If you can tie up your money for several years, City National Bank has certificate of deposit (CD) rates that are competitive in the current market. The bank has a five-year CD with a 3.5% annual percentage yield (APY). Other CD rates include:
- 3% APY for four to five years
- 2.5% APY for three to four years
- 2.25% for two to three years
- 1.5% for one to two years
- 1.25% for 182 days to 364 days
- 1% for 91 days to 181 days
The APYs for the CDs assume that the the interest rate remains the same for one year, any interest credited to your account remains on deposit, and the minimum daily balance requirement is maintained for a year.
You need to make a minimum investment of $500 to open a CD. Withdrawing money early from a CD results in a penalty. Online access to your account is free.
City National Bank is based in Newark, N.J. You can open a CD by visiting one of its branches in New York and New Jersey.
The bank also allows you to open a socially responsible CD and have the funds placed in the City National Urban Fund. Doing this allows your CD deposit to go toward loans to socially conscious projects in urban areas in New York, New Jersey, and Philadelphia.

