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PERSONAL FINANCE NEWS
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NATIONAL OVERNIGHT AVERAGESTODAY+/-LAST WEEK
30 yr fixed mtg 5.34% 5.51%
15 yr fixed mtg 4.94% 4.92%
5/1 ARM 4.94% 4.84%
30 yr fixed jumbo mtg 6.49% 6.54%
5/1 jumbo ARM 5.24% 5.23%
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NATIONAL OVERNIGHT AVERAGESTODAY+/-LAST WEEK
$30K HELOC 5.87% 5.81%
$50K HELOC 5.87% 5.79%
$30K Home Equity Loan 8.80% 8.76%
$50K Home Equity Loan 8.85% 8.81%
$75K Home Equity Loan 8.84% 8.80%
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NATIONAL OVERNIGHT AVERAGESTODAY+/-LAST WEEK
36 month new car loan 7.14% 7.15%
48 month new car loan 7.30% 7.30%
60 month new car loan 7.40% 7.39%
36 month used car loan 7.77% 7.78%
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NATIONAL OVERNIGHT AVERAGESTODAY+/-LAST WEEK
6 month CD 1.38% 1.33%
1 yr CD 1.73% 1.76%
5 yr CD 2.58% 2.61%
1 yr IRA CD 1.54% 1.57%
5 yr IRA CD 2.50% 2.41%
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