Mortgage Rates Today July 25, 2012: Rates at New Low

Another day brings another round of record low mortgage rates today. 10 year bond yields hit a record low of 1.40 percent yesterday sending average mortgage rates lower today. Conventional 30 year and 15 year mortgage rates both hit record lows.

Conventional 30 year mortgage rates hit an all-time record low of 3.54 percent, down from the prior day's record low of 3.57 percent. Average 30 year mortgage rates have been under 4.00 percent for the entire year.

Today's mortgage rates on 15 year conventional loans also hit a record low. Average 15 year mortgage rates are at 2.96 percent, down from an average 15 year mortgage rate of 2.99 percent yesterday. Now is a good time to refinance a mortgage since 15 year refinance rates are under 3.00 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
Tomo Mortgage, LLC.
NMLS #2059741
5.606%
15-Year Fixed
5.490%
$3,032
Includes 0.758 points for $3,032
Lender Fees: $0
$3,267 /mo
Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc.
NMLS #1025894
5.650%
15-Year Fixed
5.490%
$4,172
Includes 0.868 points for $3,472
Lender Fees: $700
$3,267 /mo
New American Funding, LLC.
NMLS #6606
5.773%
15-Year Fixed
5.625%
$3,848
Includes 0.962 points for $3,848
Lender Fees: $0
$3,295 /mo
District Lending
NMLS #1835285
6.262%
5-Year ARM
6.125%
$5,860
Includes 0.965 points for $3,860
Lender Fees: $2,000
$2,431 /mo
District Lending
NMLS #1835285
6.356%
30-Year Fixed
6.250%
$4,500
Includes 0.625 points for $2,500
Lender Fees: $2,000
$2,463 /mo
Tomo Mortgage, LLC.
NMLS #2059741
6.569%
30-Year Fixed
6.490%
$3,292
Includes 0.823 points for $3,292
Lender Fees: $0
$2,526 /mo
Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc.
NMLS #1025894
6.600%
30-Year Fixed
6.490%
$4,592
Includes 0.973 points for $3,892
Lender Fees: $700
$2,526 /mo
New American Funding, LLC.
NMLS #6606
6.714%
30-Year Fixed
6.625%
$3,684
Includes 0.921 points for $3,684
Lender Fees: $0
$2,562 /mo
PenFed Credit Union
NMLS #401822
6.734%
30-Year Fixed
6.625%
$4,495
Includes 0.625 points for $2,500
Lender Fees: $1,995
$2,562 /mo
PenFed Credit Union
NMLS #401822
7.698%
15-Year Fixed
7.375%
$8,000
Includes 1.000 points for $4,000
Lender Fees: $4,000
$3,680 /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.

Current mortgage rates on 30 year jumbo mortgages averaged 4.21 percent, unchanged from yesterday's average 30 year jumbo mortgage rate. If you're searching for a jumbo loan you can find lenders offering 30 year jumbo mortgage rates just above 4.00 percent on our rate tables.

Mortgage rates today on 15 year jumbo loans are averaging 3.42 percent, an increase from yesterday's average 15 year jumbo mortgage rate of 3.38 percent. 15 year jumbo mortgage interest rates are slightly higher today but you can find lenders offering 15 year jumbo refi rates below the averages.

Refinance rates hit another record low in this week's Mortgage Application Survey released by the Mortgage Bankers Association. This caused the MBA's Refinance Index to increase 2 percent this week and refinance mortgage applications now make up 81 percent of all mortgage applications.

 
Author: Brian McKay
July 25th, 2012

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