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Overnight Averages
Product Rate +/- Last week
30 yr fixed
3.65%
3.65%
15 yr fixed
2.80%
2.78%
5/1 ARM
2.59%
2.60%
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30K HELOC
5.21%
5.21%
30K Home Equity Loan
6.09%
6.11%
50K HELOC
4.76%
4.76%
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36 Mo Used Car
2.88%
2.92%
48 Mo Used Car
2.92%
2.97%
48 Mo New Car
2.44%
2.45%
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Product Yield +/- Last week
6 Mo CD
0.45%
0.41%
1 Yr CD
0.65%
0.65%
5 Yr CD
1.24%
1.22%
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Low Interest Cards 11.01%
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