Marcus Bank CD Promo: 1.10% APY for 10-Month Term, Rising Rate Commentary

Rates are rising… slowly. Marcus Bank has a 10-month promo CD paying 1.10% APY ($500 min, early withdrawal penalty is 90 days of interest). Ally Bank has a 14-month promo CD paying 1.00% APY (No min, early withdrawal penalty is 60 days of interest). If you have a short-term window, these (sadly) are competitive rates. I figure I should mention them, although you can also get 1%+ APY from a liquid savings account if you know where to look.

Personally, I’m only keeping my cash in short-term lock-ups with high effective APYs like the deposit promos recently from CIT Bank (still live) and Live Oak Bank (probably too late if you haven’t started) and Marcus Bank (already expired).

Overall, I definitely don’t on locking in any 5-year CDs due to the mix of current low rates and impending possibility of higher rates soon. Inflation numbers are still elevated. However, I also don’t expect to see significantly higher rates on savings accounts right away. Banks tend to raise their rates on credit cards first and by a lot, and savings account last and by a little. Via Axios (notice the different scales!):

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Marcus Bank CD Promo: 1.10% APY for 10-Month Term, Rising Rate Commentary from My Money Blog.