Certificates of Deposit
Earn higher rates of interest by investing in a Certificate of
Deposit which can be opened in various amounts or terms
7 Day Notice
- Minimum opening balance - $10,000.
- The day the account is opened is referred to as your
"Notice Day".
- We use the daily balance method to
calculate the interest on your account. This method applies a
daily periodic rate to the collected principal in the account each day.
- Interest for your account will compounded
daily. This method adds interest earned to the
principal in the the account each day in order to calculate the next
day's interest earned.
- Rate change frequency is at the Bank's
discretion.
- Interest for the account will be posted to
the account on each notice day.
- You must maintain a minimum balance of
$10,000 in your account every day to obtain the annual percentage
yield. In the event your balance drops below $10,000, the
account will earn interest at the regular passbook savings rate for
those days your balance remains below $10,000.
- Deposits in the amount of $5,000 or more
are allowed to your account on each "Notice Day".
- Withdrawals are allowed without penalty on
each "Notice Day".
- Withdrawals on a day other than the "notice
Day' is subject to a penalty equal to 7 days loss of interest
whether earned or unearned.
- Grace Day: none
- This account will be renewed automatically
at maturity for a like term unless notified otherwise by the
accountholder.
91 - 364 Day Certificates of Deposit
- Minimum opening balance - $2,500.00
- We use the daily balance method to calculate the interest on your account. This method
applies a daily periodic rate to the collected principal in the account each day.
- CD's less than one year use a true simple method to calculate interest on your account.
This method calculates interest on the original collected principal only.
- Interest on your account will be distributed at maturity,
however, customers may choose to receive a monthly or quarterly
interest check or interest transfer to another account.
- You must maintain a minimum balance of $2,500.00 in your account every day, to obtain
the annual percentage yield.
- The annual percentage yield assumes interest remains on deposit until maturity. A
withdrawal will reduce earnings.
- After the account is opened, you may not make deposits into the account until the
maturity date.
- If you withdraw any principal before the maturity date, a penalty equal to 91 days loss of
interest will be charged to your account, whether earned or unearned.
- This account will be automatically renewed at maturity for a like term unless otherwise
specified in the Certificate. You have a grace period seven (7) calendar days after the
maturity date to withdraw the funds without being charged a penalty.
1 Year - 60 Month Certificates of Deposit
- Minimum opening balance - $500.00 or $2,500.00 depending on the product selected.
- We use the daily balance method to calculate the interest on your account. This method
applies a daily periodic rate to the collected principal in the account each day.
- Interest for your account will be compounded depending on which product type you choose.
The compounding frequencies are as follows:
- Daily compounding - this method adds interest earned to the principal in the account
each day in order to calculate the next day's interest earned.
- Monthly compounding - this method adds interest earned to the principal in the account
each month in order to calculate the next month's interest.
- Quarterly compounding - this method adds interest earned to the principal in the account
each quarter in order to calculate the next quarter's interest.
- True simple - this method calculates interest on the original principal only.
- Interest for your account will be distributed monthly, quarterly, annually, or at
maturity, depending on the product type selected.
- You must maintain a minimum balance of $500.00
or $2,500.00 in your account every day to obtain the
annual percentage yield.
- The annual percentage yield assumes interest remains on deposit until maturity. A
withdrawal will reduce earnings.
- After the account is opened, you may not make deposits into the account until the
maturity date.
- If you withdraw any principal before the maturity date, a penalty equal to 182 days loss
of interest will be charged to your account, whether earned or unearned. In the case of
Certificates of one year, a penalty equal to 91 days loss of interest will be charged to
your account, whether earned or unearned.
- This account will be automatically renewed at maturity for a like term unless otherwise
specified in the Certificate. You have a grace period of seven (7) calendar days after the
maturity date to withdraw the funds without being charged a penalty.
The following products compound interest daily and pay monthly or quarterly depending
upon customer choice:
12 Month
18 Month
30 Month
36 - 59 Month
60 Month
The following products are true simple and pay annually:
| 2 Year |
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INTEREST PLUS C.D. |
| 4 Year |
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| 7 Year |
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* |
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| 10 Year |
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* |
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The following products compound and pay monthly or quarterly depending upon customer
choice:
| 12 Month |
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* |
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| 30 Month |
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* |
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| 48 Month |
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* |
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| 72 Month |
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* |
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| 96 Month |
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* |
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The following products are true simple and pay monthly or quarterly depending upon
customer choice:
*Products no longer offered at A.J. Smith Federal Savings Bank.
25 Month to 35 Month Certificates of Deposit
- Minimum opening balance - $2,500.00
- We use the daily balance method to
calculate the interest on your account. This method
applies a daily periodic rate to the collected principal in the
account each day.
- Interest accrued on your account may be
distributed monthly or quarterly, depending on the customer's
choice.
- You must maintain a minimum balance of
$2500.00 in your account every day to obtain the annual
percentage yield.
- The annual percentage yield assumes
interest remains on deposit until maturity.
- After the account is opened, you may
not make deposits into the account until the maturity date.
- If you withdraw any principal before
the maturity date, a penalty equal to 182 days loss of interest
will be charged to your account, whether earned or unearned.
- At the expiration of the term, this
certificate will convert to the terms, conditions and APY of the
prevailing regular passbook savings rate.
- Rate may be bumped up once during the
term of the certificate without extending the current maturity
date.
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