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U.S. Bank CD Rates – Now up to 4.95% APY!

Written by: editorial staff
Fact Checked : Dan Nelson
Updated June 17, 2023

U.S. Bank has 4 types of CDs (certificates of deposit) available to consumers. These are:

  1. Standard certificates of deposit
  2. U.S. Bank CD Specials
  3. U.S. Bank “Step Up” CDs
  4. U.S. Bank “Trade Up” CDs

Their standard CDs come with yields more akin to the other large national banks, while their CD specials offer more competitive yields.

Their Step Up CD comes with a 28 month term and a rate that increases every 7 months and their Trade UP CD allows you to swap your deposit for one with a higher rate if interest rates increase while your deposit is active.

To get the full rundown of U.S. Bank’s CD rates and to see if these products are right for you continue reading our comprehensive review below.

U.S. Bank Certificate of Deposit Rates + Details

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U.S. Bank offers eleven standard-term certificates of deposit. These come with a minimum deposit requirement of $500 and a maximum deposit amount of $250,000. They can be opened online, over the phone or in a local branch.

U.S. Bank CDs are federally insured by the FDIC up to the applicable limits.

📌 Please Note: U.S. Bank CD rates may vary by location. The CD rates listed below were surveyed in Los Angeles, CA on June 17, 2023.

CD Rates

CD TermDeposit RangeAPY
1 month$500 – $250k0.05%
2 months$500 – $250k0.05%
3 months$500 – $250k0.05%
6 months$500 – $250k0.05%
9 months$500 – $250k0.05%
12 months$500 – $250k0.05%
18 months$500 – $250k0.05%
24 months$500 – $250k0.05%
36 months$500 – $250k0.10%
48 months$500 – $250k0.15%
60 months$500 – $250k0.25%
APY = Annual Percentage Yield

To put these annual percentage yields in perspective, the current national average on a 12 month CD and a 60 month CD sit at 1.59% APY and 1.37% APY, respectively, according to FDIC data.

Interest is compounded daily on all terms.

Grace Period

U.S. Bank CDs come with a standard grace period of 10 days in which you may add or withdraw funds from your deposit penalty free. If nothing is done during this period, the CD will renew for the same terms at the going APY.

U.S.Bank will send you a reminder when your CD is about to mature, but be sure to set up your own notifications if you do not wish to have your funds locked into the same deposit terms.

Early Withdrawal Penalties

If you need to withdraw funds from your U.S. Bank CD prior to its maturity date, you will be charged with an early withdrawal fee. Their current early withdrawal fee schedule is outlined below.

Early Withdrawal Fees

CD Term: 6 months or less
Fee: All of the interest that would have been earned on the funds if held to maturity – OR – 1% of the amount withdrawn, whichever is greater – PLUS – a $25 dollar flat fee.
CD Term: 6 months to 12 months
Fee: Half of the interest that would have been earned on the funds withdrawn if held for the entire term – OR – 1% of the amount withdrawn, whichever is greater – PLUS – a $25 dollar flat fee.
CD Term: Greater than 12 months
Half of the interest that would have been earned on the funds withdrawn if held for the entire term – OR – 3% of the amount withdrawn, whichever is greater – PLUS – a $25 dollar flat fee.

U.S. Bank CD Specials

U.S. Bank offers 4 CD specials.

The minimum deposit required to open one of U.S. Bank’s Special CDs is $1,000 – twice the amount of their standard CDs.

U.S. Bank Special CD Rates

CD TermDeposit RangeAPY
7 months$1,000 – $250k4.80%
11 months$1,000 – $250k4.90%
15 months$1,000 – $250k4.95%
19 months$1,000 – $250k4.95%
APY = Annual Percentage Yield

We should note that the offer listed above only applies for the initial term.

If you allow for your Special CD to renew after the term is up, U.S. Bank will roll this into another CD with the same duration, but the APY will be determined based on the published rate for the CD, excluding CD Specials, that is closest to but not exceeding the term of the CD.

In other words, U.S. Bank will apply the APY of the nearest standard term CD but will keep the oddball duration you had with your initial CD special.

The same early withdrawal penalties apply with U.S. Bank’s CD Specials as they do with their standard CDs.

On Special CDs, all interest payments will be made at the end of the term or annually, whichever occurs first based on the term you select.

U.S. Bank Step Up CD

U.S. Bank’s Step Up CD is a 28 month term deposit with 4 incremental rate increases (one every 7 months) throughout its duration.

The product starts with an APY of 0.05% and ends with an APY of 0.65% to give you a blended APY of 0.35% for its duration.

Breakdown of APY

TermInterest RateBlended APY
28 months0.05% for first 7 months0.35%
0.25% for next 7 months
0.45% for next 7 months
0.65% for last 7 months
APY = Annual Percentage Yield

To put this offer in perspective, the average yield on a 2 year CD (24 months) sits at 1.28% APY according to FDIC data.

The minimum deposit requirement for the U.S. Bank Step Up CD is $1,000.

U.S. Bank Trade Up CD

The U.S. Bank Trade Up CD currently comes with 2 terms to choose from. A 30 month term or a 60 month term.

As the name implies, this product allows one to ‘trade up’ for a higher rate if one happens to come along while your CD is active. This is an ideal product during an ascending interest rate environment.

Terms and APY

CD TermDeposit RangeAPY
30 months$1,000 – $250k0.10%
60 months$1,000 – $250k0.40%
APY = Annual Percentage Yield

If you go with a Trade Up CD by U.S. Bank you will need to visit an actual branch location to initiate your one time interest rate trade up. Once initiated, U.S. Bank will calculate the remaining time on your CD and find a standard term CD that is closest to it, then apply that rate. Please allow up to 10 days for this rate change to take effect.

How Much Can You Make with a U.S. Bank CD?

The amount of money you can earn with a U.S. Bank CD is going to depend on your deposit size, the term you choose and its APY (annual percentage yield). The table below shows how much you’d earn with U.S. Bank’s special CDs assuming a deposit size of $50,000.

CD TermAPYEarnings
7 months4.80%$1,386.31
11 months4.90%$2,241.33
15 months4.95%$3,112.66
19 months4.95%$3,974.94
Earnings = Sum of all interest payments through maturity.

How do U.S. Bank CD Rates Compare?

If you’re curious how U.S. Bank’s CD rates stack up against the competition, then take a look at the table below. It compares the best CD rate offered at U.S. Bank against the best CD rates offered by other major banks.

BankBest CD Rate (APY)
Bank of America4.60%
Fifth Third Bank5.00%
KeyBank5.00%
U.S. Bank4.95%
CD rates surveyed on June 17, 2023.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

editorial staff: A group of savers, investors, side-hustlers and entrepreneurs serve the editorial team with a combined 20 years experience in entrepreneurship, banking and blogging.
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Dan is the founder and primary editor at APY GUY. He is an entrepreneur and financial blogger with a focus on deposit accounts. His work can be seen on Yahoo Finance, MSN, LifeHacker and other publications.
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