According to a recent Primerates.com survey conducted on July 23, 2012 of Boston CD rates offered by the area banks & credit unions, Boston’s largest financial institutions offered short-term savers 1-year CD’s with rates between 0.05% at RBS Citizens (www.citizensbank.com) and 0.55% at Middlesex Savings Bank (www.middlesexbank.com). Meanwhile, Rockland Trust (www.rocklandtrust.com) offered the highest 2-year and 3-year CD’s, with rates of 1.00% and 1.24% respectively.
CD’s are typically insured up to $250,000 by the FDIC. As CD’s mature, banks typically re-price the rates on deposits. Make sure that you track when your CD’s mature so that you can roll them over into new CD’s and keep your money working as hard as possible.
| Banks | 6 month | 1 year | 2 year | 3 year | 4 year | 5 year |
| Bank of America | 0.20% | 0.35% | 0.40% | 0.60% | 0.85% | 1.00% |
| RBS Citizens | 0.05% | 0.05% | 0.25% | NA | NA | 0.50% |
| Sovereign Bank | NA | 0.15% | 20% | 30% | NA | NA |
| TD Bank | NA | 0.35% | 0.40% | 0.50% | 0.80% | 1.10% |
| Eastern Bank | 0.05% | 0.10% | 0.20% | 0.30% | 0.40% | 0.50% |
| Middlesex Savings Bank | 0.30% | 0.55% | 0.75% | 1.09% | 1.29% | 1.44% |
| Rockland Trust | NA | NA | 1.00% | 1.24% | 1.34% | 1.49% |
| Century Bank and Trust | 0.25% | 0.35% | 0.50% | 0.80% | 0.90% | 1.00% |
| Danversbank | 0.25% | 0.40% | 0.50% | 1.00% | 1.10% | 1.25% |
Rates from banks, thrifts and credit union were posted on their websites on the date indicated for a $10,000 certificates of deposit meeting the specific holding requirement. Data is believed accurate at time of collection, can change without notice, and will vary. Contact a specific institution for current rates.
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