Mortgage Rates Today Move Higher on Talk of Fed Rate Hike

30 year mortgage rates today increased to 3.43 percent, up from yesterday's average 30 year rate of 3.39 percent. Mortgage rates have been on a slight uptick since the Fed wrapped up their meeting in September. The Fed didn't increase the fed funds rate but set the stage for one rate hike in 2016. The hike is most likely to happen in the Fed's scheduled December meeting.

Mortgage rates are indirectly tied to the fed funds rate. When the fed funds rate moves higher, bond yields move higher, and most lenders set mortgage rates based on 10 year bond yields. When bond yields move higher, lenders increase their lending rates.

Although 30 year mortgage rates have trended higher the past few weeks, the uptick hasn't been that pronounced. 30 year rates are only up 9 basis points from the 2016 low set in late September and only 13 basis points from the all-time record low.

Loan Term
Lender
APR / Rate
Fees / Points
Payment
iheartloan
NMLS #2562839
4.924%
15-Year Fixed
4.750%
$4,625
Includes 0.875 points for $3,500
Lender Fees: $1,125
$3,112 /mo
Home Simply
NMLS #2473786
4.934%
15-Year Fixed
4.750%
$4,887
Includes 0.948 points for $3,792
Lender Fees: $1,095
$3,112 /mo
District Lending
NMLS #1835285
5.007%
15-Year Fixed
4.875%
$3,500
Includes 0.875 points for $3,500
Lender Fees: $0
$3,138 /mo
Approved Home Loans
NMLS #1935422
License: 60DBO-109262
5.047%
15-Year Fixed
4.750%
$7,933
Includes 0.662 points for $2,648
Lender Fees: $5,285
$3,112 /mo
Different Mortgage
NMLS #324599
License: 324599
5.063%
15-Year Fixed
4.875%
$5,070
Includes 1.000 points for $4,000
Lender Fees: $1,070
$3,138 /mo
Bison State Bank
NMLS #757416
5.140%
15-Year Fixed
4.990%
$3,960
Includes 0.990 points for $3,960
Lender Fees: $0
$3,162 /mo
Approved Home Loans
NMLS #1935422
License: 60DBO-109262
5.300%
5-Year ARM
5.125%
$7,925
Includes 0.660 points for $2,640
Lender Fees: $5,285
$2,178 /mo
Home Simply
NMLS #2473786
5.361%
5-Year ARM
5.250%
$4,967
Includes 0.968 points for $3,872
Lender Fees: $1,095
$2,209 /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
5.381%
15-Year Fixed
5.240%
$3,708
Includes 0.927 points for $3,708
Lender Fees: $0
$3,214 /mo
Blue Sky Financial, LLC
NMLS #1954591
License: 60DBO-113383
5.402%
15-Year Fixed
5.250%
$4,035
Includes 0.732 points for $2,928
Lender Fees: $1,107
$3,216 /mo
Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc.
NMLS #1025894
5.508%
15-Year Fixed
5.375%
$3,480
Includes 0.695 points for $2,780
Lender Fees: $700
$3,242 /mo
District Lending
NMLS #1835285
5.578%
5-Year ARM
5.500%
$3,439
Includes 0.735 points for $2,940
Lender Fees: $499
$2,272 /mo
District Lending
NMLS #1835285
5.817%
30-Year Fixed
5.750%
$2,927
Includes 0.607 points for $2,428
Lender Fees: $499
$2,335 /mo
Approved Home Loans
NMLS #1935422
License: 60DBO-109262
5.827%
30-Year Fixed
5.625%
$8,917
Includes 0.908 points for $3,632
Lender Fees: $5,285
$2,303 /mo
Zoom Loans
NMLS #1312186
5.837%
5-Year ARM
5.750%
$3,772
Includes 0.943 points for $3,772
Lender Fees: $0
$2,335 /mo
iheartloan
NMLS #2562839
5.847%
5-Year ARM
5.750%
$4,229
Includes 0.776 points for $3,104
Lender Fees: $1,125
$2,335 /mo
Home Simply
NMLS #2473786
5.861%
30-Year Fixed
5.750%
$4,847
Includes 0.938 points for $3,752
Lender Fees: $1,095
$2,335 /mo
iheartloan
NMLS #2562839
5.867%
30-Year Fixed
5.750%
$5,125
Includes 1.000 points for $4,000
Lender Fees: $1,125
$2,335 /mo
Different Mortgage
NMLS #324599
License: 324599
5.979%
30-Year Fixed
5.875%
$4,570
Includes 0.875 points for $3,500
Lender Fees: $1,070
$2,367 /mo
Bison State Bank
NMLS #757416
6.045%
30-Year Fixed
5.990%
$2,376
Includes 0.594 points for $2,376
Lender Fees: $0
$2,396 /mo
Zoom Loans
NMLS #1312186
6.093%
30-Year Fixed
6.000%
$4,000
Includes 1.000 points for $4,000
Lender Fees: $0
$2,399 /mo
Blue Sky Financial, LLC
NMLS #1954591
License: 60DBO-113383
6.106%
5-Year ARM
5.990%
$5,035
Includes 0.982 points for $3,928
Lender Fees: $1,107
$2,396 /mo
New American Funding, LLC.
NMLS #6606
6.205%
30-Year Fixed
6.125%
$3,420
Includes 0.855 points for $3,420
Lender Fees: $0
$2,431 /mo
Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc.
NMLS #1025894
6.208%
30-Year Fixed
6.125%
$3,520
Includes 0.705 points for $2,820
Lender Fees: $700
$2,431 /mo
HSBC Bank USA, N.A.
NMLS #399799
6.218%
30-Year Fixed
6.125%
$4,111
Includes 0.696 points for $2,784
Lender Fees: $1,327
$2,431 /mo
Blue Sky Financial, LLC
NMLS #1954591
License: 60DBO-113383
6.220%
30-Year Fixed
6.125%
$4,083
Includes 0.744 points for $2,976
Lender Fees: $1,107
$2,431 /mo
Different Mortgage
NMLS #324599
License: 324599
6.222%
5-Year ARM
6.125%
$4,206
Includes 0.784 points for $3,136
Lender Fees: $1,070
$2,431 /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.

Checking our database of rates for California, we see there are several lenders quoting 30 year refinance rates below the average rate. The lowest 30 year refinance rate with points is at 3.125 percent and the lowest refi rate without points is at 3.375 percent.

Current mortgage rates on 15 year loans are averaging 2.68 percent, an increase from the prior day's average rate of 2.62 percent. The lowest 15 year refinance rate available in our database for Texas is at 2.375 percent with points and at 2.75 percent without points.

Today's mortgage rates on 5 year adjustable loans are averaging 2.94 percent, an increase from yesterday's average 5 year adjustable rate of 2.88 percent. The lowest 5/1 ARM in our database Florida is at 2.13 percent with points and at 2.38 percent without points.

30 year jumbo mortgage rates are currently averaging 4.16 percent, up slightly from the prior day's average rate of 4.12 percent. The lowest 30 year jumbo refinance rate in our database for Colorado is much lower at 3.375 percent with points and at 3.75 percent with no points.

Average 15 year jumbo mortgage rates are at 3.94 percent, up from yesterday's average 15 year jumbo rate of 3.91 percent. The best 15 year jumbo refinance rate in our database is more than 100 basis points lower at 2.75 percent with no points.

5/1 jumbo adjustable mortgage rates are averaging 3.93 percent, up from the previous day's average 5 year adjustable rate of 3.88 percent. The best 15 year jumbo refinance rate in our database is at 2.25 percent with points and at 2.38 percent with no points.

 
Author: Brian McKay
October 10th, 2016

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