Current Mortgage Rates – Today’s Interest Rates Stable at 5.50%

current-mortgage-rates-todays-interest-rates-stable-at-550Current mortgage rates have stabilized since the beginning of the week. Friday's unemployment rate came showed a surprising decline over May's unemployment numbers forcing mortgage rates higher but rates haven't changed much since then.

Today's mortgage rates are still low compared to historical standards, that being said, if you're looking for a mortgage to purchase a home or refinance your current mortgage now is the time to do it.

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Loan Term
Lender
APR / Rate
Fees / Points
Payment
PenFed Credit Union
NMLS #401822
5.661%
15-Year Fixed
5.375%
$7,500
Includes 0.875 points for $3,500
Lender Fees: $4,000
$3,242 /mo
Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc.
NMLS #1025894
5.805%
15-Year Fixed
5.625%
$4,680
Includes 0.995 points for $3,980
Lender Fees: $700
$3,295 /mo
New American Funding, LLC.
NMLS #6606
6.022%
15-Year Fixed
5.875%
$3,792
Includes 0.948 points for $3,792
Lender Fees: $0
$3,349 /mo
Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc.
NMLS #1025894
6.839%
30-Year Fixed
6.750%
$3,664
Includes 0.741 points for $2,964
Lender Fees: $700
$2,595 /mo
HSBC Bank USA, N.A.
NMLS #399799
6.854%
30-Year Fixed
6.750%
$4,436
Includes 0.777 points for $3,108
Lender Fees: $1,328
$2,595 /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
6.889%
15-Year Fixed
6.750%
$3,500
Includes 0.875 points for $3,500
Lender Fees: $0
$3,540 /mo
New American Funding, LLC.
NMLS #6606
6.963%
30-Year Fixed
6.875%
$3,580
Includes 0.895 points for $3,580
Lender Fees: $0
$2,628 /mo
Rocket Mortgage
NMLS #3030
7.602%
30-Year Fixed
7.500%
$4,000
Includes 1.000 points for $4,000
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.

If you're a first time home buyer there also is a tax credit of $8,000 to purchase a home. Some legislators along with the National Association of Realtors is trying to pass a law giving all home buyers a $15,000 tax credit.

Current Mortgage Rates

30-year mortgage rates are still hovering around the 5.50% range, which isn't much higher than the 30-year home loan rates we were seeing over the past couple of months. 15-year mortgage rates are still under 5.00% at 4.87 percent, somewhat higher than last week's average 15-year mortgage rate of 4.70 percent.

Jumbo Mortgage Rates

Jumbo mortgage rates rose by a larger amount this past week but haven't moved much the past few days. Today's 30-year  jumbo mortgage rates are averaging 6.31%, higher over the prior week's average mortgage rate of 6.15%. The average rate for 15-year jumbo mortgages at 6.15%, a big uptick from the previous week's average mortgage rate of 5.80 percent.

These posted mortgage rates are current as of today. You can find current mortgage rates in your area by using the mortgage rate tables on MonitorBankRates.com. Mortgage Rate Tables Here

 
Author: Brian McKay
August 9th, 2009

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