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Bay Credit Union

Credit union· Thunder Bay, Ontario· Since 1946Anyone can join

About Bay Credit Union

Bay Credit Union Limited is a member-owned credit union in Thunder Bay, Ontario, founded in 1946 as the People's Co-operative Credit Union Limited to serve Port Arthur's Finnish-speaking community; it expanded to all of Thunder Bay and took the Bay name in 1975, and merged with Apple Community Credit Union in 2014. It serves over 4,500 members with more than $90 million in assets from two Thunder Bay branches.

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Access: Membership required · Open common bond

Eligible provinces: Ontario

How to join: Visit a Thunder Bay branch to open a membership and purchase a membership share.

Deposit protection: Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario

prudential regulator + administers the Deposit Insurance Reserve Fund: unlimited on registered accounts, $250,000 non-registered; absorbed DICO in 2019

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Current top rates

rates confirmed as of 2026-09-27
Best GIC · 5-year3.60%
Best mortgage · 5-year fixed5.89%
Prime rate4.45%
GIC ladderBest rate
1-year GIC2.25%
2-year GIC2.75%
3-year GIC3.20%
4-year GIC3.40%
5-year GIC3.60%

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Term deposit rates

— not stated on siterates confirmed as of 2026-09-27
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TermRegistrationRedeemableCompoundingInterest paidMin–Max depositRate
Short-term — under 1 year
30 – 59 daysNon-regN—At maturity—0.55%
60 – 89 daysNon-regN—At maturity—0.65%
90 – 179 daysNon-regN—At maturity—0.85%
180 – 364 daysNon-regN—At maturity—0.95%
Long-term — 1 year +
1 yearNon-regN—At maturity—2.25%
2 yearsNon-regN—At maturity—2.75%
3 yearsNon-regN—At maturity—3.20%
4 yearsNon-regN—At maturity—3.40%
5 yearsNon-regN—At maturity—3.60%

Savings & chequing rates

rates confirmed as of 2026-09-27
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TypeProductCalculatedPaidMin. balanceRate
RRSP
RRSPVariable Rate RRSPDailyMonthly$00.30%
TFSA
TFSASavings TFSA (interest paid monthly)DailyMonthly$01.25%

Mortgage rates

Highlighted rows are promo ratesrates confirmed as of 2026-09-27
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TermTypeOpen / closedInsuredPosted rate
1-yearFixedOpenNo8.25%
1-yearFixedClosedNo5.69%
2-yearFixedClosedNo5.39%
3-yearFixedClosedNo4.29%
4-yearFixedClosedNo4.99%
5-yearFixedClosedNo5.89%
3-yearFixedClosedYes3.99%
3-yearFixedClosedYes4.29%

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