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Current Mortgage Rates – Today’s Interest Rates Stable at 5.50%

current-mortgage-rates-todays-interest-rates-stable-at-550Current mortgage rates have stabilized since the beginning of the week. Friday's unemployment rate came showed a surprising decline over May's unemployment numbers forcing mortgage rates higher but rates haven't changed much since then.

Today's mortgage rates are still low compared to historical standards, that being said, if you're looking for a mortgage to purchase a home or refinance your current mortgage now is the time to do it.

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Loan Term
Lender
APR / Rate
Fees / Points
Payment
Tomo Mortgage, LLC.
NMLS #2059741
4.764%
15-Year Fixed
4.625%
$3,708
Includes 0.927 points for $3,708
Lender Fees: $0
$3,086 /mo
Future First Lending
NMLS #2126430
4.764%
15-Year Fixed
4.625%
$3,695
Includes 0.625 points for $2,500
Lender Fees: $1,195
$3,086 /mo
Home Simply
NMLS #2473786
4.779%
15-Year Fixed
4.625%
$4,119
Includes 0.756 points for $3,024
Lender Fees: $1,095
$3,086 /mo
Bison State Bank
NMLS #757416
4.894%
15-Year Fixed
4.750%
$3,836
Includes 0.959 points for $3,836
Lender Fees: $0
$3,112 /mo
Blue Sky Financial, LLC
NMLS #1954591
License: 60DBO-113383
4.930%
15-Year Fixed
4.750%
$4,839
Includes 0.933 points for $3,732
Lender Fees: $1,107
$3,112 /mo
Home Simply
NMLS #2473786
4.972%
5-Year ARM
4.875%
$4,451
Includes 0.839 points for $3,356
Lender Fees: $1,095
$2,117 /mo
Future First Lending
NMLS #2126430
4.983%
5-Year ARM
4.875%
$4,951
Includes 0.939 points for $3,756
Lender Fees: $1,195
$2,117 /mo
Filo Mortgage, L.L.C.
NMLS #1928741
4.987%
15-Year Fixed
4.875%
$2,960
Includes 0.740 points for $2,960
Lender Fees: $0
$3,138 /mo
Zoom Loans
NMLS #1312186
5.007%
15-Year Fixed
4.875%
$3,500
Includes 0.875 points for $3,500
Lender Fees: $0
$3,138 /mo
New American Funding, LLC.
NMLS #6606
5.260%
15-Year Fixed
5.125%
$3,548
Includes 0.887 points for $3,548
Lender Fees: $0
$3,190 /mo
Zoom Loans
NMLS #1312186
5.336%
5-Year ARM
5.250%
$3,868
Includes 0.967 points for $3,868
Lender Fees: $0
$2,209 /mo
Blue Sky Financial, LLC
NMLS #1954591
License: 60DBO-113383
5.480%
5-Year ARM
5.375%
$4,723
Includes 0.904 points for $3,616
Lender Fees: $1,107
$2,240 /mo
Tomo Mortgage, LLC.
NMLS #2059741
5.573%
30-Year Fixed
5.490%
$3,700
Includes 0.925 points for $3,700
Lender Fees: $0
$2,269 /mo
Future First Lending
NMLS #2126430
5.583%
30-Year Fixed
5.500%
$3,695
Includes 0.625 points for $2,500
Lender Fees: $1,195
$2,272 /mo
Home Simply
NMLS #2473786
5.587%
30-Year Fixed
5.490%
$4,295
Includes 0.800 points for $3,200
Lender Fees: $1,095
$2,269 /mo
Bison State Bank
NMLS #757416
5.687%
30-Year Fixed
5.625%
$2,744
Includes 0.686 points for $2,744
Lender Fees: $0
$2,303 /mo
Filo Mortgage, L.L.C.
NMLS #1928741
5.700%
30-Year Fixed
5.625%
$3,296
Includes 0.824 points for $3,296
Lender Fees: $0
$2,303 /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
5.861%
30-Year Fixed
5.750%
$4,895
Includes 0.947 points for $3,788
Lender Fees: $1,107
$2,335 /mo
New American Funding, LLC.
NMLS #6606
5.958%
30-Year Fixed
5.875%
$3,592
Includes 0.898 points for $3,592
Lender Fees: $0
$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.

If you're a first time home buyer there also is a tax credit of $8,000 to purchase a home. Some legislators along with the National Association of Realtors is trying to pass a law giving all home buyers a $15,000 tax credit.

Current Mortgage Rates

30-year mortgage rates are still hovering around the 5.50% range, which isn't much higher than the 30-year home loan rates we were seeing over the past couple of months. 15-year mortgage rates are still under 5.00% at 4.87 percent, somewhat higher than last week's average 15-year mortgage rate of 4.70 percent.

Jumbo Mortgage Rates

Jumbo mortgage rates rose by a larger amount this past week but haven't moved much the past few days. Today's 30-year  jumbo mortgage rates are averaging 6.31%, higher over the prior week's average mortgage rate of 6.15%. The average rate for 15-year jumbo mortgages at 6.15%, a big uptick from the previous week's average mortgage rate of 5.80 percent.

These posted mortgage rates are current as of today. You can find current mortgage rates in your area by using the mortgage rate tables on MonitorBankRates.com. Mortgage Rate Tables Here

 
Author: Brian McKay
August 9th, 2009

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