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News, advice and tips on mortgages, home equity loans, CDs, car loans, credit cards and MMAs, interest rates, and more.

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NATIONAL OVERNIGHT AVERAGESTODAY+/-LAST WEEK
30 yr fixed mtg 6.33% 6.13%
15 yr fixed mtg 5.86% 5.64%
5/1 ARM 5.73% 5.48%
30 yr fixed jumbo mtg 7.28% 7.20%
5/1 jumbo ARM 6.29% 6.23%
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NATIONAL OVERNIGHT AVERAGESTODAY+/-LAST WEEK
$30K HELOC 4.70% 4.65%
$50K HELOC 3.64% 3.95%
$30K Home Equity Loan 7.78% 7.90%
$50K Home Equity Loan 7.63% 7.80%
$75K Home Equity Loan 7.63% 7.78%
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NATIONAL OVERNIGHT AVERAGESTODAY+/-LAST WEEK
36 month new car loan 6.81% 6.81%
48 month new car loan 6.85% 6.85%
60 month new car loan 6.50% 6.50%
72 month new car loan 6.32% 6.32%
36 month used car loan 7.15% 7.15%
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NATIONAL OVERNIGHT AVERAGESTODAY+/-LAST WEEK
6 month CD 3.04% 3.00%
1 yr CD 3.47% 3.41%
5 yr CD 4.04% 3.98%
1 yr IRA CD 3.17% 3.17%
5 yr IRA CD 3.78% 3.78%
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