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Overnight Averages
Product Rate +/- Last week
30 yr fixed
4.60%
4.62%
15 yr fixed
4.07%
4.09%
5/1 ARM
3.67%
3.64%
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Product Rate +/- Last week
30K HELOC
5.11%
5.11%
30K Home Equity Loan
7.49%
7.50%
50K HELOC
4.80%
4.81%
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Product Rate +/- Last week
36 Mo Used Car
6.51%
6.51%
48 Mo Used Car
6.38%
6.39%
48 Mo New Car
6.23%
6.24%
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Product Yield +/- Last week
6 Mo CD
0.88%
0.87%
1 Yr CD
1.34%
1.36%
5 Yr CD
2.72%
2.76%
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Product Rate
Low Interest Cards 10.39%
Balance Transfer Cards 15.94%
All Variable 14.31%
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