30 Year Mortage Rates at 4.94% According to MBA

30-year-mortage-rates-at-494-according-to-mbaMortgage rates continue to decline in the latest survey released by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) this morning.

Lower mortgage rates didn't prevent the MBA's mortgage application survey from declining. The Market Composite Index, which measures mortgage loan application volume, decreased 2.8 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier.

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Loan Term
Lender
APR / Rate
Fees / Points
Payment
Future First Lending
NMLS #2126430
4.923%
15-Year Fixed
4.750%
$4,695
Includes 0.850 points for $3,400
Lender Fees: $1,295
$3,112 /mo
LifeStone Mortgage
NMLS #1085173
4.949%
15-Year Fixed
4.750%
$5,370
Includes 1.000 points for $4,000
Lender Fees: $1,370
$3,112 /mo
Future First Lending
NMLS #2126430
5.358%
5-Year ARM
5.250%
$4,967
Includes 0.918 points for $3,672
Lender Fees: $1,295
$2,209 /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
LifeStone Mortgage
NMLS #1085173
5.862%
5-Year ARM
5.750%
$4,974
Includes 0.901 points for $3,604
Lender Fees: $1,370
$2,335 /mo
Future First Lending
NMLS #2126430
5.867%
30-Year Fixed
5.750%
$5,195
Includes 0.975 points for $3,900
Lender Fees: $1,295
$2,335 /mo
LifeStone Mortgage
NMLS #1085173
5.951%
30-Year Fixed
5.875%
$3,370
Includes 0.500 points for $2,000
Lender Fees: $1,370
$2,367 /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
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.

The decline in current mortgage rates also didn't prevent the MBA's Refinance Index from decreasing this week on a seasonally adjusted basis. The Refinance Index, which measures mortgage refinance applications is down 0.8 percent this week.

The Refinance Index decreased 0.8 percent from the previous week and the seasonally adjusted Purchase Index decreased 6.2 percent from one week earlier.

Mortgage Rates

The average contract mortgage rate on a 30 year mortgage is down to 4.94 percent, down from the previous week's average mortgage rate of 4.97 percent. Discount points also decreased to 0.94, down from the prior week's average discount points of 1.12.

The average contract mortgage rate for 15 year mortgages decreased to 4.34 percent this week, down from last week's average contract mortgage interest rate of 4.41 percent. The average discount points decreased to 1.01 from 1.05 the prior week.

One year adjustable mortgage rates decreased to 6.40 percent this week, down from the previous week's average contract mortgage rate of 6.52 percent. Discount points increased to 0.29 from 0.28.

 
Author: Brian McKay
September 30th, 2009

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