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Overnight Averages
Product Rate +/- Last week
30 yr fixed
5.01%
5.10%
15 yr fixed
4.36%
4.48%
5/1 ARM
3.90%
4.00%
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Product Rate +/- Last week
30K HELOC
5.21%
5.21%
30K Home Equity Loan
8.14%
8.21%
50K HELOC
4.90%
4.90%
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Product Rate +/- Last week
48 Mo Used Car
6.92%
6.66%
48 Mo New Car
6.84%
6.42%
36 Mo Used Car
7.07%
6.83%
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Product Yield +/- Last week
6 Mo CD
0.98%
0.98%
1 Yr CD
1.42%
1.39%
5 Yr CD
2.91%
2.84%
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Product Rate
Low Interest Cards 9.75%
Balance Transfer Cards 14.98%
All Variable 13.77%
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