PERSONAL FINANCE: NEWS & ADVICE
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| NATIONAL OVERNIGHT AVERAGES | TODAY | +/- | LAST WEEK |
| 30 yr fixed mtg |
|
6.00% |
|
6.06% |
| 15 yr fixed mtg |
|
5.64% |
|
5.76% |
| 5/1 ARM |
|
5.85% |
|
5.96% |
| 30 yr fixed jumbo mtg |
|
7.54% |
|
7.52% |
| 5/1 jumbo ARM |
|
6.13% |
|
6.12% |
Rates may include points
| NATIONAL OVERNIGHT AVERAGES | TODAY | +/- | LAST WEEK |
| $30K HELOC |
|
5.04% |
|
5.06% |
| $50K HELOC |
|
4.93% |
|
4.96% |
| $30K Home Equity Loan |
|
8.35% |
|
8.33% |
| $50K Home Equity Loan |
|
8.35% |
|
8.34% |
| $75K Home Equity Loan |
|
8.33% |
|
8.32% |
Rates may include points
| NATIONAL OVERNIGHT AVERAGES | TODAY | +/- | LAST WEEK |
| 36 month new car loan |
|
6.82% |
|
6.82% |
| 48 month new car loan |
|
6.86% |
|
6.85% |
| 60 month new car loan |
|
6.61% |
|
6.59% |
| 72 month new car loan |
|
6.44% |
|
6.44% |
| 36 month used car loan |
|
7.16% |
|
7.15% |
Rates may include points
| NATIONAL OVERNIGHT AVERAGES | TODAY | +/- | LAST WEEK |
| 6 month CD |
|
2.94% |
|
2.98% |
| 1 yr CD |
|
3.42% |
|
3.46% |
| 5 yr CD |
|
3.85% |
|
3.88% |
| 1 yr IRA CD |
|
3.09% |
|
3.11% |
| 5 yr IRA CD |
|
3.66% |
|
3.66% |
Rates may include points
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THIS WEEK
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See rates from our national survey of mortgages, home equity products, auto loans, credit cards and CDs.
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Home prices plummeted $54.25 per day, based on the National Association of Realtors' study.
As nest eggs dwindle, many people in retirement seek to supplement their incomes with part-time jobs.
A homeowner with an upside-down mortgage wonders if he can walk away and start over with a new home.
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