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
YouFi Home Loans Inc.
NMLS #2641203
5.492%
15-Year Fixed
5.375%
$3,056
Includes 0.764 points for $3,056
Lender Fees: $0
$3,242 /mo
PenFed Credit Union
NMLS #401822
5.554%
15-Year Fixed
5.250%
$8,000
Includes 1.000 points for $4,000
Lender Fees: $4,000
$3,216 /mo
Direct Home Lending
NMLS #274058
5.556%
15-Year Fixed
5.375%
$4,746
Includes 0.664 points for $2,656
Lender Fees: $2,090
$3,242 /mo
Bison State Bank
NMLS #757416
5.631%
15-Year Fixed
5.500%
$3,404
Includes 0.851 points for $3,404
Lender Fees: $0
$3,269 /mo
Allied Mortgage Group, Inc.
NMLS #1067
5.648%
15-Year Fixed
5.500%
$3,844
Includes 0.961 points for $3,844
Lender Fees: $0
$3,269 /mo
Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc.
NMLS #1025894
5.670%
15-Year Fixed
5.490%
$4,684
Includes 0.996 points for $3,984
Lender Fees: $700
$3,267 /mo
Barrett Financial
NMLS #181106
License: Licensed
5.741%
15-Year Fixed
5.625%
$2,995
Includes 0.500 points for $2,000
Lender Fees: $995
$3,295 /mo
Loansteady
NMLS #1701910
5.933%
15-Year Fixed
5.875%
$1,490
Includes 0.000 points for $0
Lender Fees: $1,490
$3,349 /mo
DECO Mortgage
NMLS #2561451
6.509%
30-Year Fixed
6.375%
$5,703
Includes 0.927 points for $3,708
Lender Fees: $1,995
$2,496 /mo
Allied Mortgage Group, Inc.
NMLS #1067
6.585%
30-Year Fixed
6.490%
$3,964
Includes 0.991 points for $3,964
Lender Fees: $0
$2,526 /mo
YouFi Home Loans Inc.
NMLS #2641203
6.682%
30-Year Fixed
6.625%
$2,352
Includes 0.588 points for $2,352
Lender Fees: $0
$2,562 /mo
Barrett Financial
NMLS #181106
License: Licensed
6.697%
30-Year Fixed
6.625%
$2,995
Includes 0.500 points for $2,000
Lender Fees: $995
$2,562 /mo
Bison State Bank
NMLS #757416
6.715%
30-Year Fixed
6.624%
$3,780
Includes 0.945 points for $3,780
Lender Fees: $0
$2,561 /mo
Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc.
NMLS #1025894
6.715%
30-Year Fixed
6.625%
$3,716
Includes 0.754 points for $3,016
Lender Fees: $700
$2,562 /mo
Direct Home Lending
NMLS #274058
6.742%
30-Year Fixed
6.625%
$4,842
Includes 0.688 points for $2,752
Lender Fees: $2,090
$2,562 /mo
HSBC Bank USA, N.A.
NMLS #399799
6.749%
30-Year Fixed
6.625%
$5,300
Includes 0.993 points for $3,972
Lender Fees: $1,328
$2,562 /mo
Direct Home Lending
NMLS #274058
6.750%
5-Year ARM
6.625%
$5,190
Includes 0.775 points for $3,100
Lender Fees: $2,090
$2,562 /mo
Rocket Mortgage
NMLS #3030
6.869%
15-Year Fixed
6.750%
$3,000
Includes 0.750 points for $3,000
Lender Fees: $0
$3,540 /mo
PenFed Credit Union
NMLS #401822
6.884%
30-Year Fixed
6.750%
$5,495
Includes 0.875 points for $3,500
Lender Fees: $1,995
$2,595 /mo
Loansteady
NMLS #1701910
6.912%
30-Year Fixed
6.875%
$1,490
Includes 0.000 points for $0
Lender Fees: $1,490
$2,628 /mo
Rocket Mortgage
NMLS #3030
7.589%
30-Year Fixed
7.500%
$3,500
Includes 0.875 points for $3,500
Lender Fees: $0
$2,797 /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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