Recovering Housing Market and Economy Lead to an Increase in Mortgage Rates for Now

A slew of positive housing reports released in 2012 coupled with positive news about the economy is sending bond yields higher. As a result, mortgage rates have moved higher as well. In this week's Primary Mortgage Market Survey released by Freddie Mac, average 30 year conforming mortgage rates are at the highest point since September of 2012.

While mortgage rates have increased the past several weeks, rates won't move that much higher. The Federal Reserve is still buying $85 billion a month of mortgage-backed securities to force rates lower. This will keep downward pressure on rates in 2013. 30 year conventional mortgage rates averaged 3.53 percent with 0.7 mortgage point for the week ending January 31, 2013.

30 year mortgage rates today are even higher, averaging 3.60 percent but you can find lenders quoting mortgage refinance rates well below the averages. Currently, the lowest 30 year refinance rates quoted in our rate table for California are at 3.125 percent with 2 mortgage points. The lowest California refinance rates without points are quoted at 3.369 percent, below the average rates.

Loan Type

Purchase Refinance with Cash out Refinance

State

Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District Of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming

FICO Score

Superior (780-850) Exceptional (760-779) Excellent (740-759) Very Good (720-739) Good (700-719) Above Average (680-699) Average (660-679) Fair (640-659) Need Improvement (620-639) Poor (350-620)

Loan Amount

$

Points

Up to 0 points Up to 0.5 points Up to 1 points Up to 1.5 points Up to 2 points Up to 2.5 points Up to 3 points

LTV

%

Loan Term

 15-Year Fixed  20-Year Fixed  30-Year Fixed  5-Year ARM  7-Year ARM  10-Year ARM

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Lender

APR / Rate

Fees / Points

Payment

NMLS #1835285

4.919%

15-Year Fixed

4.750%

$4,500

Includes 0.625 points for $2,500

Lender Fees: $2,000

$3,112 /mo

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NMLS #2562839

4.942%

15-Year Fixed

4.750%

$5,125

Includes 1.000 points for $4,000

Lender Fees: $1,125

$3,112 /mo

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NMLS #757416

5.226%

15-Year Fixed

5.125%

$2,672

Includes 0.668 points for $2,672

Lender Fees: $0

$3,190 /mo

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NMLS #2059741

5.231%

15-Year Fixed

5.125%

$2,792

Includes 0.698 points for $2,792

Lender Fees: $0

$3,190 /mo

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NMLS #1312186

5.365%

15-Year Fixed

5.250%

$3,000

Includes 0.750 points for $3,000

Lender Fees: $0

$3,216 /mo

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NMLS #6606

5.382%

15-Year Fixed

5.240%

$3,732

Includes 0.933 points for $3,732

Lender Fees: $0

$3,214 /mo

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NMLS #1025894

5.503%

15-Year Fixed

5.375%

$3,348

Includes 0.662 points for $2,648

Lender Fees: $700

$3,242 /mo

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NMLS #1835285

5.625%

5-Year ARM

5.500%

$5,524

Includes 0.881 points for $3,524

Lender Fees: $2,000

$2,272 /mo

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NMLS #2562839

5.739%

5-Year ARM

5.625%

$4,997

Includes 0.968 points for $3,872

Lender Fees: $1,125

$2,303 /mo

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NMLS #1312186

5.831%

5-Year ARM

5.750%

$3,532

Includes 0.883 points for $3,532

Lender Fees: $0

$2,335 /mo

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NMLS #1835285

5.842%

30-Year Fixed

5.750%

$4,000

Includes 0.500 points for $2,000

Lender Fees: $2,000

$2,335 /mo

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NMLS #2562839

5.856%

30-Year Fixed

5.750%

$4,625

Includes 0.875 points for $3,500

Lender Fees: $1,125

$2,335 /mo

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NMLS #757416

5.961%

30-Year Fixed

5.875%

$3,724

Includes 0.931 points for $3,724

Lender Fees: $0

$2,367 /mo

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NMLS #2059741

6.034%

30-Year Fixed

5.990%

$1,876

Includes 0.469 points for $1,876

Lender Fees: $0

$2,396 /mo

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NMLS #1312186

6.093%

30-Year Fixed

6.000%

$4,000

Includes 1.000 points for $4,000

Lender Fees: $0

$2,399 /mo

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NMLS #1025894

6.200%

30-Year Fixed

6.125%

$3,196

Includes 0.624 points for $2,496

Lender Fees: $700

$2,431 /mo

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NMLS #6606

6.343%

30-Year Fixed

6.250%

$3,944

Includes 0.986 points for $3,944

Lender Fees: $0

$2,463 /mo

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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.

15 year mortgage rates in Freddie Mac's mortgage rate survey averaged 2.81 percent with 0.7 point, an increase from the prior week's average of 2.71 percent. Current mortgage rates on 15 year conventional home loans are higher, averaging 2.93 percent but we have lenders quoting rates well below the averages.

Right now the lowest 15 year conforming refinance rates in the state of Texas are at 2.25 percent with 2 mortgage points. The lowest 15 year Texas refi rates without points are at 2.625 percent. The lowest 15 year refinancing rates in the state of Florida are also at 2.375 percent with 1.448 mortgage points and the lowest rates without points in Texas are at 2.75 percent.

5 year adjustable mortgage rates averaged 2.70 percent in Freddie's survey for the week ending January 31, up from the prior week's average adjustable mortgage rate of 2.67 percent.  The lowest 5 year adjustable refinance rates in our database for the state of Massachusetts are considerably lower at 1.50 percent with 1.72 points. The lowest 5 year refinance rates without points in MA are at 2.125 percent.