Water
and Environmental Programs 
RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Water and Environmental Programs
Poverty Line and Interest Rates
as referred to in R D Utility Program Instruction 1780
Last updated 03/14/08
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Poverty
Line
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Interest
Rate
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Dates
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All
Other
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Alaska
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Hawaii
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Poverty
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Intermediate
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Market
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01/01/90
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5.000
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6.000
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7.000
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02/26/90
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$12,700
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04/01/90
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5.000
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6.000
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7.125
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07/01/90
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5.000
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6.000
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7.125
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10/01/90
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5.000
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6.125
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7.250
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| 01/01/91 | 5.000 | 6.000 | 7.000 | ||||
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03/14/91
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$13,400
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04/01/91
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5.000
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5.875
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6.750
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07/01/91
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5.000
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5.875
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6.875
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10/01/91
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5.000
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5.875
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6.750
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01/01/92
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5.000
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5.750
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6.625
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03/20/92
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$13,950
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04/01/92
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5.000
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5.750
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6.625
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07/01/92
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5.000
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5.625
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6.375
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10/01/92
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5.000
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5.500
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6.125
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01/01/93
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5.000
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5.625
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6.250
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3/12/93
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$14,350
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04/01/93
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5.000
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5.250
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5.625
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07/01/93
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5.000
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5.250
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5.625
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10/01/93
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5.000
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5.125
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5.250
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01/01/94
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5.000
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5.125
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5.375
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03/18/94
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$14,800
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04/01/94
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4.500
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5.000
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5.500
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07/01/94
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4.500
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5.250
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6.125
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10/01/94
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4.500
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5.250
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6.125
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01/01/95
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4.500
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5.625
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6.875
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03/20/95
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$15,150
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04/01/95
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4.500
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5.250
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6.000
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07/01/95
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4.500
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5.125
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5.750
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10/01/95
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4.500
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5.250
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6.000
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01/01/96
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4.500
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5.000
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5.500
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03/14/96
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$15,600
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04/01/96
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4.500
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4.875
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5.375
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07/01/96
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4.500
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5.125
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5.875
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10/01/96
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4.500
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5.125
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5.750
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01/01/97
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4.500
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5.000
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5.500
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04/01/97
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$16,050
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$20,700
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$18,460
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4.500
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5.000
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5.500
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07/01/97
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4.500
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5.000
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5.500
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10/01/97
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4.500
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4.875
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5.375
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01/01/98
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4.500
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4.875
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5.250
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04/01/98
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$16,450
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$20,570
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$18,920
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4.500
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4.750
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5.125
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07/01/98
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4.500
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4.750
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5.125
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10/01/98
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4.500
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4.750
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5.000
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01/01/99
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4.500
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4.750
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5.000
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04/01/99
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4.500
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4.750
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5.000
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04/16/99
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$16,700
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$20,880
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$19,210
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07/01/99
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4.500
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4.750
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5.125
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10/01/99
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3.250
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4.375
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5.500
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01/01/00
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4.500
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5.125
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5.750
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04/01/00
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4.500
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5.125
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5.875
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04/15/00
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$17,050
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$21,320
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$19,610
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07/01/00
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4.500
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5.125
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5.875
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10/01/01
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4.500
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5.000
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5.500
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01/01/01
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4.500
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5.000
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5.500
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04/01/01
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4.500
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4.750
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5.125
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04/15/01
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$17,650
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$22,070
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$20,300
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07/01/01
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4.500
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4.875
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5.250
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10/01/01
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4.500
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4.750
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5.000
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01/01/02
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4.500
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4.750
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5.125
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04/01/02
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$18,100
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$22,630
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$20,820
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4.500
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4.750
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5.000
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07/01/02
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4.500
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4.750
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5.125
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10/01/02
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4.500
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4.625
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4.875
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01/01/03
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4.500
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4.625
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4.875
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04/01/03
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$18,400
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$23,000
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$21,160
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4.500
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4.500
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4.625
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07/01/03
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4.500
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4.375
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4.250
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10/01/03
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4.500
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4.750
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5.000
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01/02/04
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4.500
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4.500
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4.625
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04/01/04
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4.500
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4.375
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4.375
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| 05/01/04 |
$18,850
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$23,570
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$21,680
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07/01/04
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4.500
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4.750
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5.000
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| 10/01/04 | 4.500 | 4.500 | 4.625 | ||||
| 01/01/05 | 4.500 | 4.500 | 4.500 | ||||
| 04/01/05 | $19,350 | $24,190 | $22,260 | 4.500 | 4.375 | 4.250 | |
| 07/01/05 | 4.500 | 4.250 | 4.125 | ||||
| 10/01/05 | 4.500 | 4.375 | 4.250 | ||||
| 01/01/06 | 4.500 | 4.500 | 4.500 | ||||
| 04/01/06 | $20,000 | $25,000 | $23,000 | 4.500 | 4.375 | 4.375 | |
| 07/01/06 | 4.500 | 4.500 | 4.500 | ||||
| 10/01/06 | 4.500 | 4.375 | 4.375 | ||||
| 01/01/07 | 4.500 | 4.250 | 4.125 | ||||
| 04/01/07 | $20,650 | $25,820 | $23,750 | 4.500 | 4.250 | 4.125 | |
| 07/01/07 | 4.500 | 4.375 | 4.250 | ||||
| 10/01/07 | 4.500 | 4.500 | 4.625 | ||||
| 01/01/08 | 4.500 | 4.375 | 4.375 | ||||
| 04/01/08 | $21,200 | $26,500 | $24,380 | 4.500 | 4.625 | 4.750 | |
| 5/22/08 | Loans Approved | After | 5/22/08 | 2.875 | 3.750 | 4.750 | |
| 5/22/08 | Loans Approved | Before | 5/22/08 | 4.500 | 4.625 | 4.750 | |
| 07/01/08 | Loans Approved | After | 5/22/08 | 2.750 | 3.625 | 4.500 | |
| 07/01/08 | Loans Approved | Before | 5/22/08 | 4.500 | 4.500 | 4.500 | |