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Rates

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• Mortgage

  Loan Type	Today	Last Week
  30 Year Fixed	6.36%	6.45%
  15 Year Fixed	5.88%	5.96%
  1 Year ARM	5.89%	6.13%
  30 Year Fixed Jumbo	7.49%	7.50%
  5/1 ARM	5.87%	5.95%
  3/1 ARM	5.73%	5.75%

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• Home Equity

  Loan Type	Today	Last Week
  $30K Home Equity Loan	7.62%	7.59%
  $50K Home Equity Loan	7.27%	7.26%
  $75K Home Equity Loan	7.27%	7.27%
  $30K HELOC	5.17%	5.25%
  $50K HELOC	4.81%	4.86%
  $75K HELOC	4.81%	4.85%

  Source: Bankrate
• Savings

  Savings Type	Today	Last Week
  6 month CD	3.14%	3.14%
  1 year CD	3.64%	3.62%
  3 year CD	3.85%	3.85%
  MMA	2.48%	2.47%
  $10K MMA	2.73%	2.70%
  $25K MMA	3.04%	3.02%

  Source: Bankrate
• Auto

  Loan Type	Today	Last Week
  36 Month New Car Loan	6.73%	6.73%
  48 Month New Car Loan	6.78%	6.45%
  60 Month New Car Loan	6.46%	6.46%
  72 Month New Car Loan	6.32%	6.32%
  36 Month Used Car Loan	7.10%	7.10%
  48 Month Used Car Loan	6.92%	6.74%

  Source: Bankrate
• Credit Cards

  Card Type	Today	Last Week
  Balance Transfer	10.31%	10.03%
  Low Interest	11.01%	10.97%
  For Bad Credit	13.02%	13.12%
  Cash Back	11.47%	11.46%
  Business	11.10%	10.91%
  Airline	12.75%	12.69%

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