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Overnight Averages
Product Rate +/- Last week
30 yr fixed
4.96%
5.03%
15 yr fixed
4.53%
4.56%
5/1 ARM
4.21%
4.19%
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Product Rate +/- Last week
30K HELOC
5.29%
5.27%
30K Home Equity Loan
8.36%
8.32%
50K HELOC
5.02%
4.99%
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Product Rate +/- Last week
48 Mo Used Car
7.02%
7.10%
48 Mo New Car
6.79%
6.80%
36 Mo Used Car
7.15%
7.22%
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Product Yield +/- Last week
6 Mo CD
1.23%
1.27%
1 Yr CD
1.75%
1.72%
5 Yr CD
2.93%
2.94%
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Low Interest Cards 9.71%
Balance Transfer Cards 14.54%
All Variable 11.68%
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