Mortgage Rates: Long Term Mortgage Rates Still Below 5.00% – Freddie Mac

Today's mortgage interest rates are still below 5.00 percent in the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey released by Freddie Mac. 30-year mortgage rates increased to 4.94 percent for the week ending December 17, 2009. 30-year loan rates are almost where they were last year at this time, 30-year rates were at 5.19 percent.  In last week's mortgage survey 30 year rates were at 4.81 percent.

Average mortgage discount points for 30 year mortgages remained the same at 0.7 points.

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Loan Type

Purchase Refinance with Cash out Refinance

State

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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)

Loan Amount

$

Points

Up to 0 points Up to 0.5 points Up to 1 points Up to 1.5 points Up to 2 points Up to 2.5 points Up to 3 points

LTV

%

Loan Term

 15-Year Fixed  20-Year Fixed  30-Year Fixed  5-Year ARM  7-Year ARM  10-Year ARM

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Lender

APR / Rate

Fees / Points

Payment

NMLS #1025894

5.631%

15-Year Fixed

5.490%

$3,676

Includes 0.744 points for $2,976

Lender Fees: $700

$3,267 /mo

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NMLS #757416

5.637%

15-Year Fixed

5.490%

$3,820

Includes 0.955 points for $3,820

Lender Fees: $0

$3,267 /mo

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NMLS #613839

5.680%

15-Year Fixed

5.490%

$4,955

Includes 0.767 points for $3,068

Lender Fees: $1,887

$3,267 /mo

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NMLS #2273319

License: CA-DOC902467

5.681%

15-Year Fixed

5.500%

$4,722

Includes 0.658 points for $2,632

Lender Fees: $2,090

$3,269 /mo

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NMLS #401822

6.214%

15-Year Fixed

6.000%

$5,495

Includes 0.875 points for $3,500

Lender Fees: $1,995

$3,376 /mo

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NMLS #2473786

6.483%

30-Year Fixed

6.375%

$4,539

Includes 0.861 points for $3,444

Lender Fees: $1,095

$2,496 /mo

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NMLS #2561451

6.484%

30-Year Fixed

6.375%

$4,671

Includes 0.669 points for $2,676

Lender Fees: $1,995

$2,496 /mo

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NMLS #757416

6.577%

30-Year Fixed

6.490%

$3,624

Includes 0.906 points for $3,624

Lender Fees: $0

$2,526 /mo

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NMLS #1025894

6.599%

30-Year Fixed

6.490%

$4,548

Includes 0.962 points for $3,848

Lender Fees: $700

$2,526 /mo

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NMLS #613839

6.610%

30-Year Fixed

6.490%

$5,019

Includes 0.783 points for $3,132

Lender Fees: $1,887

$2,526 /mo

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NMLS #2273319

License: CA-DOC902467

6.646%

5-Year ARM

6.500%

$6,086

Includes 0.999 points for $3,996

Lender Fees: $2,090

$2,529 /mo

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NMLS #399799

6.719%

30-Year Fixed

6.625%

$4,032

Includes 0.676 points for $2,704

Lender Fees: $1,328

$2,562 /mo

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NMLS #2273319

License: CA-DOC902467

6.741%

30-Year Fixed

6.625%

$4,818

Includes 0.682 points for $2,728

Lender Fees: $2,090

$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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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.

15 year mortgage rates increased to 4.38 percent this week, up from last week's average interest rate of 4.32 percent. Average points were 0.6 points, unchanged from the prior week.

Adjustable mortgage rates were also higher this week over last. Five-year U.S. Treasury indexed adjustable mortgage rates increased to 4.37 percent this week, up from last week's average mortgage rate of 4.26 percent. The average one-year adjustable rate mortgages increased to 4.34 percent, up from the prior week's average rate of 4.24 percent.

For a more extensive report on current mortgage rates, Monitorbankrates.com released its weekly mortgage report on Monday, which follows:

Current Mortgage Rates

Conforming Fixed Rate Mortgages

• 30 year mortgage rates increased to 4.97% this week, down from the prior week’s average home loan rate of 4.95%.
• 15 year mortgage interest rates were unchanged at 4.40% this week.

Jumbo Rate Mortgages

• The average 30 year jumbo mortgage rate are at 5.73% this week, down from the previous week’s mortgage rate of 5.74%.
• The average 15 year jumbo rate mortgage is at 5.19% this week, up from the prior week’s interest loan rate of 5.18%.

Adjustable Mortgage Rates - Conforming

• One year adjustable mortgage rates are averaging at 4.22% this week, down considerably from last week’s when one year home loans averaged 4.51%.
• Three year adjustable mortgage interest rates are averaging 4.40%, down from last week’s average loan interest rate of 4.42%.
• Five year mortgage rates remain unchanged this week at 4.19%.
• Seven year adjustable home loans are down to 4.57% this week, down from last week’s average loan rate of 4.58%.
• Current ten year rates are averaging 5.04%, down from the previous week’s average home finance rate of 5.07%.

Adjustable Mortgage Rates - Jumbo

• Today’s one year jumbo adjustable rate mortgages are averaging 5.53% this week, up from the prior week’s average mortgage finance rate of 5.48%.
• Three year jumbo ARMs are at 5.40% this week, down from last week’s adjustable rate of 5.26%.
• The average five year jumbo ARM  is at 5.05% this week, down from the prior week’s average rate on a five year jumbo mortgage 0f 5.07%.
• Seven year jumbo ARMs are averaging 5.53%, unchanged from the previous week’s seven year adjustable rate.
• 10 year jumbo ARMs are averaging 6.06 percent, up from last week’s average mortgage rate of 5.96 percent.

Interest Only Mortgage Rates - Conventional

• Average three year interest only mortgage rates are averaging 4.52% this week, down from last week’s average interest rate of 4.56%.
• Five year interest only loans are averaging 4.30 percent, down from last week when five year interest only mortgages averaged 4.32%.
• Seven year IO mortgages are averaging 4.78 percent this week, down slightly from last week’s average of 4.79%.

Interest Only Mortgage Rates - Jumbo

• Three year jumbo interest only mortgages are averaging 5.52% this week, up from last week’s jumbo interest mortgage average rate of 5.38%.
• Five year jumbo IO loans are averaging 5.45 percent, down from last week’s average IO mortgage rate of 5.47 percent.
• The average jumbo seven year IO mortgage is at 5.90 percent, up from last week’s average jumbo rate of 5.894 percent.

Home Equity loan Rates

• The average home equity loan rate was down this week over last week. 10 year home equity loan rates decreased to 7.483% this week, down from last week’s average equity home loan rate of 7.488%. 15 year home equity rates decreased to 7.611%, down from the prior week’s average equity loan rate of 7.615%.

Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC Rates)

• Average home equity line of credit rates were are up slightly this week. The average HELOC rate this week is 4.902%, up from last week’s average HELOC rate of 4.900%.

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