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In a post-IndyMac financial landscape, you need to know that your money is safe and what to do if your bank fails.
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    NATIONAL OVERNIGHT AVERAGESTODAY+/-LAST WEEK
    30 yr fixed mtg 6.51% 6.22%
    15 yr fixed mtg 6.04% 5.72%
    5/1 ARM 5.97% 5.63%
    30 yr fixed jumbo mtg 7.49% 7.21%
    5/1 jumbo ARM 6.35% 6.26%
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    NATIONAL OVERNIGHT AVERAGESTODAY+/-LAST WEEK
    $30K HELOC 5.41% 4.70%
    $50K HELOC 5.14% 3.64%
    $30K Home Equity Loan 7.79% 7.78%
    $50K Home Equity Loan 7.62% 7.63%
    $75K Home Equity Loan 7.61% 7.63%
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    NATIONAL OVERNIGHT AVERAGESTODAY+/-LAST WEEK
    36 month new car loan 6.82% 6.81%
    48 month new car loan 6.86% 6.85%
    60 month new car loan 6.51% 6.50%
    72 month new car loan 6.32% 6.32%
    36 month used car loan 7.16% 7.16%
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    NATIONAL OVERNIGHT AVERAGESTODAY+/-LAST WEEK
    6 month CD 3.10% 3.05%
    1 yr CD 3.50% 3.47%
    5 yr CD 4.05% 4.03%
    1 yr IRA CD 3.17% 3.17%
    5 yr IRA CD 3.78% 3.78%
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