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    15 yr fixed mtg 4.94% 4.92%
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    $50K HELOC 5.87% 5.79%
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    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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