Mortgage Rates Hit Record Lows This Week

Fixed mortgage rates hit record lows today in this week's Primary Mortgage Market Survey. 30 year fixed mortgage rates and 15 year fixed mortgage rates both hit record lows for the week ending May 3, 2012. Recent economic data released pointing to a slowing economy has brought Treasury yields lower which is sending mortgage rates and refinance rates lower.

10 year Treasury yields which were as high as 2.30% in early April closed at 1.92% today. Rates on mortgages are tied to Treasury yields, as yields fall mortgage lenders lower rates on home loans.

30 year conforming mortgage rates are averaging 3.84%, down from last week's average 30 year rate of 3.88%. Today's all time low on 30 year mortgage interest rates broke the previous record low of 3.87% set February 9th, 2012.

Loan Type

Purchase Refinance with Cash out Refinance

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FICO Score

Superior (780-850) Exceptional (760-779) Excellent (740-759) Very Good (720-739) Good (700-719) Above Average (680-699) Average (660-679) Fair (640-659) Need Improvement (620-639) Poor (350-620)

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Points

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LTV

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Loan Term

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Lender

APR / Rate

Fees / Points

Payment

NMLS #1835285

5.353%

15-Year Fixed

5.125%

$6,000

Includes 1.000 points for $4,000

Lender Fees: $2,000

$3,190 /mo

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NMLS #2059741

5.519%

15-Year Fixed

5.375%

$3,760

Includes 0.940 points for $3,760

Lender Fees: $0

$3,242 /mo

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NMLS #401822

5.554%

15-Year Fixed

5.250%

$8,000

Includes 1.000 points for $4,000

Lender Fees: $4,000

$3,216 /mo

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NMLS #1025894

5.634%

15-Year Fixed

5.490%

$3,760

Includes 0.765 points for $3,060

Lender Fees: $700

$3,267 /mo

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NMLS #6606

5.884%

15-Year Fixed

5.740%

$3,732

Includes 0.933 points for $3,732

Lender Fees: $0

$3,320 /mo

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NMLS #1835285

6.266%

30-Year Fixed

6.125%

$6,000

Includes 1.000 points for $4,000

Lender Fees: $2,000

$2,431 /mo

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NMLS #1835285

6.371%

5-Year ARM

6.250%

$5,112

Includes 0.778 points for $3,112

Lender Fees: $2,000

$2,463 /mo

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NMLS #2059741

6.468%

30-Year Fixed

6.375%

$3,896

Includes 0.974 points for $3,896

Lender Fees: $0

$2,496 /mo

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NMLS #1025894

6.582%

30-Year Fixed

6.490%

$3,856

Includes 0.789 points for $3,156

Lender Fees: $700

$2,526 /mo

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NMLS #6606

6.715%

30-Year Fixed

6.625%

$3,708

Includes 0.927 points for $3,708

Lender Fees: $0

$2,562 /mo

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NMLS #401822

6.746%

30-Year Fixed

6.625%

$4,995

Includes 0.750 points for $3,000

Lender Fees: $1,995

$2,562 /mo

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NMLS #3030

6.784%

15-Year Fixed

6.625%

$4,000

Includes 1.000 points for $4,000

Lender Fees: $0

$3,512 /mo

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NMLS #3030

7.476%

30-Year Fixed

7.375%

$4,000

Includes 1.000 points for $4,000

Lender Fees: $0

$2,763 /mo

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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.

Current mortgage rates on 15 year conforming loans are averaging 3.07%, down from the previous week's average 15 year mortgage rate of 3.12%. 15 year rates broke through a record low of 3.11% set on April 12, 2012.

Adjustable mortgage rates are mixed in this week's PMMS. Current 5/1 adjustable rates are averaging 2.85%, unchanged from last week's average rate. 1 year adjustable mortgage rates are averaging 2.70%, down from last week's average rate of 2.74%.

Freddie Mac's mortgage rate survey is a leading survey. Yesterday the Mortgage Bankers Association released their survey showing 30 year rates at 4.05% and 15 year mortgage rates at 3.31%. Rates will be lower in next week's MBA survey.

It will be interesting to see if rates will also fall in next week's survey from Freddie Mac. A lot will depend on April's job report which is going to be released at 8:30 AM tomorrow. The latest estimates from economists surveyed by Reuters are a gain of 170,000 new positions. Anything short of that number will send bond yields lower forcing mortgage rates to new lows.