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• Mortgage

  Loan Type	Today	Last Week
  30 Year Fixed	6.42%	6.09%
  15 Year Fixed	5.94%	5.63%
  1 Year ARM	6.30%	6.20%
  30 Year Fixed Jumbo	7.42%	7.19%
  5/1 ARM	5.85%	5.51%
  3/1 ARM	5.70%	5.39%

  Source: Bankrate
• Home Equity

  Loan Type	Today	Last Week
  $30K Home Equity Loan	7.55%	7.66%
  $50K Home Equity Loan	7.26%	7.42%
  $75K Home Equity Loan	7.27%	7.43%
  $30K HELOC	4.70%	4.67%
  $50K HELOC	3.96%	4.13%
  $75K HELOC	3.95%	4.12%

  Source: Bankrate
• Savings

  Savings Type	Today	Last Week
  6 month CD	3.06%	3.00%
  1 year CD	3.47%	3.42%
  3 year CD	3.78%	3.72%
  MMA	2.38%	2.40%
  $10K MMA	2.55%	2.57%
  $25K MMA	2.89%	2.91%

  Source: Bankrate
• Auto

  Loan Type	Today	Last Week
  36 Month New Car Loan	6.82%	6.81%
  48 Month New Car Loan	6.86%	6.85%
  60 Month New Car Loan	6.51%	6.50%
  72 Month New Car Loan	6.32%	6.32%
  36 Month Used Car Loan	7.16%	7.15%
  48 Month Used Car Loan	6.85%	6.84%

  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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