Mortgage Rates Lower: 30 Year Mortgage Rates at 4.78%, 15 year Mortgage Rates at 4.21%

Mortgage rates are lower again this week thanks to the financial issues going on in Europe. 30 year mortgage rates are down to 4.78 percent for the week ending May 27, 2010 in Freddie Mac's current Primary Mortgage Market Survey. This is the lowest point 30 year mortgage rates have been since December 3, 2009. Mortgage discount points averaged 0.7 points on 30 year mortgages.

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Conforming fixed 15 year mortgage rates were  also lower for the week ending May 27, 2010. Current fixed 15 year mortgage rates are averaging at 4.21 percent with 0.7 mortgage discount points. Conforming 15 year mortgage rates decreased from last week’s average mortgage rate of 4.24 percent.

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.

5 year Treasury indexed adjustable mortgage rates are up to 3.97 percent for the week ending May 27, 2010, an increase from last week’s average 5 year adjustable mortgage interest rate of 3.91 percent. Mortgage discount points averaged 0.7 points, up from the prior week’s average of 0.6 points.

1 year Treasury indexed adjustable mortgage rates are now under 4.00 percent at 3.95 percent, a decline from last week's average mortgage rate of 4.00 percent. Mortgage points averaged o.6 points, unchanged from the previous week's average.

 
Author: Brian McKay
May 27th, 2010

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