If you would like to open a new Share Certificate account with money not already at Andrews Federal, you must first transfer your new money to your Andrews Federal checking or savings account. Learn more about important online account funding information for new Share Certificates.
Important Information For Opening A New Share Certificate
12-Month Share Certificate
Earn 5.00 APY* for 12 Months
- Give your money a year to grow on – and earn a great rate!
- Earn a market-leading 5.00% APY* on a 12-Month Share Certificate
- Lock in a great rate and feel confident of your earnings
- Easy 12-month term
- $1,000 minimum balance required within 10 calendar days after the account is opened online
- Open your account easily in Digital Banking, or roll over funds from another maturing Share Certificate
Raise Your Rate Share Certificate
Lock in your next great rate (and the next one, too!)
- Get today’s best dividend rate on the Raise Your Rate Share Certificate
- Boost your rate once every six months; if rates go up, your earnings can too!
- You can raise your rate 3x during the term of this Share Certificate
- Send us a secure message in Digital Banking to request a rate increase
- Terms range from two to four years
- $1,000 minimum balance required within 10 calendar days after the account is opened online
- Open your account easily in Digital Banking
Fixed Rate Share Certificates
Rates you can depend on
- $1,000 minimum balance required within 10 calendar days after online account opening
- Choose a term from six months to seven years
- The unchanging rate delivers consistent returns over the certificate's full term
Jumbo Fixed Rate Share Certificates
When you want to go big, choose this account
- $10,000 minimum balance required within 10 calendar days after online account opening
- Choose a term ranging from three to five years
- Your dividend rate never changes over the term, delivering consistent yields
- Start with $10,000 and watch it flourish over the course of six months, five years, or somewhere in between
Traditional, Educational and Roth IRA Fixed-Rate Certificates
Add a deeper shade of gold to your retirement years
- With Traditional IRA Certificates, you won't pay taxes on earnings until you withdraw money
- Roth IRA Certificates allow deposits and earnings to grow tax-free
- Open an Educational Certificate (Coverdell Education Savings Account) to save specifically for education-related expenses
- Consult your local Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia or New Jersey tax advisor for specific details about tax advantages and account requirements
- These various certificates are structured to deliver growth
Jumbo Traditional, Educational and Roth IRA Fixed-Rate Certificates
Make major plans for the future
- $10,000 minimum balance required within 10 calendar days after online account opening
- Choose a term ranging from three to five years
- Your dividend rate never changes over the term, delivering consistent yields
- Save for retirement or education-related expenses
Generator Share Certificates
Flex your savings muscle
- The perfect account if you are just starting your savings journey
- Choose a term ranging from 12 to 36 months - with unlimited deposits
- The Generator1 option lets you start building your savings with unlimited deposits
STILL HAVE QUESTIONS?
When you open a Share Certificate, you can open it with a zero balance. You then have 10 days to fund your account. Click here for more details about the Share Certificate funding process.
You can send money from another institution to Andrews Federal by logging into your account with the other institution and submitting a request there. You cannot initiate a request from your Andrews Federal account to another institution. Click here for more details about the Share Certificate funding process.
You have 10 days to fund your Share Certificate. If your account is not funded within 10 days, it will be automatically closed and you will need to restart the process. Click here for more details about Share Certificate funding.
12 Months of Higher Earning
12-Month Share Certificate
Our new 12-month Share Certificate puts you on the road to saving for big plans and goals!
1 Certificate must be opened with a minimum $50.00 deposit; must maintain a minimum $50.00 balance to earn the advertised APY. Deposits are allowed in branch, through automatic direct deposits, and online (as transfers from another share). Penalties apply for early withdrawal; fees may reduce earnings on the account.
Andrews Federal Credit Union is a full-service financial institution with stateside locations in Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia and New Jersey, as well as overseas locations in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands.