Mortgage Rates – Current Mortgage Rates Nearing 5.00%

mortgage-rates-current-mortgage-rates-nearing-500Mortgage rates have fluctuating in a tight range for the past month now. The change in the direction of current mortgage rates is happening on a weekly basis, fluctuating in a range of 5.50 percent and 5.00 percent.  

Today's mortgage rates are nearing 5.00 percent again according to a survey released today by the Mortgage Bankers Association.

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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
5.457%
15-Year Fixed
5.250%
$5,445
Includes 0.875 points for $3,500
Lender Fees: $1,945
$3,216 /mo
Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc.
NMLS #1025894
5.632%
15-Year Fixed
5.490%
$3,712
Includes 0.753 points for $3,012
Lender Fees: $700
$3,267 /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
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
Rocket Mortgage
NMLS #3030
6.368%
15-Year Fixed
6.250%
$3,000
Includes 0.750 points for $3,000
Lender Fees: $0
$3,430 /mo
Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc.
NMLS #1025894
6.461%
30-Year Fixed
6.375%
$3,608
Includes 0.727 points for $2,908
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.

Current Mortgage Rates

The change in the direction of mortgage interest rates is causing the MBA's mortgage refinance index to go swing up and down as well. This week's Refinance index increased 6.9 percent, last week when home mortgage rates were up, the index was down 7.2 percent. Currently, refinance mortgage rates are around 5.20 percent.

The average contract mortgage interest rate on a fixed rate 30-year mortgage is at 5.15 percent, down from 5.38 percent. The average discount points also decreased from 1.18 to 0.98.

Average contract mortgage rates on a 15-year  mortgage is once again nearing 4.50 percent. The average contract mortgage interest rate is at 4.52 percent, a decrease from 4.71 percent. Average points decreased to .93 from 1.20.

The average contract rate for a one-year adjustable mortgage rate had a slight decrease to 6.66 percent, down from 6.71 percent. Average discounts points also had a slight decrease to 0.07 from 0.08.

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Author: Brian McKay
August 19th, 2009

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