Greenville Heritage Federal Credit Union Adds 15-Month CD, 3.299% APY

Now through January 31, 2019, Greenville Heritage Federal Credit Union (GHFCU) is offering a 15-month CD Special, which earns 3.299% APY. This limited-time offer can be opened with a $1k minimum deposit and there is no stated balance cap.

While the 15-month CD Special is advertised through the end of January, the fine print on the promotion page also states,

Offer subject to end without notice when desired funds have been received.

As stated on the Truth-in-Savings disclosure, the Early Withdrawal Penalty reads as follows:

Unless stated otherwise, owners of accounts with a stated term of more than one year shall forfeit an amount equal to up to 180 days dividends on the amount withdrawn, or the length of the term, whichever is less, when any withdrawal is allowed.

Heritage Advantage Checking

GHFCU’s Heritage Advantage Checking account currently earns 2.10% APY on qualifying balances up to $15k. Qualifying balances “above $15,000 will earn corresponding Money Market rate”, which currently include four rate tiers between 0.80% and 1.36% APY.

Monthly Qualification Requirements

• At least one direct deposit OR ACH credit transaction
• At least 12 signature debit transactions
• Receive eStatements
• Use Home Banking (online banking) at least once

Availability

Headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, Greenville Heritage Federal Credit Union’s field of membership (FOM) is residency-based, with individuals who live, work, worship, or attend school in Greenville County eligible to join.

Immediate family members of current GHFCU members qualify for membership, regardless of where they live.

Joining GHFCU and/or opening a CD Special must be at any of four South Carolina branches, located in Greenville (3) and Simpsonville.

While there is an “Apply Now” button on the Membership page, it leads to a “Contact Me” page.

Please complete this simple online application and we’ll be
in touch as soon as possible the following business day.

Credit Union Overview

Greenville Heritage Federal Credit Union has an overall health grade of "A" at DepositAccounts.com, with a Texas Ratio of 9.76% (excellent) based on September 30, 2018 data. In the past year, GHFCU has increased its total non-brokered deposits by $2.07 million, an above average annual growth rate of 2.59%. Please refer to our financial overview of Greenville Heritage Federal Credit Union (NCUA Charter # 4400) for more details.

In early 1941, seven City of Greenville employees pooled their savings and formed one of the first federal credit unions in the “Upstate” (the northwest corner of South Carolina). Known as the Greenville City Employees Federal Credit Union, it was chartered under the auspices of the relatively new Federal Credit Union Act of 1934. Until the mid ‘90s, the FOM was limited to city workers, but was expanded following the merger with Greenville County Federal Credit Union, which served Greenville County employees. In 2002, the Credit Union adopted a community charter, making all Greenville County residents membership eligible.

According to a June 2016 Upstate Business Journal article,

Greenville Heritage FCU has taken great pains to reach out to and serve Greenville’s most vulnerable. The credit union has earned both the “low-income designation,” which requires more than 50 percent of its membership to have a family income of 80 percent or less of the median family income for the area, and certification as a Community Development Financial Institution.

How the CD Special Compares

When compared to 207 similar length-of-term CDs tracked by DepositAccounts.com that require a similar minimum deposit and are available within the FOM, Greenville Heritage Federal Credit Union's 15-month CD Special APY currently ranks first.

The above rates are accurate as of 12/31/2018.

To look for the best CD rates, both nationwide and state specific, please refer to our CD Rates Table.