5.50% 18-Month CD at a Maryland CU (Tower)

Tower FCU is offering a special 5.50% APY 18-month share certificate. The minimum deposit is $10,000, and it requires new money.

Field of membership includes employees and members of a long list of companies and associations. See site for details. Membership requires a deposit of $15 into a savings account.

Branches are located in several Maryland cities including Laurel, Hanover, Columbia and Pasadena. The credit union is federally insured by the NCUA. It's a large credit union with $1.6 billion in assets and 114,885 members.

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