Average Mortgage Rates Made New Lows in Freddie Mac’s Survey Today

In this week's Primary Mortgage Market Survey released by Freddie Mac average 30 year and 15 year mortgage rates hit new record lows for the week ending July 12, 2012. With this week's lows average 30 year mortgage rates have been below 4.00 percent for 16 consecutive weeks and average 15 year rates have been below 3.00 percent for 7 consecutive weeks.

Average 30 year mortgage rates are at 3.56 percent with 0.7 mortgage points for the week ending July 12, 2012, a decline from the prior week's average 30 year mortgage rate of 3.62 percent. Current mortgage rates today on 30 year loans are averaging 3.65 percent on our average rates list.

With 30 year refinance rates so incredibly low if you're in a position to refinance you should do so now. Millions of homeowners who have refinanced in the past three years are finding it makes financial sense to refinance again.

Loan Term
Lender
APR / Rate
Fees / Points
Payment
Bison State Bank
NMLS #757416
5.528%
15-Year Fixed
5.375%
$3,988
Includes 0.997 points for $3,988
Lender Fees: $0
$3,242 /mo
Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc.
NMLS #1025894
5.539%
15-Year Fixed
5.375%
$4,284
Includes 0.896 points for $3,584
Lender Fees: $700
$3,242 /mo
Loansteady
NMLS #1701910
5.547%
15-Year Fixed
5.375%
$4,490
Includes 0.750 points for $3,000
Lender Fees: $1,490
$3,242 /mo
New American Funding, LLC.
NMLS #6606
5.762%
15-Year Fixed
5.625%
$3,548
Includes 0.887 points for $3,548
Lender Fees: $0
$3,295 /mo
Bison State Bank
NMLS #757416
6.551%
30-Year Fixed
6.490%
$2,524
Includes 0.631 points for $2,524
Lender Fees: $0
$2,526 /mo
Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc.
NMLS #1025894
6.580%
30-Year Fixed
6.490%
$3,772
Includes 0.768 points for $3,072
Lender Fees: $700
$2,526 /mo
PenFed Credit Union
NMLS #401822
6.644%
30-Year Fixed
6.500%
$5,995
Includes 1.000 points for $4,000
Lender Fees: $1,995
$2,529 /mo
Loansteady
NMLS #1701910
6.661%
30-Year Fixed
6.625%
$1,490
Includes 0.000 points for $0
Lender Fees: $1,490
$2,562 /mo
HSBC Bank USA, N.A.
NMLS #399799
6.708%
30-Year Fixed
6.625%
$3,608
Includes 0.570 points for $2,280
Lender Fees: $1,328
$2,562 /mo
New American Funding, LLC.
NMLS #6606
6.719%
30-Year Fixed
6.625%
$3,892
Includes 0.973 points for $3,892
Lender Fees: $0
$2,562 /mo
PenFed Credit Union
NMLS #401822
7.577%
15-Year Fixed
7.375%
$4,995
Includes 0.750 points for $3,000
Lender Fees: $1,995
$3,680 /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.

Mortgage interest rates on 15 year mortgage loans averaged 2.86 percent with 0.7 mortgage points for the week ending July 12, 2012. The average 15 year mortgage rate is lower from the prior week's average 15 year rate of 2.89 percent. Mortgage rates today on 15 year conforming loans are averaging 3.03 percent on our average rates list.

Millions of homeowners to have a 30 year loan refinanced to a 15 year loan since 15 year refinancing rates are so low. You can see the benefits to refinancing to a 15 year loan not only because 15 year refi rates are lower than 30 year refi rates but you pay your home off 15 years early.

In the process you also save tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of dollars in mortgage interest payments. Use a mortgage calculator to see how much you can save by refinancing to a 15 year mortgage.

Adjustable mortgage rates were mixed in this week's survey. Average 5 year conforming adjustable mortgage rates were lower while 1 year adjustable mortgage rates increased.

5 year adjustable mortgage rates are averaging 2.74 percent with 0.6 points, down from last week's average 5 year adjustable mortgage rate of 2.79 percent. Average 5 year adjustable mortgage rates today are at 2.68 percent on our average rate list.

1 year adjustable mortgage rates averaged 2.69 percent with 0.4 points for the week ending July 12, 2012. The average 1 year adjustable mortgage rate is up from the prior week's average of 2.68 percent.

 
Author: Brian McKay
July 13th, 2012

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