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Top Stories
- Citigroup, Morgan Stanley discuss brokerage comboAP - Today, Sat, Jan 10, 2009
- Russia and EU sign deal on gas transit via UkraineAP - Today, Sat, Jan 10, 2009
- 3rd Satyam exec detained after fraud scandalAP - Today, Sat, Jan 10, 2009
- Small business woes have big impact on economyAP - Today, Sat, Jan 10, 2009
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Expert Opinion
Culture Shift: Top Trends for 2009
By Laura RowleyThere's no doubt the worst meltdown since the 1930s is shifting the culture. Here are five trends to watch for this year...
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Word of the Day
- Money market
- The money market isn't a place. It's the continual buying and selling of short-term liquid investments.
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Rates
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Loan Type Today Last Week 30 Year Fixed 5.11% 5.30% 15 Year Fixed 4.73% 5.06% 1 Year ARM 5.66% 5.65% 30 Year Fixed Jumbo 6.86% 6.96% 5/1 ARM 5.78% 5.84% 3/1 ARM 5.49% 5.71% Source: Bankrate -
Loan Type Today Last Week $30K Home Equity Loan 8.27% 8.25% $50K Home Equity Loan 8.10% 8.10% $75K Home Equity Loan 8.09% 8.09% $30K HELOC 4.73% 4.76% $50K HELOC 4.41% 4.44% $75K HELOC 4.40% 4.43% Source: Bankrate -
Loan Type Today Last Week 36 Month New Car Loan 7.05% 6.71% 48 Month New Car Loan 7.12% 6.76% 60 Month New Car Loan 7.14% 6.78% % % 36 Month Used Car Loan 7.37% 7.10% 48 Month Used Car Loan 7.37% 6.99% Source: Bankrate -
Card Type Today Last Week Balance Transfer Credit Cards 10.28% 10.46% Low Interest Credit Cards 11.13% 11.50% Instant Approval Credit Cards 11.63% 11.63% Reward Credit Cards 11.86% 12.06% Airline Credit Cards 11.97% 12.33% Credit Cards For Bad Credit 12.15% 12.15% Source: CreditCards.com
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