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Most reliable cars
J.D. Power’s 2009 Initial Quality Study shows the quality of vehicles built for American consumers has improved this year, but imported brands are still top of the list.

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Loan type	Today	+/-	Last week
30-year fixed	5.29%		5.34%
15-year fixed	4.84%		4.94%
30-year fixed jumbo	6.33%		6.49%
5/1 ARM	4.65%		4.94%
7/1 ARM	5.77%		5.41%

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$30K HELOC	5.02%		5.06%
$30K home equity loan	8.28%		8.38%
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$50K home equity loan	8.13%		8.23%
$50K HELOC	4.73%		4.80%

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Savings type	Today	+/-	Last week
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One-year CD	1.71%		1.73%
Five-year CD	2.57%		2.58%

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See today's average auto rates across the country.

Loan type	Today	+/-	Last week
48-month new car loan	7.26%		7.30%
36-month used car loan	7.73%		7.77%
36-month new car loan	7.10%		7.14%
60-month new car loan	7.35%		7.40%

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Card type	Fixed	Variable
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Platinum	10.84%	11.64%
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