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1 Year Average Treasury (CMT)
The 1 Year CMT Index is the twelve month "average" of monthly yields on United States Treasury Securities adjusted to a constant maturity of one year as made available by the Federal Reserve in Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15.

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5 Year Average Treasury (CMT)
The 5 Year CMT Index is the sixty month "average" of monthly yields on United States Treasury Securities adjusted to a constant maturity of five years as made available by the Federal Reserve in Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15.

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10 Year Average Treasury (CMT)
The 10 Year CMT Index is the one hundred twenty month "average" of monthly yields on United States Treasury Securities adjusted to a constant maturity of ten years as made available by the Federal Reserve in Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15.

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1 Month Libor
The 1 Month LIBOR Index is the average of the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") for one-month United States dollar-denominated deposits as published daily in the Wall Street Journal.

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6 Month Libor
The 6 Month LIBOR Index is the average of the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") for six-month United States dollar-denominated deposits as published daily in the Wall Street Journal.

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11th District Cost of Funds (COFI)
The Eleventh District Cost of Funds Index is computed and published by the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco. The monthly COFI reflects the actual interest expenses recognized during a given month by all savings institution members of the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco.

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Prime Rate
The Prime Index is based on the Bank of America's Reference Rate (Prime Rate) as made available by calling or writing any branch of Bank of America.

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