Mortgage Rates Drop to New All-Time Lows Fueling Refinance Demand

Mortgage rates dropped to new all-time lows in the Mortgage Bankers Association's Weekly Mortgage Application Survey. Since the MBA's report mortgage rates todays have moved higher again as 10 year bond yields increased from a low of 1.43 percent on Friday to 1.65 percent yesterday. As a result current mortgage rates on 30 year loans are averaging 3.77 percent today, an increase from Friday's low of 3.70 percent.

In the MBA's survey conforming 30 year rates, 15 year rates, FHA 30 year rates and jumbo mortgage rates have all made record lows for the week ending June 1, 2012. Mortgage loan application volume also increased as record low mortgage rates fueled demand for mortgages. 

The MBA's Market Composite Index, which measures all mortgage loan application volume, increased 1.3 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from the prior week. The contributing factor to the increase was mortgage applications for refinances. The Refinance Index increased 2 percent while the Purchase Index was down slightly. Record low refinance rates is enticing homeowners to refinance their loan to a new lower rate.

Loan Term
Lender
APR / Rate
Fees / Points
Payment
iheartloan
NMLS #2562839
4.924%
15-Year Fixed
4.750%
$4,625
Includes 0.875 points for $3,500
Lender Fees: $1,125
$3,112 /mo
Home Simply
NMLS #2473786
4.934%
15-Year Fixed
4.750%
$4,887
Includes 0.948 points for $3,792
Lender Fees: $1,095
$3,112 /mo
District Lending
NMLS #1835285
5.007%
15-Year Fixed
4.875%
$3,500
Includes 0.875 points for $3,500
Lender Fees: $0
$3,138 /mo
Approved Home Loans
NMLS #1935422
License: 60DBO-109262
5.047%
15-Year Fixed
4.750%
$7,933
Includes 0.662 points for $2,648
Lender Fees: $5,285
$3,112 /mo
Different Mortgage
NMLS #324599
License: 324599
5.063%
15-Year Fixed
4.875%
$5,070
Includes 1.000 points for $4,000
Lender Fees: $1,070
$3,138 /mo
Bison State Bank
NMLS #757416
5.140%
15-Year Fixed
4.990%
$3,960
Includes 0.990 points for $3,960
Lender Fees: $0
$3,162 /mo
Approved Home Loans
NMLS #1935422
License: 60DBO-109262
5.300%
5-Year ARM
5.125%
$7,925
Includes 0.660 points for $2,640
Lender Fees: $5,285
$2,178 /mo
Home Simply
NMLS #2473786
5.361%
5-Year ARM
5.250%
$4,967
Includes 0.968 points for $3,872
Lender Fees: $1,095
$2,209 /mo
New American Funding, LLC.
NMLS #6606
5.381%
15-Year Fixed
5.240%
$3,708
Includes 0.927 points for $3,708
Lender Fees: $0
$3,214 /mo
Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc.
NMLS #1025894
5.508%
15-Year Fixed
5.375%
$3,480
Includes 0.695 points for $2,780
Lender Fees: $700
$3,242 /mo
District Lending
NMLS #1835285
5.578%
5-Year ARM
5.500%
$3,439
Includes 0.735 points for $2,940
Lender Fees: $499
$2,272 /mo
District Lending
NMLS #1835285
5.817%
30-Year Fixed
5.750%
$2,927
Includes 0.607 points for $2,428
Lender Fees: $499
$2,335 /mo
Approved Home Loans
NMLS #1935422
License: 60DBO-109262
5.827%
30-Year Fixed
5.625%
$8,917
Includes 0.908 points for $3,632
Lender Fees: $5,285
$2,303 /mo
iheartloan
NMLS #2562839
5.847%
5-Year ARM
5.750%
$4,229
Includes 0.776 points for $3,104
Lender Fees: $1,125
$2,335 /mo
Home Simply
NMLS #2473786
5.861%
30-Year Fixed
5.750%
$4,847
Includes 0.938 points for $3,752
Lender Fees: $1,095
$2,335 /mo
iheartloan
NMLS #2562839
5.867%
30-Year Fixed
5.750%
$5,125
Includes 1.000 points for $4,000
Lender Fees: $1,125
$2,335 /mo
Different Mortgage
NMLS #324599
License: 324599
5.979%
30-Year Fixed
5.875%
$4,570
Includes 0.875 points for $3,500
Lender Fees: $1,070
$2,367 /mo
Bison State Bank
NMLS #757416
6.045%
30-Year Fixed
5.990%
$2,376
Includes 0.594 points for $2,376
Lender Fees: $0
$2,396 /mo
New American Funding, LLC.
NMLS #6606
6.205%
30-Year Fixed
6.125%
$3,420
Includes 0.855 points for $3,420
Lender Fees: $0
$2,431 /mo
Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc.
NMLS #1025894
6.208%
30-Year Fixed
6.125%
$3,520
Includes 0.705 points for $2,820
Lender Fees: $700
$2,431 /mo
HSBC Bank USA, N.A.
NMLS #399799
6.218%
30-Year Fixed
6.125%
$4,111
Includes 0.696 points for $2,784
Lender Fees: $1,327
$2,431 /mo
Different Mortgage
NMLS #324599
License: 324599
6.222%
5-Year ARM
6.125%
$4,206
Includes 0.784 points for $3,136
Lender Fees: $1,070
$2,431 /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.

In the survey conforming 30 year mortgage rates hit an all-time record low of 3.87 percent with 0.46 mortgage points, down from the average 30 year mortgage rates of 3.91 percent with 0.46 points on May 24, 2012. Since bond yields have moved higher mortgage rates today on 30 year loans will also increase, we'll probably see 30 year rates back above 3.85 percent.

Fixed conventional 15 year mortgage rates hit a record low of 3.20 percent with 0.46 points for the week ending June 1, 2012, a decrease from the May 24th average of 3.23 percent with 0.39 points. Since June 1st 15 year rates made an all-time record low of 2.95 percent. Today's mortgage rates on 15 year loans are averaging 3.10 percent.

FHA mortgage rates averaged 3.70 percent with 0.60 points for the week ending June 1, 2012, tying a record low set in the May 24, 2012 survey. Last Friday average FHA mortgage rates hit an all-time low of 3.57 percent and have since increased to 3.76 percent.

Current jumbo mortgage rates on 30 year loans are averaging 4.28 percent, up from Friday's all-time record low of 4.17 percent. In the MBA survey for June 1st, 30 year jumbo mortgage rates averaged 4.20 percent with 0.35 points, down from the prior week's average jumbo mortgage interest rate of 4.23 percent.

Mortgage rates today on 5 year conforming adjustable loans are averaging 2.68 percent, up from Friday's record low of 2.59 percent. The MBA survey had 5 year adjustable rates averaging 2.78 percent with 0.40 points, an increase from the previous week's average 5 year adjustable mortgage interest rate of 2.77 percent.

 
Author: Brian McKay
June 7th, 2012

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