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NATIONAL OVERNIGHT AVERAGESTODAY+/-LAST WEEK
30 yr fixed mtg 6.39% 6.33%
15 yr fixed mtg 5.95% 5.86%
5/1 ARM 5.91% 5.73%
30 yr fixed jumbo mtg 7.56% 7.28%
5/1 jumbo ARM 6.37% 6.29%
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NATIONAL OVERNIGHT AVERAGESTODAY+/-LAST WEEK
$30K HELOC 5.41% 4.70%
$50K HELOC 5.14% 3.64%
$30K Home Equity Loan 7.79% 7.78%
$50K Home Equity Loan 7.62% 7.63%
$75K Home Equity Loan 7.61% 7.63%
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NATIONAL OVERNIGHT AVERAGESTODAY+/-LAST WEEK
36 month new car loan 6.82% 6.81%
48 month new car loan 6.87% 6.85%
60 month new car loan 6.52% 6.50%
72 month new car loan 6.32% 6.32%
36 month used car loan 7.16% 7.15%
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NATIONAL OVERNIGHT AVERAGESTODAY+/-LAST WEEK
6 month CD 3.10% 3.04%
1 yr CD 3.54% 3.47%
5 yr CD 4.11% 4.04%
1 yr IRA CD 3.24% 3.17%
5 yr IRA CD 3.78% 3.78%
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