Interest rates on many CDs just a few years ago barely broke the 1% mark. But right now you can still get a 6-month CD with a rate around 4.50%.

Today’s best 6-month CD rate is 4.60% APY from First Western Bank, much higher than the national average of 2.37% APY. With rates expected to fall later in the year, the experts we interviewed ...

Rising Bank's six-month CD earns 4.35% APY and requires a $1,000 minimum deposit to open. Interest on six-month CDs compounds and is credited every three months.