Expect Lower Mortgage Rates in Coming Weeks

Mortgage rates, which are low historically speaking, are expected to decline even more in the coming weeks. Mortgage rates will decline in the near future due to of lower long term bond yields. 10 year bond yields fell back below 2.00 percent this week and are down to 1.81 percent today. At the beginning of 2016, 10 year yields were around 2.25 percent.

During the same time, average 30 year mortgage rates have fallen from a peak of 3.81 percent to 3.71 percent today. The larger decline in 10 year bond yields will force average 30 year mortgage rates down to around 3.50 percent. You can already find lenders quoting 30 year rates around 3.50 percent with points.

Expect Lower Mortgage Rates in Coming WeeksThe lowest 30 year rate in MonitorBankRates' database is at 3.375 percent with 1 point in the state of California. You can compare lender's rates in the state you live in by searching our mortgage rate database at MonitorBankRates.com.

Loan Term
Lender
APR / Rate
Fees / Points
Payment
District Lending
NMLS #1835285
4.846%
15-Year Fixed
4.625%
$5,912
Includes 0.978 points for $3,912
Lender Fees: $2,000
$3,086 /mo
Nation Home Loans
NMLS #1513908
5.201%
15-Year Fixed
4.990%
$5,822
Includes 0.879 points for $3,516
Lender Fees: $2,306
$3,162 /mo
Equity Capital Home Loans
NMLS #1689962
License: 02053435
5.391%
15-Year Fixed
5.250%
$3,708
Includes 0.927 points for $3,708
Lender Fees: $0
$3,216 /mo
Pure Rate Mortgage
NMLS #2578474
5.393%
15-Year Fixed
5.250%
$3,750
Includes 0.675 points for $2,700
Lender Fees: $1,050
$3,216 /mo
PenFed Credit Union
NMLS #401822
5.409%
15-Year Fixed
5.125%
$7,500
Includes 0.875 points for $3,500
Lender Fees: $4,000
$3,190 /mo
GenNext.Mortgage
NMLS #2326098
License: 60DBO-181478
5.436%
15-Year Fixed
5.250%
$5,077
Includes 0.781 points for $3,124
Lender Fees: $1,953
$3,216 /mo
Truss Financial Group
NMLS #2006915
License: 60DBO-149268
5.445%
15-Year Fixed
5.250%
$5,117
Includes 0.793 points for $3,172
Lender Fees: $1,945
$3,216 /mo
Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc.
NMLS #1025894
5.532%
15-Year Fixed
5.375%
$4,104
Includes 0.851 points for $3,404
Lender Fees: $700
$3,242 /mo
District Lending
NMLS #1835285
5.864%
30-Year Fixed
5.750%
$5,000
Includes 0.750 points for $3,000
Lender Fees: $2,000
$2,335 /mo
District Lending
NMLS #1835285
6.007%
5-Year ARM
5.875%
$5,696
Includes 0.924 points for $3,696
Lender Fees: $2,000
$2,367 /mo
Nation Home Loans
NMLS #1513908
6.105%
30-Year Fixed
5.990%
$5,186
Includes 0.720 points for $2,880
Lender Fees: $2,306
$2,396 /mo
Pure Rate Mortgage
NMLS #2578474
6.236%
30-Year Fixed
6.125%
$4,750
Includes 0.925 points for $3,700
Lender Fees: $1,050
$2,431 /mo
GenNext.Mortgage
NMLS #2326098
License: 60DBO-181478
6.249%
30-Year Fixed
6.125%
$5,469
Includes 0.879 points for $3,516
Lender Fees: $1,953
$2,431 /mo
PenFed Credit Union
NMLS #401822
6.265%
30-Year Fixed
6.125%
$5,995
Includes 1.000 points for $4,000
Lender Fees: $1,995
$2,431 /mo
Rocket Mortgage
NMLS #3030
6.281%
15-Year Fixed
6.125%
$4,000
Includes 1.000 points for $4,000
Lender Fees: $0
$3,403 /mo
Equity Capital Home Loans
NMLS #1689962
License: 02053435
6.319%
30-Year Fixed
6.250%
$2,908
Includes 0.727 points for $2,908
Lender Fees: $0
$2,463 /mo
Array
6.326%
30-Year Fixed
6.250%
$3,228
Includes 0.625 points for $2,500
Lender Fees: $728
$2,463 /mo
Truss Financial Group
NMLS #2006915
License: 60DBO-149268
6.355%
30-Year Fixed
6.250%
$4,445
Includes 0.625 points for $2,500
Lender Fees: $1,945
$2,463 /mo
Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc.
NMLS #1025894
6.456%
30-Year Fixed
6.375%
$3,400
Includes 0.675 points for $2,700
Lender Fees: $700
$2,496 /mo
GenNext.Mortgage
NMLS #2326098
License: 60DBO-181478
6.881%
5-Year ARM
6.750%
$5,581
Includes 0.907 points for $3,628
Lender Fees: $1,953
$2,595 /mo
Rocket Mortgage
NMLS #3030
6.973%
30-Year Fixed
6.875%
$4,000
Includes 1.000 points for $4,000
Lender Fees: $0
$2,628 /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.

15 year mortgage rates today are averaging 2.84 percent, a decline from last week's average 15 year rate of 2.87 percent. The lowest quoted 15 year rate in our database of rates for California is at 2.50 percent with 1.10 points. The lowest 15 year rate without points in California is quoted at 2.75 percent.

5 year adjustable mortgage rates are averaging 3.09 percent, up from last week's average 5 year adjustable rate of 2.98 percent. The lowest 5 year adjustable refinance rate in our database is at 2.25 percent with 2 points and at 2.375 percent with no points.

30 year jumbo mortgage rates are averaging 4.13 percent, down from last week's average 30 year jumbo rate of 4.19 percent. 30 year jumbo refinance rates in our database are much lower than the average. The lowest rate with points ist at 3.125 percent and the lowest without points is at 3.265 percent.

Average Mortgage Rates February 3 2016Today's mortgage rates on 15 year jumbo loans are averaging 3.74 percent, a decline from the prior week's average of 3.79 percent. The lowest 15 year jumbo refinance rates in the database are at 2.75 percent with no points.

5 year jumbo adjustable mortgage rates are averaging 3.40 percent, down considerably from last week's average of 3.78 percent. The lowest 5 year jumbo refi rates in the database are at 2.125 percent with points and at 2.625 percent with no points.

 
Author: Brian McKay
February 4th, 2016

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