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Overnight Averages
Product Rate +/- Last week
30 yr fixed
5.13%
5.16%
15 yr fixed
4.70%
4.60%
5/1 ARM
4.30%
4.26%
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30K HELOC
5.31%
5.33%
30K Home Equity Loan
8.35%
8.39%
50K HELOC
5.06%
5.07%
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48 Mo Used Car
7.50%
7.51%
48 Mo New Car
7.05%
7.12%
36 Mo Used Car
7.39%
7.43%
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Product Yield +/- Last week
6 Mo CD
1.30%
1.32%
1 Yr CD
1.72%
1.76%
5 Yr CD
2.94%
2.96%
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Low Interest Cards 9.74%
Balance Transfer Cards 14.51%
All Variable 11.68%
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