NEW YORK - RateWatch, a premier banking data and analytics service owned by TheStreet, Inc. (NASDAQ: TST), reported today that the 5 Year CD national average lost the 1 basis point it had gained last week dropping back down to 1.16 as the Federal Reserve continued to keep the short-term federal funds rate at a range of zero to 0.25% since late 2008.
"Five-year CD rates came down a basis point even as equities reached new highs," said Dan Freed, Senior Staff Reporter for TheStreet. "Shorter maturities were unchanged as fixed income yields remain punishingly low for savers by historical standards."
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 | 0.56% | 0.56% |
3 year CD | 0.76% | 0.76% |
4 year CD | 0.94% | 0.94% |
5 year CD | 1.16% | 1.16% |
In the Greater Providence Region area, the average 5-year CD rate sat at 1.16%, lower than the national average of 1.16%. Rates on the 5-year CD ranged from 0.1% on the low end to 1.95% at the high end, which can be found at BayCoast Bank. The average 3-year CD rate in Greater Providence Region was 0.76% with a range of 0.1% to 1.01% found at Bristol County Savings Bank. And if you are on the market for a 1-year CD, take a look at Bank Rhode Island, which currently offers a rate of 0.5% as compared to the Greater Providence Region average of 0.32%. Other top rate issuers can be found in the tables that follow.
GREATER PROVIDENCE REGION AVERAGE RESULTS - $10K
Avg Rate This week | Highest Available Rate | Highest Available Rate Issuer | |
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Money Market | 0.15% | 0.5% | Bank Rhode Island |
1 month CD | 0.1% | 0.2% | Bristol County Savings Bank |
3 month CD | 0.14% | 0.25% | Bank Rhode Island |
6 month CD | 0.2% | 0.25% | BankNewport |
1 year CD | 0.32% | 0.5% | Bank Rhode Island |
2 year CD | 0.55% | 0.75% | HarborOne Bank |
3 year CD | 0.76% | 1.01% | Bristol County Savings Bank |
4 year CD | 0.97% | 1.95% | BayCoast Bank |
5 year CD | 1.16% | 1.95% | BayCoast Bank |
TOP RATE ISSUERS - $10K
This is a list of issuers with top interest rates in the Greater Providence Region area. The issuer's Financial Strength Rating is an independent, unbiased evaluation of quarterly regulatory statements. Institutions are assigned a letter grade of A-E with "A" representing the highest rating based on a review of many aspects of financial safety including capitalization, asset quality, profitability and liquidity. For more information, visit www.weissratings.com/help/what-our-ratings-mean.aspx. Information is believed to be accurate, but not guaranteed.
Money Market | Financial Strength Rating | Minimum to Earn Interest ($) | APY(%) |
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Bank Rhode Island 401-435-8700 www.bankri.com | B- | 10000 | 0.5 |
BayCoast Bank 508-678-7641 www.baycoastbank.com | C- | 10000 | 0.25 |
TD Bank, National Association 401-245-5230 www.tdbank.com | C | 10000 | 0.15 |
Santander Bank, National Association 401-521-0739 www.santanderbank.com | C+ | 10000 | 0.15 |
HarborOne Bank 508-895-1435 www.harborone.com | 2500 | 0.1 | |
1 Month CD | Financial Strength Rating | Minimum to Earn Interest ($) | APY(%) |
Bristol County Savings Bank 508-828-5300 www.bristolcountysavings.com | B- | 1000 | 0.2 |
BayCoast Bank 508-678-7641 www.baycoastbank.com | C- | 10 | 0.15 |
Webster Bank, National Association 401-822-7740 www.websteronline.com | B- | 2500 | 0.05 |
Bank of America, National Association 401-228-0128 www.bankofamerica.com | C- | 10000 | 0.03 |
Bank Rhode Island 401-435-8700 www.bankri.com | B- | 0 | 0.0 |
3 Month CD | Financial Strength Rating | Minimum to Earn Interest ($) | APY(%) |
Bristol County Savings Bank 508-828-5300 www.bristolcountysavings.com | B- | 5000 | 0.25 |
Bank Rhode Island 401-435-8700 www.bankri.com | B- | 1000 | 0.25 |
TD Bank, National Association 401-245-5230 www.tdbank.com | C | 250 | 0.2 |
HarborOne Bank 508-895-1435 www.harborone.com | 1 | 0.2 | |
BankNewport 401-849-1244 www.banknewport.com | C+ | 1 | 0.2 |
6 Month CD | Financial Strength Rating | Minimum to Earn Interest ($) | APY(%) |
Bristol County Savings Bank 508-828-5300 www.bristolcountysavings.com | B- | 5000 | 0.25 |
HarborOne Bank 508-895-1435 www.harborone.com | 1 | 0.25 | |
BankNewport 401-849-1244 www.banknewport.com | C+ | 1 | 0.25 |
Bank Rhode Island 401-435-8700 www.bankri.com | B- | 1000 | 0.2 |
BayCoast Bank 508-678-7641 www.baycoastbank.com | C- | 10 | 0.2 |
1 Year CD | Financial Strength Rating | Minimum to Earn Interest ($) | APY(%) |
Bank Rhode Island 401-435-8700 www.bankri.com | B- | 1000 | 0.5 |
Bristol County Savings Bank 508-828-5300 www.bristolcountysavings.com | B- | 5000 | 0.4 |
HarborOne Bank 508-895-1435 www.harborone.com | 1 | 0.4 | |
Rockland Trust Company 508-678-6427 www.rocklandtrust.com | B | 1000 | 0.4 |
BayCoast Bank 508-678-7641 www.baycoastbank.com | C- | 10 | 0.35 |
2 Year CD | Financial Strength Rating | Minimum to Earn Interest ($) | APY(%) |
HarborOne Bank 508-895-1435 www.harborone.com | 1 | 0.75 | |
Rockland Trust Company 508-678-6427 www.rocklandtrust.com | B | 1000 | 0.75 |
Bank Rhode Island 401-435-8700 www.bankri.com | B- | 1000 | 0.65 |
BayCoast Bank 508-678-7641 www.baycoastbank.com | C- | 10 | 0.65 |
Bristol County Savings Bank 508-828-5300 www.bristolcountysavings.com | B- | 5000 | 0.55 |
3 Year CD | Financial Strength Rating | Minimum to Earn Interest ($) | APY(%) |
Bristol County Savings Bank 508-828-5300 www.bristolcountysavings.com | B- | 5000 | 1.01 |
HarborOne Bank 508-895-1435 www.harborone.com | 1 | 1.0 | |
BankNewport 401-849-1244 www.banknewport.com | C+ | 1 | 0.95 |
Bank Rhode Island 401-435-8700 www.bankri.com | B- | 1000 | 0.9 |
BayCoast Bank 508-678-7641 www.baycoastbank.com | C- | 10 | 0.85 |
4 Year CD | Financial Strength Rating | Minimum to Earn Interest ($) | APY(%) |
BayCoast Bank 508-678-7641 www.baycoastbank.com | C- | 10 | 1.95 |
BankNewport 401-849-1244 www.banknewport.com | C+ | 1 | 1.45 |
HarborOne Bank 508-895-1435 www.harborone.com | 1 | 1.35 | |
Bristol County Savings Bank 508-828-5300 www.bristolcountysavings.com | B- | 5000 | 1.26 |
Savings Institute Bank & Trust Company 401-847-5500 www.savingsinstitute.com | C- | 500 | 1.1 |
5 Year CD | Financial Strength Rating | Minimum to Earn Interest ($) | APY(%) |
BayCoast Bank 508-678-7641 www.baycoastbank.com | C- | 10 | 1.95 |
Rockland Trust Company 508-678-6427 www.rocklandtrust.com | B | 1000 | 1.75 |
BankNewport 401-849-1244 www.banknewport.com | C+ | 1 | 1.7 |
Bristol County Savings Bank 508-828-5300 www.bristolcountysavings.com | B- | 5000 | 1.51 |
HarborOne Bank 508-895-1435 www.harborone.com | 1 | 1.5 |
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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