3.50% 60-Month CD at City National Bank in NJ, NY & PA - Local Only

City National Bank is offering competitive long-term CD rates. The following rates are listed at the bank's rates page as of 12/23/09:

• 3.50% APY 5 years and over
• 3.00% APY 4 years to under 5 years
• 2.50% APY 3 years to under 4 years
• 2.25% APY 2 years to under 3 years

Minimum deposit is $500. It appears these rates also apply to IRA CDs.

A branch visit appears to be required to open an account. Branches are located in the New Jersey cities of Newark, Hackensack and Paterson; in the New York cities of New York City, Hempstead and Roosevelt; and in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The bank's ratings for safety and soundness are fair: 3 stars (adequate) at BauerFinancial (based on 9/30/09 data) and 3 stars (performing) at Bankrate.com (based on 6/30/09 data). The bank has been a FDIC member since 1973 (FDIC Certificate # 21111).

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