Meridian Credit Union



Current Rates - July 28, 2010

Listing of interest rates currently in effect at Meridian.
Note: Rates subject to change without notice. For more information contact your local branch.

Feature Rates =


GIC Investments

Long Term
(also available for RRSP, RRIF & TFSA)

minimum deposit $500 Non-Redeemable
1 Year
1.40%
2 Years
2.20%
3 Years
1.85%
4 Years
2.00%
5 Years
3.25%



Guaranteed Savings Certificates
(also available for RRSP & RRIF)

minimum deposit $5,000
Non-Redeemable
30 Day
0.40%
60 Day
0.50%
90 Day
0.60%
180 Day
0.70%
270 Day
0.70%


Short Term Certificates

minimum deposit $5,000
Redeemable
30 Day
0.40%
60 Day
0.50%
90 Day
0.60%
180 Day
0.70%
270 Day
0.70%




U.S. Term Investments


U. S. Long Term

minimum deposit $5,000 Non-Redeemable
1 Year
.50%
2 Years
.80%
3 Years
1.30%
4 Years
1.35%
5 Years
1.50%



U.S. Short Term

minimum deposit $5,000
Redeemable
30 Day
0.05%
60 Day
0.05%
90 Day
0.15%
180 Day
0.30%
270 Day
0.35%



Escalators


3 Year Escalator
(also available in RRSP, RRIF and TFSA)

minimum deposit $500 Redeemable*
1 Year
1.40%
2 Years
1.75%
3 Years
3.50%
* Redeemable on each anniversary date and 30 days thereafter.



5 Year Escalator
(RRSP, RRIF and TFSA ONLY)

minimum deposit $500 Convertible
1 Year
1.40%
2 Years
2.00%
3 Years
2.75%
4 Years
3.25%
5 Years
6.00%
* Not available to Business Members


Accounts



Advantage Savings Account

Personal
0.75%
TFSA 1.00%
RRSPs
0.75%
RRIFs
0.75%
Business $0 – 5,000.00
0.00%
  $5,000.01 +  
0.50%

 

Online Advantage Savings Account

Personal
1.75%
TFSA 2.10%
RRSPs
1.75%
* A Special Promotional Interest rate of 1.75% per annum, calculated daily and paid monthly, will be paid on deposits made to new Online Advantage Savings accounts opened during the promotional period, at which time the rate will revert to the current posted rate. This rate applies only to new Accounts opened during the promotional period of July 12 to September 30, 2010. Minimum deposit of $5,000. Rates subject to change without notice.

 

Business Advantage Plus Account

Canadian Dollar Minimum $100,000
1.30%
U.S. Dollar Minimum $100,000
0.65%

 

Registered Education Savings Plan

RESP Account
3.00%




U.S. Chequing/Savings Account

$0 - $4,999
0.05%
$5,000 - $24,999
0.10%
$50,000 - $99,000
0.25%
$100,000
0.25%




Retail Lending


Lines of Credit

Equity
Secured
Student
LOC PRIME
LOC PRIME
LOC PRIME + 1.00%
Unsecured
Dependant on Credit History
and Capacity to repay the loan
Line of Credit Prime Rate: 3.50%



Variable Rate Mortgages

5 Year Open
PRIME + 1.00%
5 Year Closed
2.15% (PRIME - 0.60%*)
Meridian Prime Rate: 2.75%




Open Rate Mortgages

6 Month Open
6.55%
1 Year Open
6.55%




Feature Closed Fixed Rate Mortgages

4 Year Closed
3.95%
Better Than Market™ Mortgage
5 Year Closed
3.98%
7 Year Closed
5.25%
10 Year Closed
5.59%

Builder's pricing applies to posted rates, not to promotional or special rates.



Closed Fixed Rate Mortgages

6 Month Convertible
4.65%
1 Year Closed
3.50%
2 Year Closed
3.85%
3 Year Closed
4.40%
4 Year Closed
5.40%
5 Year Closed
5.75%
7 Year Closed
6.49%
10 Year Closed
6.80%

* For commercial mortgage rates, please speak to your Business Account Manager.    Builder's pricing applies to posted rates, not to promotional or special rates.