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This bank just lifted its CD yield. Here's where you can nab 4%

Cnbc · 🇮🇷 public Iran · · 484 words · By Darla Mercado; CFP
Monetary Policy Personal Finance/Savings Inflation
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The forecast for Federal Reserve rate cuts is looking bleak this year, but there's a silver lining for savers: A few banks are offering competitive yields on cash instruments.

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What happened

The forecast for Federal Reserve rate cuts is looking bleak this year, but there's a silver lining for savers: A few banks are offering competitive yields on cash instruments.

Why it matters

The specter of inflation continues to haunt consumers as the Iran war keeps fuel prices high.

Common ground

The current national average price of gasoline weighs in at $4.459 per gallon, up from $3.174 per gallon a year earlier, according to AAA.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder identified 1 propaganda technique in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “April's consumer price index rose at a one-year pace of 3.8%, the highest since May 2023.”
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The claim is corroborated by CNBC and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), both reporting a 3.8% one-year pace for the April 2026 CPI, the highest since May 2023.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_May_99
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — April J. Mayes is an American historian who studies the history and social issues of the Dominican Republic and Caribbean region. She is the Warren Finney Day Professor of History at Pomona College in…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The April–May strikes (also known as the milk strike or mine strike) were labour strikes in 1943 in the Netherlands against forced labour during the Second World War and it is considered to be the mos…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April–May_strikes
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Claim 2: “Sallie Mae has a 13-month CD with a 4% APY”
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A direct search result from Sallie Mae's own savings products page explicitly lists a 13-month CD with a 4.00% APY.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sallie Mae® Certificates of Deposit (CDs) ; 9 months. $2,500. 3.20% APY ; 11 months. $2,500. 3.70% APY ; 12 months. $2,500. 3.80% APY ; 13 months. $2,500. 4.00% APY ...
https://www.salliemae.com/savings/
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 24, 2026 ... ... APY. U.S. Bank currently offers nine-month and 13-month CD specials, which earn 3.25% APY and 2.75% APY, respectively. CD specials require a ...
https://www.forbes.com/advisor/banking/cds/sallie-mae-bank-c…
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web search NEUTRAL — Grow your money in a Sallie Mae Certificates of Deposit. We offer guaranteed CD interest rates for 6- to 60-month terms.
https://www.salliemae.com/savings/certificates-of-deposit/
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Claim 3: “LendingClub offers 4.15% on its 11-month CD.”
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The search results confirm LendingClub's existence and its rebranding to Happen Bank, but no specific data regarding an 11-month CD with a 4.15% yield was found in the evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 22, 2026 · LendingClub (NYSE:LC) is rebranding as Happen Bank, signaling its completed shift to a full service digital bank. The new name reflects LendingClub’s integration of Radius Bank and its …
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/lendingclu…
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web search NEUTRAL — The words “we,” “us,” “our,” and “LendingClub” mean LendingClub Bank, National Association, and its affiliates, successors and assigns, and designated third-party service providers acting on their beh…
https://www.lendingclub.com/auth/login
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · LendingClub offers a wide variety of loan products, including personal loans, auto refinancing and small business loans. It's a marketplace bank that connects borrowers with multiple loan …
https://www.consumeraffairs.com/finance/lending-club.html
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Claim 4: “One basis point is equal to one one-hundredth of a percent.”
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Multiple cross-references from CNBC explicitly state that one basis point equals 0.01%.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — One or 1 is a number. One, 1 or ONE may also refer to:
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — No One may refer to:
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 1 (one, unit, unity) is a number, numeral, and grapheme. It is the first and smallest positive integer of the infinite sequence of natural numbers. This fundamental property has led to its unique uses…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1
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Claim 5: “The current national average price of gasoline weighs in at $4.459 per gallon, up from $3.174 per gallon a year earlier, according to AAA.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that AAA reported the national average gasoline price at $4.459 per gallon, up from $3.174 a year earlier.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In the video game industry, AAA, also known as triple-A, is a term used to classify video games produced or distributed by a mid-sized or major publisher, which typically have higher development and m…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a localized enlargement of the abdominal aorta such that the diameter is greater than 3 cm (1.2 in) or more than 50% larger than normal. An AAA usually causes no sym…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The American Automobile Association (AAA) is a federation of motor clubs throughout North America. AAA is a privately held not-for-profit national member association and service organization with over…
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Claim 6: “fed funds futures trading suggests a nearly 50% likelihood that there will be a rate hike in December, according to the CME Group's FedWatch”
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While the evidence confirms that the CME Group FedWatch tool exists and is used to track rate hike probabilities, none of the provided search results contain the specific percentage (50%) or the specific timing (December) mentioned in the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bitcoin (abbreviation: BTC; sign: ₿) is the first decentralized cryptocurrency. Based on a free-market ideology, bitcoin was invented in 2008 when an unknown person published a white paper under the p…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The federal funds rate is the interest rate at which depository institutions (banks and credit unions) lend reserve balances to other depository institutions overnight on an uncollateralized basis. Re…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_funds_rate
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mohamed Aly El-Erian (Arabic: محمد العريان, romanized: Muḥammad al-ʿAryān; born August 19, 1958) is an Egyptian-American economist and businessman. He was President of Queens' College, Cambridge, and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohamed_El-Erian
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Claim 7: “Bread Financial raised its annual percentage yield on its 1-year CD to 4%, a gain of 15 basis points from the earlier week.”
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The search results for 'Bread Financial' returned results for actual bread (food) and recipes, providing no information regarding financial products or CD rates for Bread Financial.
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web search NEUTRAL — Bread is a baked food product made from water, flour, and often yeast. It is a staple food across the world, particularly in Europe and the Middle East. Throughout recorded history and around the worl…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bread
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web search NEUTRAL — See how to bake bread at home. Recipes for white, wheat, and more with photos, video, and tips to help you make them. Bread machine versions, too!
https://www.allrecipes.com/recipes/156/bread/
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 16, 2025 · From fluffy dinner rolls to pull-apart bread, these homemade bread recipes are perfect for every occasion. Find easy loaves, biscuits, and more.
https://www.thepioneerwoman.com/food-cooking/meals-menus/g65…
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Claim 8: “As of Wednesday, Popular Direct is offering a yield of 4.11% on a 12-month CD.”
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One web search result mentions Popular Direct as a top 12-month CD rate provider, but the specific yield of 4.11% is not explicitly confirmed in the provided snippets, though the entity is verified.
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web search NEUTRAL — Popular Direct online banking homepage showing CD and savings products by Popular Bank. Best for: Savers who want a top 12-month CD rate from an established bank. Popular Direct is the online division…
https://radcity.net/best-cd-rates-2026/
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web search NEUTRAL — Get our 10 year Treasury Bond Note overview with live and historical data. The yield on a 10 yr treasury bill represents the return an investor will receive by holding the bond for 10 years.
https://www.investing.com/rates-bonds/u.s.-10-year-bond-yiel…
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web search NEUTRAL — View a 10-year yield estimated from the average yields of a variety of Treasury securities with different maturities derived from the Treasury yield curve.1969-12-01 Start. or Enter date as YYYY-MM-DD…
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/DGS10
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.