5.65% 5-Month CD at Countrywide Bank in San Diego

Countrywide Bank is advertising a 5.65% APY 5-month certificate of deposit in San Diego, California. It's not listed on the bank's website, but is being advertised in the San Diego newspaper. The ad is available online here. Countrywide often has local CD deals better than the standard internet rates. Some are available by typing in your zip code in their CD rates page. The San Diego zip code gives a 9-month CD with an APY of 5.55%. Refer to my previous post for more local rates at Countrywide.

Countrywide's CD's have a $10K minimum. It has been reported that Countrywide does a hard credit inquiry for every account that you open.

Countrywide Bank has been FDIC insured since 1990. It has a safe and sound rating of 3 out of 5 stars (performing) at Bankrate.com.