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    NATIONAL OVERNIGHT AVERAGESTODAY+/-LAST WEEK
    30 yr fixed mtg 5.60% 5.76%
    15 yr fixed mtg 5.40% 5.50%
    5/1 ARM 5.94% 5.95%
    30 yr fixed jumbo mtg 7.09% 7.29%
    5/1 jumbo ARM 6.03% 6.18%
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    NATIONAL OVERNIGHT AVERAGESTODAY+/-LAST WEEK
    $30K HELOC 5.17% 5.13%
    $50K HELOC 5.07% 5.03%
    $30K Home Equity Loan 8.39% 8.38%
    $50K Home Equity Loan 8.44% 8.43%
    $75K Home Equity Loan 8.42% 8.41%
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    NATIONAL OVERNIGHT AVERAGESTODAY+/-LAST WEEK
    36 month new car loan 6.62% 6.79%
    48 month new car loan 6.75% 6.83%
    60 month new car loan 6.56% 6.59%
    72 month new car loan 6.63% 6.44%
    36 month used car loan 7.13% 7.14%
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    6 month CD 2.80% 2.83%
    1 yr CD 3.26% 3.35%
    5 yr CD 3.72% 3.77%
    1 yr IRA CD 2.95% 3.04%
    5 yr IRA CD 3.55% 3.67%
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