Cassidy Horton is a finance writer covering banking, life insurance and business loans. She has worked with top finance brands including NerdWallet, MarketWatch and Consumer Affairs. Cassidy first ...

Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. The best one-year CD rate is 4.45%, offered by CommunityWide Federal Credit Union. This account is the highest-rated on our list ...

The Fed held rates steady at its March Federal Open Market Committee meeting. Fed rates tend to impact CD rates, so it's expected that CD rates will stay relatively stable until the next Fed ...

If you're planning to put $100,000 or more into a CD, a jumbo CD might be a good choice. But keep in mind that some regular CDs pay even higher rates than jumbo CDs, so make sure to shop around ...