Mortgage Rates Hit Record Low This Week: 30 Year Mortgage Rates at 3.89%

Mortgage rates are lower again this week as 30 year mortgage rates hit an all-time record low on Monitor Bank Rates' weekly average mortgage rates survey. Mortgage rates today on 30 year home loans are averaging 3.89%, down from last week's average 30 year mortgage rate of 4.05%. We started 2012 with a record low rate on 30 year home loans, breaking the all--time low of 3.91% set late in 2011. Current mortgage rates on 15 year home loans are also lower averaging 3.25%, down from the prior week's average 30 year mortgage rate of 3.31%.  

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Today's mortgage interest rates on 30 year jumbo loans are averaging 4.43%, down from last week’s average 30 year jumbo mortgage rate of 4.45%. 15 year jumbo mortgage rates today are averaging 3.75%, unchanged from last week’s average 15 year jumbo mortgage rate.

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
PenFed Credit Union
NMLS #401822
5.535%
15-Year Fixed
5.250%
$7,500
Includes 0.875 points for $3,500
Lender Fees: $4,000
$3,216 /mo
Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc.
NMLS #1025894
5.762%
15-Year Fixed
5.625%
$3,544
Includes 0.711 points for $2,844
Lender Fees: $700
$3,295 /mo
District Lending
NMLS #1835285
6.128%
30-Year Fixed
6.000%
$5,500
Includes 0.875 points for $3,500
Lender Fees: $2,000
$2,399 /mo
Rocket Mortgage
NMLS #3030
6.407%
15-Year Fixed
6.250%
$4,000
Includes 1.000 points for $4,000
Lender Fees: $0
$3,430 /mo
Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc.
NMLS #1025894
6.590%
30-Year Fixed
6.490%
$4,168
Includes 0.867 points for $3,468
Lender Fees: $700
$2,526 /mo
PenFed Credit Union
NMLS #401822
6.758%
30-Year Fixed
6.625%
$5,495
Includes 0.875 points for $3,500
Lender Fees: $1,995
$2,562 /mo
District Lending
NMLS #1835285
6.764%
5-Year ARM
6.625%
$5,780
Includes 0.945 points for $3,780
Lender Fees: $2,000
$2,562 /mo
Rocket Mortgage
NMLS #3030
7.187%
30-Year Fixed
7.125%
$2,500
Includes 0.625 points for $2,500
Lender Fees: $0
$2,695 /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.

Mortgage Rates Today

Conforming Adjustable Home Loans - Mortgage Interest Rates Today

1 year home loan adjustable mortgage rates current are averaging 3.63%, down from last week’s average 1 year adjustable mortgage rate of 3.71%.

3 year adjustable mortgage rates today are averaging 2.54%, down  from last week’s average 3 year adjustable mortgage rate of 2.71%.

5 year adjustable mortgage rates are averaging 2.83%, an increase from the prior week’s average 5 year adjustable rate of 2.73%.

Current 7 year adjustable mortgage rates are averaging 2.91%, down from the previous week’s average 7 year adjustable mortgage rate of 3.00%.

10 year adjustable mortgage rates currently are averaging 3.50%, down from last week’s average 10 year adjustable rate of 3.54%.

Adjustable Jumbo Loans – Today's Mortgage Interest Rates

Current 1 year adjustable jumbo mortgage rates are averaging 4.50%, unchanged from last week’s average adjustable jumbo mortgage rate.

3 year adjustable jumbo rates today are averaging lower at 3.36%, no change from last week’s average 3 year jumbo adjustable rate.

5 year adjustable jumbo mortgage rates and refinance rates currently are averaging 3.00%, down from last week’s average jumbo adjustable rate of 3.07%.

7 year jumbo adjustable mortgage rates and refinance rates today are averaging 3.47%, down from last week’s average 7 year adjustable home loan rate of 3.50%.

10 year jumbo loan rates and refi rates are averaging 3.82%, down from the prior week’s average 10 year jumbo home mortgage loan rate of 3.90%.

Conforming IO Adjustable Mortgage Loans – Mortgage Rates Todays

3 year interest only adjustable mortgage loan rates and refinancing rates are averaging 3.21%, down from last week’s average interest only mortgage loan rate of 3.22%.

5 year IO adjustable loan mortgage rates and mortgage refinance rates are averaging 2.89%, down from last week’s average five year interest only mortgage rate of 2.97%.

7 year interest only adjustable mortgage rates and refinance rates are averaging 3.16%, down from last week’s average 7 year interest-only mortgage interest rate of 3.25%.

IO Jumbo Mortgage Home Loans – Today s Mortgage Rates

Today’s 3 year jumbo interest only adjustable loan rates are averaging 3.66%, up from last week’s average jumbo adjustable mortgage interest rate of 3.62%.

Current 5 year adjustable jumbo interest only rates are averaging 3.38%, down from last week’s average IO home mortgage interest rate of 3.48%.

Today’s 7 year jumbo interest only adjustable rates are averaging 3.64%,  down from last week’s average jumbo 7 year home mortgage loan rate 3.76%.

Home Equity Loan Rates

10 year home equity loan rates are averaging 6.25%, unchanged from last week’s average home equity loan rate.

15 year home equity rates are averaging 6.41%, unchanged from last week’s average home equity loan rate.

Home Equity Line of Credit 

Home equity line of credit rates currently are averaging 4.81%, unchanged last week’s average rate HELOC rate.

Mortgage Calc

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Author: Lisa Graham
January 3rd, 2012

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