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Mortgage rates climbed this week, just as experts predicted. Is this the end of low interest rates?

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Mortgage rates dropped a bit this week, reports Kristin Arnold.
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Overnight Averages
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30 yr fixed
5.12%
5.13%
15 yr fixed
4.50%
4.42%
5/1 ARM
4.02%
4.02%
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30K HELOC
5.21%
5.23%
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8.20%
8.27%
50K HELOC
4.90%
4.91%
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48 Mo Used Car
6.66%
6.83%
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6.42%
6.48%
36 Mo Used Car
6.83%
6.91%
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0.99%
0.98%
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1.40%
1.44%
5 Yr CD
2.85%
2.87%
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