MBA – Current Mortgage Rates @ 4.89%

mba-current-mortgage-rates-489The Mortgage Bankers Association released its weekly Mortgage Applications Survey this morning, showing double digit increases in mortgage applications for the week ending October 2, 2009.

The Market Composite Index, which measures mortgage loan application volume, increased 16.4 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier.

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Loan Term
Lender
APR / Rate
Fees / Points
Payment
District Lending
NMLS #1835285
5.440%
15-Year Fixed
5.250%
$5,000
Includes 0.750 points for $3,000
Lender Fees: $2,000
$3,216 /mo
PenFed Credit Union
NMLS #401822
5.535%
15-Year Fixed
5.250%
$7,500
Includes 0.875 points for $3,500
Lender Fees: $4,000
$3,216 /mo
Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc.
NMLS #1025894
5.762%
15-Year Fixed
5.625%
$3,544
Includes 0.711 points for $2,844
Lender Fees: $700
$3,295 /mo
District Lending
NMLS #1835285
6.128%
30-Year Fixed
6.000%
$5,500
Includes 0.875 points for $3,500
Lender Fees: $2,000
$2,399 /mo
Rocket Mortgage
NMLS #3030
6.407%
15-Year Fixed
6.250%
$4,000
Includes 1.000 points for $4,000
Lender Fees: $0
$3,430 /mo
Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc.
NMLS #1025894
6.590%
30-Year Fixed
6.490%
$4,168
Includes 0.867 points for $3,468
Lender Fees: $700
$2,526 /mo
PenFed Credit Union
NMLS #401822
6.758%
30-Year Fixed
6.625%
$5,495
Includes 0.875 points for $3,500
Lender Fees: $1,995
$2,562 /mo
District Lending
NMLS #1835285
6.764%
5-Year ARM
6.625%
$5,780
Includes 0.945 points for $3,780
Lender Fees: $2,000
$2,562 /mo
Rocket Mortgage
NMLS #3030
7.187%
30-Year Fixed
7.125%
$2,500
Includes 0.625 points for $2,500
Lender Fees: $0
$2,695 /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.

The MBA's Refinance Index, which measures refinance activity, increased 18.2 percent from the previous week. The seasonally adjusted Purchase Index, which measures home mortgage volumes for home purchases, increased 13.2 percent from one week earlier.

Current Mortgage Rates

Current 30 year mortgage rates are nearing a five month low at 4.89 percent, down from the previous week's average contract mortgage rate of 4.94 percent. This is the third consecutive week where the 30-year fixed mortgage rates are below 5 percent in the survey. Discount points increased to 1.13 from 0.94 the prior week.

The average contract rate on 15 year mortgage rates was also down this week, the current mortgage rate is 4.32 percent, down from the prior week's average mortgage rate of 4.34 percent. This mortgage interest rate is the lowest on record in the mortgage survey. Discount points increased to 1.04 from 1.o1.

The average contract rate on one year adjustable mortgages increased to 6.56 percent this week, up from last week's average contact mortgage rate of 6.40 percent. Discount points increased to .30 this week, up from the previous week's average discount points of .29.

Jumbo Mortgage Rates

The MBA doesn't report on current jumbo mortgage rates in the survey. For more information on jumbo mortgage rates read MBR's weekly jumbo mortgage rate report. Today's Jumbo Mortgage Rates

 
Author: Brian McKay
October 7th, 2009

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