Top CD and IRA CD Rates at Barksdale FCU in Louisiana - Local Only

Barksdale Federal Credit Union is offering several competitive CD and IRA CD rates. Minimum deposit is $1,000. The following yields are listed in the credit union's share account rates page as of 12/06/2010:

• 3.04% APY 5-year CD & IRA CD
• 2.89% APY 4-year CD & IRA CD
• 2.43% APY 3-year CD & IRA CD
• 2.12% APY 2-year CD & IRA CD
• 1.61% APY 1-year CD & IRA CD

As a comparison to internet banks, the best 1-year CD rate is 1.50% APY at CNB Bank Direct and the best 5-year CD rate is 2.60% APY at Acacia Federal Savings Bank.

Credit union membership is open to those who live, work, worship, own a business or attend school in any of the following Louisiana parishes: Bossier, Caddo, Webster, Rapides, Allen and Grant. Also eligible are active military at the Barksdale Air Force Base and at the Fort Polk Army Post. In addition, all retired military living within a 100 mile radius of a center are eligible. Please refer to the credit union's membership eligibility page for the full details.

Branches are located in the Louisiana cities of Bossier City, Alexandria, Blanchard, Cotton Valley, DeRidder, Shreveport, Fort Polk, Hodge, Leesville, Benton and Oakdale.

The credit union has an overall health score at DepositAccounts.com of 4 out of 5 with a Texas Ratio of 4.41% (excellent) based on September 2010 data. Please refer to our financial overview of Barksdale Federal Credit Union for more details. The credit union is federally insured by the NCUA (Charter # 9589).

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