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    NATIONAL OVERNIGHT AVERAGESTODAY+/-LAST WEEK
    30 yr fixed mtg 5.64% 5.81%
    15 yr fixed mtg 5.36% 5.53%
    5/1 ARM 5.91% 5.90%
    30 yr fixed jumbo mtg 7.15% 7.29%
    5/1 jumbo ARM 5.99% 6.17%
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    NATIONAL OVERNIGHT AVERAGESTODAY+/-LAST WEEK
    $30K HELOC 5.15% 5.13%
    $50K HELOC 5.05% 5.03%
    $30K Home Equity Loan 8.38% 8.37%
    $50K Home Equity Loan 8.43% 8.42%
    $75K Home Equity Loan 8.41% 8.40%
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    NATIONAL OVERNIGHT AVERAGESTODAY+/-LAST WEEK
    36 month new car loan 6.78% 6.79%
    48 month new car loan 6.83% 6.83%
    60 month new car loan 6.59% 6.59%
    72 month new car loan 6.44% 6.44%
    36 month used car loan 7.13% 7.14%
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    6 month CD 2.85% 2.83%
    1 yr CD 3.33% 3.36%
    5 yr CD 3.73% 3.78%
    1 yr IRA CD 2.95% 3.07%
    5 yr IRA CD 3.55% 3.73%
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