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mortgage
equity
savings
auto
credit cards

30 yr fixed Jumbo	3.80%
30 yr fixed	3.39%
15 yr fixed	2.66%
10 yr fixed	2.67%
30 yr fixed refi	3.42%
15 yr fixed refi	2.69%
5/1 ARM	2.86%
5/1 ARM refi	2.98%

National averages from Bankrate.com

$30K HELOC	4.68%
$50K HELOC	4.38%
$75K HELOC	4.39%
$100K HELOC	4.12%
$30K Home Equity Loan	4.42%
$50K Home Equity Loan	4.02%
$75K Home Equity Loan	4.02%
$100K Home Equity Loan	3.97%

National averages from Bankrate.com

5 yr CD	1.20%
2 yr CD	0.75%
1 yr CD	0.57%
MMA $10K+	0.24%
MMA $50K+	0.38%
MMA Savings	0.26%
MMA Savings Jumbo	0.36%

National averages from Bankrate.com

60 Mo Used Car	2.86%
48 Mo Used Car	2.85%
36 Mo Used Car	3.19%
72 Mo New Car	3.01%
60 Mo New Car	2.98%
48 Mo New Car	2.93%
60 Mo Auto Refi	2.75%
36 Mo Auto Refi	2.57%

National averages from Bankrate.com

	Avg. APR	Last Week	6 Months
Low Interest	11.98%	11.98%	11.96%
Business	13.12%	13.12%	13.12%
Student	13.42%	13.42%	13.42%
Balance Transfer	14.39%	14.39%	14.35%
Airline	15.13%	15.13%	15.17%
Reward	15.30%	15.30%	15.25%
Cash Back	15.32%	15.32%	15.20%
Instant Approval	18.04%	18.04%	18.02%
Bad Credit	22.56%	22.56%	22.56%

Source: CreditCards.com

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Stan Haithcock

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San Diego

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