Relationship is defined as all deposit accounts combined.
Interest is credited on the statement cycle date. Daily balance method is used to calculate interest. Accrued interest will be paid to the account upon closing. The Escalator CD guarantees you a fixed rate of return, the benefit of a rate that can go up, plus the safety of federal deposit insurance. With the escalator CD you'll never earn less than the guaranteed minimum rate, based on the Government's Series EE Bond rate.