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          Overnight Averages
          Product Rate +/- Last week
          30 yr fixed
          		5.22%
          		5.18%
          15 yr fixed
          		4.71%
          		4.61%
          5/1 ARM
          		4.28%
          		4.23%
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          Product Rate +/- Last week
          30K HELOC
          		5.31%
          		5.33%
          30K Home Equity Loan
          		8.35%
          		8.39%
          50K HELOC
          		5.06%
          		5.07%
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          Product Rate +/- Last week
          48 Mo Used Car
          		7.49%
          		7.51%
          48 Mo New Car
          		7.05%
          		7.12%
          36 Mo Used Car
          		7.39%
          		7.44%
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          Product Yield +/- Last week
          6 Mo CD
          		1.30%
          		1.31%
          1 Yr CD
          		1.72%
          		1.76%
          5 Yr CD
          		2.95%
          		3.00%
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          Low Interest Cards 9.74%
          Balance Transfer Cards 14.51%
          All Variable 11.68%
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