GPO Federal Credit Union Promotes 12-Month CD
GPO Federal Credit Union (GPO) is currently offering 2.30% APY on its 12-month Share Certificate. While not as “wow-worthy” as the 3.00% APY offered last fall on its 7-month and 14-month Share Certificate Specials, the 2.30% APY is 5 bps higher than the APY currently offered on the top nationally available 1-year CD. The 12-month Share Certificate requires a $1k minimum opening deposit, with no stated balance cap.
| APY | MIN | MAX | INSTITUTION | PRODUCT | DETAILS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.80% | $1k | - | G.P.O. Federal Credit Union | 12 Month Member Choice Share Certificate | |
| 0.80% | $1k | - | G.P.O. Federal Credit Union | 12 Month IRA Certificate (Traditional, Roth) |
The 12-month Share Certificate is also available as an IRA (Traditional and Roth), earning the same APY with the same funding requirements.
As stated in the Truth-in-Savings document, the Early Withdrawal Penalty (EWP) is based on the term length of the Certificate.
Terms of 6 and 12 month – 90 days’ dividends
Availability
Headquartered in New Hartford, in New York’s Mohawk Valley, GPO Federal Credit Union’s field of membership (FOM) was expanded last year, with individuals who live, work, worship, or attend school in the New York counties of Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Madison, Montgomery, Oneida or Otsego now eligible to join. The previous FOM included only Herkimer and Oneida Counties.
Immediate family members of current GPO members are welcome to apply.
Joining GPO Federal Credit Union and/or opening a Share Certificate Special can be done online or at any of seven New York branches located in Barneveld, Dolgeville, Ilion, New Hartford, Oneida, and Utica (2).
Every new GPO ownership begins with a Share Savings Account
(minimum $5 deposit), which is our regular savings account.
GPO participates in both the CO-OP Shared Branch and ATM networks.
Credit Union Overview
GPO Federal Credit Union has an overall health grade of "A+" at DepositAccounts.com, with a Texas Ratio of 2.84% (excellent) based on September 30, 2019 data. In the past year, GPO has increased its total non-brokered deposits by $15.04 million, an excellent annual growth rate of 6.1%. Please refer to our financial overview of GPO Federal Credit Union (NCUA Charter # 22931) for more details.
GPO’s story began in 1931 when Utica postal employees realized there were few banking options available to them.
The Great Depression was paralyzing the country. Banks weren’t always the safest option. So, a group of forward-thinking postal employees got together and started the Utica, NY Postal Credit Union.
While the original FOM included only postal workers based in Utica’s Federal Building, it was constantly changing as more companies began to offer GPO membership to their employees. The Credit Union was re-branded as GPO (Government, Postal, and Occupational) in 1984 to better represent the changing FOM. GOP is currently New York’s 41st largest credit union, with more than 32,200 members and assets in excess of $294 million.
How the Share Certificate Compares
When compared to 210 similar length-of-term CDs tracked by DepositAccounts.com that require a similar minimum deposit and are available within the FOM, GOP Federal Credit Union’s 12-Month Share Certificate APY currently ranks first.
The above rates are accurate as of 2/17/2020.
To look for the best CD rates, both nationwide and state specific, please refer to our CD Rates Table page.
