Finding the Best Mortgage Rates

Finding the best mortgage rates when you're purchasing a home or refinancing a home has become a lot easier than it used to be.

In the past, one would go to a mortgage company and have a mortgage broker quote current mortgage rates from different lending institutions based on your financials, credit score and the loan amount. Using a mortgage broker comes at a cost to you in the form of higher fees or even worse, the mortgage broker has an incentive from lenders to push you into a higher mortgage rate.

Another option was to physically go to several banks and get bank mortgage quotes, a time consuming process.

Loan Type

Purchase Refinance with Cash out Refinance

State

Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District Of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming

FICO Score

Superior (780-850) Exceptional (760-779) Excellent (740-759) Very Good (720-739) Good (700-719) Above Average (680-699) Average (660-679) Fair (640-659) Need Improvement (620-639) Poor (350-620)

Loan Amount

$

Points

Up to 0 points Up to 0.5 points Up to 1 points Up to 1.5 points Up to 2 points Up to 2.5 points Up to 3 points

LTV

%

Loan Term

 15-Year Fixed  20-Year Fixed  30-Year Fixed  5-Year ARM  7-Year ARM  10-Year ARM

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The lenders whose rates and other terms appear on this chart are ICB's advertising partners. They provide their rate information to our data partner RateUpdate.com. Unless adjusted by the consumer, advertisers are sorted by APR from lowest to highest. For any advertising partners that do not provide their rate they are listed in advertisement display units at the bottom of the chart. Advertising partners may not pay to improve the frequency priority or prominence of their display. The interest rates, annual percentage rates and other terms advertised here are estimates provided by those advertising partners based on the information you entered above and do not bind. Any lender Monthly payment amounts stated do not include amounts for taxes and insurance premiums. The actual payment obligation will be greater if taxes and insurance are included. Although our data partner RateUpdate.com collects the information from the financial institutions themselves, the accuracy of the data cannot be guaranteed. Rates may change without notice and can change intraday. Some of the information contained in the rate tables including but not limited to special marketing notes is provided directly by the lenders. Please verify the rates and offers before applying for a loan with the financial institution themselves. No rate is binding until locked by a lender.

Lender

APR / Rate

Fees / Points

Payment

NMLS #274058

5.552%

15-Year Fixed

5.375%

$4,638

Includes 0.637 points for $2,548

Lender Fees: $2,090

$3,242 /mo

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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

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NMLS #1025894

5.756%

15-Year Fixed

5.625%

$3,404

Includes 0.676 points for $2,704

Lender Fees: $700

$3,295 /mo

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NMLS #6606

5.884%

15-Year Fixed

5.740%

$3,732

Includes 0.933 points for $3,732

Lender Fees: $0

$3,320 /mo

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NMLS #274058

6.515%

5-Year ARM

6.375%

$5,894

Includes 0.951 points for $3,804

Lender Fees: $2,090

$2,496 /mo

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NMLS #274058

6.632%

30-Year Fixed

6.500%

$5,506

Includes 0.854 points for $3,416

Lender Fees: $2,090

$2,529 /mo

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NMLS #1025894

6.721%

30-Year Fixed

6.625%

$3,956

Includes 0.814 points for $3,256

Lender Fees: $700

$2,562 /mo

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NMLS #401822

6.770%

30-Year Fixed

6.625%

$5,995

Includes 1.000 points for $4,000

Lender Fees: $1,995

$2,562 /mo

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NMLS #3030

6.889%

15-Year Fixed

6.750%

$3,500

Includes 0.875 points for $3,500

Lender Fees: $0

$3,540 /mo

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NMLS #6606

6.960%

30-Year Fixed

6.875%

$3,468

Includes 0.867 points for $3,468

Lender Fees: $0

$2,628 /mo

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NMLS #3030

7.589%

30-Year Fixed

7.500%

$3,500

Includes 0.875 points for $3,500

Lender Fees: $0

$2,797 /mo

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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.

Finding mortgage rate tables online for today's mortgage rates is a breeze. One can search based on the amount of the loan, the type of mortgage, i.e  30 year mortgage rate, second mortgage, interest only mortgage, adjustable mortgage rates and even FHA mortgages.

Some websites give you the ability to search for the best mortgage rates by state, i.e California mortgage, Florida mortgage, New Jersey mortgage. Other sites let you search for home mortgage loans by zip code. MonitorBankRates.com has a tool that lists mortgage rates by zip code.

Mortgage Interest Rate

Before you start your search for the lowest mortgage rates find out how much of a loan you can afford. This process has also become a lot easier these days by using mortgage calculators. You can find several types of calculators including a mortgage refinance calculator, amortization calculator or a mortgage payment calculator.

In you're in a position to payoff your mortgage you can use a mortgage payoff calculator. You can also find a reverse mortgage calculator to tap into the equity in your home if you qualify for a reverse mortgage or even a biweekly mortgage calculator which can estimate how much mortgage interest you will save by paying your mortgage twice a month.

Most of these calculators are free, just do a search for free mortgage calculator, home mortgage calculator and any other calculator you need.

After you have figured out how much of a loan you need or qualify for start your search for the best mortgage that suits your needs. Be sure to not only compare mortgage interest rates from lenders but also compare the different mortgage types.

Once you have your list of banks give them a call and find out what loan rates you qualify for. Banks will ask you your credit score. If you don't know what your score is ask them to pull a credit report. Tip: Ask the bank or lending institution to tell you what your credit score is (and your spouse's score) is so you can provide this information to other banks because to many credit inquires can affect your credit score negatively.

Start your search here for the best mortgage rates.

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