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Mortgage Home Equity Savings Auto Credit Cards See today's average mortgage rates across the country. Loan type Today +/- Last week 30-year fixed 5.03% 5.01% 15-year fixed 4.50% 4.55% 30-year fixed jumbo 5.89% 5.83% 5/1 ARM 4.25% 4.28% 7/1 ARM 4.46% 4.60% Source: Bankrate.com     |     View rates in your area See today's average home equity rates across the country. Loan type Today +/- Last week $30K HELOC 5.19% 5.20% $30K home equity loan 8.39% 8.32% $75K home equity loan 8.33% 8.22% $50K home equity loan 8.30% 8.19% $50K HELOC 4.93% 4.93% Source: Bankrate.com     |     View rates in your area See today's savings rates across the country. Savings type Today +/- Last week Money market .87% .93% $10K money market .93% 1.00% Six-month CD 1.02% 1.05% One-year CD 1.44% 1.51% Five-year CD 2.53% 2.47% Source: Bankrate.com     |     View rates in your area See today's average auto rates across the country. Loan type Today +/- Last week 48-month new car loan 6.82% 6.83% 36-month used car loan 7.17% 7.18% 36-month new car loan 6.70% 6.71% 60-month new car loan 6.86% 6.87% 72-month new car loan 6.12% 6.12% Source: Bankrate.com     |     View rates in your area See today's average credit card rates across the country. Card type Fixed Variable Standard 13.47% 11.48% Gold 12.13% 9.90% Platinum 11.46% 12.21% All 12.43% 11.68% Source: Bankrate.com     |     View more rates

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