Mortgage Rates up Slightly in This Week’s PMMS Survey

mortgage-rates-up-slightly-in-this-weeks-pmms-surveyMortgage rates were up slightly in this week's Primary Mortgage Market Survey released by Freddie Mac. For the first ten months of 2009 the average 30 year mortgage rate was just under 5.00 percent, the lowest 10 month average mortgage rate since the survey started in 1971.

Even with low current mortgage rates the Mortgage Bankers Association reported a seasonally adjusted 12.3 decline in mortgage applications for the week ending October 23, 2009.  New home sales also declined in September, yesterday the Commerce Department reported a 3.6 percent decline in new home sales for the month of September.

Looking for today's mortgage rates, including jumbo mortgage rates? Use our bank mortgage rate tables to find the best mortgage rates.

Loan Term
Lender
APR / Rate
Fees / Points
Payment
Home Simply
NMLS #2473786
5.045%
15-Year Fixed
4.875%
$4,523
Includes 0.857 points for $3,428
Lender Fees: $1,095
$3,138 /mo
LifeStone Mortgage
NMLS #1085173
5.056%
15-Year Fixed
4.875%
$4,870
Includes 0.875 points for $3,500
Lender Fees: $1,370
$3,138 /mo
Tomo Mortgage, LLC.
NMLS #2059741
5.117%
15-Year Fixed
4.990%
$3,360
Includes 0.840 points for $3,360
Lender Fees: $0
$3,162 /mo
Bison State Bank
NMLS #757416
5.141%
15-Year Fixed
4.990%
$3,988
Includes 0.997 points for $3,988
Lender Fees: $0
$3,162 /mo
Different Mortgage
NMLS #324599
License: 324599
5.239%
15-Year Fixed
5.125%
$3,070
Includes 0.500 points for $2,000
Lender Fees: $1,070
$3,190 /mo
Zoom Loans
NMLS #1312186
5.365%
15-Year Fixed
5.250%
$3,000
Includes 0.750 points for $3,000
Lender Fees: $0
$3,216 /mo
New American Funding, LLC.
NMLS #6606
5.392%
15-Year Fixed
5.240%
$3,992
Includes 0.998 points for $3,992
Lender Fees: $0
$3,214 /mo
Blue Sky Financial, LLC
NMLS #1954591
License: 60DBO-113383
5.394%
15-Year Fixed
5.250%
$3,835
Includes 0.682 points for $2,728
Lender Fees: $1,107
$3,216 /mo
Home Simply
NMLS #2473786
5.466%
5-Year ARM
5.375%
$4,067
Includes 0.743 points for $2,972
Lender Fees: $1,095
$2,240 /mo
Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc.
NMLS #1025894
5.503%
15-Year Fixed
5.375%
$3,348
Includes 0.662 points for $2,648
Lender Fees: $700
$3,242 /mo
LifeStone Mortgage
NMLS #1085173
5.866%
5-Year ARM
5.750%
$5,146
Includes 0.944 points for $3,776
Lender Fees: $1,370
$2,335 /mo
Home Simply
NMLS #2473786
5.947%
30-Year Fixed
5.875%
$3,135
Includes 0.510 points for $2,040
Lender Fees: $1,095
$2,367 /mo
Bison State Bank
NMLS #757416
5.954%
30-Year Fixed
5.875%
$3,436
Includes 0.859 points for $3,436
Lender Fees: $0
$2,367 /mo
Tomo Mortgage, LLC.
NMLS #2059741
5.955%
30-Year Fixed
5.875%
$3,476
Includes 0.869 points for $3,476
Lender Fees: $0
$2,367 /mo
LifeStone Mortgage
NMLS #1085173
5.963%
30-Year Fixed
5.875%
$3,870
Includes 0.625 points for $2,500
Lender Fees: $1,370
$2,367 /mo
Zoom Loans
NMLS #1312186
5.964%
5-Year ARM
5.875%
$3,876
Includes 0.969 points for $3,876
Lender Fees: $0
$2,367 /mo
Different Mortgage
NMLS #324599
License: 324599
5.990%
30-Year Fixed
5.875%
$5,070
Includes 1.000 points for $4,000
Lender Fees: $1,070
$2,367 /mo
Blue Sky Financial, LLC
NMLS #1954591
License: 60DBO-113383
6.094%
5-Year ARM
5.990%
$4,543
Includes 0.859 points for $3,436
Lender Fees: $1,107
$2,396 /mo
Different Mortgage
NMLS #324599
License: 324599
6.104%
5-Year ARM
5.990%
$5,006
Includes 0.984 points for $3,936
Lender Fees: $1,070
$2,396 /mo
Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc.
NMLS #1025894
6.200%
30-Year Fixed
6.125%
$3,196
Includes 0.624 points for $2,496
Lender Fees: $700
$2,431 /mo
Blue Sky Financial, LLC
NMLS #1954591
License: 60DBO-113383
6.207%
30-Year Fixed
6.125%
$3,567
Includes 0.615 points for $2,460
Lender Fees: $1,107
$2,431 /mo
Zoom Loans
NMLS #1312186
6.207%
30-Year Fixed
6.125%
$3,500
Includes 0.875 points for $3,500
Lender Fees: $0
$2,431 /mo
HSBC Bank USA, N.A.
NMLS #399799
6.213%
30-Year Fixed
6.125%
$3,900
Includes 0.643 points for $2,572
Lender Fees: $1,328
$2,431 /mo
New American Funding, LLC.
NMLS #6606
6.329%
30-Year Fixed
6.240%
$3,768
Includes 0.942 points for $3,768
Lender Fees: $0
$2,461 /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.

Best Mortgage Rates

Current Mortgage Rates

30 year fixed rate mortgages averaged 5.03 percent for the week ending October 29, 2009, up from the prior week's average rate of 5.00 percent. Average mortgage discount points remained the same at 0.7 points. A year ago 30 year mortgage rates averaged 6.46 percent.

The average rate on 15 year fixed rate mortgages is at 4.46 percent this week, up from the previous week's average mortgage interest rate of 4.43 percent. Average discount points were 0.6 points. A year ago 15 year mortgage rates were averaging 6.19 percent.

Five year Treasury indexed adjustable rate mortgages are averaging 4.42 percent, up from last week's average rate of 4.40 percent. Average discount points were 0.6 points. A year ago 5 year adjustable mortgage rates averaged 6.36 percent.

One year Treasury indexed adjustable mortgage rates averaged 4.57 percent this week, with average discount points at 0.6 points. Last week's average one year ARM was 4.54 percent. A year ago at this time, one year ARMs averaged 5.38 percent.

Jumbo Home Mortgage Rates

Freddie Mac only reports on conforming mortgage rates in the PMMS survey. MonitorBankRates.com reported on jumbo mortgage rates earlier this week, here is the report.

Average rates on a 30 year jumbo home mortgage is currently at 5.85 percent, up from last week’s average jumbo interest rate of 5.80 percent. 15 year jumbo interest mortgage rates are averaging 5.30 percent this week, up from last week’s average mortgage rate of 5.23 percent.

 
Author: Brian McKay
October 29th, 2009

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