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Mortgage Overnight Averages
Product Rate +/- Last week
30 yr fixed
5.20%
5.07%
15 yr fixed
4.65%
4.47%
5/1 ARM
4.28%
4.32%
30 yr fixed refi
5.21%
5.08%
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