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    NATIONAL OVERNIGHT AVERAGESTODAY+/-LAST WEEK
    30 yr fixed mtg 6.28% 5.82%
    15 yr fixed mtg 6.01% 5.52%
    5/1 ARM 6.01% 5.80%
    30 yr fixed jumbo mtg 7.61% 7.25%
    5/1 jumbo ARM 6.17% 6.11%
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    NATIONAL OVERNIGHT AVERAGESTODAY+/-LAST WEEK
    $30K HELOC 5.34% 5.48%
    $50K HELOC 4.99% 5.14%
    $30K Home Equity Loan 7.99% 7.96%
    $50K Home Equity Loan 7.72% 7.72%
    $75K Home Equity Loan 7.72% 7.72%
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    NATIONAL OVERNIGHT AVERAGESTODAY+/-LAST WEEK
    36 month new car loan 6.80% 6.76%
    48 month new car loan 6.57% 6.81%
    60 month new car loan 6.59% 6.83%
    72 month new car loan 6.44% 6.44%
    36 month used car loan 7.17% 7.14%
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    6 month CD 3.12% 3.20%
    1 yr CD 3.59% 3.70%
    5 yr CD 3.98% 4.13%
    1 yr IRA CD 3.29% 3.29%
    5 yr IRA CD 3.91% 3.96%
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