Valley National Bank, based out of Wayne, New Jersey, is a regional bank with over 200 locations in New York, New Jersey, Florida and Alabama. The bank claims that it has never had a losing quarter since their founding in 1927 despite many challenging economic periods in the last ~100 years or so.

Today, the bank offers a number of FDIC-insured deposit accounts that come with respectable yields for savers.

They offer 7 CDs (certificates of deposit) with terms ranging from 91 days to 36 months that can be opened online by consumers in all 50 states.

If you’d like a longer term CD, you’ll have to stop by a local branch to see those rates and/or open that account. They offer CDs with terms up to 5 years for local residents, but not online.

To see if Valley Bank’s CD rates are right for you, continue reading our review below.

Valley Bank CD Rates + Account Details

All of Valley Bank’s CDs come with a minimum deposit requirement of $500 and are federally insured by the FDIC up to the applicable limits.

They also impose a maximum deposit allowance of $500,000 if opening the CD online. They allow deposits up to $1m if opened in a branch.

CD Rates

To give these yields some context, the current national average for a 12 month CD and a 60 month CD sit at just 1.07% and 1.09% APY, respectively, according to FDIC data.

That said, there are a number of online banks and credit unions offering yields over the 4.50% and 4.60% APY mark for the same respective terms following the FED’s most recent rate hike of 0.50% on December 14th.

The 36 month variable rate CD comes with a rate that can change at any time without notice to the account holder. Generally speaking however, variable rate deposit accounts (whether it be CDs, money market accounts or online savings accounts) tend to rise and fall with the interest rate environment as a whole.

Compounding and Crediting Interest

Unlike many CD rates offered from online banks who compound interest daily, Valley Bank only compounds interest on a quarterly basis. Interest payments are also credited to the account quarterly.

Grace Period and Early Withdrawal Fees

Prior to your CD’s maturity, Valley Bank will send you a notification to let you know.

Upon the maturity of your Valley Bank CD, you will be given a 10 calendar-day grace period in which you may modify your CD or close it out without incurring any early withdrawal fee.

If nothing is done during this grace period, your Valley Bank CD will automatically renew with the same term and the going APY at that time.

If you need funds from your CD prior to its maturity you will face an early withdrawal fee.

Valley Bank does not post the fees on their website, so you’ll need to give them a call at 800-522-4100 to get this information.

Open and Fund the CD

As mentioned, the 7 CDs with oddball maturities listed here can all be opened online by consumers in 50 states with up to $500,000. If you’d like to deposit more than that, you will have to stop by a local branch (find locations here) in Alabama, Florida, New Jersey or New York.

Here’s what you’ll need to apply for an online CD:

• Social Security Number
• Valid state ID, driver’s license or passport
• Physical residential address within the United States

The application process is fairly straightforward and should be able to be completed in minutes if you have the appropriate information handy. We should note that once you start the application you will only have 20 minutes to complete it or your session will timeout due to inactivity. The application will automatically save though, so you can pick up where you left off if you need more time.

Here’s what you’ll need to fund your online CD:

• Current bank or credit union’s routing number
• Account number in which the funds will be drawn from to fund your Valley Bank CD