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    NATIONAL OVERNIGHT AVERAGESTODAY+/-LAST WEEK
    30 yr fixed mtg 5.74% 5.72%
    15 yr fixed mtg 5.33% 5.29%
    5/1 ARM 5.19% 5.31%
    30 yr fixed jumbo mtg 6.95% 7.04%
    5/1 jumbo ARM 6.17% 6.19%
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    NATIONAL OVERNIGHT AVERAGESTODAY+/-LAST WEEK
    $30K HELOC 4.86% 4.90%
    $50K HELOC 4.18% 4.19%
    $30K Home Equity Loan 7.67% 7.69%
    $50K Home Equity Loan 7.61% 7.65%
    $75K Home Equity Loan 7.68% 7.72%
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    NATIONAL OVERNIGHT AVERAGESTODAY+/-LAST WEEK
    36 month new car loan 6.67% 6.63%
    48 month new car loan 6.57% 6.76%
    60 month new car loan 6.57% 6.75%
    72 month new car loan 7.10% 7.10%
    36 month used car loan 7.16% 7.18%
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    NATIONAL OVERNIGHT AVERAGESTODAY+/-LAST WEEK
    6 month CD 2.72% 2.75%
    1 yr CD 3.01% 3.01%
    5 yr CD 3.48% 3.46%
    1 yr IRA CD 2.82% 2.81%
    5 yr IRA CD 3.56% 3.56%
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