Individual Retirement Accounts
Choose from a CD or a Money Market IRA for secure savings and guaranteed growth. Both are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor.
Retirement Choices – Different Types for Different Needs
| IRA Options |
Features |
Contributions |
Who benefits? |
| Traditional IRA |
Tax sheltered retirement option that enables you to defer taxes on your earnings until you withdraw them. Contributions
may be tax deductible. |
$5,000 per year maximum |
People who expect to be in a lower tax bracket when they retire.
People who are looking for tax deductions and tax-deductible contributions. |
| Roth IRA |
Earnings are tax-exempt as opposed to up front deductions, allowing principal to build up quickly.
Withdrawals are tax-free.
No mandatory withdrawal rules. |
$5,000 per year maximum |
People who are a long way from retiring and expect to be in
the same or higher tax bracket at retirement.
People who are expecting to be earning more at retirement. |
| Coverdell Education Savings Account (formerly known as Educational IRA) |
Contributions are tax free, but not tax deductible. Designed
to help save for educational costs. |
$2,000 per year maximum |
People interested in saving for a child's education. |
CD IRAs Rates
| Certificates of Deposit Specials |
| Product |
Interest Rate |
Annual Percentage Yield* |
| 14 Month CD |
1.59% |
1.60% |
| 21 Month CD |
1.83% |
1.85% |
| 31 Month CD |
2.52% |
2.55% |
| Minimum Initial Deposit $1,000. CD Rates and Annual Percentage Yields valid for IRAs. |
| Certificates of Deposit |
| Balance |
Interest Rate |
Annual Percentage Yield* |
3 Months
Jumbo CD |
0.60% 0.70% |
0.60% 0.70% |
6 Months Jumbo CD |
0.85% 0.95% |
0.85% 0.95% |
1 Year Jumbo CD |
1.29% 1.39% |
1.30% 1.40% |
18 Months Jumbo CD |
1.64% 1.74% |
1.65% 1.76% |
2 Years Jumbo CD |
1.64% 1.74% |
1.65% 1.76% |
3 Years Jumbo CD |
2.42% 2.52% |
2.45% 2.55% |
4 Years Jumbo CD |
2.66% 2.76% |
2.70% 2.80% |
5 Years Jumbo CD |
2.91% 3.01% |
2.95% 3.06% |
| Minimum Initial Deposit $1,000, Minimum for Jumbo CDs >= $50,000. CD Rates and Annual Percentage Yields valid for IRAs. |
| Certificates of Deposit with Step Up Option |
| Balance |
Interest Rate |
Annual Percentage Yield* |
1 Year Jumbo CD |
0.60% 0.70% |
0.60% 0.70% |
18 Months Jumbo CD |
1.24% 1.34% |
1.25% 1.35% |
2 Years Jumbo CD |
1.29% 1.39% |
1.30% 1.40% |
3 Years Jumbo CD |
1.59% 1.69% |
1.60% 1.70% |
4 Years Jumbo CD |
1.93% 2.03% |
1.95% 2.05% |
5 Years Jumbo CD |
2.18% 2.28% |
2.20% 2.31% |
| Minimum Initial Deposit $1,000 |
Money Market IRAs Rates
| Balance |
Interest Rate |
Annual Percentage Yield* |
less than $2,500
with E-Option |
0.55% 0.65% |
0.55% 0.65% |
$2,500 - $24,999
with E-Option |
0.80% 0.90% |
0.80% 0.90% |
$25,000 and 49,999
with E-Option |
0.90% 1.00% |
0.90% 1.01% |
$50,000 and up
with E-Option |
1.00% 1.09% |
1.01% 1.10% |
| Minimum Initial Deposit $250 |
*Annual Percentage Yield. Interest Rates and Yields shown are effective as of 11/20/2009. Farm Bureau Bank deposit
accounts are FDIC insured up to $250,000. Fees could reduce earnings on the account. Interest rates and corresponding APYs may change at the bank’s
discretion.
Minimum initial deposit for Money Market IRAs is $250. Federal guidelines restrict withdrawals from Money Market Accounts. Excess withdrawals incur a $5 transaction fee.
CD IRA Highlights
| Overview |
- FDIC insured
- All the benefits and security of a CD, with the tax advantages of an IRA
- All CD terms available
- Step-Up option available on CD IRAs that allows a one-time rate increase during the life of the CD term. Give yourself the room to grow your interest.
|
| Minimum Initial Deposit |
$1,000
|
Money Market IRA Highlights
| Overview |
- Allows multiple contributions
- Checks available for account holders eligible for distributions
- Variable interest rate is tiered based on balance
|
| Free E-Option |
- Earn higher interest when you choose to go paperless
- 24-hour Internet access to Online Statements, Online Bill Pay and Online Transfer Funds
|
| Minimum Initial Deposit |
$250 |
| Fees |
$25 penalty for closures not rolled over into another Farm Bureau Bank IRA. Money Market withdrawal restrictions apply. |
As with all IRAs, Federal withdrawal restrictions apply and a penalty will be imposed if there is an early withdrawal from the account.