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Overnight avgs
| 30 yr fixed mtg | 5.01% |
| 15 yr fixed mtg | 4.36% |
| 30 yr fixed jumbo mtg | 5.82% |
| 5/1 ARM | 3.93% |
| 5/1 jumbo ARM | 4.47% |
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