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Check Out Our Red-Hot 12-Month Standard Certificate Rate1

Earn up to 5.10% APY and supercharge your savings!

Let Your Savings Soar

Let Your Savings Soar

Build yourself a bigger fund with our sky-high certificate rates.

What's Better Than Guaranteed Earnings?

Protect yourself against inflation and market ups and downs. With a certificate, your money will grow securely, with guaranteed returns.

Here's What You Could Be Earning

Standard Certificate

Certificates allow you to plan out your savings by providing guaranteed returns that you can access on a set maturity date.

Best For:

  • Individuals who want to earn at a higher dividend rate
  • Individuals who don’t need flexible access to savings
  • Individuals who are interested in making a single deposit

APY2

as high as

5.10%

Term

3 Months to 7 Years

Minimum Deposit

as low as

$1,000

EasyStartSM Certificate

EasyStart Certificates are an easy way to start building savings quickly with a low minimum purchase and flexible term lengths.

Best For:

  • Individuals who want to save for a specific goal
  • Individuals who want to build good savings habits
  • Individuals who want the flexibility to add money at any time

APY2

as high as

4.95%

Term

12 Months to 24 Months

Minimum Deposit

as low as

$50

Special EasyStart Certificate

Special EasyStart Certificates let members who have direct deposit and a checking account take advantage of saving at a special rate with a low minimum purchase.

Best For:

  • Individuals who want to start saving quickly
  • Individuals who want to take advantage of a special rate up to $3,000
  • Individuals who are interested in adding money at any time

APY3

as high as

5.30%

Term

12 Months

Minimum Deposit

as low as

$50

SaveFirst Account

The SaveFirst Account helps you save more at a higher rate than a traditional savings account.

Best For:

  • Individuals who want to save for a purpose
  • Individuals who want to choose their term
  • Individuals who want to add money at any time

APY2

as high as

0.40%

Term

3-60 Months

Minimum Deposit

as low as

$5


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Disclosures

1

This offer, including the stated Annual Percentage Yield (APY), is effective February 12, 2024. Navy Federal reserves the right to end or modify this offer at any time. The rate is applicable to the 12-Month certificate term only. Minimum purchase amounts of $1,000, $20,000 APY 5.05%. Minimum purchase amount of $100,000 APY 5.10%. No maximum purchase amount. IRA/ESA certificate subject to IRS contribution limits. Additional deposits are not allowed. Penalties apply for early withdrawals from certificates. Other restrictions may apply.

2

This APY is accurate as of 03/19/2024. This APY is an annualized rate that reflects estimated earnings based on the dividend rate and frequency of compounding. Dividends compounded daily, credited monthly. Penalties may apply for early withdrawals from certificate accounts. Offering rates may change.

3

Limit one Special EasyStart Certificate per member. Annual percentage yield (APY) accurate as of 03/19/2024. Navy Federal reserves the right to end or modify this offer at any time. Penalty for early withdrawal. The Special EasyStart Certificate has a $50 minimum balance and a $3,000 maximum balance. Additional deposits are allowed at any time, subject to the maximum balance. Certificate owner(s) age 18 and older must have Direct Deposit of Net Pay or payroll allotment and a Navy Federal checking account within 90 days of the certificate issue date. If these requirements have not been satisfied by the 90th day, your Special EasyStart Certificate dividend rate will be reduced to the prevailing dividend rate of the 12-month EasyStart Certificate for the remainder of the certificate’s term.