Mortgage Rates – Current Mortgage Rates

Mortgage-Rates-Current-Mortgage-RatesMortgage rates are were mostly down this past week, staying above near record lows of the past couple of months. 30-year fixed jumbo mortgage rates fell below 6.00 percent this week and conforming 30-year mortgage rates are nearing 5.00 percent.

Lower bond yields also drove mortgage rates lower  this past week. Current 10-year bond yields are at 3.44 percent, yields hit a recent low of 3.29 percent on September 2, 2009. 

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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
Tomo Mortgage, LLC.
NMLS #2059741
5.606%
15-Year Fixed
5.490%
$3,032
Includes 0.758 points for $3,032
Lender Fees: $0
$3,267 /mo
Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc.
NMLS #1025894
5.650%
15-Year Fixed
5.490%
$4,172
Includes 0.868 points for $3,472
Lender Fees: $700
$3,267 /mo
Zoom Loans
NMLS #1312186
5.652%
15-Year Fixed
5.500%
$3,968
Includes 0.992 points for $3,968
Lender Fees: $0
$3,269 /mo
Different Mortgage
NMLS #324599
License: 324599
5.673%
15-Year Fixed
5.500%
$4,570
Includes 0.875 points for $3,500
Lender Fees: $1,070
$3,269 /mo
New American Funding, LLC.
NMLS #6606
5.773%
15-Year Fixed
5.625%
$3,848
Includes 0.962 points for $3,848
Lender Fees: $0
$3,295 /mo
District Lending
NMLS #1835285
6.262%
5-Year ARM
6.125%
$5,860
Includes 0.965 points for $3,860
Lender Fees: $2,000
$2,431 /mo
District Lending
NMLS #1835285
6.356%
30-Year Fixed
6.250%
$4,500
Includes 0.625 points for $2,500
Lender Fees: $2,000
$2,463 /mo
Different Mortgage
NMLS #324599
License: 324599
6.494%
30-Year Fixed
6.375%
$5,070
Includes 1.000 points for $4,000
Lender Fees: $1,070
$2,496 /mo
Tomo Mortgage, LLC.
NMLS #2059741
6.569%
30-Year Fixed
6.490%
$3,292
Includes 0.823 points for $3,292
Lender Fees: $0
$2,526 /mo
Zoom Loans
NMLS #1312186
6.596%
30-Year Fixed
6.500%
$4,000
Includes 1.000 points for $4,000
Lender Fees: $0
$2,529 /mo
Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc.
NMLS #1025894
6.600%
30-Year Fixed
6.490%
$4,592
Includes 0.973 points for $3,892
Lender Fees: $700
$2,526 /mo
New American Funding, LLC.
NMLS #6606
6.714%
30-Year Fixed
6.625%
$3,684
Includes 0.921 points for $3,684
Lender Fees: $0
$2,562 /mo
PenFed Credit Union
NMLS #401822
6.734%
30-Year Fixed
6.625%
$4,495
Includes 0.625 points for $2,500
Lender Fees: $1,995
$2,562 /mo
Different Mortgage
NMLS #324599
License: 324599
6.743%
5-Year ARM
6.625%
$4,954
Includes 0.971 points for $3,884
Lender Fees: $1,070
$2,562 /mo
Zoom Loans
NMLS #1312186
6.968%
5-Year ARM
6.875%
$3,804
Includes 0.951 points for $3,804
Lender Fees: $0
$2,628 /mo
PenFed Credit Union
NMLS #401822
7.698%
15-Year Fixed
7.375%
$8,000
Includes 1.000 points for $4,000
Lender Fees: $4,000
$3,680 /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.

Today's low mortgage rates are driving home sales higher, pending home sales rose for the sixth straight month in July according to the National Association of Realtors. Current mortgage rates are also keeping homes affordable, bringing home buyers back to the market and spurring home sales.

Current Mortgage Rates

Current 30-year fixed mortgage rates are closing in on 5.00 percent again, current rates are down to 5.16 percent, a decline from last week's average mortgage rate of 5.24 percent. Today's average 30-year jumbo mortgage rates are under 6.00 percent at 5.94 percent, down from the prior week's average rate of 6.03 percent. Last week  in Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey 30-year mortgage rates were  at 5.08 percent

Conventional 15-year fixed rate mortgages are headed back down to the 4.50 percent range. Current 15-year mortgage rates are averaging 4.58 percent this week, down from the prior week's average rate of 4.69 percent. 15-year jumbo mortgage rates are averaging 5.71 percent this week, up from the prior week's average rate of 5.65 percent.

Adjustable rate mortgages were down for the most part this week. One-year conforming adjustable mortgage rates are down to 4.43 percent this week, down from the prior week's average rate of 4.47 percent. One-year jumbo adjustable rate mortgages are down to 5.06 percent this week, down from the prior week's average rate of 5.23 percent.

3/1 conforming adjustable mortgage rates are at 4.64 percent, up from the prior week's average rate of 4.56 percent. Jumbo 5/1 ARMs are averaging 5.33 percent this week, down from the prior week's average mortgage rate of 5.46 percent.

The average rate for a 5/1 conforming ARM is at 4.30 percent, down from last week's average rate of 4.39 percent. Jumbo 5/1 ARMs are averaging 5.17 percent, down from the prior week's average mortgage loan rate of 5.24 percent.

7/1 conventional adjustable rate mortgages are averaging 4.72 percent this week, down from the previous week's average rate of 4.76 percent. Jumbo 7/1 ARMs are averaging 5.76 percent this week, a big drop from last week's average rate of 5.93 percent.

The average mortgage rate for a 10/1 conventional ARM is at 5.15 percent this week, down from last week's average rate of 5.20 percent. 10/1 jumbo ARMs are also down this week, today's rate is 6.09 percent, down from the prior week's average rate of 6.26 percent.

Home equity line of credit rates are unchanged at 4.683 percent this week. 10-year home equity loans are unchanged at 7.683 percent this week and 15-year home equity loan rates are unchanged at 7.691 percent this week.

 
Author: Brian McKay
September 9th, 2009

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