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Mortgage

Home Equity

Auto

CDs & Investments

NATIONAL OVERNIGHT AVERAGES

TODAY

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LAST WEEK

30 yr fixed mtg	6.51%	6.22%
15 yr fixed mtg	6.04%	5.72%
5/1 ARM	5.97%	5.63%
30 yr fixed jumbo mtg	7.49%	7.21%
5/1 jumbo ARM	6.35%	6.26%

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NATIONAL OVERNIGHT AVERAGES

TODAY

+/-

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 AVERAGES

TODAY

+/-

LAST WEEK

36 month new car loan	6.82%	6.81%
48 month new car loan	6.86%	6.85%
60 month new car loan	6.51%	6.50%
72 month new car loan	6.32%	6.32%
36 month used car loan	7.16%	7.16%

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NATIONAL OVERNIGHT AVERAGES

TODAY

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LAST WEEK

6 month CD	3.10%	3.05%
1 yr CD	3.50%	3.47%
5 yr CD	4.05%	4.03%
1 yr IRA CD	3.17%	3.17%
5 yr IRA CD	3.78%	3.78%

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