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Savings and Rates
Choose the program that's right for you


Take advantage of our unique tiered interest rates on most of our saving and investment programs.

The more you save...the more you earn

Effective April 17, 2008. All rates are subject to change without notice.

Click on the account type below for current rates and more information.

Premium & Heritage Checking
Checking that earns interest. Sometimes it's just not convenient to transfer funds from your savings to checking all the time. For those who want to keep a higher balance in their checking account we have tiered rates on our interest earning checking accounts.


Prime Savings
Begin earning interest on balances as low as $300. Prime Savings can be linked to your Prime Checking account and can be used to provide overdraft protection as well.


Christmas Club
Love Christmas shopping but hate the bills? With as little as $5.00 you can open a Christmas Club account and save all year for Christmas. Payroll deduction transfers are available to make depositing easy.


Small Saver Accounts
Earns like a CD with as little as $2,000. Perfect when you want to invest $2,000 to $10,000 for a set time and still earn a great return. Terms from 3 to 60 months.


Flex Certificates
Need something more flexible than a traditional CD? Certificate accounts with the added flexibility of up to 8 transactions. Deposit $4,000 to $10,000 for great certificate returns and make up to 8 transactions (withdrawals or deposits) during the term of the certificate.



T-Bill Accounts
Invest with confidence. T-Bill rates for terms from 6 to 60 months. $10,000 minimum.


Jumbo Accounts
Larger investments deserve larger returns. Competitive certificate rates for balances above $90,000.


IRAs
Invest in your future. Fixed and variable rate investments for your retirement account.


Youth Accounts
Teach your kids to be lifelong savers. Kids can watch their balance grow as they learn good saving habits.
PREMIUM & HERITAGE CHECKING

Dividends and Annual Percentage Yields are calculated on the daily balance and paid monthly for the tiered rates on the incremental plateaus as follows:

 

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  Rate    APY (Annual Percentage Yield)
$0 to $1,499 0.00%    0.00%
$1,500 to $4,999 0.25%    0.26%
$5,000 to $14,999 0.50%    0.51%
$15,000 to $29,999 0.50%    0.51%
$30,000 and up 0.75%    0.76%

Effective April 17, 2008. All rates are subject to change without notice.

PRIME SAVINGS & CHRISTMAS CLUB

Dividends and Annual Percentage yields are calculated on the average daily balance and paid monthly for the tiered rates on the whole balance as follows:

Christmas Club: $5 minimum. Disbursements are made during the first week of October for all but $5 in the account. This account will continue every year as long as you continue to make deposits Payroll deduction transfers are available.

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  Rate    APY (Annual Percentage Yield)
$0 to $49 0.00%    0.00%
$50 to $999 0.25%    0.25%
$1,000 to $69,999 0.50%    0.51%
$70,000 and up 0.75%    0.76%
     
     
Effective April 17, 2008. All rates are subject to change without notice.
SMALL SAVER ACCOUNTS

$2,000 minimum. Dividends paid monthly. No addition are permitted after the account is opened.

 

 

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  Rate    APY (Annual Percentage Yield)
6 months 2.55%    2.58%
12 months 2.60%    2.63%
24 months 2.75%    2.78%
36 months 3.00%    3.04%
Effective April 17, 2008. All rates are subject to change without notice.
FLEX CERTIFICATE ACCOUNTS

$4,000 minimum - $20,000 maximum. Allows up to 8 transactions (withdrawals or deposits) without penalty  during term of account. Cannot go above or below account limits. Dividends paid monthly.

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  Rate    APY (Annual Percentage Yield)
6 months 1.00%    1.01%  (6 transactions)
12 months 1.00%    1.01%  (6 transactions)
24 months 1.75%    1.76%  (6 transactions)
36 months 2.00%    2.02%  (8 transactions)
Effective April 17, 2008. All rates are subject to change without notice.
T-BILL ACCOUNTS

$10,000 minimum. Dividends can be paid either monthly or quarterly. Dividends can be mailed, deposited into another account, or compounded (quarterly only).

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  Rate    APY (Annual Percentage Yield)
6 months 2.65%    (2.68% comp.)
12 months 2.70%    (2.73% comp.)
24 months 2.85%    (2.89% comp.)
36 months 3.10%    (3.14% comp.)
Effective April 17, 2008. All rates are subject to change without notice.
JUMBO ACCOUNTS

$100,000 minimum. Dividends can be paid either monthly or quarterly. Dividends can be mailed, deposited into another account, or compounded (quarterly only).

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  Rate    APY (Annual Percentage Yield)
6 months 2.70%    (2.73% comp.)
12 months 2.75%    (2.78% comp.)
24 months 2.90%    (2.94% comp.)
36 months 3.15%    (3.20% comp.)
Effective April 17, 2008. All rates are subject to change without notice.
IRA - Variable   $50 minimum. The current dividend rate is 1.30% with an Annual Percentage Yield of 1.32%.

Dividends are paid monthly on the average daily balance. The term for your deposit is 18 months and there is a 180 day loss of dividends for early withdrawal. You may, however, move the funds into a fixed IRA certificate at this credit union at any time. Additional deposits may be made and can be arranged on a payroll deduction method.

IRA - FIXED   Fixed rate certificates are available at the same rates and terms as listed for our Small Saver, T-Bill, and Jumbo certificates.

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YOUTH ACCOUNTS   The minimum opening balance and low balance fee is waived for Youth Savings Accounts owned by members under the age of 22. No withdrawals are allowed until the account reaches the minimum account balance of $50.

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