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Overnight Averages
Product Rate +/- Last week
30 yr fixed
5.01%
5.00%
15 yr fixed
4.36%
4.35%
5/1 ARM
3.93%
3.87%
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Product Rate +/- Last week
30K HELOC
5.20%
5.20%
30K Home Equity Loan
8.06%
8.10%
50K HELOC
4.90%
4.90%
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Product Rate +/- Last week
48 Mo Used Car
6.70%
6.91%
48 Mo New Car
6.58%
6.77%
36 Mo Used Car
6.89%
7.00%
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Product Yield +/- Last week
6 Mo CD
0.99%
0.99%
1 Yr CD
1.41%
1.45%
5 Yr CD
2.87%
2.86%
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Low Interest Cards 10.00%
Balance Transfer Cards 15.72%
All Variable 13.75%
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