Mortgage Rates Jumped This Week on Strong Growth

Conforming mortgage rates jumped this week on strong job growth and consumer credit growth. Average 30 year mortgage rates are at the highest point in over a month, currently averaging 4.50 percent. Last week, average 30 year rates were averaging 4.41 percent.

The Federal Reserve reported that consumer credit for the month of July nearly doubled to 5.1 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis. For the month of June, consumer credit only increased 2.6 percent. The August employment report showed the U.S. added 201,000 jobs in August. Estimates were for the creation of 191,000 jobs.

All of this good news sent bond yields higher, which in turn sent mortgage rates higher. Although mortgage rates increased this year, rates are not much higher than the 2018 lows. At the beginning of 2018, average 30 year rates were at 3.99 percent, about 50 basis points lower than current levels.

Loan Type

Purchase Refinance with Cash out Refinance

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FICO Score

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Lender

APR / Rate

Fees / Points

Payment

NMLS #2473786

4.894%

15-Year Fixed

4.750%

$3,839

Includes 0.686 points for $2,744

Lender Fees: $1,095

$3,112 /mo

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NMLS #757416

5.005%

15-Year Fixed

4.875%

$3,436

Includes 0.859 points for $3,436

Lender Fees: $0

$3,138 /mo

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NMLS #1025894

5.011%

15-Year Fixed

4.875%

$3,608

Includes 0.902 points for $3,608

Lender Fees: $0

$3,138 /mo

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NMLS #2473786

5.104%

5-Year ARM

5.000%

$4,755

Includes 0.915 points for $3,660

Lender Fees: $1,095

$2,148 /mo

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NMLS #1928741

5.106%

15-Year Fixed

4.990%

$3,052

Includes 0.763 points for $3,052

Lender Fees: $0

$3,162 /mo

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NMLS #6606

5.398%

15-Year Fixed

5.250%

$3,884

Includes 0.971 points for $3,884

Lender Fees: $0

$3,216 /mo

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NMLS #2473786

5.719%

30-Year Fixed

5.625%

$4,127

Includes 0.758 points for $3,032

Lender Fees: $1,095

$2,303 /mo

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NMLS #757416

5.828%

30-Year Fixed

5.750%

$3,404

Includes 0.851 points for $3,404

Lender Fees: $0

$2,335 /mo

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NMLS #1025894

5.921%

30-Year Fixed

5.875%

$2,004

Includes 0.501 points for $2,004

Lender Fees: $0

$2,367 /mo

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NMLS #1928741

5.923%

30-Year Fixed

5.875%

$2,092

Includes 0.523 points for $2,092

Lender Fees: $0

$2,367 /mo

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NMLS #399799

6.086%

30-Year Fixed

6.000%

$3,831

Includes 0.626 points for $2,504

Lender Fees: $1,327

$2,399 /mo

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NMLS #6606

6.091%

30-Year Fixed

6.000%

$3,904

Includes 0.976 points for $3,904

Lender Fees: $0

$2,399 /mo

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Rate data provided by RateUpdate.com. Displayed by 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 Jumped

Conforming 15 year mortgage rates today are at 3.80 percent. A week ago, average 15 year rates were at 3.72 percent. Back in January, average 15 year rates were at 3.45 percent, only 25 basis points lower than the current rate.

30 year jumbo mortgage rates are currently averaging 4.53 percent, up from the prior week's average 30 year rate of 4.46 percent. Jumbo mortgage rates are also higher this year but the increases have been smaller than conforming rates. The lowest point for 30 year jumbo rates this year was during the first quarter when rates were at 4.24 percent, only .22 basis points from the current rate.

Current mortgage rates on 15 year jumbo loans are averaging 4.45 percent. This is up from last week's average rate of 4.41 percent. The lowest average 15 year rate in 2018 was in January when rates were at 4.18 percent. Mortgage rates are expected to continue to increase because the Federal Reserve is increasing the fed funds rate. A higher fed funds rate leads to higher bond yields which force lenders to increase mortgage rates.