Mortgage Rates: Average Mortgage Rate Mixed

mortgage-rates-average-mortgage-interest-rates-mixedMortgage rates were mixed in the latest survey released this week by a mortgage industry association. Current mortgage interest rates have been treading higher the past couple of weeks on the belief that the economy's contraction this quarter won't be as severe as once thought.

We might actually see GDP grow again later this year. Second quarter GDP is being released today, the economy probably shrank around 1.5 percent. Once the economy starts growing again, be prepared for higher mortgage rates soon after.

Mortgage Interest Rates

Loan Term
Lender
APR / Rate
Fees / Points
Payment
District Lending
NMLS #1835285
4.919%
15-Year Fixed
4.750%
$4,500
Includes 0.625 points for $2,500
Lender Fees: $2,000
$3,112 /mo
iheartloan
NMLS #2562839
4.942%
15-Year Fixed
4.750%
$5,125
Includes 1.000 points for $4,000
Lender Fees: $1,125
$3,112 /mo
Bison State Bank
NMLS #757416
5.226%
15-Year Fixed
5.125%
$2,672
Includes 0.668 points for $2,672
Lender Fees: $0
$3,190 /mo
Tomo Mortgage, LLC.
NMLS #2059741
5.231%
15-Year Fixed
5.125%
$2,792
Includes 0.698 points for $2,792
Lender Fees: $0
$3,190 /mo
Zoom Loans
NMLS #1312186
5.365%
15-Year Fixed
5.250%
$3,000
Includes 0.750 points for $3,000
Lender Fees: $0
$3,216 /mo
New American Funding, LLC.
NMLS #6606
5.382%
15-Year Fixed
5.240%
$3,732
Includes 0.933 points for $3,732
Lender Fees: $0
$3,214 /mo
Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc.
NMLS #1025894
5.503%
15-Year Fixed
5.375%
$3,348
Includes 0.662 points for $2,648
Lender Fees: $700
$3,242 /mo
District Lending
NMLS #1835285
5.625%
5-Year ARM
5.500%
$5,524
Includes 0.881 points for $3,524
Lender Fees: $2,000
$2,272 /mo
iheartloan
NMLS #2562839
5.739%
5-Year ARM
5.625%
$4,997
Includes 0.968 points for $3,872
Lender Fees: $1,125
$2,303 /mo
Zoom Loans
NMLS #1312186
5.831%
5-Year ARM
5.750%
$3,532
Includes 0.883 points for $3,532
Lender Fees: $0
$2,335 /mo
District Lending
NMLS #1835285
5.842%
30-Year Fixed
5.750%
$4,000
Includes 0.500 points for $2,000
Lender Fees: $2,000
$2,335 /mo
iheartloan
NMLS #2562839
5.856%
30-Year Fixed
5.750%
$4,625
Includes 0.875 points for $3,500
Lender Fees: $1,125
$2,335 /mo
Bison State Bank
NMLS #757416
5.961%
30-Year Fixed
5.875%
$3,724
Includes 0.931 points for $3,724
Lender Fees: $0
$2,367 /mo
Tomo Mortgage, LLC.
NMLS #2059741
6.034%
30-Year Fixed
5.990%
$1,876
Includes 0.469 points for $1,876
Lender Fees: $0
$2,396 /mo
Zoom Loans
NMLS #1312186
6.093%
30-Year Fixed
6.000%
$4,000
Includes 1.000 points for $4,000
Lender Fees: $0
$2,399 /mo
Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc.
NMLS #1025894
6.200%
30-Year Fixed
6.125%
$3,196
Includes 0.624 points for $2,496
Lender Fees: $700
$2,431 /mo
New American Funding, LLC.
NMLS #6606
6.343%
30-Year Fixed
6.250%
$3,944
Includes 0.986 points for $3,944
Lender Fees: $0
$2,463 /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.

As a result of the increase in mortgage rates refinancing, activity has declined. The average contract mortgage interest rate is up to 5.36 percent, up from 5.31 percent, with the average points decreasing to 0.93 from 1.18 according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Mortgage points are paid to by down a mortgage's interest rate.

The average contract interest rate for a 15-year mortgage is down to 4.75 percent from 4.80 percent with the average points of increasing to 1.14 points from 1.03 points. 15-year mortgage rates are low historically speaking, just over a year ago interest rates on a 15-year mortgage were over 6.00 percent.

Adjustable Mortgage Rates

Shorter term adjustable rate mortgages have also been increasing the past couple of weeks while longer term adjustable mortgage rates have been holding steady. The average contract rate for one-year adjustable rate mortgages increased to 6.66 percent from 6.50 percent with the average points going down to 0.09 points from 0.11 points.

Jumbo Mortgage

Earlier this week MonitorBankRates.com reported the average rate on a 30-year jumbo mortgage (fixed rates) was at 6.18 percent this week, down from the prior week’s average mortgage rate of 6.21 percent. Down from the 6.65 percent recent high set on June 15, 2009.

The average mortgage rate on a fixed 15-year jumbo mortgage loan is at 5.81 percent this week, down from the last week’s average rate of 5.83 percent.

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Author: Brian McKay
July 31st, 2009

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