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Overnight Averages
Product Rate +/- Last week
30 yr fixed
4.93%
5.02%
15 yr fixed
4.44%
4.55%
5/1 ARM
4.21%
4.18%
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Product Rate +/- Last week
30K HELOC
5.29%
5.29%
30K Home Equity Loan
8.38%
8.36%
50K HELOC
5.01%
5.02%
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Product Rate +/- Last week
48 Mo Used Car
7.00%
7.02%
48 Mo New Car
6.79%
6.79%
36 Mo Used Car
7.17%
7.15%
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Product Yield +/- Last week
6 Mo CD
1.25%
1.26%
1 Yr CD
1.75%
1.71%
5 Yr CD
2.95%
2.94%
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Product Rate
Low Interest Cards 9.71%
Balance Transfer Cards 14.54%
All Variable 11.68%
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