(http://mortgagerates.monitorbankrates.com) Mortgage rates were down again this past week. Fixed conforming mortgage rates and fixed jumbo mortgage rates were down. Conforming 30 year mortgage rates are closing in on 5.00 and jumbo 15 year mortgage rates are also headed towards 5.00 percent.  

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Mortgage rates have been heading down for several weeks now, after several weeks of increases. The markets are worried the economy won’t grow fast enough to drive the unemployment rate down that quickly, unlike previous recoveries.

A higher unemployment rate will keep inflation pressures in check which will keep interest rates down.

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Today’s Mortgage Interest Rates

The average conforming 30 year mortgage interest rate is at 5.01 percent this week, down from last week’s average home loan rate of 5.05 percent.

15 year conforming mortgage interest rates are at 4.35 percent this week, down from the prior week’s average interest rate of 4.40 percent.

Fixed Jumbo Mortgage Rates

Fixed 30-year jumbo home loan rates are averaging 5.65% this week, down from the previous week’s average jumbo mortgage rate of 5.74%.

Fixed 15 year jumbo home loans are averaging 5.11% this week, down from last week’s average jumbo loan rate of 5.21%.

Conforming Adjustable Mortgage Rates

Conforming 1 year adjustable mortgage rates are averaging 4.25% this week, up from last week’s average 1 year home loan rate of 4.23%.

Conforming 3 year adjustable mortgage interest rates are averaging 4.40%, down from last week’s average home loan rate of 4.42%.

Conforming 5 year adjustable mortgage rates are averaging 4.16% this week, up from the previous week’s average interest rate of 4.14%.

Conforming 7 year adjustable mortgage rates are averaging 4.40%, down from last week’s average loan rate of 4.59%.

Conforming 10 year mortgage rates are averaging 4.88%, down from the previous week’s average mortgage rate of 4.99%.

Adjustable Jumbo Mortgage Rates

1 year jumbo adjustable mortgage rates are averaging 5.65% this week, up from the prior week’s average home mortgage loan rate.5.30%.

The average jumbo 3-year jumbo ARM is at 5.05% this week, down from last week’s average adjustable home loan rate of 5.25%.

5 year jumbo ARMs are averaging 4.76% this week, down from the prior week’s average home interest mortgage rate 0f 4.91%.

7 year jumbo ARMs are averaging 5.50% this week, up from last week’s average loan mortgage rate of 5.44%.

The average 10 year jumbo mortgage rate is at 5.83%, down from the prior week’s average 10 year mortgage rate of 5.92%.

Conforming Interest Only Mortgage Rates

3 year interest only mortgage rates are averaging 4.60% this week, up from the prior week’s average interest rate of 4.59%.

5 year interest only loans are averaging 4.27% this week, down from last week’s average five year interest only mortgage rate of 4.31%.

7 year interest only home loans are averaging 4.62% this week, down from last week’s average interest rate of 4.75%.

Jumbo Interest Only Mortgage Rates

3 year jumbo interest only mortgages are averaging 5.55% this week, down from last week’s jumbo interest mortgage rate of 5.58%.

5 year jumbo IO loan rates are averaging 5.32%, up from the prior week’s average IO mortgage rate of 4.91%.

The average jumbo 7 year IO loan mortgage rate is at 6.05%, up from last week’s average jumbo rate of 5.85%.

Home Equity Loans Rates

The average home equity loan rate was down this week over last. 10 year home equity loan rates decreased to 7.357% this week, down from last week’s average equity home loan rate of 7.416%. 15 year home equity rates are down to 7.5172%, down from the prior week’s average home equity rate of 7.517%.

Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC) Rates

Average home equity line of credit rates were down this week over last. The average HELOC rate is at 4.669% this week, down from last week’s average HELOC rate of 4.905%.

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Author: Brian McKay
February 8th, 2010
Posted in: Mortgages

mortgage-rates-remain-low-30-year-mortgage-rates-at-501-and-15-year-mortgage-rates-at-440Mortgage rates were up slightly in the latest weekly mortgage survey.  30 year mortgage rates are back above 5.00 percent at 5.01 percent. Fixed conforming mortgage rates were higher and adjustable conforming mortgage rates were mixed.

The average conforming 30 year mortgage rate increased to 5.01 percent with an average mortgage discount point of 0.7 points for the week ending February 4, 2010, up from the prior week’s average mortgage rate of 4.98 percent.

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Conforming 15 year mortgage rates increased to 4.40 percent with an average 0.7 mortgage points, up from the previous week’s average mortgage rate of 4.39 percent.

5 year adjustable mortgage rates increased to 4.27 percent with an average 0.6 mortgage discount points, up from last week’s average home loan mortgage rate of 4.25 percent.

1 year adjustable rate mortgages decreased to 4.22 percent with an average discount point of 0.5 points, down from the prior week’s average mortgage interest rate of 4.29 percent.

For a more extensive report on today’s mortgage interest rates, MonitorBankRates.com released its Weekly Mortgage Report on Monday, which follows:

Mortgage Rates

The average conforming 30 year mortgage rate is at 5.05 percent this week, up slightly from the prior week’s average home loan interest rate of 5.04 percent.

Conforming 15 year mortgage rates are at 4.40 percent this week, unchanged fom last week’s average loan interest rate.

Jumbo Mortgage Rates

30-year jumbo mortgage rates are averaging 5.74% this week, down from the prior week’s average home loan rate of 5.86%.

15 year jumbo mortgage loans are averaging 5.21% this week, down from the prior week’s average mortgage loan rate of 5.24%.

Adjustable Mortgage Rates

Conforming 1 year adjustable mortgage home loan rates are averaging 4.23% this week, down from the prior week when one year home loans were averaging 4.32%.

Conforming 3 year adjustable mortgage rates are averaging 4.42%, down from last week’s average home loan rate of 4.52%.

Conforming 5 year adjustable mortgage loan rates are averaging 4.14% this week, down from the previous week’s average mortgage rate of 4.20%.

Conforming 7 year adjustable home loan rates are averaging 4.59%, down from last week’s average home loan rate of 4.61%.

Conforming 10-year mortgage rates are at 4.99%, a decrease from the previous week’s average mortgage rate of 5.11%.

Jumbo Adjustable Mortgage Rates

Jumbo 1 year jumbo adjustable mortgage rates are averaging 5.30% this week, down slightly from the prior week’s average home mortgage loan rate.5.31%.

Jumbo 3-year jumbo ARMs are averaging 5.25% this week, down from last week’s average adjustable interest home loan rate of 5.32%.

The average 5 year jumbo ARM is at 4.91% this week, down from the prior week’s average home interest mortgage rate 0f 4.99%.

7 year jumbo ARMs are averaging 5.44% this week, up from last week’s average loan mortgage rate of 5.37%.

The average 10 year jumbo is at 5.92%, down from the prior week’s average 10 year mortgage loan rate of 5.88%.

Conforming Interest Only Mortgage Rates

3 year interest only mortgage rates are averaging 4.59% this week, down from last week’s average interest rate of 4.65%.

5 year interest only loans are averaging 4.31% this week, unchanged from last week’s average five year interest only mortgage rate.

7 year IO home loan rates are averaging 4.75% this week, down from last week’s average interest rate of 4.81%.

Jumbo Interest Only Mortgage Rates

3 year jumbo interest only mortgages are averaging 5.58% this week, up from last week’s jumbo interest mortgage rate of 5.52%.

5 year jumbo IO loan rates are averaging 4.91%, down from the prior week’s average IO mortgage rate of 5.39%.

The average jumbo 7 year IO loan mortgage rate is at 5.85%, up from last week’s average jumbo rate of 5.76%.

Home Equity Loans Rates

The average home equity loan rate was up considerably this week over last. 10 year home equity loan rates decreased to 7.416% this week, down from last week’s average equity home loan rate of 7.418%. 15 year home equity rates were unchanged this week at 7.517%.

Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC) Rates

Average home equity line of credit rates were down slightly this week over last. The average HELOC rate is at 4.905% this week, down slightly from last week’s average HELOC rate of 4.906%.

Looking for current home loan rates? The best mortgage rates including jumbo rates can be found in your state or zip code by using our bank mortgage rate tables. Current Home Loan Rates

 
Author: Brian McKay
February 5th, 2010
Posted in: Mortgages

mortgage-rates-down-slightly-30-year-mortgage-rates-at-501-15-year-mortgage-rates-at-433Mortgage Rates were down slightly in the latest Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey released this morning by the Mortgage Bankers Association. 30 year mortgage rates, 15 year mortgage rates and 1 year adjustable mortgage rates were all down in the latest mortgage survey.

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The average contract mortgage rate for 30 year mortgages decreased to 5.01 percent for the week ending January, 29, 2010, with mortgage discount points increasing to 1.04 points from 1.00 point.

The average 15 year contract mortgage rate is down to 4.33 percent this week, with an average 1.17 mortgage points, up from the prior week’s average mortgage rate of 4.34 percent.

The average contract interest rate for 1 year adjustable mortgages decreased to 6.70 percent with an average mortgage points at .034 points, down from the previous week’s average home loan rate of 6.84 percent.

Lower mortgage rates drove mortgage applications higher for the week ending January 29 2010. The Refinance Index, which measures mortgage refinancing, increased 26.3 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis. The Purchase Index, which measures mortgage application loan volume for home purchases, increased 10.3 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis.

For a more extensive report on today’s mortgage interest rates, MonitorBankRates.com released its Weekly Mortgage Report on Monday, which follows:

Mortgage Rates

The average conforming 30 year mortgage rate is at 5.05 percent this week, up slightly from the prior week’s average home loan interest rate of 5.04 percent.

Conforming 15 year mortgage rates are at 4.40 percent this week, unchanged from last week’s average home loan interest rate.

Jumbo Mortgage Rates

30-year jumbo mortgage rates are averaging 5.74% this week, down from the prior week’s average home loan rate of 5.86%.

15 year jumbo mortgage loans are averaging 5.21% this week, down from the prior week’s average mortgage loan rate of 5.24%.

Adjustable Mortgage Rates

Conforming 1 year adjustable mortgage home loan rates are averaging 4.23% this week, down from the prior week when one year home loans were averaging 4.32%.

Conforming 3 year adjustable mortgage rates are averaging 4.42%, down from last week’s average home loan rate of 4.52%.

Conforming 5 year adjustable mortgage loan rates are averaging 4.14% this week, down from the previous week’s average mortgage rate of 4.20%.

Conforming 7 year adjustable home loan rates are averaging 4.59%, down from last week’s average home loan rate of 4.61%.

Conforming 10-year mortgage rates are at 4.99%, a decrease from the previous week’s average mortgage rate of 5.11%.

Jumbo Adjustable Mortgage Rates

Jumbo 1 year jumbo adjustable mortgage rates are averaging 5.30% this week, down slightly from the prior week’s average home mortgage loan rate.5.31%.

Jumbo 3-year jumbo ARMs are averaging 5.25% this week, down from last week’s average adjustable interest home loan rate of 5.32%.

The average 5 year jumbo ARM is at 4.91% this week, down from the prior week’s average home interest mortgage rate 0f 4.99%.

7 year jumbo ARMs are averaging 5.44% this week, up from last week’s average loan mortgage rate of 5.37%.

The average 10 year jumbo is at 5.92%, down from the prior week’s average 10 year mortgage loan rate of 5.88%.

Conforming Interest Only Mortgage Rates

3 year interest only mortgage rates are averaging 4.59% this week, down from last week’s average interest rate of 4.65%.

5 year interest only loans are averaging 4.31% this week, unchanged from last week’s average five year interest only mortgage rate.

7 year IO home loan rates are averaging 4.75% this week, down from last week’s average interest rate of 4.81%.

Jumbo Interest Only Mortgage Rates

3 year jumbo interest only mortgages are averaging 5.58% this week, up from last week’s jumbo interest mortgage rate of 5.52%.

5 year jumbo IO loan rates are averaging 4.91%, down from the prior week’s average IO mortgage rate of 5.39%.

The average jumbo 7 year IO loan mortgage rate is at 5.85%, up from last week’s average jumbo rate of 5.76%.

Home Equity Loans Rates

The average home equity loan rate was up considerably this week over last. 10 year home equity loan rates decreased to 7.416% this week, down from last week’s average equity home loan rate of 7.418%. 15 year home equity rates were unchanged this week at 7.517%.

Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC) Rates

Average home equity line of credit rates were down slightly this week over last. The average HELOC rate is at 4.905% this week, down slightly from last week’s average HELOC rate of 4.906%.

 
Author: Brian McKay
February 3rd, 2010
Posted in: Mortgages

(http://mortgagerates.monitorbankrates.com) Mortgage rates were mixed this past week, 30 year mortgage rates were slight higher and 15 year mortgage rates were unchanged. Fixed jumbo fixed mortgages were down and adjustable mortgage rates were mixed. 

weeklymortgageratesThe Federal Open Market Committee met last week and decided to keep the Fed funds rate in a targeted range of zero percent to one quarter percent. The Fed said economic activity has continued to strengthen, layoffs are abating and bank lending continues to contract.

The Fed also said inflation isn’t a concern right now and probably won’t be for a while because there is ”substantial resource slack” that is keeping cost pressures down and keeping inflation down for some time. Even though inflation isn’t a concern, mortgage rates will start heading higher soon because the Fed is completing its $1.25 trillion program of purchasing mortgage-backed securities to support mortgage lending. The program will wind down at the end of the 1st quarter 2010.

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Mortgage Rates

The average conforming 30 year mortgage rate is at 5.05 percent this week, up slightly from the prior week’s average home loan interest rate of 5.04 percent.

Conforming 15 year mortgage rates are at 4.40 percent this week, unchanged fom last week’s average home loan interest rate.

Jumbo Mortgage Rates

30-year jumbo mortgage rates are averaging 5.74% this week, down from the prior week’s average home loan rate of 5.86%.

15 year jumbo mortgage loans are averaging 5.21% this week, down from the prior week’s average mortgage loan rate of 5.24%.

Adjustable Mortgage Rates

Conforming 1 year adjustable mortgage home loan rates are averaging 4.23% this week, down from the prior week when one year home loans were averaging 4.32%.

Conforming 3 year adjustable mortgage rates are averaging 4.42%, down from last week’s average home loan rate of 4.52%.

Conforming 5 year adjustable mortgage loan rates are averaging 4.14% this week, down from the previous week’s average mortgage rate of 4.20%.

Conforming 7 year adjustable home loan rates are averaging 4.59%, down from last week’s average home loan rate of 4.61%.

Conforming 10-year mortgage rates are at 4.99%, a decrease from the previous week’s average mortgage rate of 5.11%.

Jumbo Adjustable Mortgage Rates

Jumbo 1 year jumbo adjustable mortgage rates are averaging 5.30% this week, down slightly from the prior week’s average home mortgage loan rate.5.31%.

Jumbo 3-year jumbo ARMs are averaging 5.25% this week, down from last week’s average adjustable interest home loan rate of 5.32%.

The average 5 year jumbo ARM is at 4.91% this week, down from the prior week’s average home interest mortgage rate 0f 4.99%.

7 year jumbo ARMs are averaging 5.44% this week, up from last week’s average loan mortgage rate of 5.37%.

The average 10 year jumbo is at 5.92%, down from the prior week’s average 10 year mortgage loan rate of 5.88%.

Conforming Interest Only Mortgage Rates

3 year interest only mortgage rates are averaging 4.59% this week, down from last week’s average interest rate of 4.65%.

5 year interest only loans are averaging 4.31% this week, unchanged from last week’s average five year interest only mortgage rate.

7 year IO home loan rates are averaging 4.75% this week, down from last week’s average interest rate of 4.81%.

Jumbo Interest Only Mortgage Rates

3 year jumbo interest only mortgages are averaging 5.58% this week, up from last week’s jumbo interest mortgage rate of 5.52%.

5 year jumbo IO loan rates are averaging 4.91%, down from the prior week’s average IO mortgage rate of 5.39%.

The average jumbo 7 year IO loan mortgage rate is at 5.85%, up from last week’s average jumbo rate of 5.76%.

Home Equity Loans Rates

The average home equity loan rate was up considerably this week over last. 10 year home equity loan rates decreased to 7.416% this week, down from last week’s average equity home loan rate of 7.418%. 15 year home equity rates were unchanged this week at 7.517%.

Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC) Rates

Average home equity line of credit rates were down slightly this week over last. The average HELOC rate is at 4.905% this week, down slightly from last week’s average HELOC rate of 4.906%.

Looking for current mortgage rates? The best mortgage rates including jumbo rates can be found in your state or zip code by using our bank mortgage rate tables. Best Mortgage Rates

 
Author: Brian McKay
February 1st, 2010
Posted in: Mortgages

todays-mortgage-interest-rates-30-year-mortgage-rates-at-498-and-15-year-mortgage-rates-at-439Home loan rates were down in the latest mortgage survey released this morning. Conforming fixed home loan rates and conforming adjustable home loan rates were down.

30 year mortgage rates decreased to 4.98 percent with 0.6 points, down from the prior week’s average mortgage rate of 4.99 percent. This is the second week in a row 30 year mortgage rates are back under 5.00 percent.

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15 year mortgage interest rates are averaging 4.39 percent with 0.6 points for the week ending January 28, 2010, down from the previous week’s average home loan rate of 4.40 percent.

5 year U.S. Treasury indexed adjustable rate mortgages averaged 4.25 percent this week with an average 0.6 mortgage discount points, down from the prior week’s home loan rate of 4.27 percent. 1 year U.S. Treasury indexed ARMs averaged 4.29 percent with 0.5 mortgage points, down from last week’s average home loan mortgage rate of 4.32 percent.

For a more extensive report on today’s mortgage interest rates, MonitorBankRates.com released its Weekly Mortgage Report on Monday, which follows:

 

Current Home Loan Rates

Fixed conforming 30 year mortgage rates are at 5.04 percent this week, down from the prior week’s average home loan rate of 5.06 percent.

Conforming 15 year mortgage rates are at 4.40 percent this week, down from last week’s average home loan interest rate of  4.44 percent.

Jumbo Mortgage Rates

30-year jumbo mortgage rates are averaging 5.86% this week, up from the prior week’s average home loan rate of 5.72%.

15 year jumbo mortgage loans are averaging 5.24% this week, up from the prior week’s average home mortgage loan rate of 5.16%.

Adjustable Mortgage Rates

Conforming 1 year adjustable mortgage home loan rates are averaging 4.32% this week, down from the prior week when one year home loans were averaging 4.50%.

Conforming 3 year adjustable mortgage interest rates are averaging 4.52%, down from last week’s average loan rate of 4.53%.

Conforming 5 year adjustable mortgage rates are averaging 4.20% this week, up from the previous week’s average mortgage interest rate of 4.12%.

Conforming 7 year adjustable home loan rates are averaging 4.61%, up from last week’s average home loan rate of 4.56%.

Conforming 10-year mortgage rates are at 5.11%, a decrease from the previous week’s average interest mortgage rate of 5.18%.

Jumbo Adjustable Mortgage Rates

Jumbo 1 year jumbo adjustable mortgage rates are averaging 5.31% this week, down from the prior week’s average home mortgage loan rate of 5.48%.

Jumbo 3-year jumbo ARMs are averaging 5.32% this week, up from last week’s average adjustable interest loan rate of 5.27%.

The average 5 year jumbo ARM is at 4.99% this week, up from the prior week’s average interest mortgage rate 0f 4.89%.

7 year jumbo ARMs are averaging 5.37% this week, down from last week’s average loan mortgage rate of 5.43%.

The average 10 year jumbo is at 5.88%, down from the prior week’s average 10 year mortgage loan rate of 5.95%.

Conforming Interest Only Mortgage Rates

3 year interest only mortgage rates are averaging 4.65% this week, unchanged from last week’s average interest rate.

5 year interest only loans are averaging 4.31% this week, up from last week’s average five year interest only mortgage rate of 4.21%.

7 year IO home loan rates are averaging 4.81% this week, up from last week’s average interest rate of 4.76%.

Jumbo Interest Only Mortgage Rates

3 year jumbo interest only mortgages are averaging 5.52% this week, up from last week’s jumbo interest mortgage rate of 5.42%.

5 year jumbo IO loan rates are averaging 5.39%, up from the prior week’s average IO mortgage rate of 5.24%.

The average jumbo 7 year IO loan mortgage rate is at 5.76%, up from last week’s average jumbo rate of 5.73%.

Home Equity Loans

The average home equity loan rate was down this week over last. 10 year home equity loan rates decreased to 7.418% this week, down from last week’s average equity home loan rate of 7.424%. 15 year home equity rates decreased to 7.517%, down slightly from the prior week’s average equity loan rate of 7.520%.

Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)

Average home equity line of credit rates were down slightly this week over last. The average HELOC rate is at 4.906% this week, up slightly from last week’s average HELOC rate of 4.904%.

Searching for today’s home loan rates? The best mortgage rates including jumbo mortgage rates can be found in your state or zip code by using our bank mortgage rate tables. Today’s Mortgage Rates

 
Author: Brian McKay
January 28th, 2010
Posted in: Mortgages

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