Today's highest CD rate is 4.94% for a jumbo 6-month CD. CD rates from online banks are commonly twice as high as the ...

The Fed is widely expected to cut interest rates soon, making this week a window to secure top CD yields up to 4.50% before ...

A CD is a specific type of savings account (known as a time deposit account) that comes with a fixed interest rate and a maturity period. CDs, depending on the yield, typically offer better yields ...

A $25,000 one-year CD at current competitive rates (around 4.25% APY) would earn approximately $1,062 in interest. CDs paying the national average for a 1-year CD (2.04%) APY would earn about $510 on ...

CD shoppers had a pretty sweet ride over the past two years. Now, that era's coming to a close. As of fall 2025, the Fed has already trimmed rates, and experts expect more cuts through 2026. Naturally ...

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As the Federal Reserve raised rates throughout 2022 and into 2023, the high-rate environment led certificates of deposit (CDs) to be one of the most obvious and beneficial choices for earning more on ...

The Federal Reserve just cut the target federal funds rate by 0.25 percentage points. So what does that mean for CD investors? CD rates haven't fallen yet, but they're likely to drop very soon. And ...

Kelly is a former editor for CNET Money covering banking. She has over 10 years of experience in personal finance and previously wrote for CBS MoneyWatch covering banking, investing, insurance and ...