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 Aug 1, 2019

Fixed-Rate*	Min to Open	Min to Earn APY**	Dividend	APY**
7-month term***	$500	$500	1.75%	1.76%
1-year term	$500	$500	2.00%	2.02%
2-year term	$500	$500	2.25%	2.27%
3-year term	$500	$500	2.50%	2.52%
4-year term	$500	$500	2.75%	2.78%
5-year term	$500	$500	3.00%	3.03%

*Early withdrawal penalties may apply. Certificates will automatically renew upon maturity unless otherwise stipulated by the member. Fixed Certificate Account dividends are compounded and paid quarterly on the first day of the next dividend period. Must establish membership with Lafayette Federal Credit Union, or be an existing member. $50.00 minimum balance required to open and earn 0.10% APY on Lafayette Federal share savings account balances. $5 minimum balance required to open and earn 3.03% APY on LFCU checking account balances up to $3,000 and 0.025% APY on checking balances over $3,000. Please visit LFCU.ORG/BIG3 for full checking account requirements. APY=Annual Percentage Yield. ***7-month term Fixed-Rate Certificates are not available as an IRA.

Effective Aug 1, 2019

Variable-Rate*	Min to Open	Min to Earn APY**	Dividend	APY**
18-month term	$50	$50	1.65%	1.66%
3-year term	$50	$50	1.85%	1.86%
5-year term	$50	$50	2.35%	2.37%

*Early withdrawal penalties may apply. Certificates will automatically renew upon maturity unless otherwise stipulated by the member. Variable Certificate Account dividends are compounded and paid quarterly on the first day of the next dividend period. Must establish membership with Lafayette Federal Credit Union, or be an existing member. $50.00 minimum balance required to open and earn 0.10% APY on Lafayette Federal share savings account balances. $5 minimum balance required to open and earn 3.03% APY on LFCU checking account balances up to $3,000 and 0.025% APY on checking balances over $3,000. Please visit LFCU.ORG/BIG3 for full checking account requirements.APY=Annual Percentage Yield.

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Variable Certificate & IRA Accounts — 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.

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