Average 15 Year Mortgage Rates Break Through 3.00 Percent Today

As we predicted late last week average 15 year mortgage rates hit a record low and broke through 3.00 percent in Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey. In the survey, 15 year mortgage rates hit an all-time record low of 2.97 percent with 0.7 points, down from the previous week's average 15 year mortgage rate of 3.04 percent.

Average 30 year mortgage rates also hit a record low in the survey at 3.75 percent with 0.8 points for the week ending May 30th, 2012, down from the prior week's average 30 year mortgage rate of 3.78 percent. 

Bond yields tumbled yesterday and are are currently down another 5 basis points which means average mortgage rates today are headed even lower then the PMMS survey. Yields are lower because of a weaker jobs report for May which points to a loss in momentum in the recovery.

Loan Term
Lender
APR / Rate
Fees / Points
Payment
YouFi Home Loans Inc.
NMLS #2641203
5.523%
15-Year Fixed
5.375%
$3,876
Includes 0.969 points for $3,876
Lender Fees: $0
$3,242 /mo
PenFed Credit Union
NMLS #401822
5.554%
15-Year Fixed
5.250%
$8,000
Includes 1.000 points for $4,000
Lender Fees: $4,000
$3,216 /mo
Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc.
NMLS #1025894
5.667%
15-Year Fixed
5.490%
$4,600
Includes 0.975 points for $3,900
Lender Fees: $700
$3,267 /mo
New American Funding, LLC.
NMLS #6606
5.904%
15-Year Fixed
5.750%
$3,976
Includes 0.994 points for $3,976
Lender Fees: $0
$3,322 /mo
YouFi Home Loans Inc.
NMLS #2641203
6.701%
30-Year Fixed
6.625%
$3,128
Includes 0.782 points for $3,128
Lender Fees: $0
$2,562 /mo
Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc.
NMLS #1025894
6.720%
30-Year Fixed
6.625%
$3,916
Includes 0.804 points for $3,216
Lender Fees: $700
$2,562 /mo
New American Funding, LLC.
NMLS #6606
6.844%
30-Year Fixed
6.750%
$3,880
Includes 0.970 points for $3,880
Lender Fees: $0
$2,595 /mo
Rocket Mortgage
NMLS #3030
6.869%
15-Year Fixed
6.750%
$3,000
Includes 0.750 points for $3,000
Lender Fees: $0
$3,540 /mo
PenFed Credit Union
NMLS #401822
6.884%
30-Year Fixed
6.750%
$5,495
Includes 0.875 points for $3,500
Lender Fees: $1,995
$2,595 /mo
Rocket Mortgage
NMLS #3030
7.589%
30-Year Fixed
7.500%
$3,500
Includes 0.875 points for $3,500
Lender Fees: $0
$2,797 /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.

Adjustable mortgage rates were mixed in the PMMS survey. 5 year adjustable mortgage rates averaged 2.84 percent with 0.6 points, up from the previous week's average 5 year adjustable mortgage rate of 2.83 percent.

1 year adjustable mortgage rates averaged 2.75 percent with 0.4 mortgage points, unchanged from the previous week's average 1 year adjustable rate.

Record low refinance rates are helping homeowners refinance mortgages to new lower refi rates but can't seem to help the housing market recover from the bust. The National Association of Realtors reported a 5.5 percent April decline of Pending Home Sales.

 
Author: Brian McKay
May 31st, 2012

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