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Mortgage Rates
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Other Rates
About this index
Overnight Averages
Product Rate +/- Last week
30 yr fixed
5.07%
5.01%
15 yr fixed
4.36%
4.36%
5/1 ARM
3.94%
3.90%
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Product Rate +/- Last week
30K Home Equity Loan
8.07%
8.13%
30K HELOC
5.19%
5.21%
50K HELOC
4.89%
4.90%
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Product Rate +/- Last week
36 Mo Used Car
6.85%
7.06%
48 Mo Used Car
6.71%
6.92%
48 Mo New Car
6.57%
6.83%
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Product Yield +/- Last week
1 Yr CD
1.44%
1.43%
5 Yr CD
2.88%
2.89%
6 Mo CD
0.99%
0.98%
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Product Rate
Low Interest Cards 9.93%
Balance Transfer Cards 15.71%
All Variable 13.75%
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