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East Coast Credit Union

Credit union· Dartmouth, Nova Scotia· Since 1933Anyone can join

About East Coast Credit Union

East Coast Credit Union is a member-owned Nova Scotia credit union tracing its roots to 1933, when farmers and fishers organized cooperative credit societies; the current entity was built through successive amalgamations, most recently a 2026 merger that folded in Acadian, iNova, Teachers Plus and other NS credit unions. Headquartered in Dartmouth, it serves over 60,000 members with about $1.77 billion in assets through roughly 20 branches from Cape Breton to Halifax, and is a certified B Corporation.

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Access: Membership required · Open common bond

Eligible provinces: Nova Scotia

How to join: Open a membership account at a branch or online through eastcoastcu.ca.

Notes: Nova Scotia credit union (Heritage tenantId; 'List of rates for X' CMS variant).

Deposit protection: Nova Scotia Credit Union Deposit Insurance Corporation

up to $250,000

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Current top rates

rates confirmed as of 2026-09-26
Best GIC · 5-year3.25%
Best mortgage · 5-year fixed4.49%
Prime rate4.45%
GIC ladderBest rate
1-year GIC2.70%
2-year GIC2.80%
3-year GIC2.95%
4-year GIC3.00%
5-year GIC3.25%

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

Highlighted rows are promo rates— not stated on siterates confirmed as of 2026-09-26
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TermRegistrationRedeemableCompoundingInterest paidMin–Max depositRate
Long-term — 1 year +
1 yearNon-regRRSPRRIFTFSAN—At maturity—2.70%
1 yearNon-regRRSPRRIFTFSAY—At maturity—2.25%
2 yearsNon-regRRSPRRIFTFSAN—At maturity—2.80%
30 monthsNon-regRRSPRRIFTFSAN—At maturity—3.75%
3 yearsNon-regRRSPRRIFTFSAN—At maturity—2.95%
4 yearsNon-regRRSPRRIFTFSAN—At maturity—3.00%
5 yearsNon-regRRSPRRIFTFSAN—At maturity—3.25%

Escalator GICs

rates confirmed as of 2026-09-26

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

ProductYr 1Yr 2Yr 3Yield
3-year escalators
Special Term Deposit/RRSP/RRIF/TFSA Rates3 yearsNon-regRRSPRRIFTFSA2.65%2.90%3.25%2.93%

Savings & chequing rates

rates confirmed as of 2026-09-26
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TypeProductCalculatedPaidMin. balanceRate
Savings
HISAHISA———0.55%

Mortgage rates

Highlighted rows are promo ratesrates confirmed as of 2026-09-26
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TermTypeOpen / closedInsuredPosted rate
6-monthFixedOpenNo7.74%
6-monthFixedClosedNo6.74%
1-yearFixedClosedNo6.24%
2-yearFixedClosedNo6.14%
3-yearFixedClosedNo4.59%
3-yearFixedClosedNo5.94%
4-yearFixedClosedNo4.59%
4-yearFixedClosedNo5.84%
5-yearFixedClosedNo4.49%
5-yearFixedClosedNo5.75%

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