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WSJ Your Money Briefing

Banks Are Calling Back Some High-Yielding CDs as Rates Fall

WSJ Your Money Briefing

The Wall Street Journal

News, Business News

4.11.7K Ratings

🗓️ 4 October 2024

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

Some savers who invested in CDs because they offered high yields are seeing those returns decline as the Federal Reserve lowers interest rates. Wall Street Journal personal finance reporter Imani Moise joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss what you should know about callable CDs.  Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Here's your money briefing for Friday, October 4th.

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I'm J.R. Whelan for the Wall Street Journal.

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As the Federal Reserve raised interest rates, high yielding certificates of deposit or CDs, became a hit with investors, some offering

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more than 5%. But as rates trend downward, banks are calling some of those CDs. for many investors those attractive rates are going away.

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When people purchase CDs they're locking in a rate for a term that could be one year, that be five years but if rates fall that means

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that banks are stuck paying you that higher rate when they could just refinance it

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and get that money for cheaper. Wall Street Journal personal finance reporter

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Amani Moise will join us to discuss what you should

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know about callable CDs after the break.

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rates start to come down.

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Wall Street Journal Personal Finance reporter Amani Moise joins me.

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