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Business Savings Certificates

Grow your business savings at a higher rate

Start a business savings certificate to grow your company's savings with a higher interest rate than other savings accounts.

Overview

Rest easy knowing you’re growing your company’s savings faster and building a brighter future for your business.

Earn up to  APY

Highlights

Bump-up option2

This feature lets you "bump up" to a new, higher rate one time if rates increase during your certificate term. This will decrease your initial rate by 0.10%.

Add-on option2

Our “add-on” option can be selected at the time of account opening and allows you to deposit additional funds to your certificate at any time. ($500 minimum.) This will decrease your initial rate by 0.10%.

Flexible term lengths

Choose a certificate with terms ranging from 3 months to 5 years, based on your unique saving goals.

Higher balances earn higher rates

With more funds in your business savings certificate, you can earn higher returns by the time your certificate matures.

Fixed rates

More easily predict your earnings by knowing the dividend rates will remain the same during the term of your business savings certificate.

Good to know

Minimum balance requirements

A minimum balance of $1,000 is required to open a business savings certificate.

Early withdrawal penalties

The funds cannot be accessed until the certificate's term ends. An early withdrawal may be subject to a penalty.3

Calculate your savings

Final Balance

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Your hard-earned money is safe

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Top questions

  • Businesses must qualify for Membership with RCU by meeting any of the following criteria:

    • Primary operation of business must be in one our fields of Membership: Sonoma County, Marin County, Napa County, Mendocino County, Lake County, San Francisco County, Solano County, or Contra Costa County.
    • If the business is a Sole Proprietorship and the owner is an existing Member.
    • Existing business Members that will be establishing an additional account for the same business.
  • RCU can open accounts for the following entity types:

    • Sole Proprietor
    • General Partnerships (GP)
    • Limited Partnerships (LP)
    • Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP)
    • Limited Liability Companies (LLC)
    • Corporations (Corp / Inc)
    • Unincorporated Associations
    • Community Organizations
    • IOLTA

    Corporations, Limited Liability Corporations (LLC), and Limited Partnerships (LP) can be filed in another state and still qualify for Membership. The business’ primary operations must be in one of the qualifying counties and the business must be registered with the California Secretary of State as a foreign company doing business in California.

    The business must provide the appropriate TIN depending on type of business (Sole Proprietor, Partnership, LLP, etc.).

    Businesses may operate under other names known as DBAs. (Doing Business As.) If the business is using a DBA they must provide us with a Fictitious Name Statement for each DBA. The Fictitious Name Statement may include multiple DBAs. The EIN on the account must match the Primary Business Name.

  • Yes. In fact, monthly business checking fees may be waived for qualifying non-profits.

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Support a bright future for your business by growing its savings at a higher rate

If you're looking for a savings account that can make your business's money work harder, open a business savings certificate today.

  • 1APY = Annual Percentage Yield. Certificate yields assume dividends remain in account until maturity, penalty imposed for early withdrawal. Fees may reduce earnings. Rates effective January 21, 2025 and are subject to change. To open, obtain, and maintain the advertised rate for the certificate, you must have a $1,000 deposit and an active checking account at RCU. Active checking is defined as a checking account having three or more transactions per month (excluding telephone teller or dividend posting transactions).

    2One-time optional rate bump-up option and add-on option must be requested at time of certificate of deposit opening and can be done in digital banking, at an RCU branch or by phone. Feature(s) only available during initial term of certificate of deposit.

    3Certificate yields assume dividends remain in the account until maturity; penalty imposed for early withdrawals and is based on the term of the certificate and how many days the certificate has been opened. If funds are withdrawn within 6 days of opening, the penalty will be 7 days’ dividends, and may reduce principal. On a certificate with a 3-month term, the penalty is the lesser of dividends earned or 45 days’ dividends. On a certificate with a 4- to 23-month term, the penalty is the lesser of dividends earned or 90 days’ dividends. On a certificate with a 24-month term or longer, the penalty is the lesser of dividends earned or 180 days’ dividends. Fees may reduce earnings.

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