |
Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company | B | 500 | 0.15 |
KeyBank National Association | B | 10000 | 0.1 |
First Farmers Bank & Trust | B+ | 10000 | 0.1 |
6 Month CD | Financial Strength | Minimum to Earn | APY(%) |
Merchants Bank of Indiana | A- | 1 | 0.35 |
Union Savings Bank | B- | 500 | 0.25 |
Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company | B | 500 | 0.25 |
KeyBank National Association | B | 10000 | 0.1 |
First Farmers Bank & Trust | B+ | 10000 | 0.1 |
1 Year CD | Financial Strength | Minimum to Earn | APY(%) |
Union Savings Bank | B- | 500 | 0.5 |
Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company | B | 500 | 0.4 |
Merchants Bank of Indiana | A- | 1 | 0.35 |
First Financial Bank, National Association | B | 500 | 0.25 |
Centier Bank | B- | 1000 | 0.25 |
2 Year CD | Financial Strength | Minimum to Earn | APY(%) |
Union Savings Bank | B- | 500 | 0.7 |
Merchants Bank of Indiana | A- | 1 | 0.65 |
Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company | B | 500 | 0.6 |
Centier Bank | B- | 1000 | 0.5 |
First Financial Bank, National Association | B | 500 | 0.4 |
3 Year CD | Financial Strength | Minimum to Earn | APY(%) |
Union Savings Bank | B- | 500 | 1.0 |
Merchants Bank of Indiana | A- | 1 | 0.8 |
Centier Bank | B- | 1000 | 0.75 |
First Financial Bank, National Association | B | 500 | 0.75 |
Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company | B | 500 | 0.7 |
4 Year CD | Financial Strength | Minimum to Earn | APY(%) |
Union Savings Bank | B- | 500 | 1.25 |
Centier Bank | B- | 1000 | 1.0 |
First Financial Bank, National Association | B | 500 | 1.0 |
First Farmers Bank & Trust | B+ | 10000 | 1.0 |
Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company | B | 500 | 0.9 |
5 Year CD | Financial Strength | Minimum to Earn | APY(%) |
Union Savings Bank | B- | 500 | 1.5 |
Centier Bank | B- | 1000 | 1.25 |
First Financial Bank, National Association | B | 500 | 1.25 |
Star Financial Bank | B | 1000 | 1.15 |
Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company | B | 500 | 1.0 |
Data is surveyed weekly with averages calculated each Monday afternoon from RateWatch's unbiased national interest rate survey of over 96,000 financial institution locations across the United States.
More About CDs:
CDs, or certificate of deposits, are bank-issued promissory notes wherein an investor deposits money for a set amount of time and, provided the money remains untouched, receives interest on the total sum when the investment matures.
While the money can't be accessed during that time (without incurring penalties), the advantage of a CD over a regular savings deposit is the higher rate of interest. Typically, a CD can be taken out on as few as three-month terms but can range to up to five years; generally, the longer the timeframe the higher rate of interest.
CD Laddering:
To provide further financial security, a CD laddering strategy offers conservative investors the opportunity to stagger their capital across numerous deposits set to expire at different intervals. Not only does this hedge against variable rate fluctuations by offering a guaranteed return at a locked-in interest rate, it also increases liquidity given that one CD will mature at predictable and established intervals.
Using an example of a five-year ladder strategy, an investor would divide his or her money amongst one-, two-, three-, four-, and five-year CDs. Once the one-year deposit matures, he or she will reinvest the money into a five-year CD, and will do so every subsequent year upon each CD's maturation. In this way, the investor has a CD that matures each year and thus, steady income from the interest on the maturing investments.
Nevertheless, investors must keep in mind that the onus of developing a ladder strategy is on the investor, not the bank or financial institution. In developing a strategy, map out each rung of the ladder, determining how long you want to invest for, the kind of return you are targeting and the length of time you can tolerate not having access to the principal and interest.
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National Average is calculated using one unique rate per institution. Averages are based on banks, savings & loans, brokers and internet banks with assets greater than $1 billion.
