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Current Mortgage Rates and Home Inventories Hover Near Record Lows

Current mortgage rates which are just above historic lows are finally helping the housing market recover from the worst housing bust since the Great Depression. The National Association of Realtors®' Realtor®Mag reported that inventories of homes for sale continue to remain at record lows across the country.

In the NAR's report inventory of for-sale single-family homes, condos, town-homes, and co-ops is about 19 percent below inventory levels from a year ago. The NAR's analysis of July housing data of if based on 146 markets.

Today's mortgage rates on 30 year conforming loans are averaging 3.69 percent, up 13 basis points from an average 30 year mortgage rate of 3.56 percent. Right now on our rate tables in the state of Ohio you can find mortgage rates today on 30 year loans below the average and as low as 3.25 percent.

Loan Term
Lender
APR / Rate
Fees / Points
Payment
Tomo Mortgage, LLC.
NMLS #2059741
4.767%
15-Year Fixed
4.625%
$3,788
Includes 0.947 points for $3,788
Lender Fees: $0
$3,086 /mo
Home Simply
NMLS #2473786
4.778%
15-Year Fixed
4.625%
$4,075
Includes 0.745 points for $2,980
Lender Fees: $1,095
$3,086 /mo
Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc.
NMLS #1025894
4.881%
15-Year Fixed
4.750%
$3,468
Includes 0.867 points for $3,468
Lender Fees: $0
$3,112 /mo
Bison State Bank
NMLS #757416
4.897%
15-Year Fixed
4.750%
$3,908
Includes 0.977 points for $3,908
Lender Fees: $0
$3,112 /mo
Different Mortgage
NMLS #324599
License: 324599
4.900%
15-Year Fixed
4.750%
$4,070
Includes 0.750 points for $3,000
Lender Fees: $1,070
$3,112 /mo
Blue Sky Financial, LLC
NMLS #1954591
License: 60DBO-113383
4.921%
15-Year Fixed
4.750%
$4,599
Includes 0.873 points for $3,492
Lender Fees: $1,107
$3,112 /mo
Home Simply
NMLS #2473786
4.972%
5-Year ARM
4.875%
$4,487
Includes 0.848 points for $3,392
Lender Fees: $1,095
$2,117 /mo
Filo Mortgage, L.L.C.
NMLS #1928741
4.980%
15-Year Fixed
4.875%
$2,788
Includes 0.697 points for $2,788
Lender Fees: $0
$3,138 /mo
Zoom Loans
NMLS #1312186
5.026%
15-Year Fixed
4.875%
$4,000
Includes 1.000 points for $4,000
Lender Fees: $0
$3,138 /mo
New American Funding, LLC.
NMLS #6606
5.139%
15-Year Fixed
4.990%
$3,936
Includes 0.984 points for $3,936
Lender Fees: $0
$3,162 /mo
Zoom Loans
NMLS #1312186
5.338%
5-Year ARM
5.250%
$3,952
Includes 0.988 points for $3,952
Lender Fees: $0
$2,209 /mo
Blue Sky Financial, LLC
NMLS #1954591
License: 60DBO-113383
5.472%
5-Year ARM
5.375%
$4,375
Includes 0.817 points for $3,268
Lender Fees: $1,107
$2,240 /mo
Different Mortgage
NMLS #324599
License: 324599
5.482%
5-Year ARM
5.375%
$4,838
Includes 0.942 points for $3,768
Lender Fees: $1,070
$2,240 /mo
Tomo Mortgage, LLC.
NMLS #2059741
5.571%
30-Year Fixed
5.490%
$3,580
Includes 0.895 points for $3,580
Lender Fees: $0
$2,269 /mo
Home Simply
NMLS #2473786
5.586%
30-Year Fixed
5.490%
$4,239
Includes 0.786 points for $3,144
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
Bison State Bank
NMLS #757416
5.689%
30-Year Fixed
5.625%
$2,804
Includes 0.701 points for $2,804
Lender Fees: $0
$2,303 /mo
Filo Mortgage, L.L.C.
NMLS #1928741
5.697%
30-Year Fixed
5.625%
$3,184
Includes 0.796 points for $3,184
Lender Fees: $0
$2,303 /mo
Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc.
NMLS #1025894
5.811%
30-Year Fixed
5.750%
$2,664
Includes 0.666 points for $2,664
Lender Fees: $0
$2,335 /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
5.853%
30-Year Fixed
5.750%
$4,539
Includes 0.858 points for $3,432
Lender Fees: $1,107
$2,335 /mo
New American Funding, LLC.
NMLS #6606
5.961%
30-Year Fixed
5.875%
$3,732
Includes 0.933 points for $3,732
Lender Fees: $0
$2,367 /mo
HSBC Bank USA, N.A.
NMLS #399799
5.971%
30-Year Fixed
5.875%
$4,315
Includes 0.747 points for $2,988
Lender Fees: $1,327
$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.

Also on our 30 year refinance rates list in California you can find 30 year refi rates as low as 3.25 percent on conforming mortgage loans. Search our rate tables in your state to find the lowest refinancing rates available.

Current mortgage rates on 15 year conforming loans are still under 3.00 percent averaging 2.98 percent. The average 15 year mortgage rate is up from the previous day's average of 2.97 percent. We will probably see 15 year mortgage interest rates move above 3.00 percent this weekend.

Currently on our refinance rates list for New York you can find lenders offering 15 year refinance rates today below the average rate. In fact there are some lenders advertising rates as low as 2.75 percent with points.

Jumbo mortgage rates today are averaging 4.25 percent on 30 year jumbo loans, an increase from an average 30 year jumbo mortgage rate of 4.21 percent set a day earlier. Right now on our 30 year jumbo refinance rates list in Florida there are lenders offering rates as low as 3.95 percent with points.

Average 15 year mortgage rates today are also higher averaging 3.47 percent, an increase from an average 15 year jumbo mortgage interest rate of 3.43 percent. Mortgage rates currently on our 15 year jumbo rate list for Virginia can be found as low as 3.13 percent with points.

Adjustable mortgage interest rates today on 5 year conventional loans are averaging 2.98 percent, up considerably from an average 5 year adjustable mortgage rate of 2.76 percent. Right now on our rate tables for 5 year adjustable loans there are lenders offering rates as low as 1.88 percent depending on the state you live in.

Today's mortgage rates on 5 year jumbo adjustable loans are averaging 2.84 percent, up from an average 5 year jumbo adjustable mortgage rate of 2.81 percent. Right now on our 5 year jumbo adjustable refinance rates list there are lenders offering rates as low as 2.24 percent.

 
Author: Brian McKay
August 17th, 2012

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