Certificates of Deposit

Certificates of deposit, or CDs, typically have the highest interest rates among government-insured savings products. And here at Adventure Credit Union in Grand Rapids and Lansing, MI, we offer a variety of CDs plus high yield CD specials.  CDs are ideal for people who want to bolster their nest egg without assuming much risk. Building a CD ladder can be a useful tactic to further personalize your savings strategy.
 
While your money is locked away, interest rates could increase.  Or an emergency might leave you in need of that cash. CD laddering addresses these concerns.

CD laddering involves buying CDs that mature at staggered dates, rather than a single long-term CD. This strategy provides several benefits:

• Liquidity: Your cash will be available to you at frequent intervals
• Flexibility: You can decide how you want to split up your investments
• Better interest rates: You’ll be able to choose longer-term CDs with higher rates and still have certificates maturing on a regular basis
• Peace of mind: If interest rates go up, you’ll have cash to invest in new CDs. And if rates fall, you still have money invested in long-term CDs that come with higher rates

Contact us for more information. 

If you are not yet a member of Adventure Credit Union, you are still welcome to take advantage of our special CD rates.  In fact, you can open your credit union membership and certificate of deposit account at the same time entirely online with our secure Membership application.  Becoming a member only requires a $5 share deposit.

Adventure Credit Union is open to anyone who lives, works, worships, or attends school in the following counties: Allegan, Barry, Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, Kent, Livingston, Newaygo, Ottawa, and Shiawassee.

Have questions for us?  Click the "Chat with Us!" button between 9am - 5pm, Monday - Friday.  Or call us after-hours at 800.323.2129.

Who is Adventure Credit Union?

Simply put, we're like a bank but better!  Like a bank, we offer financial services: personal loans, mortgages, savings accounts, checking accounts, and more.  Unlike a bank, we're a not-for-profit organization owned by our members.  This means, we work in the best interest of our members (i.e., accountholders) rather than investors.  Our non-profit status allows us to offer the best rates and keep our account fees to the bare minimum.  When you open a share account with Adventure Credit Union, you'll never be charged a minimum balance fee or an account maintenance fee.

 

How do I join?

If you want to open a new CD, you have options:

1. Apply online for membership & a new CD
2. Walk-in to an Adventure branch location
3. Schedule an appointment that fits your schedule

The process for opening a new CD online is virtually the same for existing members of the credit union and for people who are not yet members.  However...

Existing members should use this application link and follow the steps below.

Non-members should use this application link to apply for credit union membership and open a new CD at the same time by following the steps below.

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Step one: 
Click on the "Certificate Accounts" tab under the Available Products heading.  Click the + symbol next to the CD type you wish to open.  Scroll down and click "Continue" at the bottom of the page.

Step two:

Fill in the required (*) personal information on the “Tell Us About Yourself” page.  Then click the “Continue” button at the bottom of the page.

Step three:
On the “Funding” page – decide how much money you want to deposit in your new CD.  Next, decide how you want to fund your new CD.  If your funds are already on deposit with Adventure Credit Union, choose the “Internal Transfer” option.  If you need to move funds from another financial institution, you have multiple options.

Step four:
Lastly, on the “Review and Submit” page, review the required disclosures, check the boxes to show your consent, then click the “I agree” button.