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    NATIONAL OVERNIGHT AVERAGESTODAY+/-LAST WEEK
    30 yr fixed mtg 6.32% 6.43%
    15 yr fixed mtg 5.82% 5.94%
    5/1 ARM 5.83% 5.85%
    30 yr fixed jumbo mtg 7.45% 7.50%
    5/1 jumbo ARM 6.38% 6.39%
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    NATIONAL OVERNIGHT AVERAGESTODAY+/-LAST WEEK
    $30K HELOC 5.40% 5.42%
    $50K HELOC 5.09% 5.15%
    $30K Home Equity Loan 7.87% 7.84%
    $50K Home Equity Loan 7.63% 7.61%
    $75K Home Equity Loan 7.61% 7.61%
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    NATIONAL OVERNIGHT AVERAGESTODAY+/-LAST WEEK
    36 month new car loan 6.73% 6.73%
    48 month new car loan 6.78% 6.46%
    60 month new car loan 6.47% 6.47%
    72 month new car loan 6.32% 6.32%
    36 month used car loan 7.10% 7.10%
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    6 month CD 3.12% 3.15%
    1 yr CD 3.62% 3.63%
    5 yr CD 4.15% 4.15%
    1 yr IRA CD 3.25% 3.23%
    5 yr IRA CD 3.93% 3.79%
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