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Home resales surge to nearly 3-year high
Home resales rose to the highest level in nearly three years, reflecting an extraordinary level of federal support that has helped the housing sector recover from the downturn. Full story
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Loan typeToday+/-Last week
30-year fixed
5.11%
5.07%
15-year fixed
4.48%
4.55%
30-year fixed jumbo
5.90%
5.86%
5/1 ARM
4.25%
4.19%
7/1 ARM
4.48%
4.63%
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See today's average home equity rates across the country.
Loan typeToday+/-Last week
$30K HELOC
5.17%
5.19%
$30K home equity loan
8.38%
8.34%
$75K home equity loan
8.31%
8.25%
$50K home equity loan
8.28%
8.22%
$50K HELOC
4.91%
4.93%
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See today's savings rates across the country.
Savings typeToday+/-Last week
Money market
.87%
.90%
$10K money market
.93%
.98%
Six-month CD
1.02%
1.05%
One-year CD
1.44%
1.51%
Five-year CD
2.53%
2.47%
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See today's average auto rates across the country.
Loan typeToday+/-Last week
48-month new car loan
6.84%
6.82%
36-month used car loan
7.17%
7.17%
36-month new car loan
6.71%
6.70%
60-month new car loan
6.88%
6.86%
72-month new car loan
6.12%
6.12%
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Card typeFixedVariable
Standard13.47% 11.48%
Gold12.13% 9.90%
Platinum11.46% 12.21%
All12.43% 11.68%
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