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| Dow | 12,866.78 | +52.43 | +0.41% |
| Nasdaq | 2,451.24 | 0.00 | 0.00% |
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| S&P 500 | 1,397.68 | 0.00 | 0.00% |
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| 10 Yr Bond(%) | 3.7370% | -0.0680 | |
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| Loan Type | Today | Last Week |
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| 30 Year Fixed | 5.74% | 5.72% |
| 15 Year Fixed | 5.33% | 5.29% |
| 1 Year ARM | 5.92% | 5.90% |
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