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Peace Hills Trust

Trust company· Edmonton, Alberta· Since 1980Open to all

About Peace Hills Trust

Peace Hills Trust is a federally regulated trust company wholly owned by the Samson Cree Nation of Maskwacis, Alberta, and is Canada's first and largest First Nations-owned trust company. Incorporated under the Trust Companies Act on November 19, 1980, it provides deposit, loan, mortgage, and trust services to First Nations communities, institutions, and non-Indigenous personal and business customers. It operates a head office on-reserve in Maskwacis, a corporate office in Edmonton, and eight regional offices across Canada.

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Access: Open to all Canadians

Eligible provinces: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon

How to join: Open an account at any regional office or through Peace Hills Trust's online channels.

Deposit protection: Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation

$100,000 per insured category per member institution

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Current top rates

rates confirmed as of 2026-10-15
Best GIC · 5-year3.30%
Best mortgage · 5-year fixed4.59%
Prime rate4.45%
GIC ladderBest rate
1-year GIC2.80%
2-year GIC3.00%
3-year GIC3.10%
4-year GIC3.20%
5-year GIC3.30%

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

GIC rate history

Best historical posted GIC rate by term

Term
Latest2.80%Oct 16, 2026
Last change0.00%Oct 16, 2026
High2.80%Jul 16, 2026
Low2.80%Jul 16, 2026
4.50%3.63%2.75%1.88%1%Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26Oct 26

Tracked since Jul 16, 2026 · 34 snapshots

Term deposit rates

— not stated on siterates confirmed as of 2026-10-15
Filter rates
TermRegistrationRedeemableCompoundingInterest paidMin–Max depositRate
Short-term — under 1 year
30–179 daysNon-regN—At maturity—0.20%
30–179 daysRRIFY—At maturity—0.13%
30–179 daysNon-regRRSPY—At maturity—0.10%
180–364 daysNon-regN—At maturity—0.25%
180–364 daysNon-regRRSPRRIFY—At maturity—0.13%
EARLY REDEMPTIONRedeemable · paid at maturity
30–364 daysNon-regRRSPY—At maturity—0.05%
Long-term — 1 year +
1 yearNon-regRRSPNAnnuallyAt maturity—2.80%
1 yearNon-regRRSPTFSAN—Annually—2.80%
1 yearNon-regN—Semi-annuallyQuarterlyMonthly———2.55%2.40%2.30%
2 yearsNon-regRRSPNAnnuallyAt maturity—3.00%
2 yearsNon-regRRSPTFSAN—Annually—3.00%
2 yearsNon-regN—Semi-annuallyQuarterlyMonthly———2.75%2.60%2.50%
3 yearsNon-regRRSPNAnnuallyAt maturity—3.10%
3 yearsNon-regRRSPTFSAN—Annually—3.10%
3 yearsNon-regN—Semi-annuallyQuarterlyMonthly———2.85%2.70%2.60%
4 yearsNon-regRRSPNAnnuallyAt maturity—3.20%
4 yearsNon-regRRSPTFSAN—Annually—3.20%
4 yearsNon-regN—Semi-annuallyQuarterlyMonthly———2.95%2.80%2.70%
5 yearsNon-regRRSPNAnnuallyAt maturity—3.30%
5 yearsNon-regRRSPTFSAN—Annually—3.30%
5 yearsNon-regN—Semi-annuallyQuarterlyMonthly———3.05%2.90%2.80%

Savings & chequing rates

rates confirmed as of 2026-10-15
Filter rates
TypeProductCalculatedPaidMin. balanceRate
Savings
SavingsPHT Personal Savings——$00.20%
SavingsPHT Personal Savings——$5,0000.20%
SavingsPHT Pure Personal Savings——$00.00%
SavingsPHT Pure Personal Savings——$5,0001.00%
RRSP
RRSPRRSP DAILY INTEREST SAVINGSDailyMonthly$00.10%
RRSPRRSP DAILY INTEREST SAVINGSDailyMonthly$5,0000.20%
TFSA
TFSATFSA Daily Interest Savings——$00.20%
TFSATFSA Daily Interest Savings——$5,0000.20%

Mortgage rates

rates confirmed as of 2026-10-15
Filter rates
TermTypeOpen / closedInsuredPosted rate
6-monthFixedClosedNo7.74%
1-yearFixedClosedNo5.49%
2-yearFixedClosedNo5.39%
3-yearFixedClosedNo4.89%
4-yearFixedClosedNo4.89%
5-yearFixedClosedNo4.59%

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