Current Mortgage Rates Back to 5.00% – Freddie Mac

current-mortgage-rates-back-to-500-freddie-macFreddie Mac released its Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) this morning showing an increase in 30 year mortgage interest rates in this week's survey. Longer term mortgage rates were slightly higher and one year adjustable mortgage interest rates were lower.

"Following bond yields, long-term mortgages rates edged up slightly this week," said Frank Nothaft, Freddie Mac vice president and chief economist. "Although rates for 5/1 ARMs and traditional 1-year ARMS are around half a percentage point below 30-year fixed mortgages, consumers appear to be seeking the stability of fixed-rate mortgages."

Looking for the best mortgage rates? Find today's mortgage interest rates in your state by using our mortgage rate tables:

Loan Term
Lender
APR / Rate
Fees / Points
Payment
Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc.
NMLS #1025894
5.631%
15-Year Fixed
5.490%
$3,676
Includes 0.744 points for $2,976
Lender Fees: $700
$3,267 /mo
Bison State Bank
NMLS #757416
5.637%
15-Year Fixed
5.490%
$3,820
Includes 0.955 points for $3,820
Lender Fees: $0
$3,267 /mo
Farmers Bank of Kansas City
NMLS #613839
5.680%
15-Year Fixed
5.490%
$4,955
Includes 0.767 points for $3,068
Lender Fees: $1,887
$3,267 /mo
Ease Mortgage
NMLS #2273319
License: CA-DOC902467
5.681%
15-Year Fixed
5.500%
$4,722
Includes 0.658 points for $2,632
Lender Fees: $2,090
$3,269 /mo
PenFed Credit Union
NMLS #401822
6.214%
15-Year Fixed
6.000%
$5,495
Includes 0.875 points for $3,500
Lender Fees: $1,995
$3,376 /mo
Home Simply
NMLS #2473786
6.483%
30-Year Fixed
6.375%
$4,539
Includes 0.861 points for $3,444
Lender Fees: $1,095
$2,496 /mo
DECO Mortgage
NMLS #2561451
6.484%
30-Year Fixed
6.375%
$4,671
Includes 0.669 points for $2,676
Lender Fees: $1,995
$2,496 /mo
Bison State Bank
NMLS #757416
6.577%
30-Year Fixed
6.490%
$3,624
Includes 0.906 points for $3,624
Lender Fees: $0
$2,526 /mo
Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc.
NMLS #1025894
6.599%
30-Year Fixed
6.490%
$4,548
Includes 0.962 points for $3,848
Lender Fees: $700
$2,526 /mo
Farmers Bank of Kansas City
NMLS #613839
6.610%
30-Year Fixed
6.490%
$5,019
Includes 0.783 points for $3,132
Lender Fees: $1,887
$2,526 /mo
Ease Mortgage
NMLS #2273319
License: CA-DOC902467
6.646%
5-Year ARM
6.500%
$6,086
Includes 0.999 points for $3,996
Lender Fees: $2,090
$2,529 /mo
HSBC Bank USA, N.A.
NMLS #399799
6.719%
30-Year Fixed
6.625%
$4,032
Includes 0.676 points for $2,704
Lender Fees: $1,328
$2,562 /mo
Ease Mortgage
NMLS #2273319
License: CA-DOC902467
6.741%
30-Year Fixed
6.625%
$4,818
Includes 0.682 points for $2,728
Lender Fees: $2,090
$2,562 /mo
PenFed Credit Union
NMLS #401822
6.746%
30-Year Fixed
6.625%
$4,995
Includes 0.750 points for $3,000
Lender Fees: $1,995
$2,562 /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.

Mortgage Rates Current

Current Mortgage Rates

Current fixed rate 30 year mortgages were up to 5.00 percent this week, an increase from last week's average of 4.92 percent. Average discount points remained the same at 0.7 points. Discount points are paid up front and allow you to buy down the mortgage rate. Points can also be rolled into the mortgage if enough equity exists in the home. Rolling points into a home loan is popular when refinancing a mortgage.

15 year fixed rate mortgages are currently averaging 4.43 percent, up from last week's average home loan rate of 4.37 percent. Average discount points were 0.6 points this week. Last year at this time 15 year mortgage interest rates were almost 1.50 percent higher at 5.72 percent.

5 year adjustable rate mortgages are up to 4.40 percent this week, up from last week's average loan rate of 4.38 percent. Discount points are averaging 0.6 points. Last year at this time 5 year adjustable mortgage rates were over 6.00 percent at 6.07 percent.

One year adjustable mortgage rates were slightly lower this week, current one year ARM rates are averaging 4.54 down from last week's average rate of 4.60 percent. Average discount points on these loans are at 0.6 points.

Jumbo Mortgage Rates

Monitorbankrates.com reported on jumbo mortgage rates earlier this week, following is the report.

The average fixed rate 30 year jumbo mortgage is at 5.80% this week, down from the previous week’s average interest rate of 5.86%. Fixed 15 year jumbo mortgage rates were down slightly to 5.35% from 5.36%  the prior week.

 
Author: Brian McKay
October 22nd, 2009

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