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NATIONAL OVERNIGHT AVERAGESTODAY+/-LAST WEEK
30 yr fixed mtg 5.74% 5.78%
15 yr fixed mtg 5.32% 5.36%
5/1 ARM 5.14% 5.31%
30 yr fixed jumbo mtg 7.00% 7.08%
5/1 jumbo ARM 6.04% 6.23%
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NATIONAL OVERNIGHT AVERAGESTODAY+/-LAST WEEK
$30K HELOC 4.84% 4.87%
$50K HELOC 4.18% 4.18%
$30K Home Equity Loan 7.69% 7.67%
$50K Home Equity Loan 7.62% 7.61%
$75K Home Equity Loan 7.69% 7.68%
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NATIONAL OVERNIGHT AVERAGESTODAY+/-LAST WEEK
36 month new car loan 6.66% 6.66%
48 month new car loan 6.79% 6.79%
60 month new car loan 6.78% 6.56%
72 month new car loan 7.10% 7.11%
36 month used car loan 7.16% 7.19%
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NATIONAL OVERNIGHT AVERAGESTODAY+/-LAST WEEK
6 month CD 2.74% 2.75%
1 yr CD 3.05% 3.00%
5 yr CD 3.51% 3.46%
1 yr IRA CD 2.81% 2.82%
5 yr IRA CD 3.56% 3.56%
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If you find yourself in the role of caregiver again, be sure to tap the plentiful resources available to you. No one knows how many banks may fail in the wake of the credit crunch and loan losses. How safe is your cash? Homeowners trying to avoid foreclosure should brace for lengthy delays, busy signals and copious paperwork. See rates from our national survey of mortgages, home equity products, auto loans, credit cards and CDs. Two heads are not much better than one when couples make these all-too-common money missteps. These services can make the car shopping experience less of a hassle. But will they get you a bargain?
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