18 Month CD Rates

Compare rates on 18 month CDs from banks and credit unions. Use the filter box below to customize your results. You can also use our Early Withdrawal Penalty Calculator to compare an 18-month CD rate to the effective APY of a CD with a longer term and higher rate that is broken at the 18 month mark. Click here to read more about features and tips related to 18-month CDs.

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5.80%
MIN TO
EARN
MIN TO EARN:$1k

MAX
MAX:-
EST.
EARN 🛈
EST. EARN:$2,213
Alabama Credit Union15 Month CD Special - New Money1 Review
5.71%
MIN TO
EARN
MIN TO EARN:$10k

MAX
MAX:-
EST.
EARN 🛈
EST. EARN:$1,800
5.64%
MIN TO
EARN
MIN TO EARN:$1k

MAX
MAX:-
EST.
EARN 🛈
EST. EARN:$2,151
Luana Savings Bank17 Month CD Special
5.63%
MIN TO
EARN
MIN TO EARN:$5k

MAX
MAX:-
EST.
EARN 🛈
EST. EARN:$2,021
5.60%
MIN TO
EARN
MIN TO EARN:$1k

MAX
MAX:$500k
EST.
EARN 🛈
EST. EARN:$2,135
5.60%
MIN TO
EARN
MIN TO EARN:$500

MAX
MAX:-
EST.
EARN 🛈
EST. EARN:$2,010
The Federal Savings Bank18 Month Promotional CD - New Money4 Reviews
5.55%
MIN TO
EARN
MIN TO EARN:$5k

MAX
MAX:-
EST.
EARN 🛈
EST. EARN:$2,116
5.55%
MIN TO
EARN
MIN TO EARN:$2.5k

MAX
MAX:-
EST.
EARN 🛈
EST. EARN:$1,749
5.51%
MIN TO
EARN
MIN TO EARN:$10k

MAX
MAX:-
EST.
EARN 🛈
EST. EARN:$1,737
Expedition Credit Union15 Month CD Special - New Money 1 Review
5.51%
MIN TO
EARN
MIN TO EARN:$2.5k

MAX
MAX:-
EST.
EARN 🛈
EST. EARN:$1,737
Popular Direct18 Month Popular Direct CD124 Reviews
5.50%
MIN TO
EARN
MIN TO EARN:$10k

MAX
MAX:-
EST.
EARN 🛈
EST. EARN:$2,097
North American Savings Bank18 Month CD Online Special35 Reviews
5.50%
MIN TO
EARN
MIN TO EARN:$1k

MAX
MAX:-
EST.
EARN 🛈
EST. EARN:$2,097
Quorum FCU15 Month Term Savings CD22 Reviews
5.50%
MIN TO
EARN
MIN TO EARN:$1k

MAX
MAX:-
EST.
EARN 🛈
EST. EARN:$1,733
5.50%
MIN TO
EARN
MIN TO EARN:$1k

MAX
MAX:-
EST.
EARN 🛈
EST. EARN:$1,733
MapleMark Bank18 Month Special CD - Online10 Reviews
5.40%
MIN TO
EARN
MIN TO EARN:$25k

MAX
MAX:-
EST.
EARN 🛈
EST. EARN:$2,058
Magnifi Financial17 Month CD Special2 Reviews
5.40%
MIN TO
EARN
MIN TO EARN:$2.5k

MAX
MAX:$250k
EST.
EARN 🛈
EST. EARN:$1,937
Digital FCU (DCU)12 - 23 Month Jumbo CD 78 Reviews
5.39%
MIN TO
EARN
MIN TO EARN:$25k

MAX
MAX:-
EST.
EARN 🛈
EST. EARN:$2,035
Genisys Credit Union20 Month Share Certificate Special - New Money21 Reviews
5.30%
MIN TO
EARN
MIN TO EARN:$500

MAX
MAX:-
EST.
EARN 🛈
EST. EARN:$2,254
5.30%
MIN TO
EARN
MIN TO EARN:$25k

MAX
MAX:$250k
EST.
EARN 🛈
EST. EARN:$2,019
Crescent Bank18 Month CD - New Money5 Reviews
5.30%
MIN TO
EARN
MIN TO EARN:$1k

MAX
MAX:-
EST.
EARN 🛈
EST. EARN:$2,019
My eBanc18 Month Online Time Deposit19 Reviews
5.30%
MIN TO
EARN
MIN TO EARN:$5k

MAX
MAX:-
EST.
EARN 🛈
EST. EARN:$2,019
Communitywide FCU18 Month Share Certificate10 Reviews
5.30%
MIN TO
EARN
MIN TO EARN:$1k

MAX
MAX:-
EST.
EARN 🛈
EST. EARN:$2,019
5.30%*
MIN TO
EARN
MIN TO EARN:$25k

MAX
MAX:-
EST.
EARN 🛈
EST. EARN:$2,000
Superior Choice Credit Union17 Month Share Certificate Special11 Reviews
5.30%*
MIN TO
EARN
MIN TO EARN:$500

MAX
MAX:-
EST.
EARN 🛈
EST. EARN:$1,901
CIBC Bank USA18 Month Agility CD - Online Only12 Reviews
5.26%*
MIN TO
EARN
MIN TO EARN:$1k

MAX
MAX:$5m
EST.
EARN 🛈
EST. EARN:$2,004
5.25%
MIN TO
EARN
MIN TO EARN:$500

MAX
MAX:-
EST.
EARN 🛈
EST. EARN:$2,000
5.25%
MIN TO
EARN
MIN TO EARN:-

MAX
MAX:-
EST.
EARN 🛈
EST. EARN:$2,000
USAA Bank18 Month CD - Standard270 Reviews
5.25%
MIN TO
EARN
MIN TO EARN:$1k

MAX
MAX:$95k
EST.
EARN 🛈
EST. EARN:$2,000
5.25%
MIN TO
EARN
MIN TO EARN:$100

MAX
MAX:-
EST.
EARN 🛈
EST. EARN:$2,000
Barclays18 Month Online CD242 Reviews
5.25%
MIN TO
EARN
MIN TO EARN:-

MAX
MAX:-
EST.
EARN 🛈
EST. EARN:$2,000
Signature FCU18 Month Share Certificate10 Reviews
5.25%
MIN TO
EARN
MIN TO EARN:$500

MAX
MAX:-
EST.
EARN 🛈
EST. EARN:$2,000
5.25%
MIN TO
EARN
MIN TO EARN:$500

MAX
MAX:-
EST.
EARN 🛈
EST. EARN:$1,883
Technology Credit Union17 Month Flextime Certificate Special - New Money11 Reviews
5.25%
MIN TO
EARN
MIN TO EARN:$1k

MAX
MAX:-
EST.
EARN 🛈
EST. EARN:$1,883
MainStreet Bank15 Month No Penalty CD8 Reviews
5.25%
MIN TO
EARN
MIN TO EARN:$500

MAX
MAX:-
EST.
EARN 🛈
EST. EARN:$1,654
5.20%
MIN TO
EARN
MIN TO EARN:$5k

MAX
MAX:-
EST.
EARN 🛈
EST. EARN:$1,981
M.Y. Safra Bank18 Month MYSB Direct Online CD - New Money6 Reviews
5.20%
MIN TO
EARN
MIN TO EARN:$500

MAX
MAX:-
EST.
EARN 🛈
EST. EARN:$1,981
Connexus Credit Union17 Month Certificate Special66 Reviews
5.16%
MIN TO
EARN
MIN TO EARN:$5k

MAX
MAX:-
EST.
EARN 🛈
EST. EARN:$1,850
Ally Bank18 Month High Yield CD874 Reviews
5.15%
MIN TO
EARN
MIN TO EARN:-

MAX
MAX:-
EST.
EARN 🛈
EST. EARN:$1,961
Dow Credit Union18 Month Simple CD4 Reviews
5.15%
MIN TO
EARN
MIN TO EARN:$500

MAX
MAX:-
EST.
EARN 🛈
EST. EARN:$1,961

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18-Month CD Rates

Certificates of Deposit (or CDs) are financial products located somewhere on the “risk scale” in between savings accounts and common stock. Bank CDs, called Share Certificates by many credit unions, are offered in various ways and with varying maturity times. The 18-month CD is a popular offering because it is long enough to earn a fairly competitive yield, but short enough to avoid the draining effect of rising inflation on purchasing power.

18-Month CD Rate History – Average APY (%) Rate Trend over Time

Inflation Risk

Due to the “fixed” nature of certificate of deposit investments, long term CDs are threatened by an increasing rate of inflation. If the inflation rate surpasses the interest rate you are earning on a given CD, you have to make a choice to either withdraw the funds early (incurring a penalty) or suffer the devaluing of your money until the CD reaches maturity or the inflation rate reverses. The 18-month CD is short enough so that if inflation does surpass your interest rate, you won’t suffer very long. Because banks and credit unions usually link their CD rates with the inflation rate, it is good practice to evaluate whether inflation is trending upward or downward before locking in a fixed rate CD.

Short vs. Long-Term CDs

If you are not sure when you might need to access the funds that you are considering investing in a CD, a short term CD could be a better option (so as not to leave yourself in a liquidity pinch). The way to get the most value out of a CD is to pick a maturity date of when you think you will need the money and forget about it until it comes due. If withdrawal is not an option in your mind, it would make it easier to plan appropriately for expenses occurring before the CD matures.

Make sure that the institution offering the 18-month CD is federally insured so that if the institution fails, your money is guaranteed by the government to be reimbursed. Also, make sure to read the account agreement that you are making with the bank or credit union and check to see if they have placed any conditions on their obligation to repay your principal in full upon maturity of the CD. You should be able to receive your proceeds without any conditions.




* The APY (Annual Percentage Yield) shown is based on the deposit amount selected. Expand the listing to see APYs for other deposit amounts.
† The rates for some products vary by region. In these cases we have listed the rates for the region closest to the bank's headquarters.

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