Argentine Federal Savings (KS) Adds 14-Month CD Special
On New Year’s Eve, Argentine Federal Savings (AFS) began promoting a 14-month CD Special earning 2.00% APY. The minimum deposit is $1k of new money, with no stated balance cap.
14-Month CDs opened with existing money from an account at
Argentine Federal Savings will earn the standard 14-Month CD rate.
FYI - AFS's standard 14-month CD currently earns 0.60% APY.
| APY | MIN | MAX | INSTITUTION | PRODUCT | DETAILS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.10% | $1k | - | Argentine Federal Savings | 14 Month CD Special | |
| 2.10% | $250 | - | Argentine Federal Savings | 14 Month IRA Special (Traditional, Roth) |
The CD Special is also available as an IRA (Traditional and Roth) earning the same APY, but only requiring a $250 minimum deposit.
According to CSR, the Early Withdrawal Penalty is six months interest.
In August, AFS offered a 7-month CD Special (2.25% APY), which also required new money. As DA reader, “CD Special Search,” noted, the 7-month CD Special lasted for about two weeks. Given that the 14-month Special isn’t as hot as the 7-month Special was, it’s possible it may be available longer than two weeks.
Availability
Headquartered in Kansas City, Kansas, Argentine Federal Savings’ market area includes the greater Kansas City area.
Opening a CD Special must be done at any of two Kansas branches, which are located in Kansas City and Overland Park.
Argentine Federal Savings’ online banking platform is currently devoted to account management and bill payment services.
Bank Overview
Argentine Federal Savings has an overall health grade of "A" at DepositAccounts.com, with a Texas Ratio of 4.75% (excellent), based on September 30, 2017 data. In the past year, the Bank has increased its total non-brokered deposits by $2.41 million, an excellent annual growth rate of 6.26%. Please refer to our financial overview of Argentine Federal Savings (FDIC Certificate #28507) for more details.
Argentine Federal Savings was founded in 1906 as the Argentine Building and Loan Association. With initial assets of $460k, the Association began serving the community surrounding the Kansas City Smelting and Refining Company. (In case you were wondering, the Argentine name is derived from the Latin word for silver - argentum. The city of Argentine, which became a part of Kansas City in 1910, was known as the “silver refining capital of the world.”) On the eve of the Association's 50th anniversary, the name was changed to the Argentine Savings and Loan, with the Argentine Federal Savings rebrand happening in 1993.
How the CD Special Compares
When compared to the 302 similar length-of-term CDs tracked by DepositAccounts.com, that require a similar minimum deposit and are available within the Bank’s market area, Argentine Federal Savings' 14-month CD Special APY currently ranks first.
The above rates are accurate as of 1/3/2018.
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