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Rates

Rates effective as of 7/26/2010

Certificate of Deposit Rates
Individual Retirement Account Rates
Account Type
Frequency of Compounding
Minimum Deposit
Minimum Balance to Earn APY*
Interest Rate
APY*
3 Month CD
# Quarterly
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
1.25%
1.26%
6 Month CD
# Semi-Annually
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
1.40%
1.40%
12 Month CD
# Semi-Annually
$500.00
$500.00
1.60%
1.61%
18 Month CD
@ Semi-Annually
$500.00
$500.00
1.75%
1.76%
24 Month CD
@ Semi-Annually
$500.00
$500.00
2.00%
2.01%
30 Month CD
@ Semi-Annually
$500.00
$500.00
2.25%
2.26%
36 Month CD
@ Semi-Annually
$500.00
$500.00
2.50%
2.52%
48 Month CD
& Semi-Annually
$500.00
$500.00
2.85%
2.87%
60 Month CD
& Semi-Annually
$500.00
$500.00
3.00%
3.02%
  • *APY = Annual Percentage Yield / The APY assumes interest will remain on deposit. A withdrawal will reduce earnings.

  • Rates are subject to change at any time without notice.

  • Certificates not automatically renewed will not earn interest after maturity. All certificates may be automatically renewable unless noted otherwise. There is a 10 day grace period on automatically renewed CDs.

  • IRA Certificates will automatically renew.

  • A penalty may be imposed for withdrawals before maturity on Certificates of Deposit.

    • # - Penalty for early withdrawal equal to 30 days interest

    • @ - Penalty for early withdrawal equal to 90 days interest

    • & - Penalty for early withdrawal equal to 180 days interest

  • Interest begins to accrue on the business day you deposit noncash items (for example, checks).

  • We use the daily balance method to calculate the interest on your account. This method applies a daily periodic rate to the principal balance in the account each day.

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Effingham First CD Rates
Account Type
Frequency of Compounding
Minimum Deposit
Minimum Balance to Earn APY*
Interest Rate
APY*
6 Month Variable CD
# N/A
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
0.75%
0.75%
12 Month Variable CD
# N/A
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
1.00%
1.00%
  • *APY = Annual Percentage Yield / The APY assumes interest will remain on deposit. A withdrawal will reduce earnings.

  • Rates are subject to change at any time without notice.

  • For variable rate accounts the rate may change after the account is opened.

  • Certificates are automatically renewed.

  • A penalty may be imposed for withdrawals before maturity on Certificates of Deposit.

    • # - Penalty for early withdrawal equal to 30 days interest

    • @ - Penalty for early withdrawal equal to 90 days interest

    • & - Penalty for early withdrawal equal to 180 days interest

  • Interest begins to accrue on the business day you deposit noncash items (for example, checks).

  • We use the daily balance method to calculate the interest on your account. This method applies a daily periodic rate to the principal balance in the account each day.

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Opportunity CD Rate
Account Type
Frequency of Compounding
Minimum Deposit
Minimum Balance to Earn APY*
Interest Rate
APY*
33 Month Opportunity CD
# At Each 11 Month Interval
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
See Below
1.98%
1-11 Months
1.70%
12-22 Months
2.00%
23-33 Months
2.25%
  • *APY = Annual Percentage Yield / The APY assumes interest will remain on deposit. A withdrawal will reduce earnings.

  • Rates are subject to change at any time without notice.

  • Withdrawal at month 11 & 22 allowed with no penalty, 10 day grace period.

  • Certificates not automatically renewed will not earn interest after maturity. All certificates may be automatically renewable unless noted otherwise. There is a 10 day grace period on automatically renewed CDs.

  • A penalty may be imposed for withdrawals before maturity on Certificates of Deposit.

    • # - Penalty for early withdrawal equal to 30 days interest

    • @ - Penalty for early withdrawal equal to 90 days interest

    • & - Penalty for early withdrawal equal to 180 days interest

  • Interest begins to accrue on the business day you deposit noncash items (for example, checks).

  • We use the daily balance method to calculate the interest on your account. This method applies a daily periodic rate to the principal balance in the account each day.

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Checking Account Rates
Account Type
Frequency of Compounding
Minimum Deposit
Minimum Daily Balance to Earn APY
Interest Rate
APY*
Regular Checking
NA
$50.00
NA
NA
NA
Effingham First Checking
Monthly
$50.00
See Tiers Below
See Tiers Below
$0.00 - 30,000
4.03%
4.10%
Over $30,000
1.74%
1.75%
Do not meet requirements
.10%
.10%
Bonus Checking
Monthly
$50.00
NA
0.50%
0.50%
Young At Heart Checking
Monthly
NA
NA
0.50%
0.50%
Super NOW
Monthly
$50.00
See tiers below
See tiers below
0.50%
$0.00 - 49,999.99
0.75%
0.75%
$50,000 - 99,999.99
0.95%
0.95%
$100,000 and over
1.15%
1.16%
Effingham First Money Market
Monthly
$1,500.00
See Tiers Below
$0.00 - 4,999
0.50%
0.50%
$5,000 - 19,999.99
0.75%
1.00%
$20,000.00 - above
1.50%
1.51%
Effingham First Business Money Market
Monthly
$1,500.00
See tiers below
$0.00 - 4,999
0.50%
0.50%
$5,000 - 19,999.99
0.75%
1.00%
$20,000.00 - above
1.50%
1.51%
Health Savings Account
Monthly
$100.00
NA
3.00%
3.04%
  • *APY = Annual Percentage Yield / The APY assumes interest remains on deposit. A withdrawal will reduce earnings.

  • Rates are subject to change at any time without notice.

  • Under Regulation D the right is reserved to require a written notice of not less than 7 days before a withdrawal is made.

  • We use the daily balance method to calculate interest on your account. This method applies a daily periodic rate to the principal balance in the account each day.

  • Interest begins to accrue no later than the business day we receive credit for the deposit of noncash items (for example, checks). Accrued interest less than $1.00 will not be paid upon account closing.

  • Fees may reduce the earnings on the accounts.

  • For Effingham First Checking Account, accountholders must have 20 or more Visa Debit Card Transactions and receive e-statements to receive interest rate. Effingham First Checking Accounts closed before interest is credited will not receive the accrued interest.

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Savings Account Rates
Account Type
Frequency of Compounding
Minimum Deposit
Minimum Daily Balance to Earn APY
Interest Rate
APY*
Savings Accounts
Quarterly
$50.00
See tiers below
See tiers below
$0.00 - 49,999.99
0.50%
0.50%
$50,000 - 99,999.99
0.75%
0.75%
$100,000 and over
1.00%
1.00%
  • There is a $0.50 charge for each withdrawal in excess of 3 per four-week period.

  • *APY = Annual Percentage Yield / The APY assumes interest remains on deposit. A withdrawal will reduce earnings.

  • Rates are subject to change at any time without notice.

  • Under Regulation D the right is reserved to require a written notice of not less than 7 days before a withdrawal is made.

  • We use the daily balance method to calculate interest on your account. This method applies a daily periodic rate to the principal balance in the account each day.

  • Interest begins to accrue no later than the business day we receive credit for the deposit of noncash items (for example, checks). Accrued interest less than $1.00 will not be paid upon account closing.

  • Fees may reduce the earnings on the accounts.

* Annual percentage yield

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