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Overnight Averages
Product Rate +/- Last week
30 yr fixed
5.08%
5.16%
15 yr fixed
4.46%
4.53%
5/1 ARM
3.98%
4.07%
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30K Home Equity Loan
8.20%
8.28%
30K HELOC
5.21%
5.22%
50K HELOC
4.90%
4.91%
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Product Rate +/- Last week
36 Mo Used Car
6.82%
6.82%
48 Mo Used Car
6.66%
6.66%
48 Mo New Car
6.42%
6.41%
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Product Yield +/- Last week
1 Yr CD
1.39%
1.43%
5 Yr CD
2.84%
2.83%
6 Mo CD
0.98%
0.96%
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Low Interest Cards 9.74%
Balance Transfer Cards 15.02%
All Variable 13.73%
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