Mortgage Rates at 4-Month Low- Freddie Mac

mortgage-rates-at-4-month-low-freddie-mac30-year mortgage rates reached a four month low in Freddie Mac's current Primary Mortgage Market Survey. Low mortgage rates continue to help the housing market recover from the speculative bubble over the past several years.

The National Association of Realtors released their Pending Home Sales Index, which is based on signed contracts. The index is up 6.4 percent to 103.8, this is the seventh consecutive month of gains and also the longest consecutive month-on-month gain in the history of the index.

Looking for the best mortgage rates? Use our mortgage rate tables to find mortgage interest rates in your state or zip code. Today's Mortgage Rates Here

Loan Term
Lender
APR / Rate
Fees / Points
Payment
District Lending
NMLS #1835285
5.296%
15-Year Fixed
5.125%
$4,500
Includes 0.625 points for $2,500
Lender Fees: $2,000
$3,190 /mo
Pure Rate Mortgage
NMLS #2578474
5.389%
15-Year Fixed
5.250%
$3,650
Includes 0.650 points for $2,600
Lender Fees: $1,050
$3,216 /mo
Tomo Mortgage, LLC.
NMLS #2059741
5.510%
15-Year Fixed
5.375%
$3,520
Includes 0.880 points for $3,520
Lender Fees: $0
$3,242 /mo
Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc.
NMLS #1025894
5.632%
15-Year Fixed
5.490%
$3,688
Includes 0.747 points for $2,988
Lender Fees: $700
$3,267 /mo
New American Funding, LLC.
NMLS #6606
5.767%
15-Year Fixed
5.625%
$3,696
Includes 0.924 points for $3,696
Lender Fees: $0
$3,295 /mo
District Lending
NMLS #1835285
6.262%
5-Year ARM
6.125%
$5,848
Includes 0.962 points for $3,848
Lender Fees: $2,000
$2,431 /mo
District Lending
NMLS #1835285
6.344%
30-Year Fixed
6.250%
$4,000
Includes 0.500 points for $2,000
Lender Fees: $2,000
$2,463 /mo
Pure Rate Mortgage
NMLS #2578474
6.360%
30-Year Fixed
6.250%
$4,650
Includes 0.900 points for $3,600
Lender Fees: $1,050
$2,463 /mo
Tomo Mortgage, LLC.
NMLS #2059741
6.548%
30-Year Fixed
6.490%
$2,412
Includes 0.603 points for $2,412
Lender Fees: $0
$2,526 /mo
Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc.
NMLS #1025894
6.597%
30-Year Fixed
6.490%
$4,460
Includes 0.940 points for $3,760
Lender Fees: $700
$2,526 /mo
PenFed Credit Union
NMLS #401822
6.758%
30-Year Fixed
6.625%
$5,495
Includes 0.875 points for $3,500
Lender Fees: $1,995
$2,562 /mo
New American Funding, LLC.
NMLS #6606
6.823%
30-Year Fixed
6.740%
$3,392
Includes 0.848 points for $3,392
Lender Fees: $0
$2,592 /mo
PenFed Credit Union
NMLS #401822
7.764%
15-Year Fixed
7.500%
$6,500
Includes 0.625 points for $2,500
Lender Fees: $4,000
$3,709 /mo
Rate data provided by RateUpdate.com. Displayed by ICB, a division of Mortgage Research Center, NMLS #1907, Equal Housing Opportunity. Payments do not include taxes and insurance premiums. Actual payments will be greater with taxes and insurance included. Rate and product details.

Current Mortgage Rates

Current mortgage rates for 30-year mortgages are averaging at 4.94 percent this week, down from the previous week's average mortgage rate of 5.04 percent. Discount points are averaging 0.7 percent this week. A year ago at this time 30-year mortgage rates were over 6.00 percent at 6.10 percent.

15-year mortgage rates are averaging 4.36 percent this week, down from last week's average mortgage rate of 4.46 percent. This rate is the lowest on record since Freddie Mac started tracking it in 1991. Discount points are averaging 0.6 percent. A year ago at this time 15-year mortgage rates were averaging 5.78 percent.

Adjustable mortgage rates are also down this week. Current 5-year adjustable mortgage rates are down to 4.42 percent this week, down from the prior week's average mortgage rate of 4.51 percent. Points are averaging 0.6 percent this week.

One-year adjustable mortgage rates are down to 4.49 percent this week, down from last week's average rate of 4.52 percent. Discount points are averaging 0.5 percent this week. A year ago, one year adjustable mortgage rates were averaging 5.12 percent.

 
Author: Brian McKay
October 1st, 2009

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