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Still slumping: New home sales drop again

Government data show sales of new homes fell in June for the seventh time in the past eight months in further evidence that the U.S. is still in the grips of the worst housing slump in decades. Full story

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July 25: Mortgage rates are rising and existing home sales fells 2.6 percent in June, sending jitters across the housing market. CNBC's Diana Olick reports.

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Latest interest rates

See today's average mortgage rates across the country.

Loan type	Today	+/-	Last week
30-year fixed	6.41%		6.42%
15-year fixed	5.97%		5.94%
30-year fixed jumbo	7.59%		7.42%
5/1 ARM	5.92%		5.85%
7/1 ARM	6.25%		6.20%

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	5.35%		4.70%
$30K home equity loan	7.56%		7.55%
$75K home equity loan	7.26%		7.27%
$50K home equity loan	7.26%		7.26%
$50K HELOC	4.94%		3.96%

Source: Bankrate.com | View rates in your area

See today's savings rates across the country.

Savings type	Today	+/-	Last week
Money market	2.46%		2.38%
$10K money market	2.65%		2.55%
Six-month CD	3.10%		3.06%
One-year CD	3.54%		3.47%
Five-year CD	4.11%		4.04%

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	6.87%		6.86%
36-month used car loan	7.16%		7.16%
36-month new car loan	6.82%		6.82%
60-month new car loan	6.52%		6.51%
72-month new car loan	6.32%		6.32%