Mortgage Rates Break Record Lows Again: 30 Year Mortgages @ 4.54%, 15 Year Mortgage Rates @ 4.00%

Mortgage rates broke record lows again this week. This is the sixth consecutive week fixed mortgage rates eased to record lows. Fixed conforming 30 year mortgage rates and fixed conforming 15 year mortgage rates have hit all-time lows in this week's Primary Mortgage Market Survey released by Freddie Mac.  

Mortgage rates will stay at these low levels for the foreseeable future and might even head lower if we head into a deflationary period. James Bullard, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, was on CNBC Friday morning and had some interesting comments about inflation and monetary policy.  He told CNBC the Federal Reserve should have a "significant quantitative easing if deflationary expectations in the U.S. continue. "

He also said "when you get below a certain inflation rate you have to get off interest-rate targeting, adding that the Fed's policy should turn more towards quantitative easing — a policy where central banks increase the money supply through other means than interest rates, such as buying government debt "

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Lender

APR / Rate

Fees / Points

Payment

NMLS #2126430

4.764%

15-Year Fixed

4.625%

$3,695

Includes 0.625 points for $2,500

Lender Fees: $1,195

$3,086 /mo

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NMLS #2473786

4.775%

15-Year Fixed

4.625%

$4,015

Includes 0.730 points for $2,920

Lender Fees: $1,095

$3,086 /mo

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NMLS #324599

License: 324599

4.812%

15-Year Fixed

4.625%

$5,070

Includes 1.000 points for $4,000

Lender Fees: $1,070

$3,086 /mo

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NMLS #1105497

License: 603L227

4.817%

15-Year Fixed

4.625%

$5,125

Includes 0.875 points for $3,500

Lender Fees: $1,625

$3,086 /mo

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NMLS #1025894

4.874%

15-Year Fixed

4.750%

$3,308

Includes 0.827 points for $3,308

Lender Fees: $0

$3,112 /mo

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NMLS #757416

4.898%

15-Year Fixed

4.750%

$3,944

Includes 0.986 points for $3,944

Lender Fees: $0

$3,112 /mo

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NMLS #1954591

License: 60DBO-113383

4.918%

15-Year Fixed

4.750%

$4,539

Includes 0.858 points for $3,432

Lender Fees: $1,107

$3,112 /mo

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NMLS #613839

4.953%

15-Year Fixed

4.750%

$5,407

Includes 0.880 points for $3,520

Lender Fees: $1,887

$3,112 /mo

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NMLS #2473786

4.972%

5-Year ARM

4.875%

$4,451

Includes 0.839 points for $3,356

Lender Fees: $1,095

$2,117 /mo

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NMLS #1067

4.978%

15-Year Fixed

4.875%

$2,732

Includes 0.683 points for $2,732

Lender Fees: $0

$3,138 /mo

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NMLS #2126430

4.983%

5-Year ARM

4.875%

$4,951

Includes 0.939 points for $3,756

Lender Fees: $1,195

$2,117 /mo

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NMLS #1312186

5.007%

15-Year Fixed

4.875%

$3,500

Includes 0.875 points for $3,500

Lender Fees: $0

$3,138 /mo

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NMLS #6606

5.260%

15-Year Fixed

5.125%

$3,548

Includes 0.887 points for $3,548

Lender Fees: $0

$3,190 /mo

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NMLS #1312186

5.336%

5-Year ARM

5.250%

$3,868

Includes 0.967 points for $3,868

Lender Fees: $0

$2,209 /mo

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NMLS #1954591

License: 60DBO-113383

5.473%

5-Year ARM

5.375%

$4,423

Includes 0.829 points for $3,316

Lender Fees: $1,107

$2,240 /mo

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NMLS #324599

License: 324599

5.483%

5-Year ARM

5.375%

$4,886

Includes 0.954 points for $3,816

Lender Fees: $1,070

$2,240 /mo

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NMLS #1105497

License: 603L227

5.484%

5-Year ARM

5.375%

$4,886

Includes 0.829 points for $3,316

Lender Fees: $1,570

$2,240 /mo

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NMLS #2126430

5.583%

30-Year Fixed

5.500%

$3,695

Includes 0.625 points for $2,500

Lender Fees: $1,195

$2,272 /mo

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NMLS #2473786

5.587%

30-Year Fixed

5.490%

$4,295

Includes 0.800 points for $3,200

Lender Fees: $1,095

$2,269 /mo

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NMLS #324599

License: 324599

5.613%

30-Year Fixed

5.500%

$5,070

Includes 1.000 points for $4,000

Lender Fees: $1,070

$2,272 /mo

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NMLS #1105497

License: 603L227

5.616%

30-Year Fixed

5.500%

$5,125

Includes 0.875 points for $3,500

Lender Fees: $1,625

$2,272 /mo

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NMLS #1025894

5.682%

30-Year Fixed

5.625%

$2,508

Includes 0.627 points for $2,508

Lender Fees: $0

$2,303 /mo

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NMLS #1067

5.686%

30-Year Fixed

5.625%

$2,684

Includes 0.671 points for $2,684

Lender Fees: $0

$2,303 /mo

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NMLS #757416

5.696%

30-Year Fixed

5.625%

$3,120

Includes 0.780 points for $3,120

Lender Fees: $0

$2,303 /mo

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NMLS #613839

5.726%

30-Year Fixed

5.625%

$4,447

Includes 0.640 points for $2,560

Lender Fees: $1,887

$2,303 /mo

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NMLS #1312186

5.842%

30-Year Fixed

5.750%

$4,000

Includes 1.000 points for $4,000

Lender Fees: $0

$2,335 /mo

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NMLS #1954591

License: 60DBO-113383

5.854%

30-Year Fixed

5.750%

$4,619

Includes 0.878 points for $3,512

Lender Fees: $1,107

$2,335 /mo

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NMLS #6606

5.958%

30-Year Fixed

5.875%

$3,592

Includes 0.898 points for $3,592

Lender Fees: $0

$2,367 /mo

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NMLS #399799

5.970%

30-Year Fixed

5.875%

$4,284

Includes 0.739 points for $2,956

Lender Fees: $1,328

$2,367 /mo

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Rate data provided by RateUpdate.com. Displayed by 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.

Buying government debt will help keep Treasury yields low which will keep mortgage rates low since mortgage interest rates are tied to Treasury yields.

Fixed conforming 30 year mortgage rates are averaging 4.54 percent for the week ending July 29, 2010, down from the prior week's average 30 year mortgage rate of 4.56 percent. Mortgage discount points on 30 year mortgages averaged 0.7 points, no change from the prior week's average.

15 year mortgage rates could break 4.00 percent next week if mortgage rates continue to head lower. Conforming fixed 15 year mortgage rates are averaging 4.00 percent for the week ending July 29, 2010, down from the previous week's average of 15 year mortgage rate of 4.03 percent. Mortgage discount points average 0.7 points.

5 year Treasury indexed adjustable mortgage rates are averaging 3.76 percent for the week ending July, 29, 2010, down from the prior week's average 5 year adjustable mortgage rate of 3.79 percent. Mortgage discount points averaged 0.7 points.

1 year adjustable mortgage rates are down to 3.64 percent for the week ending July 29, 2010, down from the previous week's average 1 year adjustable mortgage rate of 3.70 percent.