Weekly Mortgage Rates: Updated May 18, 2009

Mortgage rates were down this past week for the most part, jumbo fixed rate mortgage rates were down less than conforming fixed rate mortgages.

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Adjustable rate mortgages were also down, conforming adjustable rate mortgages were down more than jumbo adjustable rate mortgages. Jumbo rate mortgages are still a lot higher historically than conforming mortgages. We expected to see jumbo rate mortgages to come down more than conforming mortgages but that hasn't happened yet.

Loan Type

Purchase Refinance with Cash out Refinance

State

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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 #2473786

4.930%

15-Year Fixed

4.750%

$4,803

Includes 0.927 points for $3,708

Lender Fees: $1,095

$3,112 /mo

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NMLS #1105497

License: 603L227

4.961%

15-Year Fixed

4.750%

$5,625

Includes 1.000 points for $4,000

Lender Fees: $1,625

$3,112 /mo

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NMLS #324599

License: 324599

5.026%

15-Year Fixed

4.875%

$4,070

Includes 0.750 points for $3,000

Lender Fees: $1,070

$3,138 /mo

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NMLS #757416

5.106%

15-Year Fixed

4.990%

$3,060

Includes 0.765 points for $3,060

Lender Fees: $0

$3,162 /mo

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NMLS #1025894

5.175%

15-Year Fixed

5.000%

$4,628

Includes 0.982 points for $3,928

Lender Fees: $700

$3,164 /mo

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NMLS #613839

5.183%

15-Year Fixed

4.990%

$5,099

Includes 0.803 points for $3,212

Lender Fees: $1,887

$3,162 /mo

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NMLS #2473786

5.340%

5-Year ARM

5.250%

$4,059

Includes 0.741 points for $2,964

Lender Fees: $1,095

$2,209 /mo

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NMLS #1954591

License: 60DBO-113383

5.418%

15-Year Fixed

5.250%

$4,463

Includes 0.839 points for $3,356

Lender Fees: $1,107

$3,216 /mo

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NMLS #613839

5.721%

30-Year Fixed

5.625%

$4,219

Includes 0.583 points for $2,332

Lender Fees: $1,887

$2,303 /mo

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NMLS #2473786

5.838%

30-Year Fixed

5.750%

$3,843

Includes 0.687 points for $2,748

Lender Fees: $1,095

$2,335 /mo

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NMLS #324599

License: 324599

5.853%

30-Year Fixed

5.750%

$4,570

Includes 0.875 points for $3,500

Lender Fees: $1,070

$2,335 /mo

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NMLS #1105497

License: 603L227

5.856%

30-Year Fixed

5.750%

$4,625

Includes 0.750 points for $3,000

Lender Fees: $1,625

$2,335 /mo

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NMLS #2561451

5.872%

30-Year Fixed

5.750%

$5,446

Includes 0.916 points for $3,664

Lender Fees: $1,782

$2,335 /mo

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NMLS #757416

5.936%

30-Year Fixed

5.875%

$2,664

Includes 0.666 points for $2,664

Lender Fees: $0

$2,367 /mo

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NMLS #1025894

5.959%

30-Year Fixed

5.875%

$3,620

Includes 0.730 points for $2,920

Lender Fees: $700

$2,367 /mo

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NMLS #399799

6.106%

30-Year Fixed

6.000%

$4,703

Includes 0.844 points for $3,376

Lender Fees: $1,327

$2,399 /mo

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NMLS #1954591

License: 60DBO-113383

6.222%

30-Year Fixed

6.125%

$4,183

Includes 0.769 points for $3,076

Lender Fees: $1,107

$2,431 /mo

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NMLS #1954591

License: 60DBO-113383

6.357%

5-Year ARM

6.250%

$4,595

Includes 0.872 points for $3,488

Lender Fees: $1,107

$2,463 /mo

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NMLS #324599

License: 324599

6.367%

5-Year ARM

6.250%

$5,042

Includes 0.993 points for $3,972

Lender Fees: $1,070

$2,463 /mo

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NMLS #1105497

License: 603L227

6.370%

5-Year ARM

6.250%

$5,058

Includes 0.872 points for $3,488

Lender Fees: $1,570

$2,463 /mo

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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.

The average rates on 30-year conforming fixed rate mortgages came down to 4.84 percent from 4.95 percent. While jumbo 30-year fixed rate mortgages were only down 0.05 percent to 6.12 percent from 6.17 percent. 15-year conforming fixed rate mortgages came down to 4.55 percent from 4.62 percent. The average rate on 15-year jumbo mortgage rates was pretty much unchanged at 6.01 percent from 6.02 percent.

Average rates on 7/1 conforming adjustable rate mortgages is now at 4.84 percent down from 4.95 percent. The average rate on 7/1 jumbo ARMs is at 6.14 percent from 6.17 percent. Average rates on 5/1 conforming ARMs is now under 4.50 percent at 4.39 percent, a big drop from 4.52 percent. Average rates for jumbo 5/1 ARMs is 5.38 percent down from 5.43 percent. Conforming 1-year ARMs averaged 4.82 percent down from 4.88 percent. Average rates for jumbo 1-year ARMs is now at 5.74 percent up from 5.70 percent.

Interest only adjustable rate mortgages were also down this past week. The average rate on 5/1 conforming interest only ARMs is now under 4.50 percent at 4.45 percent.  Average rates on Jumbo interest only 5/1 ARMs are still a lot higher at 5.70 percent. Average rates on 3/1 interest only conforming loans is at 4.81 percent down from 4.92 percent. Jumbo 3/1 interest only loans now average 5.64 percent down from 5.70 percent.

Average rates on a home equity line of credit (HELOC) was unchanged at 4.74 percent. The average rate difference between a 10-year and 15-year home equity loan is still over 3 percent. Average rates on a 10-year home equity loan was also unchanged at 4.68 percent. The average rate on a 15-year home equity loan was also unchanged at 7.81 percent.