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    NATIONAL OVERNIGHT AVERAGESTODAY+/-LAST WEEK
    30 yr fixed mtg 6.16% 5.93%
    15 yr fixed mtg 5.90% 5.63%
    5/1 ARM 5.93% 5.95%
    30 yr fixed jumbo mtg 7.52% 7.17%
    5/1 jumbo ARM 6.17% 6.22%
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    NATIONAL OVERNIGHT AVERAGESTODAY+/-LAST WEEK
    $30K HELOC 5.43% 5.47%
    $50K HELOC 5.15% 5.14%
    $30K Home Equity Loan 7.99% 7.95%
    $50K Home Equity Loan 7.72% 7.72%
    $75K Home Equity Loan 7.72% 7.72%
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    NATIONAL OVERNIGHT AVERAGESTODAY+/-LAST WEEK
    36 month new car loan 6.78% 6.76%
    48 month new car loan 6.56% 6.54%
    60 month new car loan 6.57% 6.55%
    72 month new car loan 6.44% 6.44%
    36 month used car loan 7.16% 7.13%
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    6 month CD 3.15% 3.20%
    1 yr CD 3.62% 3.68%
    5 yr CD 4.05% 4.15%
    1 yr IRA CD 3.29% 3.29%
    5 yr IRA CD 3.97% 4.01%
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