Mortgage Rates Today: Mortgage Rates Mixed as World Stock Markets Decline

Mortgage rates are mixed in this week's Mortgage Rate Survey released by MonitorBankRates.com. Renewed concerns about Europe's debt crisis will way down on mortgage rates in the coming weeks. Today's conforming 30 year mortgage rates are averaging 4.72%, up from last week's average 30 year mortgage rate of 4.60%.

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Greece's debt rating was lowered last week by the Fitch rating agency. Fitch lowered Greece's debt rating three more notches into junk status. This sent interest rates on Greece's debt soaring to 17 percent. Concerns of Greece's debt and other nations debt in the European Union sent the Euro down under $1.40.

Loan Term
Lender
APR / Rate
Fees / Points
Payment
Home Simply
NMLS #2473786
5.045%
15-Year Fixed
4.875%
$4,523
Includes 0.857 points for $3,428
Lender Fees: $1,095
$3,138 /mo
LifeStone Mortgage
NMLS #1085173
5.056%
15-Year Fixed
4.875%
$4,870
Includes 0.875 points for $3,500
Lender Fees: $1,370
$3,138 /mo
Tomo Mortgage, LLC.
NMLS #2059741
5.117%
15-Year Fixed
4.990%
$3,360
Includes 0.840 points for $3,360
Lender Fees: $0
$3,162 /mo
Bison State Bank
NMLS #757416
5.141%
15-Year Fixed
4.990%
$3,988
Includes 0.997 points for $3,988
Lender Fees: $0
$3,162 /mo
Different Mortgage
NMLS #324599
License: 324599
5.239%
15-Year Fixed
5.125%
$3,070
Includes 0.500 points for $2,000
Lender Fees: $1,070
$3,190 /mo
Zoom Loans
NMLS #1312186
5.365%
15-Year Fixed
5.250%
$3,000
Includes 0.750 points for $3,000
Lender Fees: $0
$3,216 /mo
New American Funding, LLC.
NMLS #6606
5.392%
15-Year Fixed
5.240%
$3,992
Includes 0.998 points for $3,992
Lender Fees: $0
$3,214 /mo
Blue Sky Financial, LLC
NMLS #1954591
License: 60DBO-113383
5.394%
15-Year Fixed
5.250%
$3,835
Includes 0.682 points for $2,728
Lender Fees: $1,107
$3,216 /mo
Home Simply
NMLS #2473786
5.466%
5-Year ARM
5.375%
$4,067
Includes 0.743 points for $2,972
Lender Fees: $1,095
$2,240 /mo
Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc.
NMLS #1025894
5.503%
15-Year Fixed
5.375%
$3,348
Includes 0.662 points for $2,648
Lender Fees: $700
$3,242 /mo
LifeStone Mortgage
NMLS #1085173
5.866%
5-Year ARM
5.750%
$5,146
Includes 0.944 points for $3,776
Lender Fees: $1,370
$2,335 /mo
Home Simply
NMLS #2473786
5.947%
30-Year Fixed
5.875%
$3,135
Includes 0.510 points for $2,040
Lender Fees: $1,095
$2,367 /mo
Bison State Bank
NMLS #757416
5.954%
30-Year Fixed
5.875%
$3,436
Includes 0.859 points for $3,436
Lender Fees: $0
$2,367 /mo
Tomo Mortgage, LLC.
NMLS #2059741
5.955%
30-Year Fixed
5.875%
$3,476
Includes 0.869 points for $3,476
Lender Fees: $0
$2,367 /mo
LifeStone Mortgage
NMLS #1085173
5.963%
30-Year Fixed
5.875%
$3,870
Includes 0.625 points for $2,500
Lender Fees: $1,370
$2,367 /mo
Zoom Loans
NMLS #1312186
5.964%
5-Year ARM
5.875%
$3,876
Includes 0.969 points for $3,876
Lender Fees: $0
$2,367 /mo
Different Mortgage
NMLS #324599
License: 324599
5.990%
30-Year Fixed
5.875%
$5,070
Includes 1.000 points for $4,000
Lender Fees: $1,070
$2,367 /mo
Blue Sky Financial, LLC
NMLS #1954591
License: 60DBO-113383
6.094%
5-Year ARM
5.990%
$4,543
Includes 0.859 points for $3,436
Lender Fees: $1,107
$2,396 /mo
Different Mortgage
NMLS #324599
License: 324599
6.104%
5-Year ARM
5.990%
$5,006
Includes 0.984 points for $3,936
Lender Fees: $1,070
$2,396 /mo
Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc.
NMLS #1025894
6.200%
30-Year Fixed
6.125%
$3,196
Includes 0.624 points for $2,496
Lender Fees: $700
$2,431 /mo
Blue Sky Financial, LLC
NMLS #1954591
License: 60DBO-113383
6.207%
30-Year Fixed
6.125%
$3,567
Includes 0.615 points for $2,460
Lender Fees: $1,107
$2,431 /mo
Zoom Loans
NMLS #1312186
6.207%
30-Year Fixed
6.125%
$3,500
Includes 0.875 points for $3,500
Lender Fees: $0
$2,431 /mo
HSBC Bank USA, N.A.
NMLS #399799
6.213%
30-Year Fixed
6.125%
$3,900
Includes 0.643 points for $2,572
Lender Fees: $1,328
$2,431 /mo
New American Funding, LLC.
NMLS #6606
6.329%
30-Year Fixed
6.240%
$3,768
Includes 0.942 points for $3,768
Lender Fees: $0
$2,461 /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.

These concerns are sending world stock prices lower today as investors flee the markets into the safety of U.S. Treasuries. Current 10 year bond yields are down averaging 3.11 percent. Lower bond yields will send current mortgage rates lower this coming week.

Today's 30 year jumbo mortgage rates are averaging 5.18%, up from last week's average jumbo rate of 5.14%. The yield spread between conforming and jumbo mortgage rates is now below 0.50% at 0.46%. This is the first time this year that the yield spread on our average rate table is below 0.50%.

Average 15 year mortgage rates today are at 3.86%, down slightly from last week's average 15 year loan rate of 3.87%. 15 year jumbo mortgage rates are also lower averaging 4.46%, down from last week's average 15 year jumbo rate of 4.47%.

Today's Mortgage Rates

Fixed Rates

30 Year Fixed Conforming 4.72%

30 Year Fixed Jumbo 5.19%

15 Year Fixed Conforming 3.87%

15 Year fixed Jumbo 4.46%

Adjustable Rates

1 Year ARM Conforming 6.13%

1 Year ARM Jumbo 4.05%

3/1 Year ARM Conforming 3.42%

3/1 Year ARM Jumbo 3.98%

5/1 Year ARM Conforming 3.37%

5/1 Year ARM Jumbo 3.48%

7/1 Year ARM Conforming 3.55%

7/1 Year ARM Jumbo 4.15%

10/1 Year ARM Conforming 4.04%

10/1 Year ARM Jumbo 4.56%

Interest Only Rates

Interest Only: 3/1 Year ARM Conforming 3.16%

Interest Only: 3/1 Year ARM Jumbo 4.18%

Interest Only: 5/1 Year ARM Conforming 3.27%

Interest Only: 5/1 Year ARM Jumbo 3.89%

Interest Only: 7/1 Year ARM Conforming 3.73%

Interest Only: 7/1 Year ARM Jumbo 4.55%

Home Equity Rates and HELOC Rates

Home Equity Line of Credit 4.95%

Home Equity Loan - 10 Years 6.77%

Home Equity Loan - 15 Years 6.87%

Average mortgage rates are as reported by MonitorBankRates.com. You can display national average mortgage rates and state average mortgage rates on your website by using our mortgage rate widgets: Get free widgets here: Mortgage Rates Widgets.

 
Author: Brian McKay
May 23rd, 2011

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