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Berkshire One CDs

3.90% APY with Berkshire One 6-Month CD*** 

3.75% APY with Berkshire One 24-Month CD****

Interested in locking in a savings? Berkshire One gives you options!

Open with a minimum $1,000 deposit
Open a Berkshire One checking. Unlock perks for everyday banking.
Meet our Berkshire One Champ, Derrick White!

Compare Your Savings Options at Berkshire One

 

FeatureMoney Market AccountSavings Account6-Month Certificate of Deposit (CD)24-Month Certificate of Deposit (CD)
Earns InterestYesYesYesYes
FDIC Insured
(Up to $250,000 per depositor)
YesYesYesYes
ATM AccessYesYesNoNo
Check WritingYesNoNoNo
Annual Percentage YieldUp to 4.25% APY4.00% APY**3.90% APY***3.75% APY***
Ideal UsageEasy access and/or short-term investments
(e.g., emergency fund)
Limited access to help you reach savings goals
(e.g., vacation fund)
Bridge to a larger financial goal (e.g., car or a home down payment)Medium to long-term goals where you don't need money right away
(e.g., planning a major purchase or building wealth safely)

And wait ... there's more!

Here's the scoop on all the other Smart Banking and Superior Perks you get with Berkshire One.

"Likelihood to recommend NPS - 10. Available products met financial needs - Completely. Ease to Open Accounts - Extremely easy. Prepared to use new account - Completely."
Peter V. (Customer)

Tiny Banking

Say hello to Berkshire One by Berkshire Bank, your all-in-one mobile banking app1 for the palm of your hand! Rated 4.5 stars2, it's designed for busy lives. 

  • Fast account opening in under 2 minutes
  • On the go financial budgeting 
  • Send Money to anyone, anytime—platform agnostic.
    • Don’t have Zelle or Venmo? No worries, we’ve got you covered!
  • Quickly deposit checks, transfers, and pay bills
  • Manage cards and order checks

Invite friends to Berkshire One Checking and earn up to $4003 in 3 easy steps:

  1. INVITE Use your email template or share your referral link to let your friends know about Berkshire Bank.
  2. APPLY Your friends apply for accounts using your referral code.
  3. RECEIVE If their application is approved and qualifying activities are met, you'll each get $1003 in your accounts!

To Refer a Friend today: Log in to Online Banking or Open the Berkshire Bank Mobile App.

We get it.

Banking can be confusing sometimes -- but it doesn't have to be. Here are some answers to questions you might have.

Berkshire One FAQs

Berkshire One will benefit you if you’re a digital first customer who appreciates simplicity and transparency in their financial solutions and wants access to the best perks.

While we’d love to see you, this suite of accounts can only be opened online. If you are looking for high touch, relationship banking with personalized services, Berkshire Bank offers comprehensive and sophisticated solutions to clients at any of our 80+ Berkshire Bank branches.

You bet! All Berkshire accounts come with FDIC insurance up to $250,000 per depositor (customer) per FDIC-Insured bank, per ownership category. We are a real bank, in business for nearly 200 years with over 80 branches in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, New York, and Rhode Island

Download our new mobile app“Berkshire Bank Mobile” — from the Apple App Store or Google Play Get banking at your fingertips! 

To make a referral, the Referrer must be logged in to their online banking profile:

Through the browser: Click on the Refer a Friend Today! tile located under the Net worth graph on the dashboard or click on Tools and select Refer a Friend.

  1. Click “Send an invite” and your default email browser will pop up to send your personalized link to eligible individuals; or
  2. Click “or copy your referral link”, open your email browser, compose an email, and send the personalized link to eligible individuals.

Through the app: Click on the Refer a friend tile located at the bottom of the home screen or click on More and select Refer a Friend located under Services.

  1. Click “Share your code” to send your personalized link to eligible friends and family members via text or email.

He’s awesome. Really chill guy. You can tell he loves playing in Boston AND getting insane perks just for doing his regular banking.

Questions?

Get support from real people with Berkshire One because your banking deserves a personal touch.

Please note this email selection is not a secure form of communication. For your protection Berkshire Bank will not provide confidential account information including account numbers, PINs or Online Banking login credentials via this format.

Derrick and Berkshire thank you for your interest in Berkshire One

Berkshire One in the News

'Insane Perks' and Smart Strategy: How Berkshire Bank Created a Digital Success Story
When Berkshire Bank leaders envisioned their new digital banking platform, they knew they had to think differently. The nearly 200-year-old community bank aimed to create a product that would resonate with digital-first consumers while preserving its established brand equity. The surprise came in how quickly they could transform this vision into successful reality.

Berkshire Bank is a full-service financial institution with branches in MA, CT, VT, NY, and RI.

Banking products are provided by Berkshire Bank: Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender. Berkshire Bank is a Massachusetts chartered bank. Rates are subject to change at any time.

***Berkshire One 6 Month CD:  The minimum balance to open an account and attain the stated Annual Percentage Yield (APY) is $1,000. APY is subject to change at any time. Current APY: 3.90% APY.  A penalty may be imposed for early withdrawal. Fees may reduce earnings. The balance of the Berkshire One CD account cannot exceed $1,000,000. In order to qualify for the Berkshire One 6 Month CD, you must be an OWNER on a Berkshire Bank checking account. Transaction limitations are as follows: You may not make any additional deposits into your Berkshire One CD account before maturity.

****Berkshire One 24 Month CD:  The minimum balance to open an account and attain the stated Annual Percentage Yield (APY) is $1,000. APY is subject to change at any time. Current APY: 3.75% APY. A penalty may be imposed for early withdrawal. Fees may reduce earnings. The balance of the Berkshire One CD account cannot exceed $1,000,000. In order to qualify for the Berkshire One 24 Month CD, you must be an OWNER on a Berkshire Bank checking account.  Transaction limitations are as follows: You may not make any additional deposits into your Berkshire One CD account before maturity.

*Based on FDIC National Deposit Rate as of March 17, 2025.

Berkshire One Checking:  The minimum balance to open a Berkshire One Checking Account is $10.  Minimum balance to earn variable interest rate and Annual Percentage Yield (APY) is $0.01. In order to receive the stated variable 0.10% Annual Percentage Yield (APY), this account must be enrolled in Paperless Statements and Notices. This is a variable rate account, and the interest rate and APY are subject to change without notice. Product not available for business accounts. Courtesy Pay℠, our discretionary service, is not available for this account. Generally, we will not authorize or pay transactions when you do not have enough money in your account. Fees may be charged by the merchant if your transactions are returned unpaid. For transactions that are pre-authorized by us, we must pay those transactions when they are presented for payment even if your account balance at the time of settlement is not sufficient to cover them. When this happens, you are not charged overdraft fees or continuous overdraft fees. Identity theft protection services are available for this account. Information about Identity Theft services will be sent in a separate email. Fees may reduce earnings on the account.

+The $300 reward is not valid for Berkshire Bank clients with an existing Berkshire Bank checking account and is limited to new Berkshire One checking clients that set up Direct Deposit through the Berkshire Bank online banking platform.

New Berkshire One Checking Clients who set up recurring direct deposits totaling $1,000 or more per month for 3 consecutive months into their Berkshire One Checking account will receive $300. To qualify for the $300, the Berkshire One Checking Client must successfully complete their Direct Deposit switch through Berkshire Bank’s online banking platform or Mobile app Direct Deposit tool by July 31, 2025. Direct deposits set up in branch or directly with the payroll provider outside of the Berkshire Bank online banking platform or mobile app will not qualify for this offer.

Eligibility and Exclusions-The Direct Deposit credit is only valid by using Berkshire’s online banking platform to set up your direct deposit. Must be at least 18 years of age to use Direct Deposit and to be eligible for credit. Client can only receive one $300 credit for this promotion. Direct Deposit setup must be submitted through pinwheel by July 31, 2025 to be eligible for this promotion. Direct deposits must total $1,000 or more into a single Berkshire One Checking account per month for 3 consecutive months to qualify. All account specific qualifications must be met to qualify for credit. The program may be discontinued or changed at any time without notice.

Credit Information-The client’s Berkshire One Checking account must remain open, active, and in good standing. The Berkshire One Checking account must receive a combined direct deposit of $1,000 or more per month for three (3) consecutive months. The first direct deposit must be received within 45 days of Direct Deposit submission (or form download). The calendar month following the third qualifying direct deposit, Berkshire Bank will credit $300 into the customer’s Berkshire One Checking account set up using Direct Deposit. The client will see the credit reflected in their statement with the description “Direct Deposit 1H2025 Credit.” Direct Deposit credits may be reportable to the IRS on Form 1099-MISC.

This Direct Deposit promotion is scheduled to end on July 31, 2025. Any direct deposit that is set up after July 31, 2025, will not be eligible for the Direct Deposit credit under the above terms.

In addition, Berkshire Bank may refuse payment to a customer under the program if it has a good faith belief that the individual has provided false, misleading, or deceptive information while participating in the Direct Deposit program or establishing corresponding accounts.

Direct Deposit is offered through Pinwheel. Berkshire Bank has a relationship with Pinwheel to offer services to its clients.

**Berkshire One Savings:  This account will receive a variable premium interest rate and Annual Percentage Yield (APY). The variable premium interest rate and APY are subject to change without notice. Current APY: 4.00% APY. Fees may reduce earnings. Minimum balance to open the Berkshire One Savings account is $250. The minimum balance to obtain the disclosed APY is $10. In order to qualify for this account, you need to have a Berkshire Bank checking account with an OWNERSHIP relationship. 

Berkshire One Money Market: This account will receive a variable premium interest rate and Annual Percentage Yield (APY). The variable premium interest rate and APY subject to change without notice. Fees may reduce earnings. A $1,000 minimum deposit AND a Berkshire Bank checking account with an ownership relationship required. The minimum balance requirement to earn the APY is $10 after initial deposit. No maintenance service charge fees will be charged on Berkshire One Money Market accounts regardless of the balance maintained. The balance of the Berkshire One Money Market account cannot exceed $5,000,000. The current APY for balances of $10 - $24,999.99 is 4.10% APY. For average monthly balances of $25,000 or more, the interest rate paid in your account will increase by 15 basis points on the entire balance.  These interest credits will appear as separate postings on your statement with a total maximum interest rate of 4.17% and total maximum Annual Percentage Yield of 4.25%.

Interest rates are variable and subject to change at any time. The Berkshire One Checking, Savings, Money Market, and CD rates are current as of 4/18/2025. 

1Consult your mobile carrier for any fees they may charge for Internet usage or receiving texts.

2Based on our Berkshire Bank Mobile Android App rating.

3Refer a Friend: Existing Berkshire Bank customers making a referral ("Referrer") will receive $100 for each eligible individual referred to Berkshire Bank (“Referred Person”) who is a new customer without an existing Berkshire Bank relationship, who utilizes the personalized link provided by the Referrer to open a Berkshire One checking account, successfully submits the application using the referral code by June 30, 2025, and completes the other requirement specified in the Refer a Friend disclosure. Other Berkshire Bank checking products do not qualify. The initial Referrer may receive up to a maximum of $400 within a calendar year for participating in the Refer a Friend program. “Calendar Year” is a one-year period that begins on January 1st and ends on December 31st. For more details on eligibility and how to make a referral, read our Refer a Friend Disclosure.


Please see the fee schedule for applicable fees and the Consumer Online Account Truth In Savings for additional information. Our account fee policy is subject to change at any time.