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Today’s Mortgage Rates at Record Lows are Finally Helping Housing: FHFA Housing Price Index +0.8% for May

Today's mortgage rates which are at record lows are finally helping the housing market recover. The Federal Housing Finance Agency said that home prices increased 0.8 percent on a on a seasonally adjusted basis in May, following a revised 0.7% increase in April.

The past year (May 2011 to May 2012) home prices rose 3.7% but are still down from 17% from its all-time peak set in April 2007. The FHFA purchase-only index is based on transactions bought or guaranteed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.

Over the past several years the Federal Reserve has driven current mortgage rates to record lows to help housing and it looks like the Fed's efforts are finally working.

Loan Term
Lender
APR / Rate
Fees / Points
Payment
Future First Lending
NMLS #2126430
4.764%
15-Year Fixed
4.625%
$3,695
Includes 0.625 points for $2,500
Lender Fees: $1,195
$3,086 /mo
Home Simply
NMLS #2473786
4.775%
15-Year Fixed
4.625%
$4,015
Includes 0.730 points for $2,920
Lender Fees: $1,095
$3,086 /mo
Different Mortgage
NMLS #324599
License: 324599
4.812%
15-Year Fixed
4.625%
$5,070
Includes 1.000 points for $4,000
Lender Fees: $1,070
$3,086 /mo
Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc.
NMLS #1025894
4.874%
15-Year Fixed
4.750%
$3,308
Includes 0.827 points for $3,308
Lender Fees: $0
$3,112 /mo
Bison State Bank
NMLS #757416
4.898%
15-Year Fixed
4.750%
$3,944
Includes 0.986 points for $3,944
Lender Fees: $0
$3,112 /mo
Blue Sky Financial, LLC
NMLS #1954591
License: 60DBO-113383
4.918%
15-Year Fixed
4.750%
$4,539
Includes 0.858 points for $3,432
Lender Fees: $1,107
$3,112 /mo
Farmers Bank of Kansas City
NMLS #613839
4.953%
15-Year Fixed
4.750%
$5,407
Includes 0.880 points for $3,520
Lender Fees: $1,887
$3,112 /mo
Home Simply
NMLS #2473786
4.972%
5-Year ARM
4.875%
$4,451
Includes 0.839 points for $3,356
Lender Fees: $1,095
$2,117 /mo
Allied Mortgage Group, Inc.
NMLS #1067
4.978%
15-Year Fixed
4.875%
$2,732
Includes 0.683 points for $2,732
Lender Fees: $0
$3,138 /mo
Future First Lending
NMLS #2126430
4.983%
5-Year ARM
4.875%
$4,951
Includes 0.939 points for $3,756
Lender Fees: $1,195
$2,117 /mo
Zoom Loans
NMLS #1312186
5.007%
15-Year Fixed
4.875%
$3,500
Includes 0.875 points for $3,500
Lender Fees: $0
$3,138 /mo
New American Funding, LLC.
NMLS #6606
5.260%
15-Year Fixed
5.125%
$3,548
Includes 0.887 points for $3,548
Lender Fees: $0
$3,190 /mo
Zoom Loans
NMLS #1312186
5.336%
5-Year ARM
5.250%
$3,868
Includes 0.967 points for $3,868
Lender Fees: $0
$2,209 /mo
Blue Sky Financial, LLC
NMLS #1954591
License: 60DBO-113383
5.473%
5-Year ARM
5.375%
$4,423
Includes 0.829 points for $3,316
Lender Fees: $1,107
$2,240 /mo
Different Mortgage
NMLS #324599
License: 324599
5.483%
5-Year ARM
5.375%
$4,886
Includes 0.954 points for $3,816
Lender Fees: $1,070
$2,240 /mo
Future First Lending
NMLS #2126430
5.583%
30-Year Fixed
5.500%
$3,695
Includes 0.625 points for $2,500
Lender Fees: $1,195
$2,272 /mo
Home Simply
NMLS #2473786
5.587%
30-Year Fixed
5.490%
$4,295
Includes 0.800 points for $3,200
Lender Fees: $1,095
$2,269 /mo
Different Mortgage
NMLS #324599
License: 324599
5.613%
30-Year Fixed
5.500%
$5,070
Includes 1.000 points for $4,000
Lender Fees: $1,070
$2,272 /mo
Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc.
NMLS #1025894
5.682%
30-Year Fixed
5.625%
$2,508
Includes 0.627 points for $2,508
Lender Fees: $0
$2,303 /mo
Allied Mortgage Group, Inc.
NMLS #1067
5.686%
30-Year Fixed
5.625%
$2,684
Includes 0.671 points for $2,684
Lender Fees: $0
$2,303 /mo
Bison State Bank
NMLS #757416
5.696%
30-Year Fixed
5.625%
$3,120
Includes 0.780 points for $3,120
Lender Fees: $0
$2,303 /mo
Farmers Bank of Kansas City
NMLS #613839
5.726%
30-Year Fixed
5.625%
$4,447
Includes 0.640 points for $2,560
Lender Fees: $1,887
$2,303 /mo
Zoom Loans
NMLS #1312186
5.842%
30-Year Fixed
5.750%
$4,000
Includes 1.000 points for $4,000
Lender Fees: $0
$2,335 /mo
Blue Sky Financial, LLC
NMLS #1954591
License: 60DBO-113383
5.854%
30-Year Fixed
5.750%
$4,619
Includes 0.878 points for $3,512
Lender Fees: $1,107
$2,335 /mo
New American Funding, LLC.
NMLS #6606
5.958%
30-Year Fixed
5.875%
$3,592
Includes 0.898 points for $3,592
Lender Fees: $0
$2,367 /mo
HSBC Bank USA, N.A.
NMLS #399799
5.970%
30-Year Fixed
5.875%
$4,284
Includes 0.739 points for $2,956
Lender Fees: $1,328
$2,367 /mo
Rate data provided by RateUpdate.com. Displayed by 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.

Average 30 year conforming mortgage rates hit yet another record low today averaging 3.57 percent. Down from an average 30 year mortgage rate of 3.59 percent.

Refinance demand has been strong and has made up the majority of home loan applications this year according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Record low refinance rates has enticed millions of home owners to refinance.

Today's mortgage rates on 15 year conforming mortgage loans are averaging 2.99 percent, down from an average 15 year mortgage rate of 3.01 percent. 15 year rates are just above an all-time record low of 2.97 percent.

Jumbo mortgage rates today on 30 year loans are averaging 4.21 percent, unchanged from yesterday's average 30 year jumbo mortgage rate. You can find many lenders offering 30 year jumbo refinance rates below the average on our rate table below.

Mortgage rates current on 15 year jumbo home loans are averaging 3.38 percent. A decline from yesterday's average 15 year jumbo mortgage interest rate of 3.41 percent.

Average 5 year adjustable mortgage rates on both conforming loans and jumbo loans are unchanged today. Current mortgage rates on 5 year adjustable conforming loans are at 2.76 percent and 5 year jumbo adjustable loans are at 2.85 percent.

 
Author: Brian McKay
July 24th, 2012

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