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    30 yr fixed mtg 5.80% 5.91%
    15 yr fixed mtg 5.52% 5.62%
    5/1 ARM 5.82% 5.94%
    30 yr fixed jumbo mtg 7.15% 7.13%
    5/1 jumbo ARM 6.15% 6.38%
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    $30K HELOC 5.48% 5.44%
    $50K HELOC 5.14% 5.14%
    $30K Home Equity Loan 7.96% 7.91%
    $50K Home Equity Loan 7.72% 7.72%
    $75K Home Equity Loan 7.72% 7.72%
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    36 month new car loan 6.75% 6.76%
    48 month new car loan 6.80% 6.53%
    60 month new car loan 6.82% 6.55%
    72 month new car loan 6.44% 6.44%
    36 month used car loan 7.13% 7.13%
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    6 month CD 3.19% 3.19%
    1 yr CD 3.69% 3.67%
    5 yr CD 4.13% 4.14%
    1 yr IRA CD 3.29% 3.28%
    5 yr IRA CD 3.96% 4.01%
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