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Rates hover near historic lows

The 30-year fixed is up a bit, but the 15-year fixed slips to a new record.

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Overnight Averages
Product Rate +/- Last week
30 yr fixed
4.93%
4.96%
15 yr fixed
4.53%
4.53%
5/1 ARM
4.19%
4.21%
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Product Rate +/- Last week
30K Home Equity Loan
8.35%
8.36%
30K HELOC
5.29%
5.29%
50K HELOC
5.01%
5.02%
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Product Rate +/- Last week
36 Mo Used Car
7.16%
7.15%
48 Mo Used Car
7.00%
7.02%
48 Mo New Car
6.78%
6.79%
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Product Yield +/- Last week
1 Yr CD
1.73%
1.75%
5 Yr CD
2.94%
2.93%
6 Mo CD
1.24%
1.23%
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Product Rate
Low Interest Cards 9.71%
Balance Transfer Cards 14.54%
All Variable 11.68%
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