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Prime Rate History: 1959 to 1950

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• 1959 to 1950

• 1949 to 1940

• 1939 to 1930

• 1929 to 1920

Month	1959	1958	1957	1956	1955
January	4.00	4.34	4.00	3.50	3.00
February	4.00	4.00	4.00	3.50	3.00
March	4.00	4.00	4.00	3.50	3.00
April	4.00	3.83	4.00	3.65	3.00
May	4.23	3.50	4.00	3.75	3.00
June	4.50	3.50	4.00	3.75	3.00
July	4.50	3.50	4.00	3.75	3.00
August	4.50	3.50	4.42	3.84	3.23
September	5.00	3.83	4.50	4.00	3.25
October	5.00	4.00	4.50	4.00	3.40
November	5.00	4.00	4.50	4.00	3.50
December	5.00	4.00	4.50	4.00	3.50
Month	1954	1953	1952	1951	1950
January	3.25	3.00	3.00	2.44	2.00
February	3.25	3.00	3.00	2.50	2.00
March	3.13	3.00	3.00	2.50	2.00
April	3.00	3.03	3.00	2.50	2.00
May	3.00	3.25	3.00	2.50	2.00
June	3.00	3.25	3.00	2.50	2.00
July	3.00	3.25	3.00	2.50	2.00
August	3.00	3.25	3.00	2.50	2.00
September	3.00	3.25	3.00	2.50	2.08
October	3.00	3.25	3.00	2.62	2.25
November	3.00	3.25	3.00	2.75	2.25
December	3.00	3.25	3.00	2.85	2.25

Most Home Equity Lines of Credit use the prime rate as the base index. Depending on the risks involved the lender may add a small profit "margin" on top of the prime rate.

Prime Rate History: For Historical Reference Only: Some rates may be rounded or contain typographical errors. Accuracy is not guaranteed. If you find a typographical error in the information let us know.

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