Mortgage Rates Continue to Make Record Lows: 30 Year Mortgage Rates at 4.42%, 15 Year Mortgage Rates at 3.90%

Mortgage rates continue to inch down making new record lows. The ninth consecutive week 30 year mortgage rates have hit a record low in the most recent mortgage survey released yesterday morning. Both fixed conforming 30 year mortgage rates and fixed conforming 15 year mortgage rates have hit record lows in this week’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey released by Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC). 

Fixed conforming 30 year mortgage rates are averaging 4.42 percent for the week ending August 19, 2010, down from the previous week’s average 30 year mortgage rate of 4.44 percent. Mortgage discount points on 30 year home mortgages averaged 0.7 points, no change from the prior week’s average.

Conforming fixed 15 year mortgage rates are averaging 3.90 percent for the week ending August 19, 2010, a decline from previous week’s average of 15 year mortgage rate of 3.92 percent. Average mortgage discount points on 15 year mortgages remained unchanged at 0.6 points.

Loan Type

Purchase Refinance with Cash out Refinance

State

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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)

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LTV

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Loan Term

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Lender

APR / Rate

Fees / Points

Payment

NMLS #2473786

4.894%

15-Year Fixed

4.750%

$3,839

Includes 0.686 points for $2,744

Lender Fees: $1,095

$3,112 /mo

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NMLS #757416

5.005%

15-Year Fixed

4.875%

$3,436

Includes 0.859 points for $3,436

Lender Fees: $0

$3,138 /mo

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NMLS #2473786

5.104%

5-Year ARM

5.000%

$4,755

Includes 0.915 points for $3,660

Lender Fees: $1,095

$2,148 /mo

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NMLS #1928741

5.106%

15-Year Fixed

4.990%

$3,052

Includes 0.763 points for $3,052

Lender Fees: $0

$3,162 /mo

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NMLS #6606

5.398%

15-Year Fixed

5.250%

$3,884

Includes 0.971 points for $3,884

Lender Fees: $0

$3,216 /mo

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NMLS #2473786

5.719%

30-Year Fixed

5.625%

$4,127

Includes 0.758 points for $3,032

Lender Fees: $1,095

$2,303 /mo

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NMLS #757416

5.828%

30-Year Fixed

5.750%

$3,404

Includes 0.851 points for $3,404

Lender Fees: $0

$2,335 /mo

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NMLS #1928741

5.923%

30-Year Fixed

5.875%

$2,092

Includes 0.523 points for $2,092

Lender Fees: $0

$2,367 /mo

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NMLS #399799

6.086%

30-Year Fixed

6.000%

$3,831

Includes 0.626 points for $2,504

Lender Fees: $1,327

$2,399 /mo

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NMLS #6606

6.091%

30-Year Fixed

6.000%

$3,904

Includes 0.976 points for $3,904

Lender Fees: $0

$2,399 /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.

5 year U.S. Treasury indexed adjustable mortgage rates are still at the lowest point ever recorded in Freddie’s survey. 5 year adjustable mortgage rates are averaging 3.56 percent for the week ending August 19, 2010, unchanged from the prior week’s average 5 year adjustable mortgage rate. Average mortgage discount points on 5 year adjustable mortgages declined to 0.6 points, down from the previous week's average of 0.7 points.

1 year U.S. Treasury indexed adjustable mortgage rates are averaging 3.53 percent for the week ending August 19, 2010, unchanged from the previous week’s average 1 year adjustable mortgage rate. Mortgage discount points averaged 0.7 points, unchanged from the previous week’s average.

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