Current CD Rates: May 2022

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Online banks and credit unions continue to raise interest rates on certificates of deposit, especially since the Fed raised its rate on March 16 by 0.25%. A Fed rate increase tends to encourage banks to raise rates.
» Learn more: How a Fed rate increase affects CDs
The gradual rise of online CD rates started in July 2021, while national average rates have mainly had slight upticks or remained flat. This comes after a steady sequence of rate drops in 2020 and a relatively frozen low-rate environment for the first half of 2021.
Among high-yield CDs, five-year CD rates are showing the biggest increases, with a few above 1.50% annual percentage yield.
What hasn't changed is that you can find high-yield CDs with today's rates at least double the national average of 0.39% for five-year terms and triple the national average of 0.21% for one-year terms.
Unlike regular savings accounts, most CDs have fixed rates, so you can lock in a higher rate while it lasts. (See more details about historical CD rates as you consider what to expect in the near future.)
Here's a look at current CD rates at some online banks and credit unions.
» Want to compare more CDs? Check out our best CD rates
CURRENT CD RATES: 3-month | |
TIAA Bank | 0.35% APY |
Discover Bank | 0.30% APY |
Ally Bank | 0.30% APY |
Popular Direct | 0.50% APY |
Synchrony Bank | 0.50% APY |
» See more best 3-month CD rates | |
CURRENT CD RATES: 6-month | |
Quontic Bank | 0.95% APY |
Consumers Credit Union | 0.50% APY |
TIAA Bank | 0.65% APY |
Pentagon Federal Credit Union | 0.65% APY |
Sallie Mae Bank | 0.30% APY |
» See more best 6-month CD rates | |
CURRENT CD RATES: 1-year | |
Live Oak Bank | 1.75% APY |
Bread Savings | 1.00% APY |
Connexus Credit Union | 2.26% APY |
Ally Bank | 1.25% APY |
Quontic Bank | 1.25% APY |
» See more best 1-year CD rates | |
CURRENT CD RATES: 3-year | |
Pentagon Federal Credit Union | 2.25% APY |
Popular Direct | 2.40% APY |
Synchrony | 2.30% APY |
TIAA Bank | 1.90% APY |
Ally Bank | 2.00% APY |
» See more best 3-year CD rates | |
CURRENT CD RATES: 5-year | |
Quontic Bank | 2.30% APY |
Bread Savings | 1.40% APY |
Popular Direct | 2.80% APY |
Marcus by Goldman Sachs | 2.55% APY |
Alliant Credit Union | 2.25% APY |
» See more best 5-year CD rates |

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Marcus by Goldman Sachs High-Yield CD

1.30%
1 year

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Capital One 360 CD

1.30%
1 year

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Marcus by Goldman Sachs High-Yield CD

2.00%
2 years

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Capital One 360 CD

2.00%
2 years

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Synchrony Bank 16-Month CD

2.00%
16 months

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Capital One 360 CD

2.25%
5 years
Current CD Rates: Compare high-yield to national average rates
Although rates aren't as high as in recent years, they're still head and shoulders above national averages. The average rate for a one-year CD is 0.21% APY, and the average rate for a five-year CD is 0.39% APY. Let's compare national averages with an online example.
3-MONTH CD RATE | |
Online bank | 0.35% APY |
All banks | 0.06% APY |
6-MONTH CD RATE | |
Online bank | 0.65% APY |
All banks | 0.12% APY |
1-YEAR CD RATE | |
Online bank | 1.30% APY |
All banks | 0.21% APY |
3-YEAR CD RATE | |
Online bank | 2.20% APY |
All banks | 0.31% APY |
5-YEAR CD RATE | |
Online bank | 2.55% APY |
All banks | 0.39% APY |
Online banks used for comparison are TIAA Bank for the three- and six-month terms and Marcus by Goldman Sachs for the other terms. "All banks" refers to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation national averages. |
» Want to see a wider pool of high rates? See our list of the best high-interest accounts
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