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Credit Cards
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Top Stories
- FICO score over 780 is good enoughBankrate.com - Today, Tue, Oct 7, 2008
- Borrowing from family, friends, strangersBankrate.com - Today, Tue, Oct 7, 2008
- Top tips: Managing credit scores, 401(k)CNNMoney.com - Mon, Oct 6, 2008
- Toyota's 0 percent offer shows credit is availableAP - Fri, Oct 3, 2008
Most Popular Articles
- Wells to take up to 80 percent of Wachovia deposits: sourceReuters - Tue, Oct 7 - 3:48pm ET
- Morgan Stanley says Mitsubishi UFJ deal on trackReuters - Tue, Oct 7 - 3:36pm ET
- Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and Morgan Stanley Obtain Key Regulatory ClearancesBusiness Wire - Tue, Oct 7 - 3:36pm ET
- Credit concerns batter stocksReuters - Tue, Oct 7 - 3:26pm ET
Expert Opinion
After the Bailout, Create a Fair Playing Field for Consumers
By Laura RowleyStabilizing banks is crucial, but regulators also need to protect consumers from predatory financial services companies.
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Rates
See today's average rates across the country.
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Loan Type Today Last Week 30 Year Fixed 5.80% 5.91% 15 Year Fixed 5.52% 5.62% 1 Year ARM 7.65% 6.13% 30 Year Fixed Jumbo 7.15% 7.13% 5/1 ARM 5.82% 5.94% 3/1 ARM 5.75% 5.87% Source: Bankrate -
Loan Type Today Last Week $30K Home Equity Loan 7.64% 7.60% $50K Home Equity Loan 7.25% 7.25% $75K Home Equity Loan 7.26% 7.26% $30K HELOC 5.29% 5.17% $50K HELOC 4.90% 4.81% $75K HELOC 4.91% 4.81% Source: Bankrate -
Loan Type Today Last Week 36 Month New Car Loan 6.75% 6.76% 48 Month New Car Loan 6.80% 6.53% 60 Month New Car Loan 6.82% 6.55% 72 Month New Car Loan 6.44% 6.44% 36 Month Used Car Loan 7.13% 7.13% 48 Month Used Car Loan 6.93% 6.82% Source: Bankrate -
Card Type Today Last Week Balance Transfer 10.31% 10.03% Low Interest 11.01% 10.97% For Bad Credit 13.02% 13.12% Cash Back 11.47% 11.46% Business 11.10% 10.91% Airline 12.75% 12.69% Source: CreditCards.com
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