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Overnight avgs
| 30 yr fixed mtg | 5.01% |
| 15 yr fixed mtg | 4.51% |
| 30 yr fixed jumbo mtg | 5.88% |
| 5/1 ARM | 4.30% |
| 5/1 jumbo ARM | 4.94% |
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