Area Credit Union

Aberdeen, South Dakota
Last verified: August 4, 2026
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Current Area Credit Union rates

20 published offers verified as of August 4, 2026.

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Mortgage rates

2 offers
Area Credit Union mortgage rates as of August 4, 2026
ProductPublishedRateTerm / conditionStatus
RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION LOANother4.875% APR4.875%Standard
REAL ESTATE LOANother6.750% APR6.750%Standard

Auto & vehicle rates

3 offers
Area Credit Union auto & vehicle rates as of August 4, 2026
ProductPublishedRateTerm / conditionStatus
New Auto Loanauto_new5.240% APR5.240%newStandard
RV Loanrv5.240% APR5.240%Standard
Used Auto Loanauto_used5.240% APR5.240%usedStandard

HELOC rates

2 offers
Area Credit Union heloc rates as of August 4, 2026
ProductPublishedRateTerm / conditionStatus
HELOC (Variable)heloc_variable5.750% APR5.750%Standard
Home Equity Loan (Fixed)heloc_fixed6.750% APR6.875%Standard

Personal loan rates

4 offers
Area Credit Union personal loan rates as of August 4, 2026
ProductPublishedRateTerm / conditionStatus
Share-Secured Loanpersonal_secured2.000% APR2.000%Standard
OTHER SECURED LOANpersonal_secured5.240% APR5.240%Standard
Unsecured Personal Loanpersonal_unsecured13.250% APR13.250%Standard
Personal Line of Creditploc_variable13.250% APR13.250%Standard

Savings & CD rates

8 offers
Area Credit Union savings & cd rates as of August 4, 2026
ProductPublishedRateTerm / conditionStatus
SUPER SHARESsavings1.01% APY1.01%Standard
EDUCATION IRA SHARESira2.53% APY2.53%Standard
24-Month Certificatecd_24mo3.29% APY3.29%24 moStandard
18-Month Certificatecd_18mo3.55% APY3.55%18 moStandard
3-Month Certificatecd_3mo3.55% APY3.55%3 moStandard
12-Month Certificatecd_12mo3.79% APY3.80%12 moStandard
6-Month Certificatecd_6mo3.80% APY3.79%6 moStandard
12 MONTH GEN Y CDcd_12mo3.80% APY3.80%12 moStandard

Other rates

1 offer
Area Credit Union other rates as of August 4, 2026
ProductPublishedRateTerm / conditionStatus
Business Loanbusiness6.750% %6.750%Standard

As of August 4, 2026, Area Credit Union offers mortgage rates from 4.875% APR. Vehicle loans available from 5.24% APR. HELOC rates from 5.75% APR. Personal loan rates from 2% APR. Savings and certificate yields up to 3.80% APY.

Source: RateAPI.dev, verified from Area Credit Union's official website

Latest available market position · Snapshot July 25, 2026

Area Credit Union statewide rate position

This dated snapshot compares the credit union's best published rate in each tracked product with other SD credit unions in the same product market. Products may age out of the current rate book until they are verified again.

Best statewide position#1 of 1112-Month CD (best APY)
Percentile bandTop 10%among comparable SD offers
Products tracked3in this dated snapshot
Best-position spread50 bp better than state medianState market leader
Published rate position by comparable product on July 25, 2026
ProductPublished rateState rankState bestState medianPosition vs. median
HELOC (best offer)5.75% APR#3 of 11 · top 28%3.99%6.75%100 bp better than state median
Personal Loan (unsecured, best offer)13.25% APR#15 of 16 · top 94%6.00%10.50%275 bp behind state median
12-Month CD (best APY)3.80% APY#1 of 11 · top 10%3.80%3.30%50 bp better than state median

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About Area Credit Union

Institution facts reported to the National Credit Union Administration for Invalid Date.

Members
11.8K
Assets
$200.2M
Founded
1935
Locations reported
2
NCUA charter
274
Charter type
Federal credit union

Services and member support

  • Online membership application
  • Online loan application
  • Open an account online
  • Electronic statements
  • Mobile check deposit
  • Mobile payments
  • First-time homebuyer program
  • Student scholarships

Source: NCUA quarterly call report. Services are institution-reported; confirm availability with the credit union.

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Who Can Join Area Credit Union

Membership eligibility from Area Credit Union's own published criteria. How we verify this.

Community charter: live/work in Brown, Codington, Day +3 more

  • LocationBrown, Codington, Day, Edmunds, Spink, Walworth

Verified from Area Credit Union's membership page. Final membership determination is always made by the credit union.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What rates does Area Credit Union offer?

Area Credit Union currently offers mortgage, vehicle loan, HELOC, and personal loan rates. The rates shown on this page were last verified August 4, 2026 directly from the credit union's official website.

How often are Area Credit Union rates updated?

RateAPI verifies Area Credit Union's rates daily by scraping its official website, then normalizing the data. The figures on this page were last verified August 4, 2026.

Where does RateAPI get Area Credit Union's rate data?

Rate data is collected directly from Area Credit Union's official website. RateAPI has no pay-to-rank incentives; see the methodology page for how rates are collected and normalized.

What is Area Credit Union's mortgage rate?

As of August 4, 2026, Area Credit Union offers mortgage rates from 4.875% APR.

What are Area Credit Union's auto & rv loan rates?

As of August 4, 2026, Area Credit Union offers vehicle loans from 5.24% APR.

What is Area Credit Union's HELOC rate?

As of August 4, 2026, Area Credit Union offers home equity lines of credit from 5.75% APR.

What is Area Credit Union's personal loan rate?

As of August 4, 2026, Area Credit Union offers personal loans from 2% APR.

What is Area Credit Union's best CD rate?

As of August 4, 2026, Area Credit Union offers savings and certificate (CD) yields up to 3.80% APY.

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Source Information

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