Special 30-Month CD Rate at ESB Bank in Pittsburgh - Local Only

ESB Bank is offering three special CDs. The best one is the 30-month CD which has a 2.02% APY. Minimum deposit is $500. The second one is a 9-month CD special with a 1.10% APY. This is actually fairly competitive for 9-month terms. The third one is a 60-day CD with a 0.50% APY which doesn't have any advantage over a savings account. These rates are listed in the bank's rates page as of 1/10/2011.

As a comparison to internet banks on 1/10/2011, the best 30-month CD rate is 1.96% APY at USAA Bank, but this requires a minimum deposit of $175K. With a $1K minimum, the rate is only 1.65% APY.

It appears that a branch visit is required to open an account. Branches are located in Pittsburgh and throughout its metro area.

ESB Bank has an overall health score at DepositAccounts.com of 4 out of 5 with a Texas Ratio of 2.90% (excellent) based on September 2010 data. Please refer to our financial overview of ESB Bank for more details. The bank has been a FDIC member since 1935 (FDIC Certificate # 27708).

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