Mortgage Rates – Current Mortgage Rates Increase Slightly to 5.24%

mortgage-rates-current-mortgage-rates-increase-slightly-to-524Mortgage rates had a slight uptick in the most recent survey released this morning, reversing the recent trend of lower mortgage rates the past couple of weeks.

Even though there was an increase in current mortgage rates, mortgage application volume increased 7.5 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey.

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Loan Term
Lender
APR / Rate
Fees / Points
Payment
Home Simply
NMLS #2473786
4.926%
15-Year Fixed
4.750%
$4,687
Includes 0.898 points for $3,592
Lender Fees: $1,095
$3,112 /mo
LifeStone Mortgage
NMLS #1085173
4.930%
15-Year Fixed
4.750%
$4,870
Includes 0.875 points for $3,500
Lender Fees: $1,370
$3,112 /mo
District Lending
NMLS #1835285
4.988%
15-Year Fixed
4.875%
$3,000
Includes 0.750 points for $3,000
Lender Fees: $0
$3,138 /mo
Statewide Funding
NMLS #1105497
License: 603L227
5.049%
15-Year Fixed
4.875%
$4,625
Includes 0.750 points for $3,000
Lender Fees: $1,625
$3,138 /mo
Bison State Bank
NMLS #757416
5.111%
15-Year Fixed
4.990%
$3,184
Includes 0.796 points for $3,184
Lender Fees: $0
$3,162 /mo
Allied Mortgage Group, Inc.
NMLS #1067
5.124%
15-Year Fixed
4.990%
$3,536
Includes 0.884 points for $3,536
Lender Fees: $0
$3,162 /mo
Blue Sky Financial, LLC
NMLS #1954591
License: 60DBO-113383
5.180%
15-Year Fixed
4.990%
$5,075
Includes 0.992 points for $3,968
Lender Fees: $1,107
$3,162 /mo
Home Simply
NMLS #2473786
5.234%
5-Year ARM
5.125%
$4,931
Includes 0.959 points for $3,836
Lender Fees: $1,095
$2,178 /mo
Zoom Loans
NMLS #1312186
5.258%
15-Year Fixed
5.125%
$3,500
Includes 0.875 points for $3,500
Lender Fees: $0
$3,190 /mo
Peak Residential Lending Inc
NMLS #2433973
5.290%
15-Year Fixed
5.125%
$4,465
Includes 0.625 points for $2,500
Lender Fees: $1,965
$3,190 /mo
District Lending
NMLS #1835285
5.348%
5-Year ARM
5.250%
$4,395
Includes 0.974 points for $3,896
Lender Fees: $499
$2,209 /mo
New American Funding, LLC.
NMLS #6606
5.399%
15-Year Fixed
5.250%
$3,904
Includes 0.976 points for $3,904
Lender Fees: $0
$3,216 /mo
Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc.
NMLS #1025894
5.408%
15-Year Fixed
5.250%
$4,136
Includes 0.859 points for $3,436
Lender Fees: $700
$3,216 /mo
Zoom Loans
NMLS #1312186
5.699%
5-Year ARM
5.625%
$3,264
Includes 0.816 points for $3,264
Lender Fees: $0
$2,303 /mo
District Lending
NMLS #1835285
5.714%
30-Year Fixed
5.625%
$3,907
Includes 0.852 points for $3,408
Lender Fees: $499
$2,303 /mo
LifeStone Mortgage
NMLS #1085173
5.730%
5-Year ARM
5.625%
$4,710
Includes 0.835 points for $3,340
Lender Fees: $1,370
$2,303 /mo
Home Simply
NMLS #2473786
5.841%
30-Year Fixed
5.750%
$3,971
Includes 0.719 points for $2,876
Lender Fees: $1,095
$2,335 /mo
LifeStone Mortgage
NMLS #1085173
5.849%
30-Year Fixed
5.750%
$4,370
Includes 0.750 points for $3,000
Lender Fees: $1,370
$2,335 /mo
DECO Mortgage
NMLS #2561451
5.855%
30-Year Fixed
5.750%
$4,570
Includes 0.955 points for $3,820
Lender Fees: $750
$2,335 /mo
Statewide Funding
NMLS #1105497
License: 603L227
5.879%
30-Year Fixed
5.750%
$5,625
Includes 1.000 points for $4,000
Lender Fees: $1,625
$2,335 /mo
Allied Mortgage Group, Inc.
NMLS #1067
5.936%
30-Year Fixed
5.875%
$2,644
Includes 0.661 points for $2,644
Lender Fees: $0
$2,367 /mo
Bison State Bank
NMLS #757416
5.939%
30-Year Fixed
5.875%
$2,780
Includes 0.695 points for $2,780
Lender Fees: $0
$2,367 /mo
Blue Sky Financial, LLC
NMLS #1954591
License: 60DBO-113383
5.981%
5-Year ARM
5.875%
$4,647
Includes 0.885 points for $3,540
Lender Fees: $1,107
$2,367 /mo
Statewide Funding
NMLS #1105497
License: 603L227
5.993%
5-Year ARM
5.875%
$5,110
Includes 0.885 points for $3,540
Lender Fees: $1,570
$2,367 /mo
Peak Residential Lending Inc
NMLS #2433973
5.999%
30-Year Fixed
5.875%
$5,465
Includes 0.875 points for $3,500
Lender Fees: $1,965
$2,367 /mo
Zoom Loans
NMLS #1312186
6.058%
30-Year Fixed
6.000%
$2,500
Includes 0.625 points for $2,500
Lender Fees: $0
$2,399 /mo
Blue Sky Financial, LLC
NMLS #1954591
License: 60DBO-113383
6.069%
30-Year Fixed
5.990%
$3,471
Includes 0.591 points for $2,364
Lender Fees: $1,107
$2,396 /mo
New American Funding, LLC.
NMLS #6606
6.080%
30-Year Fixed
5.990%
$3,864
Includes 0.966 points for $3,864
Lender Fees: $0
$2,396 /mo
Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc.
NMLS #1025894
6.087%
30-Year Fixed
5.990%
$4,172
Includes 0.868 points for $3,472
Lender Fees: $700
$2,396 /mo
HSBC Bank USA, N.A.
NMLS #399799
6.098%
30-Year Fixed
6.000%
$4,360
Includes 0.758 points for $3,032
Lender Fees: $1,328
$2,399 /mo
Peak Residential Lending Inc
NMLS #2433973
6.245%
5-Year ARM
6.125%
$5,213
Includes 0.812 points for $3,248
Lender Fees: $1,965
$2,431 /mo
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Current Mortgage Rates

30-year fixed rate mortgages increased to 5.24 percent from 5.15 percent with points also increasing to 1.07 points from 0.98 points. Earlier this week MonitorBankRates.com reported 30-year mortgage rates decreasing to 5.22 percent from 5.33 percent. Last week Freddie Mac reported 30-year mortgage rates decreased to 5.12 percent from 5.29 percent.  Today's mortgage rates have been in a tight range of 5.00 percent to 5.50 percent.

The average contract rate for a 15-year fixed mortgage rate increased to 4.58 percent from 2.52 percent the previous week. The average discount points also increased to 1.18 points from .93 points the week prior. On Monday, MonitorBankRates.com reported 15-year mortgage rates were averaging 4.63 percent, down from last week's average rate of 4.75 percent.  Freddie has 15-year mortgage rates at 4.56 percent.

Adjustable rate mortgages were also according to the MBA, the current mortgage rate on a one-year ARM is 6.74 percent, up from the prior week's average contract mortgage rate of 6.66 percent.

Higher mortgage rates didn't put a damper on mortgage activity, the refinance index, a measure of mortgage refinancing, had an increase of 12.7 percent from one week earlier and the Purchase index had an increase of 1.0 from the previous week.

MonitorBankRates.com also reported on jumbo mortgage rates earlier this week. Here is the report taken from Monday's Weekly Mortgage Rates Survey.

Jumbo Mortgage Interest Rates

The average jumbo mortgage rate for a 30-year jumbo rose slightly this week to 6.14 percent, up from the prior week’s average rate of 6.12 percent. The average 30-year jumbo mortgage rate has also been in a tight range between 6.00 percent and 6.50 percent since May of this year. The average jumbo rate hit a high of 6.64 percent on June 15.

15-year jumbo fixed mortgage rates are down this week to 5.80 percent, down from the previous week’s average jumbo rate of 5.88 percent. The spread between 15-year jumbo mortgage rates and 15-year conforming mortgage rates is still over 1.00 percent, higher than the historical norm.

 
Author: Brian McKay
August 26th, 2009

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