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Overnight Averages
Product Rate +/- Last week
30 yr fixed
5.38%
5.56%
15 yr fixed
4.85%
4.97%
5/1 ARM
4.79%
4.70%
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Product Rate +/- Last week
30K HELOC
5.86%
5.82%
30K Home Equity Loan
8.79%
8.78%
50K HELOC
5.85%
5.81%
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Product Rate +/- Last week
48 Mo Used Car
7.90%
7.91%
48 Mo New Car
7.30%
7.32%
36 Mo Used Car
7.77%
7.79%
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Product Yield +/- Last week
6 Mo CD
1.39%
1.42%
1 Yr CD
1.91%
1.96%
5 Yr CD
3.02%
3.07%
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Product Rate
Low Interest Cards 9.09%
Balance Transfer Cards 13.56%
All Variable 11.04%
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