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Community Savings Credit Union

Credit union· Surrey, British Columbia· Since 1944Anyone can join

About Community Savings Credit Union

Community Savings Credit Union is a member-owned credit union founded in 1944 out of the BC labour movement, and is BC's largest fully unionized credit union with over $630 million in assets. Headquartered in Surrey, it offers personal and business banking with a focus on union members and working people. Its doors are open to any individual, as well as societies, companies and trade unions.

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Access: Membership required · Open common bond

Eligible provinces: British Columbia

How to join: Open a membership at a branch or online and purchase a membership share.

Notes: 6 branches Lower Mainland + Victoria; $5 share. Pattern V* used as a conservative BC-wide fallback pending a Lower-Mainland-specific FSA list.; $5 share

Deposit protection: Credit Union Deposit Insurance Corporation of British Columbia

100% unlimited deposit protection; administered by BCFSA

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Current top rates

rates confirmed as of 2026-10-11
Best GIC · 4-year2.75%
Best mortgage · 5-year fixed4.64%
Prime rate4.45%
GIC ladderBest rate
1-year GIC2.65%
2-year GIC2.70%
3-year GIC2.70%
4-year GIC2.75%
5-year GIC2.75%

Base ladder rates. Institution may have more term rates below.

Rate history builds here as we track this institution's rates over time.

Term deposit rates

— not stated on siterates confirmed as of 2026-10-11
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TermRegistrationRedeemableCompoundingInterest paidMin–Max depositRate
Short-term — under 1 year
30–89 daysNon-regTFSAN—At maturity$500+1.25%
90 – 119 daysNon-regTFSAN—At maturity$500+1.50%
120 – 179 daysNon-regTFSAN—At maturity$500+1.60%
180 – 269 daysNon-regRRSPTFSAN—At maturity$500+1.95%
270 – 364 daysNon-regRRSPTFSAN—At maturity$500+2.15%
Long-term — 1 year +
1 yearRRSPTFSAN—At maturity—2.50%
1 yearNon-regN—At maturity$500+2.65%
1 yearNon-regY—At maturity$1k+2.40%
366–515 daysRRSPN—At maturity—2.50%
18 monthsRRSPTFSAN—At maturity—2.50%
18 monthsNon-regN—At maturity$500+2.65%
18 monthsNon-regY—At maturity$1k+2.40%
546–695 daysRRSPN—At maturity—2.50%
2 yearsRRSPTFSAN—At maturity—2.55%
2 yearsNon-regN—At maturity$500+2.70%
2 yearsNon-regY—At maturity$1k+2.45%
731–1060 daysRRSPN—At maturity—2.55%
3 yearsRRSPTFSAN—At maturity—2.50%
3 yearsNon-regN—At maturity$500+2.70%
3 yearsNon-regY—At maturity$1k+2.45%
1096–1425 daysRRSPN—At maturity—2.50%
4 yearsRRSPTFSAN—At maturity—2.50%
4 yearsNon-regN—At maturity$500+2.75%
4 yearsNon-regY—At maturity$1k+2.50%
1461–1790 daysRRSPN—At maturity—2.50%
5 yearsRRSPTFSAN—At maturity—2.65%
5 yearsNon-regN—At maturity$500+2.75%
5 yearsNon-regY—At maturity$1k+2.50%
Flexible RRSP Term Deposits - RedeematermRedeemable · paid at maturity
1 yearRRSPY—At maturity—1.85%
18 monthsRRSPY—At maturity—2.00%
3 yearsRRSPY—At maturity—2.15%
Redeem-A-TermRedeemable · paid at maturity · $500 minimum
1 yearNon-regY—At maturity$500+1.85%
18 monthsNon-regY—At maturity$500+2.00%
3 yearsNon-regTFSAY—At maturity$500+2.15%
Big DipperCashable · paid at maturity · $500 minimum
1 yearNon-regcashable—At maturity$500+1.65%

Escalator GICs

rates confirmed as of 2026-10-11

The rate rises at each step of the term, usually each year. Yield is the effective annual yield the institution prints.

ProductStep 1Step 2Step 3Step 4Step 5Yield
18-month escalators · 6-month steps
18 Month Step18 monthsRRSPRESPRDSPRRIFTFSA2.50%2.60%2.80%——2.65%
18 Month Step18 months · redeemable · min $500Non-reg2.50%2.60%2.80%——2.50%
3-year escalators
3 Year Step3 yearsRRSPRESPRDSPRRIFTFSA2.50%2.60%3.00%——2.70%
3 Year Step3 years · min $500Non-reg2.50%2.60%3.00%——2.70%
4-year escalators
Early Riser - 4 Year4 yearsRRSPRESPRDSPRRIFTFSA2.50%2.60%2.80%3.10%—2.75%
Early Riser - 4 Year4 years · min $500Non-reg2.50%2.60%2.80%3.10%—2.75%
5-year escalators
Elevator RRSP - 5 Year5 yearsRRSP2.50%2.60%2.70%2.90%3.10%2.76%
Elevator Term Deposit - 5 Year5 years · min $500Non-reg2.50%2.60%2.70%2.90%3.10%2.76%
Elevator Term Deposit - 5 Year5 yearsTFSA2.50%2.60%2.70%2.90%3.10%2.70%

Savings & chequing rates

rates confirmed as of 2026-10-11
Filter rates
TypeProductCalculatedPaidMin. balanceRate
Savings
SavingsPlan 24———0.05%
USDUS AccountUS$———0.05%
TFSA
TFSATFSA Demand Account Variable———0.15%

Mortgage rates

Highlighted rows are promo ratesrates confirmed as of 2026-10-11
Filter rates
TermTypeOpen / closedInsuredPosted rate
6-monthFixedOpenNo9.75%
1-yearFixedOpenNo9.75%
6-monthFixedClosedNo6.09%
1-yearFixedClosedNo4.99%
2-yearFixedClosedNo4.69%
3-yearFixedClosedNo4.54%
3-yearFixedClosedNo4.64%
4-yearFixedClosedNo4.59%
4-yearFixedClosedNo4.69%
5-yearFixedClosedNo4.64%
5-yearFixedClosedNo4.74%
7-yearFixedClosedNo6.40%
10-yearFixedClosedNo6.80%
1-yearVariableOpenNo5.45%
5-yearVariableClosedNo3.95%
3-yearFixedClosedYes4.49%
4-yearFixedClosedYes4.54%
5-yearFixedClosedYes4.59%

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