NEW YORK, April 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- RateWatch, a premier banking data and analytics service owned by TheStreet, Inc. (NASDAQ: TST) reported today that national CD Rate averages remained flat this week as the Federal Reserve continued to keep the short-term federal funds rate at a range of zero to 0.25% since late 2008.

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"CD rates remained unchanged across all maturities as prices showed no sign of inflation and retail sales proved weaker than expected," said Dan Freed, Senior Staff Reporter for TheStreet.com.

NATIONAL AVERAGE RESULTS - $10K



                            This                  Last
                            week                  week
                                                  ----

    Money Market                           0.15                   0.15
    ------------                           ----                   ----

    1 month CD                             0.11                   0.11
    ----------                             ----                   ----

    3 month CD                             0.15                   0.15
    ----------                             ----                   ----

    6 month CD                             0.23                   0.23
    ----------                             ----                   ----

    1 year CD                              0.36                   0.36
    ---------                              ----                   ----

    2 year CD                              0.56                   0.56
    ---------                              ----                   ----

    3 year CD                              0.77                   0.77
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    4 year CD                              0.95                   0.95
    ---------                              ----                   ----

    5 year CD                              1.18                   1.18
    ---------                              ----                   ----



    * National Average is
     calculated using one
     unique rate per
     institution. Averages are
     based on Banks, Savings &
     Loans, Brokers and
     Internet Banks with assets
     greater than $1 Billion.

TOP RATE ISSUERS - $10K
This is a list of issuers with top interest rates. The issuer's Financial Strength Rating is an independent, unbiased evaluation of quarterly regulatory statements. Institutions are assigned a letter grade of A-E with "A" representing the highest rating based on a review of many aspects of financial safety including capitalization, asset quality, profitability and liquidity. For more information, visit www.weissratings.com/help/what-our-ratings-mean.aspx. Information is believed to be accurate, but not guaranteed.



    Money Market                Financial  Minimum       APY
                                 Strength  to Earn       (%)
                                  Rating  Interest
                                             ($)
    ---                                      ---

    Salem Five Direct       B                          1     1.100
                            ---                      ---     -----

    800-850-5000

    www.salemfivedirect.com
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    First NBC Bank          B-                     10000     1.010
                            ---                    -----     -----

    504-671-3550

    www.firstnbcbank.com
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    CrossFirst Bank         C+                         1     1.000
                            ---                      ---     -----

    316-925-4800

    www.crossfirstbank.com
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    Sallie Mae Bank         A-                         1     0.900
                            ---                      ---     -----

    877-346-2756

    www.salliemaebank.com
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    Ally Bank               A-                         1     0.850
                            ---                      ---     -----

    704-444-4752

    www.ally.com
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