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          Overnight Averages
          Product Rate +/- Last week
          30 yr fixed
          		5.03%
          		5.02%
          15 yr fixed
          		4.53%
          		4.60%
          5/1 ARM
          		4.06%
          		4.09%
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          30K HELOC
          		5.27%
          		5.29%
          30K Home Equity Loan
          		8.33%
          		8.31%
          50K HELOC
          		4.99%
          		5.02%
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          Product Rate +/- Last week
          48 Mo Used Car
          		6.99%
          		6.93%
          48 Mo New Car
          		6.77%
          		6.57%
          36 Mo Used Car
          		7.14%
          		7.03%
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          6 Mo CD
          		1.26%
          		1.27%
          1 Yr CD
          		1.71%
          		1.71%
          5 Yr CD
          		2.94%
          		2.90%
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