5.55% 8-Month / 5.55% 18-Month CD at a New York CU (Countryside Community)

Countryside Community FCU is having an April Certificate Special with a rate of 5.55% APY for terms of 8 or 18 months. The minimum deposit is $2,500. The offer expires 4/30/07.

Their March Madness Certificate special ended last month. That special offered a 12-month CD with a yield between 5.50% to 6.50% APY depending on your NCAA bracket picks. I hope there were some who were able to at least receive 6%. A friend of mine had 6 of 7 correct picks which would have made him eligible for a 6.40% APY.

Field of membership includes those who live, work, worship, or attend school in Onondaga County, New York. The county seat is Syracuse. Membership requires a $5 minimum deposit in the savings account.

The credit union is federally insured by the NCUA. It has $96.9 million in assets and 6,359 members.

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