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Why housing may not lead the recovery
Housing is going to propel the economic recovery, or so many experts have said. Some of them are warning, however, that the enthusiasm should be curbed despite all the upbeat data recently. Full story
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Loan typeToday+/-Last week
30-year fixed
4.02%
4.03%
15-year fixed
3.38%
3.38%
30-year fixed jumbo
4.68%
4.66%
5/1 ARM
2.97%
2.99%
7/1 ARM
3.30%
3.33%
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See today's average home equity rates across the country.
Loan typeToday+/-Last week
$30K HELOC
4.73%
4.74%
$30K home equity loan
5.98%
6.00%
$75K home equity loan
5.67%
5.70%
$50K home equity loan
5.70%
5.73%
$50K HELOC
4.36%
4.37%
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See today's savings rates across the country.
Savings typeToday+/-Last week
Money market
.52%
.52%
$10K money market
.59%
.60%
Six-month CD
.46%
.46%
One-year CD
.73%
.73%
Five-year CD
1.50%
1.51%
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See today's average auto rates across the country.
Loan typeToday+/-Last week
48-month new car loan
4.17%
4.16%
36-month used car loan
4.52%
4.51%
36-month new car loan
4.10%
4.09%
60-month new car loan
4.34%
4.34%
72-month new car loan
3.30%
3.30%
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See today's average credit card rates across the country.
Card typeFixedVariable
Standard13.23% 14.12%
Platinum12.70% 15.53%
All13.02% 15.24%
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