SHARE CERTIFICATES

Fixed and variable certificate options
Terms up to 5 years
Competitive rates

Hold your share accounts for specific terms in exchange for higher dividends!

Grow your savings without taking on much risk with a share certificate:

Variable Rate Certificate Accounts

Variable Rate Certificate accounts are share accounts that are held for specific terms, in exchange for higher dividend rates. There are penalties for withdrawal before the end of the term, but you can make additional deposits in any amount at any time. We offer:

Very competitive variable rates
18-month, 3- and 5-year terms
A $50 minimum balance

Fixed Rate Certificate Accounts

We offer five-year, four-year, three-year, two-year, one-year or, for a limited time, a seven-month fixed rate certificate account at a very competitive rate. Fixed Rate certificate accounts are held for specific terms, in exchange for higher dividend rates. There are penalties for withdrawal before the end of the term. We offer:

Very competitive rates
Five-year, four-year, three-year, two-year, one-year or seven-month term
A $500 minimum balance

IRA Certificates

We offer variable and fixed rate IRA certificates with the same features as above. The only difference is that these certificates are used to save for an IRA.

Effective Mar 22, 2018

Fixed-Rate	Min to Open	Min to Earn APY*	Dividend	APY*
7-month term**	$500	$500	0.40%	0.40%
1-year term	$500	$500	0.65%	0.65%
2-year term	$500	$500	1.00%	1.00%
3-year term	$500	$500	1.25%	1.26%
4-year term	$500	$500	1.75%	1.76%
5-year term	$500	$500	2.00%	2.01%

*APY=Annual Percentage Yield.

Effective Mar 22, 2018

Variable-Rate	Min to Open	Min to Earn APY*	Dividend	APY*
18-month term	$50	$50	0.75%	0.75%
3-year term	$50	$50	1.00%	1.01%
5-year term	$50	$50	1.75%	1.76%

*APY=Annual Percentage Yield. Variable Certificate Account dividends are compounded and paid quarterly on the first day of the next dividend period. A penalty may apply if the certificate is redeemed prior to maturity. Certificates will automatically renew upon maturity unless otherwise stipulated by the member.
**7-month term Fixed-Rate Certificates are not available as an IRA.

How to Open a Certificate

1. Log into Online Banking

2. Click the "Access Accounts" tab

3. Select the "Open a Sub-Account" option

4. Select the certificate term and follow the onscreen steps

Applying for new membership? You can request a certificate with your Membership Application.

Have Questions? Just ask.

Open a Certificate

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Lafayette Federal Credit Union is one of the premiere financial institutions in the Washington, D.C. area, now serving DXC and CSRA employees. Since our founding in 1935, we have sought to provide our members with a safe and convenient place to save, and to offer loans at rates and terms more favorable than those of other financial institutions. We also work hard to provide top-notch customer service.