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NATIONAL OVERNIGHT AVERAGESTODAY+/-LAST WEEK
30 yr fixed mtg6.33%6.13%
15 yr fixed mtg5.86%5.64%
5/1 ARM5.73%5.48%
30 yr fixed jumbo mtg7.28%7.20%
5/1 jumbo ARM6.29%6.23%
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NATIONAL OVERNIGHT AVERAGESTODAY+/-LAST WEEK
$30K HELOC4.70%4.65%
$50K HELOC3.64%3.95%
$30K Home Equity Loan7.78%7.90%
$50K Home Equity Loan7.63%7.80%
$75K Home Equity Loan7.63%7.78%
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NATIONAL OVERNIGHT AVERAGESTODAY+/-LAST WEEK
36 month new car loan6.81%6.81%
48 month new car loan6.85%6.85%
60 month new car loan6.50%6.50%
72 month new car loan6.32%6.32%
36 month used car loan7.15%7.15%
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NATIONAL OVERNIGHT AVERAGESTODAY+/-LAST WEEK
6 month CD3.04%3.00%
1 yr CD3.47%3.41%
5 yr CD4.04%3.98%
1 yr IRA CD3.17%3.17%
5 yr IRA CD3.78%3.78%
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Overnight Averages
Product Rate +/- Last week
30 yr fixed
4.96%
5.03%
15 yr fixed
4.53%
4.56%
5/1 ARM
4.21%
4.19%
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Product Rate +/- Last week
30K HELOC
5.29%
5.27%
30K Home Equity Loan
8.36%
8.32%
50K HELOC
5.02%
4.99%
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Product Rate +/- Last week
48 Mo Used Car
7.02%
7.10%
48 Mo New Car
6.79%
6.80%
36 Mo Used Car
7.15%
7.22%
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Product Yield +/- Last week
6 Mo CD
1.23%
1.27%
1 Yr CD
1.75%
1.72%
5 Yr CD
2.93%
2.94%
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Product Rate
Low Interest Cards 9.71%
Balance Transfer Cards 14.54%
All Variable 11.68%
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