Mortgage Rates: Current Mortgage Rates Hit New Low: 30 Year Mortgage Rates at 4.81%

Mortgage Rates: Current Mortgage Rates Hit New Low: 30 Year Mortgage Rates at 4.81%Mortgage rates are down again this week over last. 30 year mortgage rates have hit a new low for 2010. 30 year mortgage rates are now averaging 4.81 percent, down from the previous week's average 30 year mortgage rate of 4.90 percent. You can thank the financial trouble in the European Union for lower mortgage rates.

Since the Greek government debt crisis, the euro has declined in value against the dollar. Investors have been buying dollars and U.S. Treasuries as a safe haven during these uncertain times. When Treasury prices move higher Treasury yields move lower. Mortgage rates are tied to Treasury yields. When yields move down mortgage rates also head lower.

Searching for current mortgage rates and current refinance rates? Use our mortgage rate tables at MortgageRates.MonitorBankRates.com to find the lowest mortgage rates and refinance rates in your state.

Loan Term
Lender
APR / Rate
Fees / Points
Payment
PenFed Credit Union
NMLS #401822
5.661%
15-Year Fixed
5.375%
$7,500
Includes 0.875 points for $3,500
Lender Fees: $4,000
$3,242 /mo
Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc.
NMLS #1025894
5.805%
15-Year Fixed
5.625%
$4,680
Includes 0.995 points for $3,980
Lender Fees: $700
$3,295 /mo
New American Funding, LLC.
NMLS #6606
6.022%
15-Year Fixed
5.875%
$3,792
Includes 0.948 points for $3,792
Lender Fees: $0
$3,349 /mo
Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc.
NMLS #1025894
6.839%
30-Year Fixed
6.750%
$3,664
Includes 0.741 points for $2,964
Lender Fees: $700
$2,595 /mo
HSBC Bank USA, N.A.
NMLS #399799
6.854%
30-Year Fixed
6.750%
$4,436
Includes 0.777 points for $3,108
Lender Fees: $1,328
$2,595 /mo
PenFed Credit Union
NMLS #401822
6.884%
30-Year Fixed
6.750%
$5,495
Includes 0.875 points for $3,500
Lender Fees: $1,995
$2,595 /mo
Rocket Mortgage
NMLS #3030
6.889%
15-Year Fixed
6.750%
$3,500
Includes 0.875 points for $3,500
Lender Fees: $0
$3,540 /mo
New American Funding, LLC.
NMLS #6606
6.963%
30-Year Fixed
6.875%
$3,580
Includes 0.895 points for $3,580
Lender Fees: $0
$2,628 /mo
Rocket Mortgage
NMLS #3030
7.602%
30-Year Fixed
7.500%
$4,000
Includes 1.000 points for $4,000
Lender Fees: $0
$2,797 /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.

15 year mortgage rates are lower this week over last. Today's 15 year mortgage rates are averaging 4.28 percent, a slight decline from last week’s average 15 year mortgage rate of 4.33 percent. Right now on our mortgage rate tables, Aimloan.com is offering 15 year mortgage rates at 3.75 percent with 1.31 mortgage discount points.

Current Mortgage Rates

Today’s 30 year jumbo mortgage rates are averaging 5.38 percent, a decrease from the prior week's average jumbo mortgage rate of 5.54 percent. Current 30 year jumbo refinance mortgage rates are also averaging 5.38 percent. Suntrust Mortgage is currently offering 30 year jumbo mortgage rates at 5.75 percent with .25 mortgage points.

Currently, 15 year jumbo mortgage interest rates are averaging 4.80 percent, down from last week’s average jumbo loan mortgage rate of 4.88 percent. Today's 15 year jumbo mortgage refinance rates are also down this week over last. The current average 15 year jumbo refinance rate is at 4.80 percent.

Conventional Adjustable Mortgage Rates, Current

Current 1 year conventional adjustable mortgage rates are averaging 3.82 percent, down from last week’s average 1 year adjustable mortgage rate of 3.85 percent. 1 year adjustable refinance mortgage rates also declined to 3.82 percent.

Currently, 3 year conventional adjustable mortgage rates are averaging 4.35 percent, down from last week's average home loan mortgage interest rate of 4.54 percent. 3 year mortgage refinance rates are also down to 4.35 percent this week.

Today's 5 year conventional adjustable mortgage rates are averaging 3.95 percent, a big increase from last week’s average loan rate of 3.67 percent. Current 5 year mortgage refinance rates are also averaging 3.95 percent this week.

Current 7 year conventional adjustable mortgage loan rates are averaging 4.13 percent this week, a slight decline from last week's average 7 year mortgage interest rate of 4.14 percent. Today's 7 year refinance rates were also down this week to 4.13 percent.

Current conventional 10 year adjustable mortgage loan rates are averaging 4.49 percent, down from last week's average 10 year mortgage interest rate of 4.51 percent. Current average 10 year home loan refinance rates are averaging 4.49 percent.

Current Jumbo Adjustable Mortgage Rates

Current 1 year jumbo adjustable mortgage rates are averaging 5.95 percent today, unchanged from last week’s average 1 year jumbo adjustable loan mortgage rate of 5.95 percent. Today's 1 year jumbo refinance rates are also averaging 5.95 percent.

Current 3 year jumbo adjustable rate loans are averaging 5.05 percent, down from last week’s average jumbo home loan interest rate of 5.11 percent. Today's 3 year home jumbo mortgage refinance rates are also down this week, averaging 5.05 percent.

Today's 5 year jumbo ARMs are averaging 4.40 percent, down from an average mortgage rate of 4.50 percent. Current 5 year jumbo refinance loan rates are averaging 4.40 percent, down from last week's average 5 year refi rate of 4.50 percent.

The average 7 year jumbo ARM is at 5.14 percent this week, a decrease from last week’s average loan mortgage rate of 5.32 percent. Today's 7 year jumbo refinance rates are also averaging 5.14 percent.

Current 10 year jumbo mortgage rates are averaging 5.56 percent, down from last week’s average 10 year jumbo mortgage interest rate of 5.82 percent. Current 10 year jumbo loan refinance rates are also down to 5.56 percent this week over last.

Interest Only Mortgage Rates Today

Today's conforming 3 year interest only mortgage rates are averaging 4.52 percent this week, down from last week’s average mortgage interest rate of 4.57 percent.

Current 5 year interest only home loans are averaging 3.75 percent this week, down from last week’s average five year interest only mortgage rate of 3.83 percent.

7 year IO home loans are averaging 4.25 percent, down from an average interest rate of 4.29 percent last week.

Jumbo Interest Only Mortgage Rates Current

Current 3 year jumbo IO loans are averaging 5.47 percent this week, down from last week’s average jumbo interest mortgage rate of 5.49 percent.

Currently, 5 year jumbo IO loan mortgage rates are averaging 5.06 percent, down from the prior week’s average IO mortgage rate of 5.17 percent.

The average 7 year jumbo IO loan is averaging 5.53 percent this week, down from last week’s average jumbo 7 year rate of 5.73 percent.

Current Home Equity Loan Rates

Current 10 year home equity loan rates are averaging 7.293 percent, down from last week’s average home equity loan rate of 7.297 percent.

15 year home equity rates are averaging 7.416 percent this week, down from last week’s average home equity rate of 7.418 percent.

Current Home Equity Line of Credit Rates (HELOC)

Average home equity line of credit rates are averaging 4.664 percent this week, unchanged from last week’s average HELOC rate.

 
Author: Brian McKay
May 24th, 2010

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