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
District Lending
NMLS #1835285
4.831%
15-Year Fixed
4.625%
$5,500
Includes 0.875 points for $3,500
Lender Fees: $2,000
$3,086 /mo
LifeStone Mortgage
NMLS #1085173
4.949%
15-Year Fixed
4.750%
$5,370
Includes 1.000 points for $4,000
Lender Fees: $1,370
$3,112 /mo
Zoom Loans
NMLS #1312186
5.258%
15-Year Fixed
5.125%
$3,500
Includes 0.875 points for $3,500
Lender Fees: $0
$3,190 /mo
New American Funding, LLC.
NMLS #6606
5.400%
15-Year Fixed
5.250%
$3,944
Includes 0.986 points for $3,944
Lender Fees: $0
$3,216 /mo
Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc.
NMLS #1025894
5.426%
15-Year Fixed
5.250%
$4,612
Includes 0.978 points for $3,912
Lender Fees: $700
$3,216 /mo
District Lending
NMLS #1835285
5.625%
5-Year ARM
5.500%
$5,552
Includes 0.888 points for $3,552
Lender Fees: $2,000
$2,272 /mo
Zoom Loans
NMLS #1312186
5.708%
5-Year ARM
5.625%
$3,672
Includes 0.918 points for $3,672
Lender Fees: $0
$2,303 /mo
District Lending
NMLS #1835285
5.750%
30-Year Fixed
5.625%
$5,500
Includes 0.875 points for $3,500
Lender Fees: $2,000
$2,303 /mo
LifeStone Mortgage
NMLS #1085173
5.850%
5-Year ARM
5.750%
$4,422
Includes 0.763 points for $3,052
Lender Fees: $1,370
$2,335 /mo
LifeStone Mortgage
NMLS #1085173
5.860%
30-Year Fixed
5.750%
$4,870
Includes 0.875 points for $3,500
Lender Fees: $1,370
$2,335 /mo
Zoom Loans
NMLS #1312186
6.070%
30-Year Fixed
6.000%
$3,000
Includes 0.750 points for $3,000
Lender Fees: $0
$2,399 /mo
New American Funding, LLC.
NMLS #6606
6.090%
30-Year Fixed
6.000%
$3,860
Includes 0.965 points for $3,860
Lender Fees: $0
$2,399 /mo
Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc.
NMLS #1025894
6.097%
30-Year Fixed
5.990%
$4,620
Includes 0.980 points for $3,920
Lender Fees: $700
$2,396 /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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