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Product	Rate	+/-	Last week
30 yr fixed mtg	3.80%		3.76%
15 yr fixed mtg	3.11%		3.02%
5/1 ARM	2.69%		2.68%

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$30K HELOC	4.60%		4.59%
$30K home equity loan	5.77%		5.76%
$50K HELOC	4.24%		4.24%

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48 month used car loan	4.35%		4.36%
48 month new car loan	3.24%		3.25%
36 month used car loan	4.36%		4.36%

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6 month CD	0.47%		0.47%
1 yr CD	0.75%		0.75%
5 yr CD	1.47%		1.48%

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Cash Back Cards	16.36%
Low Interest Cards	10.69%

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