5-month, 4.00% CD at Hudson City

Hudson City Savings Bank has a pretty nice short-term CD: Their 5-month CD is returning 4.00% APY.  This CD has a minimum opening deposit of $500.  The rate isn’t listed on Hudson City’s website, but you can see an ad for it here (through at least 12/5).

Husdon City Savings Bank has branches in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut, with nine branches in Connecticut: Bethe, Brookfield, Cos Cob, Darien, Fairfield, Monroe, Norwalk, Ridgefield, Stamford, and Westport.

CDs up to 4.50% at Connex Credit Union

Connex Credit Union has a number of very competitive CD rates:

  • 6-month CD: 4.00% APY
  • 16-month CD: 4.25% APY
  • 26-month CD: 4.50% APY

These rates require that you have Connex CU’s Your Choice Checking Account; if you don’t have an account (or open one), the rates will be 0.25% lower.  Your Choice Checking does require direct deposit or a $5/month fee will be charged.  These CDs have a minimum deposit of $500 and a maximum deposit of $500,000.

Membership in Connex Credit Union is open to anyone who lives, works, worships or attends school in Hartford County, Middlesex County, or New Haven County.  Connex CU has eight locations: three in New Haven, and one each in East Hartford, Guilford, Hamden, Orange, and Wallingford.