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Overnight Averages
Product Rate +/- Last week
30 yr fixed
5.00%
5.03%
15 yr fixed
4.35%
4.38%
5/1 ARM
3.87%
3.91%
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Product Rate +/- Last week
30K HELOC
5.20%
5.21%
30K Home Equity Loan
8.10%
8.14%
50K HELOC
4.90%
4.90%
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Product Rate +/- Last week
48 Mo Used Car
6.91%
6.96%
48 Mo New Car
6.77%
6.85%
36 Mo Used Car
7.00%
7.08%
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Product Yield +/- Last week
6 Mo CD
0.99%
0.98%
1 Yr CD
1.45%
1.42%
5 Yr CD
2.86%
2.89%
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Product Rate
Low Interest Cards 9.73%
Balance Transfer Cards 15.02%
All Variable 13.77%
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