Mortgage Rates: Home Sales Up 3.6% on Low Mortgage Rates

mortgage-rates-home-sales-up-36-on-low-mortgage-ratesMortgage rates, first time home buyer incentives and affordable home prices have driven pending home sales 3.6 percent higher in June, the fifth month in a row of pending sales. 

The last time there was five consecutive months of gains in the Index was in July 2003.  The 3.6 percent gain in the Pending home Sales Index released by the National Association of Realtors is another very encouraging sign that the housing crisis is ending.

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Loan Term
Lender
APR / Rate
Fees / Points
Payment
District Lending
NMLS #1835285
4.846%
15-Year Fixed
4.625%
$5,912
Includes 0.978 points for $3,912
Lender Fees: $2,000
$3,086 /mo
Nation Home Loans
NMLS #1513908
5.201%
15-Year Fixed
4.990%
$5,822
Includes 0.879 points for $3,516
Lender Fees: $2,306
$3,162 /mo
Equity Capital Home Loans
NMLS #1689962
License: 02053435
5.391%
15-Year Fixed
5.250%
$3,708
Includes 0.927 points for $3,708
Lender Fees: $0
$3,216 /mo
Pure Rate Mortgage
NMLS #2578474
5.393%
15-Year Fixed
5.250%
$3,750
Includes 0.675 points for $2,700
Lender Fees: $1,050
$3,216 /mo
PenFed Credit Union
NMLS #401822
5.409%
15-Year Fixed
5.125%
$7,500
Includes 0.875 points for $3,500
Lender Fees: $4,000
$3,190 /mo
GenNext.Mortgage
NMLS #2326098
License: 60DBO-181478
5.436%
15-Year Fixed
5.250%
$5,077
Includes 0.781 points for $3,124
Lender Fees: $1,953
$3,216 /mo
Truss Financial Group
NMLS #2006915
License: 60DBO-149268
5.457%
15-Year Fixed
5.250%
$5,445
Includes 0.875 points for $3,500
Lender Fees: $1,945
$3,216 /mo
Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc.
NMLS #1025894
5.632%
15-Year Fixed
5.490%
$3,712
Includes 0.753 points for $3,012
Lender Fees: $700
$3,267 /mo
District Lending
NMLS #1835285
5.864%
30-Year Fixed
5.750%
$5,000
Includes 0.750 points for $3,000
Lender Fees: $2,000
$2,335 /mo
District Lending
NMLS #1835285
6.007%
5-Year ARM
5.875%
$5,696
Includes 0.924 points for $3,696
Lender Fees: $2,000
$2,367 /mo
Nation Home Loans
NMLS #1513908
6.105%
30-Year Fixed
5.990%
$5,186
Includes 0.720 points for $2,880
Lender Fees: $2,306
$2,396 /mo
Pure Rate Mortgage
NMLS #2578474
6.236%
30-Year Fixed
6.125%
$4,750
Includes 0.925 points for $3,700
Lender Fees: $1,050
$2,431 /mo
GenNext.Mortgage
NMLS #2326098
License: 60DBO-181478
6.249%
30-Year Fixed
6.125%
$5,469
Includes 0.879 points for $3,516
Lender Fees: $1,953
$2,431 /mo
PenFed Credit Union
NMLS #401822
6.265%
30-Year Fixed
6.125%
$5,995
Includes 1.000 points for $4,000
Lender Fees: $1,995
$2,431 /mo
Equity Capital Home Loans
NMLS #1689962
License: 02053435
6.319%
30-Year Fixed
6.250%
$2,908
Includes 0.727 points for $2,908
Lender Fees: $0
$2,463 /mo
Array
6.326%
30-Year Fixed
6.250%
$3,228
Includes 0.625 points for $2,500
Lender Fees: $728
$2,463 /mo
Truss Financial Group
NMLS #2006915
License: 60DBO-149268
6.355%
30-Year Fixed
6.250%
$4,445
Includes 0.625 points for $2,500
Lender Fees: $1,945
$2,463 /mo
Rocket Mortgage
NMLS #3030
6.368%
15-Year Fixed
6.250%
$3,000
Includes 0.750 points for $3,000
Lender Fees: $0
$3,430 /mo
Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc.
NMLS #1025894
6.461%
30-Year Fixed
6.375%
$3,608
Includes 0.727 points for $2,908
Lender Fees: $700
$2,496 /mo
GenNext.Mortgage
NMLS #2326098
License: 60DBO-181478
6.881%
5-Year ARM
6.750%
$5,581
Includes 0.907 points for $3,628
Lender Fees: $1,953
$2,595 /mo
Rocket Mortgage
NMLS #3030
6.973%
30-Year Fixed
6.875%
$4,000
Includes 1.000 points for $4,000
Lender Fees: $0
$2,628 /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

Current mortgage rates are hovering around the same range the past month. Average rates on conforming 30-year mortgages are at 5.27 percent today. The average rate on a 15-year mortgage rates at under 5.00 percent at 4.70 percent today. 

Jumbo mortgage rates have come down since the credit crisis of late last year.30-year jumbo mortgage rates are at 6.16 percent today and 15-year jumbo mortgage rates are averaging 5.87 percent today.

Adjustable rate mortgages can still be had for under 5.00 percent. As of today, the average mortgage rate on a conforming one-year adjustable rate mortgage is under 4.50 percent at 4.40 percent. 3/1 ARMs are averaging 4.66 percent today. The average rate on a conforming 5/1 ARM is at 4.42 percent today and the average rate for a conforming 7/1 ARM is at 4.85 percent.

Jumbo Adjustable Mortgage Rates

The average rate on a jumbo one-year ARM is at 5.16 percent. Jumbo 3/1 ARMs are averaging 5.47 percent today. The average jumbo 5/1 ARM is averaging 5.36 percent today and the average rate on a jumbo 7/1 ARM is at 6.34 percent today.

Here is an interview with the NAR's chief economist, Lawrence Yun about the current housing market. View video

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Author: Brian McKay
August 4th, 2009

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