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Your checking and savings can work better together

Earn 4.20% APY1 with a 17-month Choice Certificate2—boost your rate to 4.30% APY1 when you bundle with Signature+ Checking

17-month promotional Choice Certificate boost

Save

Get a .10% rate boost on Choice Certificates2 with Signature+ Checking

Earn

Enjoy predictable earnings with dividends compounded monthly for the 17-month term

Act now

Take advantage of this limited time 17-month offer for a standard and Jumbo Choice Certificates3

 

Your checking has a plus. Your savings should, too.

With Signature+ Checking, you have access to up to $1,3004 in everyday benefits and protections, including a rate boost when you bundle it with a 17-month Choice Certificate2. That means added value from the account you use every day and a higher dividend on money you’re saving for future goals.

Your checking account and savings can work better together. Lock in 4.20% APY1 with a promotional 17-month Choice Certificate2 or get a rate boost of 4.30% APY1 when you bundle it with Signature+ Checking. 

 

17 month promotional base rate
4.20% APY1

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Signature+ rate boost
.10%

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Your rate
4.30% APY1

At the same time, enjoy the benefits and protections of Signature+ Checking—from roadside assistance and auto warranty discount, to cell phone and identity theft protections. A rate worth choosing and benefits worth using.

Have $75,000 or more to save?

Choose a 17-month Promotional Jumbo Choice Certificate3 and earn up to 4.40% APY8 for your deposits of $75,000 or more with a Signature+ Checking Account.

0 Account type APY1 Signature+ Checking APY Min. deposit to open
1 Promo Choice Certificate 17 4.20% 4.30% $250
2 Promo Jumbo Choice Certificate 17 4.30% 4.40% $75,000
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Terms

  • Choose a 17-month Promotional Choice Certificate or make it a 17-month Jumbo 
  • $250 minimum opening as a one-time deposit; $75,000 for Jumbo Choice Certificate
  • Fixed rates and terms 
  • Early withdrawal penalty applies

Features

  • Set your high-yield savings for 17 months
  • Dividends compound monthly and can be reinvested
  • Auto renew for same certificate term or move funds to another account at term’s end
  • Use as collateral for a Civic loan

Check out your Choice Certificate options

Ready to grow your savings?

Bundle any 17-month promotional Choice Certificate2 with a Signature+ Checking Account to get a rate boost!

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Signature+ Checking

Our signature online checking account works hard for you. Unlock perks to get annual savings up to $1,300 from built-in benefits and exclusive perks, dividends on your balance, ATM fees reimbursed, and more.

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Choice Certificates

Choice Certificates help save more in stable and predictable ways.

  • $250 minimum opening as a one-time deposit 
  • Our best deposit rates and yields based on time period 
  • 6- to 60-month terms for predictable growth 
  • Reinvest dividends or take monthly payouts
You know that details matter (and you are in good company)

Here are a few FAQs

What is the early withdrawal penalty?

The early withdrawal penalty for Civic Choice Certificates uses dividend funds and is calculated based on the term of your account. Here is how we calculate early withdrawal penalties:

  • Terms of 6 to 11 months = forfeiture of 90 days’ dividends
  • Terms of 12 to 60 months = forfeiture of 180 days’ dividends

The early penalty withdrawal applies to all Civic Choice Certificates.

 

Are there any exceptions to the penalty?

Civic Choice Certificates have customizable terms that provide you with flexible planning. Our team recognizes that extenuating circumstances do happen. If you are a member with an account and need to communicate a circumstance to us, please contact the Experience Center for more information.

What's the difference between a Choice Certificate and a CD?

There's just one basic difference: Credit unions and banks call the same product different names. Share Term Certificates (like our Choice Certificate) are how credit unions say it. Certificates of Deposit, or CDs, are what banks say.

Are dividends the same as interest?

Credit unions refer to the money earned by deposit accounts as dividends. Other financial institutions commonly call this money interest. The IRS views dividends the same as interest.

How can I put money into a Choice Certificate?

If you’re opening your account with up to $1,000, it’s easiest to fund it by using your debit card. You can also electronically transfer funds from another online account securely, and authenticated within a few business days. . Or use mobile check deposit in the Civic app to fund your account. (You can even mail a paper check to Civic.)

What happens when my Jumbo Choice Certificate matures?

If you haven’t already issued instructions to us, we will contact you and ask for your direction prior to the maturation of your Certificate. You may choose to auto-renew your principal (and any dividends earned) at the updated rate for the same term, or you can elect to transfer the funds to another account.

You will have a grace period of 10 calendar days to issue a decision. If we don’t hear from you, your Certificate will be automatically renewed at the updated rate for the same term.

How are the dividends paid out for the Jumbo Choice Certificate?

You can choose to reinvest the dividends or take monthly payouts throughout the Certificate’s term.

What is the early withdrawal penalty?

If you elect to withdraw your deposit before the certificate matures, the penalty is as follows:
90 days’ interest for terms 12 months or less
180 days’ interest for all other terms
 

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Boost your savings with a high-rate Choice Certificate

Get up to 4.30% APY1 with a 17-month Promotional Choice Certificate2 from a .10% boost from having a Signature+ Checking Account.

1 APY = Annual Percentage Yield. Civic membership required. Minimum opening deposit is $250. Fixed-rate account; dividends are compounded monthly and may be paid monthly or rolled back into certificate account at maturity. Funds may be used as collateral for lending. Rates for new certificates subject to change daily at discretion of the Civic Credit Union Board of Directors. Within first 90 days of opening certificate, Civic can restrict or prohibit withdrawals from your account, except as required by law. Penalty imposed for early withdrawal could reduce the principal balance. 

2 To open any account, you must deposit or already have on deposit the minimum required share(s) in any account. The minimum balance for the 17-Month Promotional Choice Certificate is $250.00. Dividends are calculated by the daily balance method which applies a daily periodic rate to the principal in the account each day. 

3 To open any account, you must deposit or already have on deposit the minimum required share(s) in any account. The minimum balance for the 17-Month Promotional Jumbo Choice Certificate is $75,000.00. Dividends are calculated by the daily balance method which applies a daily periodic rate to the principal in the account each day.

4 Enrollment in Signature+ Checking qualifies the member for full program benefits. Savings are dependent on member utilization of benefits. Predicted savings are subject to change. Certain benefit options must be paid from the Signature+ Checking Account to be covered. Account will incur a monthly fee and will be deducted from the account at the end of the month. Account qualifies member for our best dividend rate on Signature+ Checking balances. $1 of the $6 per month fee is donated to the Civic Foundation. 

5- Any vehicle with wheels is covered under the program if it is classified as ‘Light Duty.’ ‘Light Duty’ vehicles are vehicles that weigh 10,000 lbs. or less. Vehicles weighing more than 10,000 lbs. are considered ‘Medium Duty’ or ‘Heavy Duty’ and are NOT covered under this program. Service providers supplying emergency roadside assistance and towing are independent contractors and are solely liable for their services. Civic Federal Credit Union shall not have any responsibility or liability in connection with the rendering of the service. Emergency roadside assistance and towing may not be available in areas not regularly traveled, nor in other “off road” areas not accessible by ordinary towing vehicles. Weather conditions, time of day, and availability of service may affect assistance responses. Expectations for dispatch are set with the customer on every call, and an expected estimated time of arrival is provided to the customer regardless of their location; however, neither Visa nor your financial institution provides any assurances as to the ability of the service provider to meet such estimates. You are responsible for any roadside assistance or towing charges incurred by facilities responding to your request even if you are not with your vehicle or your vehicle is gone upon their arrival. Subject to the terms and conditions detailed in the Guide to Benefits.

6- $200 discount on an auto warranty purchase

7- Get reimbursed for covered expenses incurred from identity theft, identity and credit monitoring, and more

8 APY = Annual Percentage Yield. Minimum opening deposit is $75,000. Civic Select Savings Account required. Fixed-rate account; dividends are compounded monthly and paid monthly into Certificate. Earnings may be paid monthly into Civic Select Savings Account, which will reduce the dividend yield. Funds may be used as collateral for lending. Rates for new certificates subject to change daily at discretion of Civic Credit Union Board of Directors. Within first 90 days of opening certificate, Civic can restrict or prohibit withdrawals from your account except as required by law. Penalty imposed for early withdrawal could reduce the principal balance.