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Highest Business CD Rates

The highest business CD rate on Banksparency is 4.10% APY, advertised by Live Oak Bank on its 1 Year Business CD. This page tracks 57 active business CDs from 7 banks.

By Aviel Fahl

Newest reading: Friday, September 4, 2026|

Business CD Rate Summary

7 banks tracked in this category.

The mean of all tracked business CD APYs is 3.03%. The FDIC national average for 12-month CDs is 1.71% as of Aug 2026. The effective federal funds rate is 3.63% as of Sep 2, 2026.

Rates observed Friday, September 4, 2026

Market Snapshot

Top 10 Range

3.90%–4.10% APY

Average APY

3.03% APY

The mean of all tracked business CDs

FDIC National Average

1.71%

12-month CDs, cap 5.65% · Aug 2026

3.63%

As of Sep 2, 2026

7 banks tracked|57 active business CDs

What a higher rate is worth

A year at the FDIC national average returns about $171 in interest on a $10,000 balance. The highest business CDs we track advertise 3.90%–4.10% .

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Newest reading Friday, September 4, 2026.

Latest Rate Changes

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Effective Federal Funds Rate

Policy rate benchmark

3.63%
No change vs 7 days
Previous: 3.63% (Aug 2026)Current: Sep 2026

No rate changes recorded for this timeframe.

Highest Business CD Rates Right Now

Ordered by highest APY. The top 50 of 57 products tracked.

Live Oak Bank leads at 4.10% APY on its 1 Year Business CD. The tenth-ranked business CD rate is 3.90%, so the top ten span 0.20 points. The leader is 2.4 times the FDIC national average of 1.71%.

Highest CD Rates
4.10% APY

Live Oak Bank

1 Year Business CD · 12 months

4.00% APY

Newtek Bank

6-Month CD · 6 months

4.00% APY

Live Oak Bank

9-Month Business CD · 9 months

Top 50 CD terms from 7 banks,sorted by highest APY
#1
Live Oak Bank

1 Year Business CD

Term: 12 months

4.10%
APY
Observed: Sep 4, 2026
Min Deposit

$2,500

Access

Online only

#2
Newtek Bank

6-Month CD

Term: 6 months

4.00%
APY
Observed: Sep 4, 2026
Min Deposit

$2,500

Access

Online only

#3
Live Oak Bank

9-Month Business CD

Term: 9 months

4.00%
APY
Observed: Sep 4, 2026
Min Deposit

$2,500

Access

Online only

#4
Newtek Bank

12-Month CD

Term: 12 months

4.00%
APY
Observed: Sep 4, 2026
Min Deposit

$2,500

Access

Online only

#5
Prime Alliance Bank

6-Month Business CD

Term: 6 months

3.95%
APY
Observed: Sep 4, 2026
Min Deposit

$500

Access

Branch access

#6
Prime Alliance Bank

12-Month Business CD

Term: 12 months

3.95%
APY
Observed: Sep 4, 2026
Min Deposit

$500

Access

Branch access

#7
Newtek Bank

18-Month CD

Term: 18 months

3.95%
APY
Observed: Sep 4, 2026
Min Deposit

$2,500

Access

Online only

#8
Prime Alliance Bank

18-Month Business CD

Term: 18 months

3.95%
APY
Observed: Sep 4, 2026
Min Deposit

$500

Access

Branch access

#9
Live Oak Bank

6-Month Business CD

Term: 6 months

3.90%
APY
Observed: Sep 4, 2026
Min Deposit

$2,500

Access

Online only

#10
Live Oak Bank

18-Month Business CD

Term: 18 months

3.90%
APY
Observed: Sep 4, 2026
Min Deposit

$2,500

Access

Online only

#11
Forbright Bank

9-Month CD

Term: 9 months

3.75%
APY
Observed: Sep 4, 2026
Min Deposit

$1,000

Access

Branch access

#12
Newtek Bank

24-Month CD

Term: 24 months

3.75%
APY
Observed: Sep 4, 2026
Min Deposit

$2,500

Access

Online only

#13
EverBank

6-Month

Term: 6 months

3.70%
APY
Observed: Sep 4, 2026
Min Deposit

$1,500

Access

Branch access

#14
Forbright Bank

10-11 Month CD

Term: 10-11 months

3.65%
APY
Observed: Sep 4, 2026
Min Deposit

$1,000

Access

Branch access

#15
Forbright Bank

12-Month CD

Term: 12 months

3.65%
APY
Observed: Sep 4, 2026
Min Deposit

$1,000

Access

Branch access

#16
EverBank

1 year

Term: 12 months

3.60%
APY
Observed: Sep 4, 2026
Min Deposit

$1,500

Access

Branch access

#17
Newtek Bank

3-Month CD

Term: 3 months

3.50%
APY
Observed: Sep 4, 2026
Min Deposit

$2,500

Access

Online only

#18
Forbright Bank

13-17 Month CD

Term: 13-17 months

3.50%
APY
Observed: Sep 4, 2026
Min Deposit

$1,000

Access

Branch access

#19
Forbright Bank

18-23 Month CD

Term: 18-23 months

3.50%
APY
Observed: Sep 4, 2026
Min Deposit

$1,000

Access

Branch access

#20
Forbright Bank

24-29 Month CD

Term: 24-29 months

3.50%
APY
Observed: Sep 4, 2026
Min Deposit

$1,000

Access

Branch access

#21
Newtek Bank

36-Month CD

Term: 36 months

3.50%
APY
Observed: Sep 4, 2026
Min Deposit

$2,500

Access

Online only

#22
Forbright Bank

3-5 Month CD

Term: 3-5 months

3.45%
APY
Observed: Sep 4, 2026
Min Deposit

$1,000

Access

Branch access

#23
EverBank

6 month CDAR

Term: 6 months

3.45%
APY
Observed: Sep 4, 2026
Min Deposit

$10,000

Access

Branch access

#24
Forbright Bank

6-8 Month CD

Term: 6-8 months

3.45%
APY
Observed: Sep 4, 2026
Min Deposit

$1,000

Access

Branch access

#25
EverBank

1 year CDAR

Term: 12 months

3.35%
APY
Observed: Sep 4, 2026
Min Deposit

$10,000

Access

Branch access

#26
Peapack Private Bank & Trust

Business Certificates of Deposit CDs

Term: 9 months

3.25%
APY
Observed: Sep 2, 2026
Min Deposit

$500

Access

Branch access

#27
Forbright Bank

30-35 Month CD

Term: 30-35 months

3.25%
APY
Observed: Sep 4, 2026
Min Deposit

$1,000

Access

Branch access

#28
Forbright Bank

36-47 Month CD

Term: 36-47 months

3.25%
APY
Observed: Sep 4, 2026
Min Deposit

$1,000

Access

Branch access

#29
Forbright Bank

48-59 Month CD

Term: 48-59 months

3.25%
APY
Observed: Sep 4, 2026
Min Deposit

$1,000

Access

Branch access

#30
Forbright Bank

60-Month CD

Term: 60 months

3.25%
APY
Observed: Sep 4, 2026
Min Deposit

$1,000

Access

Branch access

#31
PlainsCapital Bank

Business 90 Day CD

Term: 3 months

3.19%
APY
Observed: Sep 2, 2026
Min Deposit

$1,000

Access

Branch access

#32
PlainsCapital Bank

Business 180 Day CD

Term: 6 months

3.07%
APY
Observed: Sep 2, 2026
Min Deposit

$1,000

Access

Branch access

#33
Live Oak Bank

3-Month Business CD

Term: 3 months

3.00%
APY
Observed: Sep 4, 2026
Min Deposit

$2,500

Access

Online only

#34
PlainsCapital Bank

Business 1 Year CD

Term: 12 months

2.98%
APY
Observed: Sep 2, 2026
Min Deposit

$1,000

Access

Branch access

#35
PlainsCapital Bank

Business 2 Year CD

Term: 24 months

2.83%
APY
Observed: Sep 2, 2026
Min Deposit

$1,000

Access

Branch access

#36
PlainsCapital Bank

Business 60 Day CD

Term: 2 months

2.78%
APY
Observed: Sep 2, 2026
Min Deposit

$1,000

Access

Branch access

#37
PlainsCapital Bank

Business 3 Year CD

Term: 36 months

2.78%
APY
Observed: Sep 2, 2026
Min Deposit

$1,000

Access

Branch access

#38
PlainsCapital Bank

Business 4 Year CD

Term: 48 months

2.67%
APY
Observed: Sep 2, 2026
Min Deposit

$1,000

Access

Branch access

#39
EverBank

9-Month

Term: 9 months

2.65%
APY
Observed: Sep 4, 2026
Min Deposit

$1,500

Access

Branch access

#40
PlainsCapital Bank

Business 5 Year CD

Term: 60 months

2.62%
APY
Observed: Sep 2, 2026
Min Deposit

$1,000

Access

Branch access

#41
EverBank

4 year

Term: 48 months

2.50%
APY
Observed: Sep 4, 2026
Min Deposit

$1,500

Access

Branch access

#42
EverBank

5 year

Term: 60 months

2.50%
APY
Observed: Sep 4, 2026
Min Deposit

$1,500

Access

Branch access

#43
EverBank

3-Month

Term: 3 months

2.45%
APY
Observed: Sep 4, 2026
Min Deposit

$1,500

Access

Branch access

#44
EverBank

3 year

Term: 36 months

2.40%
APY
Observed: Sep 4, 2026
Min Deposit

$1,500

Access

Branch access

#45
EverBank

2.5 year

Term: 30 months

2.30%
APY
Observed: Sep 4, 2026
Min Deposit

$1,500

Access

Branch access

#46
EverBank

3 month CDAR

Term: 3 months

2.20%
APY
Observed: Sep 4, 2026
Min Deposit

$10,000

Access

Branch access

#47
EverBank

2 year

Term: 24 months

2.20%
APY
Observed: Sep 4, 2026
Min Deposit

$1,500

Access

Branch access

#48
EverBank

3 year CDAR

Term: 36 months

2.15%
APY
Observed: Sep 4, 2026
Min Deposit

$10,000

Access

Branch access

#49
EverBank

1.5 year

Term: 18 months

2.10%
APY
Observed: Sep 4, 2026
Min Deposit

$1,500

Access

Branch access

#50
PlainsCapital Bank

Business 30 Day CD

Term: 1 months

2.02%
APY
Observed: Sep 2, 2026
Min Deposit

$1,000

Access

Branch access

Business CD rate questions

What is the highest business CD rate right now?

Live Oak Bank advertises 4.10% APY on its 1 Year Business CD, the highest of 57 active business CDs tracked on Banksparency.

What is the average business CD rate?

The mean of all 57 tracked business CD APYs is 3.03%. It is a plain mean across every tracked product.

How do the top business CD rates compare with the FDIC national average?

The ten highest advertised rates run from 3.90% to 4.10% APY, against an FDIC national average of 1.71%. The FDIC national rate cap for 12-month CDs is 5.65%.

When were these business CD rates last observed?

The newest reading on this page is from Friday, September 4, 2026. Banksparency reads each institution's advertised rate on that institution's own website, and it records the date of each reading. Some rates on this page carry an earlier date. A rate can change at any time, so confirm it with the institution before you open an account.