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• Mortgage

  Loan Type	Today	Last Week
  30 Year Fixed	5.69%	5.77%
  15 Year Fixed	5.28%	5.35%
  1 Year ARM	5.85%	5.90%
  30 Year Fixed Jumbo	6.97%	7.07%
  5/1 ARM	5.09%	5.39%
  3/1 ARM	5.02%	5.35%

  Source: Bankrate
• Home Equity

  Loan Type	Today	Last Week
  $30K Home Equity Loan	7.42%	7.41%
  $50K Home Equity Loan	7.26%	7.26%
  $75K Home Equity Loan	7.50%	7.50%
  $30K HELOC	5.02%	5.06%
  $50K HELOC	4.17%	4.18%
  $75K HELOC	4.16%	4.17%

  Source: Bankrate
• Savings

  Savings Type	Today	Last Week
  6 month CD	2.76%	2.75%
  1 year CD	3.03%	3.01%
  3 year CD	3.18%	3.15%
  MMA	2.35%	2.37%
  $10K MMA	2.54%	2.56%
  $25K MMA	2.93%	2.93%

  Source: Bankrate
• Auto

  Loan Type	Today	Last Week
  36 Month New Car Loan	6.66%	6.64%
  48 Month New Car Loan	6.58%	6.77%
  60 Month New Car Loan	6.57%	6.54%
  72 Month New Car Loan	7.10%	7.11%
  36 Month Used Car Loan	7.17%	7.20%
  48 Month Used Car Loan	6.89%	7.11%

  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%

  Source: CreditCards.com

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