Today's highest CD rate is 4.94% for CD. CD rates from online banks are commonly twice as high as the national average rates.

Right now, the best CD rate is 4.50% APY. Compare the best CD rates today, drawn from our research on about 280 banks and credit unions that offer CDs nationwide.

Explore top short- and long-term CD rates available today ...

Today's highest CD rate is 4.94% for CD. CD rates from online banks are commonly twice as high as the national average rates.

A $5,000 CD at 3.50% APY would earn about $87 in six months. Find out if locking in your cash today makes sense for your ...

High-yield savings accounts offer rates as competitive as top CDs right now -- with no lock-up period. Here's why flexibility ...

APY stands for Annual Percentage Yield — which is an estimate of how much interest your savings will earn in a year. Unlike a ...

Interest rates on certificates of deposit (CDs) have been sky high over the last few years. But rates on savings accounts have been high too, so people haven't had that much incentive to lock their ...

Both accounts still come with high rates, but which will earn more interest with a $50,000 deposit made this year?

Don't deposit a five-figure amount in either account type before first calculating your interest-earning potential.