Expect Lower Mortgage Rates in Coming Weeks

Mortgage rates, which are low historically speaking, are expected to decline even more in the coming weeks. Mortgage rates will decline in the near future due to of lower long term bond yields. 10 year bond yields fell back below 2.00 percent this week and are down to 1.81 percent today. At the beginning of 2016, 10 year yields were around 2.25 percent.

During the same time, average 30 year mortgage rates have fallen from a peak of 3.81 percent to 3.71 percent today. The larger decline in 10 year bond yields will force average 30 year mortgage rates down to around 3.50 percent. You can already find lenders quoting 30 year rates around 3.50 percent with points.

Expect Lower Mortgage Rates in Coming WeeksThe lowest 30 year rate in MonitorBankRates' database is at 3.375 percent with 1 point in the state of California. You can compare lender's rates in the state you live in by searching our mortgage rate database at MonitorBankRates.com.

Loan Term
Lender
APR / Rate
Fees / Points
Payment
Equity Capital Home Loans
NMLS #1689962
License: 02053435
5.680%
15-Year Fixed
5.500%
$4,694
Includes 0.911 points for $3,644
Lender Fees: $1,050
$3,269 /mo
Truss Financial Group
NMLS #2006915
License: 60DBO-149268
5.685%
15-Year Fixed
5.500%
$4,821
Includes 0.719 points for $2,876
Lender Fees: $1,945
$3,269 /mo
Statewide Funding
NMLS #1105497
License: 603L227
5.713%
15-Year Fixed
5.500%
$5,619
Includes 1.000 points for $4,000
Lender Fees: $1,619
$3,269 /mo
PenFed Credit Union
NMLS #401822
5.768%
15-Year Fixed
5.500%
$7,000
Includes 0.750 points for $3,000
Lender Fees: $4,000
$3,269 /mo
Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc.
NMLS #1025894
5.781%
15-Year Fixed
5.625%
$4,056
Includes 0.839 points for $3,356
Lender Fees: $700
$3,295 /mo
GenNext.Mortgage
NMLS #2326098
License: 60DBO-181478
5.787%
15-Year Fixed
5.625%
$4,381
Includes 0.607 points for $2,428
Lender Fees: $1,953
$3,295 /mo
Bison State Bank
NMLS #757416
5.833%
15-Year Fixed
5.750%
$2,156
Includes 0.539 points for $2,156
Lender Fees: $0
$3,322 /mo
GenNext.Mortgage
NMLS #2326098
License: 60DBO-181478
6.379%
5-Year ARM
6.250%
$5,673
Includes 0.930 points for $3,720
Lender Fees: $1,953
$2,463 /mo
Truss Financial Group
NMLS #2006915
License: 60DBO-149268
6.507%
5-Year ARM
6.375%
$5,537
Includes 0.898 points for $3,592
Lender Fees: $1,945
$2,496 /mo
DECO Mortgage
NMLS #2561451
6.588%
30-Year Fixed
6.490%
$4,151
Includes 0.539 points for $2,156
Lender Fees: $1,995
$2,526 /mo
Truss Financial Group
NMLS #2006915
License: 60DBO-149268
6.642%
30-Year Fixed
6.500%
$5,945
Includes 1.000 points for $4,000
Lender Fees: $1,945
$2,529 /mo
Bison State Bank
NMLS #757416
6.714%
30-Year Fixed
6.624%
$3,704
Includes 0.926 points for $3,704
Lender Fees: $0
$2,561 /mo
Equity Capital Home Loans
NMLS #1689962
License: 02053435
6.727%
30-Year Fixed
6.624%
$4,266
Includes 0.804 points for $3,216
Lender Fees: $1,050
$2,561 /mo
Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc.
NMLS #1025894
6.732%
30-Year Fixed
6.625%
$4,440
Includes 0.935 points for $3,740
Lender Fees: $700
$2,562 /mo
GenNext.Mortgage
NMLS #2326098
License: 60DBO-181478
6.840%
30-Year Fixed
6.750%
$3,861
Includes 0.477 points for $1,908
Lender Fees: $1,953
$2,595 /mo
Statewide Funding
NMLS #1105497
License: 603L227
6.849%
30-Year Fixed
6.750%
$4,119
Includes 0.625 points for $2,500
Lender Fees: $1,619
$2,595 /mo
HSBC Bank USA, N.A.
NMLS #399799
6.856%
30-Year Fixed
6.750%
$4,512
Includes 0.796 points for $3,184
Lender Fees: $1,328
$2,595 /mo
PenFed Credit Union
NMLS #401822
6.896%
30-Year Fixed
6.750%
$5,995
Includes 1.000 points for $4,000
Lender Fees: $1,995
$2,595 /mo
Better.com
NMLS #330511
6.941%
30-Year Fixed
6.875%
$2,700
Includes 0.675 points for $2,700
Lender Fees: $0
$2,628 /mo
Rocket Mortgage
NMLS #3030
6.995%
15-Year Fixed
6.875%
$3,000
Includes 0.750 points for $3,000
Lender Fees: $0
$3,568 /mo
Rocket Mortgage
NMLS #3030
7.689%
30-Year Fixed
7.625%
$2,500
Includes 0.625 points for $2,500
Lender Fees: $0
$2,832 /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.

15 year mortgage rates today are averaging 2.84 percent, a decline from last week's average 15 year rate of 2.87 percent. The lowest quoted 15 year rate in our database of rates for California is at 2.50 percent with 1.10 points. The lowest 15 year rate without points in California is quoted at 2.75 percent.

5 year adjustable mortgage rates are averaging 3.09 percent, up from last week's average 5 year adjustable rate of 2.98 percent. The lowest 5 year adjustable refinance rate in our database is at 2.25 percent with 2 points and at 2.375 percent with no points.

30 year jumbo mortgage rates are averaging 4.13 percent, down from last week's average 30 year jumbo rate of 4.19 percent. 30 year jumbo refinance rates in our database are much lower than the average. The lowest rate with points ist at 3.125 percent and the lowest without points is at 3.265 percent.

Average Mortgage Rates February 3 2016Today's mortgage rates on 15 year jumbo loans are averaging 3.74 percent, a decline from the prior week's average of 3.79 percent. The lowest 15 year jumbo refinance rates in the database are at 2.75 percent with no points.

5 year jumbo adjustable mortgage rates are averaging 3.40 percent, down considerably from last week's average of 3.78 percent. The lowest 5 year jumbo refi rates in the database are at 2.125 percent with points and at 2.625 percent with no points.

 
Author: Brian McKay
February 4th, 2016

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