Tandia Financial Credit Union GIC rates compared

Tandia Financial Credit Union's best posted rate is 3.30% on a 5-year term. The best rate available in Canada for that term is 4.30%, from WealthONE Bank of Canada. Both are covered, Tandia Financial Credit Union by FSRA.

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The short versionTandia Financial Credit Union trails the market on every term we track, by 0.85 to 1.10 points.Same term, a different guarantee, a different rate. Deposits here are covered by FSRA rather than by CDIC.
What the gap costs on $50,000
Tandia Financial Credit Union at 3.25%$6,824
WealthONE Bank of Canada at 4.10%$8,718
Difference$1,894

How do Tandia Financial Credit Union's GIC rates compare to the best in Canada?

On a 5-year term Tandia Financial Credit Union posts 3.30% against 4.30% from WealthONE Bank of Canada, the best we track. Every term it publishes is compared the same way below.

TermTandia Financial Credit UnionBest in CanadaGapLeader
1-year2.65%3.70%−1.05 ptsWealthONE Bank of Canada
2-year2.85%3.95%−1.10 ptsWealthONE Bank of Canada
3-year3.10%4.05%−0.95 ptsWealthONE Bank of Canada
4-year3.25%4.10%−0.85 ptsWealthONE Bank of Canada
5-year3.30%4.30%−1.00 ptsWealthONE Bank of Canada
Posted rates · non-registered · non-redeemableSee all 28 issuers compared

Is Tandia Financial Credit Union's GIC covered by FSRA?

Yes, though not by CDIC. Tandia Financial Credit Union is a credit union regulated in Ontario, so its deposits are protected to $250,000 by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario rather than to CDIC's $100,000. The deposit itself is held by Alterna Savings and Credit Union Limited, which means it shares that limit with anything else you hold there.

Minimum deposit$500
Deposit insuranceFSRA to $250,000
Regulated inOntario
Deposits held byAlterna Savings and Credit Union Limited
Rates read fromtandia.com

Ontario. Eligible deposits in registered accounts are covered without limit; non-registered deposits are covered to $250,000.

Where do these Tandia Financial Credit Union rates come from?

Directly from Tandia Financial Credit Union's own posted rate page at tandia.com, read by hand on 2026-09-06. Tandia Financial Credit Union does not date its posted rates, so the read date is the only currency guarantee available.

All 10 terms Tandia Financial Credit Union posts were captured in that read. No aggregator, no feed, no affiliate link.

Tandia Financial Credit Union's posted rates on tandia.comHow we collect and check rates

Who should buy a GIC from Tandia Financial Credit Union?

People who already bank at Tandia Financial Credit Union, mostly. It does not lead any term we track, so what is left is the convenience of not moving money, priced below.

Convenience, mostlyTandia Financial Credit Union does not currently lead any term we track, and its minimum is not the lowest. If you already hold an account here the friction saved is real; otherwise the comparison above is the argument.

Common questions about Tandia Financial Credit Union GICs

What is Tandia Financial Credit Union's minimum GIC deposit?

$500. Published minimums across the 23 institutions that state one run $100 to $1,000.

Does Tandia Financial Credit Union have the best GIC rate in Canada?

Not on a 5-year term. Tandia Financial Credit Union posts 3.30% there, against 4.30% from WealthONE Bank of Canada: a gap of 1.00 points on the same term, for the same non-redeemable product. The table above runs the same comparison across all 5 terms.

Which GIC terms does Tandia Financial Credit Union offer?

10 terms are posted on tandia.com, from 30–59 days to 5 year. The comparison table above covers the 5 annual terms where enough issuers publish a rate for a market comparison to mean anything.

Does Tandia Financial Credit Union pay GIC interest monthly?

Tandia Financial Credit Union does not post a separate interest-paid-monthly rate on tandia.com, so we do not publish one. Where an issuer posts one it is always lower than the compounding rate, which makes it worth asking before you choose monthly income.

Are these Tandia Financial Credit Union rates promotional?

No. These are Tandia Financial Credit Union's standard posted rates, read from tandia.com on 2026-09-06. Tandia Financial Credit Union does not date its posted rates, so that read date is the only currency guarantee available here. Limited-time promotions are noted separately rather than used to move an institution up the ranking.

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What would Tandia Financial Credit Union's 4-year rate pay on your deposit?

On $50,000 it pays $6,824 in interest over the full term. Change the amount to see what that becomes on yours, then compare it against the leader.

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Independent and unaffiliated. Rates are read from Tandia Financial Credit Union's own posted page at tandia.com and may change without notice. Educational information only, not financial advice. Published by Croton Holdings LLC. Corrections to daniel@crotoncontent.com.