Cash Rates Early Update: 5-Year CDs at 3% APY, 5-Year MYGA Rates at 3.65%

May 1, 2022 By Jonathan Ping 4 Comments
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I’m going to wait a bit on my full May interest rate update, as I expect more rate changes early this week. Even the rates quoted below may become outdated quickly, but I wanted to point out certain rates at multi-year highs and also near the psychological 3% level. Here are a few examples as of 5/1/22:

  • Brokered CD rates: 3.05% APY for 5-year CDat Vanguard and Fidelity fixed income desks (non-callable, Capital One and Goldman).
  • Credit union CD rate: 3.03% APY for 5-year certificate at Department Of Commerce Federal Credit Union.
  • US Treasury Bonds: 2.97% yield to maturity at 5 years length, secondary market.
  • Fixed Annuity: 3.65% rate on 5-year MYGA from The Standard (A Rating) on 5/2/22 via Blueprint Income. Possibly as high as 3.85% with $100,000 at Stan the Annuity Man (varies by state). Learn more about MYGAs here and here.

I have no idea where rates will go from here. They may go much higher. 🤷 I haven’t decided when to lock in something, but I’m definitely paying attention.

Filed Under: Banking, Investing
Last updated: June 21, 2022
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Comments

  1. patbrass says
    May 2, 2022 at 8:04 am

    A calculator such as this one (https://www.depositaccounts.com/tools/break-cd-calculator.aspx) is useful to decide if it makes sense to break a CD and pay the penalty in order to lock in a new higher rate. It helps me with FOMO of a much better rate.

    Reply
    • Dean says
      May 3, 2022 at 9:40 pm

      How are brokered CDs different from CDs from your neighborhood (or national) bank or credit union – specifically for early withdrawals, are they just a predetermined number of days interest or more difficult?

      Reply
  2. TK says
    May 5, 2022 at 7:34 am

    How long does it typically take to see rates bump up? I guess i am trained from how fast gas prices go up (eye roll). I thought some of the sites like Smarty Pig would jump at attracting new investors. Drooling for more than .7%…

    Reply
  3. Sam says
    May 26, 2022 at 5:28 pm

    Department Of Commerce Federal Credit Union had lowered the rates now, 2.93%

    Reply

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