6.00% 6-Month CD at a Georgia CU and $55 Checking Bonus (LGE FCU)

LGE Federal Credit Union is offering a 6.00% APY 6-month certificate. The minimum deposit is $1,000. It requires a checking account, but you can get a $55 bonus when you make an initial deposit of of at least $55 into the checking account. There are some requirements to avoid monthly fees with the available checking accounts.

The field of membership is primarily employer based. There's a long list of groups that are included. Please see site for details. Branches are located in the Georgia cities of Marietta, Austell, Kennesaw, Calhoun, Rome and Atlanta.

The credit union is NCUA insured. It has $559 million in assets and 88,309 members.