Higher Mortgage Rates – 15 Year Conforming Rates at 3.20 Percent

As expected, mortgage rates are were driven higher this week because of higher bond yields. 15 year conforming mortgage rates are averaging 3.20 percent, up 5 basis points from last week's average of 3.15 percent. Historically speaking, current mortgage rates are still very low. Back in 2007, average 15 year rates were as high as 6.36 percent, more than double the current rate.

Home affordably has decreased recently, not because of higher mortgage rates but because of higher home prices. The National Association of Realtors reported the median single-family home price is $230,300 up 8.6% from May 2014. Higher home prices makes homes less affordable. The NAR also reported Home Affordability in May 2015 decreased across the United States.

Higher Home Prices

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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Lender

APR / Rate

Fees / Points

Payment

NMLS #1835285

5.383%

15-Year Fixed

5.250%

$3,500

Includes 0.875 points for $3,500

Lender Fees: $0

$3,216 /mo

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NMLS #401822

5.516%

15-Year Fixed

5.250%

$7,000

Includes 0.750 points for $3,000

Lender Fees: $4,000

$3,216 /mo

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NMLS #757416

5.520%

15-Year Fixed

5.375%

$3,788

Includes 0.947 points for $3,788

Lender Fees: $0

$3,242 /mo

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NMLS #1025894

5.542%

15-Year Fixed

5.375%

$4,380

Includes 0.920 points for $3,680

Lender Fees: $700

$3,242 /mo

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NMLS #1835285

6.321%

30-Year Fixed

6.250%

$3,000

Includes 0.750 points for $3,000

Lender Fees: $0

$2,463 /mo

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NMLS #1025894

6.485%

30-Year Fixed

6.375%

$4,608

Includes 0.977 points for $3,908

Lender Fees: $700

$2,496 /mo

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NMLS #757416

6.549%

30-Year Fixed

6.490%

$2,448

Includes 0.612 points for $2,448

Lender Fees: $0

$2,526 /mo

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NMLS #1835285

6.583%

5-Year ARM

6.500%

$3,444

Includes 0.861 points for $3,444

Lender Fees: $0

$2,529 /mo

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NMLS #399799

6.603%

30-Year Fixed

6.500%

$4,444

Includes 0.779 points for $3,116

Lender Fees: $1,328

$2,529 /mo

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NMLS #401822

6.632%

30-Year Fixed

6.500%

$5,495

Includes 0.875 points for $3,500

Lender Fees: $1,995

$2,529 /mo

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NMLS #3030

6.784%

15-Year Fixed

6.625%

$4,000

Includes 1.000 points for $4,000

Lender Fees: $0

$3,512 /mo

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NMLS #3030

7.476%

30-Year Fixed

7.375%

$4,000

Includes 1.000 points for $4,000

Lender Fees: $0

$2,763 /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.

Both home prices and mortgage rates are expected to continue increasing in the coming years. Mortgage rates will move higher because bond yields will move higher as the FOMC increases the fed funds rate. Home prices will move higher because of rising employment and higher wages.

Home prices have recovered from the housing bust and have reached new highs in 10 states according to CoreLogic. The main reason for this is the limited number of homes for sale is driving prices higher in many states. Overall, 33 states are at or within 10 percent of their price peaks.

Higher Mortgage Rates

30 year mortgage rates today are averaging 4.22 percent, up from the prior week's average 30 year rate of 4.09 percent. As with 15 year rates, 30 year rates are still low historically speaking. Back in May 2007, average 30 year rates were at 6.70 percent. Back in October 1981, 30 year rates were at an astonishing 18.45 percent.

30 year jumbo mortgage rates are currently averaging 4.43 percent, up from the previous week's average 30 year jumbo rate of 3.32 percent. Average jumbo rates are above 4.00 percent but there are lenders still quoting 30 year rates just below 4.00 percent. Right now in our rate database for California we have two lenders quoting 30 year jumbo refinance rates at 3.875 percent with points.

Average 15 year jumbo mortgage rates are currently averaging 3.90 percent, up 10 basis points from last week's average rate. The lowest 15 year jumbo refinance rates available in our rate database for Colorado are at 3.375 percent with 1 points and at 3.50 percent with no points.