Mortgage Rates Decline, Lowest 30 Year Mortgage Rates at 3.875%

Mortgage rates are down this week after rising almost every week for the past two months. Average 30 year conforming mortgage rates are currently at 4.41 percent, down from last week's average 30 year rate of 4.50 percent. Average rates are still above 4.00 percent but the lowest quoted rates with points on our 30 year loan table are under 4.00 percent at 3.875 percent. Check for the lowest rates in our state here: Mortgage Rates.

Mortgage Rates Decline on a Weak Employment Report

Average mortgage interest rates are lower this week on the news of a surprisingly weak unemployment report for December 2013. The report released last Friday showed only 74,000 jobs were created in the month of December, much lower than the forecasted amount of 185,000 jobs.

Loan Term
Lender
APR / Rate
Fees / Points
Payment
Truss Financial Group
NMLS #2006915
License: 60DBO-149268
5.582%
15-Year Fixed
5.375%
$5,417
Includes 0.868 points for $3,472
Lender Fees: $1,945
$3,242 /mo
District Lending
NMLS #1835285
5.645%
15-Year Fixed
5.500%
$3,772
Includes 0.943 points for $3,772
Lender Fees: $0
$3,269 /mo
PenFed Credit Union
NMLS #401822
5.661%
15-Year Fixed
5.375%
$7,500
Includes 0.875 points for $3,500
Lender Fees: $4,000
$3,242 /mo
Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc.
NMLS #1025894
5.667%
15-Year Fixed
5.490%
$4,616
Includes 0.979 points for $3,916
Lender Fees: $700
$3,267 /mo
GenNext.Mortgage
NMLS #2326098
License: 60DBO-181478
5.674%
15-Year Fixed
5.500%
$4,725
Includes 0.693 points for $2,772
Lender Fees: $1,953
$3,269 /mo
Tomo Mortgage, LLC
NMLS #2059741
5.728%
15-Year Fixed
5.500%
$5,960
Includes 0.990 points for $3,960
Lender Fees: $2,000
$3,269 /mo
Bison State Bank
NMLS #757416
5.746%
15-Year Fixed
5.625%
$3,136
Includes 0.784 points for $3,136
Lender Fees: $0
$3,295 /mo
Cornerstone Capital Lending
NMLS #2627028
5.782%
15-Year Fixed
5.625%
$4,171
Includes 0.720 points for $2,880
Lender Fees: $1,291
$3,295 /mo
Loansteady
NMLS #1701910
5.808%
15-Year Fixed
5.750%
$1,490
Includes 0.000 points for $0
Lender Fees: $1,490
$3,322 /mo
GenNext.Mortgage
NMLS #2326098
License: 60DBO-181478
6.505%
5-Year ARM
6.375%
$5,641
Includes 0.922 points for $3,688
Lender Fees: $1,953
$2,496 /mo
Truss Financial Group
NMLS #2006915
License: 60DBO-149268
6.507%
5-Year ARM
6.375%
$5,565
Includes 0.905 points for $3,620
Lender Fees: $1,945
$2,496 /mo
District Lending
NMLS #1835285
6.572%
30-Year Fixed
6.500%
$3,000
Includes 0.750 points for $3,000
Lender Fees: $0
$2,529 /mo
Bison State Bank
NMLS #757416
6.589%
30-Year Fixed
6.500%
$3,696
Includes 0.924 points for $3,696
Lender Fees: $0
$2,529 /mo
District Lending
NMLS #1835285
6.590%
5-Year ARM
6.500%
$3,740
Includes 0.935 points for $3,740
Lender Fees: $0
$2,529 /mo
DECO Mortgage
NMLS #2561451
6.600%
30-Year Fixed
6.490%
$4,655
Includes 0.665 points for $2,660
Lender Fees: $1,995
$2,526 /mo
Truss Financial Group
NMLS #2006915
License: 60DBO-149268
6.618%
30-Year Fixed
6.500%
$4,945
Includes 0.750 points for $3,000
Lender Fees: $1,945
$2,529 /mo
Tomo Mortgage, LLC
NMLS #2059741
6.628%
30-Year Fixed
6.490%
$5,772
Includes 0.943 points for $3,772
Lender Fees: $2,000
$2,526 /mo
Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc.
NMLS #1025894
6.727%
30-Year Fixed
6.625%
$4,204
Includes 0.876 points for $3,504
Lender Fees: $700
$2,562 /mo
HSBC Bank USA, N.A.
NMLS #399799
6.728%
30-Year Fixed
6.625%
$4,416
Includes 0.772 points for $3,088
Lender Fees: $1,328
$2,562 /mo
Cornerstone Capital Lending
NMLS #2627028
6.729%
30-Year Fixed
6.625%
$4,391
Includes 0.775 points for $3,100
Lender Fees: $1,291
$2,562 /mo
GenNext.Mortgage
NMLS #2326098
License: 60DBO-181478
6.740%
30-Year Fixed
6.625%
$4,941
Includes 0.747 points for $2,988
Lender Fees: $1,953
$2,562 /mo
PenFed Credit Union
NMLS #401822
6.758%
30-Year Fixed
6.625%
$5,495
Includes 0.875 points for $3,500
Lender Fees: $1,995
$2,562 /mo
Loansteady
NMLS #1701910
6.786%
30-Year Fixed
6.750%
$1,490
Includes 0.000 points for $0
Lender Fees: $1,490
$2,595 /mo
Rocket Mortgage
NMLS #3030
6.889%
15-Year Fixed
6.750%
$3,500
Includes 0.875 points for $3,500
Lender Fees: $0
$3,540 /mo
Rocket Mortgage
NMLS #3030
7.602%
30-Year Fixed
7.500%
$4,000
Includes 1.000 points for $4,000
Lender Fees: $0
$2,797 /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.

10 year bond yields, which were above 3.00 percent early last week, fell back under 3.00 percent on the news of the weak employment report. 10 year bond yields fell from 3.01 percent to 2.82 percent yesterday and are currently at 2.90 percent. Lenders set mortgage rates based on 10 year bond rates, which is why average rates are lower this week.

mortgage rates chartCurrent Mortgage Rates Set to Move Higher This Week

Current mortgage rates are probably at the lowest for the week and will increase by the end of the week. By Friday, average 30 year mortgage rates will be back above 4.50 percent and the lowest 30 year refinance rates quoted on our rate table will be at 4.00 percent.

The trend is for higher mortgage rates in the coming weeks and months. That is, as long as economic growth continues to be robust and there are no more surprise employment reports. By the middle of 2014, average 30 year conforming mortgage rates are forecast to be around 5.00 percent and by the end of 2014, rates are forecasted to be slightly above 5.00 percent.

15 Year Mortgage Rates Today

The current average 15 year conventional mortgage rate is back under 3.50 percent at 3.45 percent. By the end of this week, average 15 year mortgage rates will rise above 3.50 percent and by the end of 2014, average 15 year rates will rise above 4.00 percent. Right now on our rate tables, we have plenty of lenders quoting 15 year refinance rates with and without points below the averages.

The lowest mortgage rates on 15 year loans on our table for the state of California are currently at 2.873 percent with 1.875 mortgage points. The best 15 year refinance mortgage rates right now for our table in the state of Texas are currently at 3.125 percent. These lenders are also quoting 15 year on our rate tables for most other states.

Average Jumbo Mortgage Rates

30 year jumbo mortgage rates today are averaging 4.57 percent, a decline from last week's average 30 year jumbo mortgage rate of 4.65 percent. 30 year jumbo rates will be back around 4.65 percent by the end of the week and will rise above 5.00 percent by the summer of 2014. By the end of this year, 30 year jumbo rates will average around 5.00 percent to 5.25 percent.

The lowest 30 year jumbo refinance rates available right now on our rate table for the state of New Jersey are currently at 4.125 percent with no mortgage points. We also have other lenders quoting 30 year jumbo refi rates with and without points below the average of 4.57 percent.

Today's mortgage rates on 15 year jumbo loans are averaging 3.84 percent, a decline from last week's average 15 year jumbo rate of 3.89 percent. Average 15 year jumbo rates will increase this week and rise to 3.90 percent by Friday. By the third quarter of 2014, average 15 year rates will be around 4.25 percent and rise above 4.50 percent by the end of the year.

Checking on our 15 year jumbo rate tables for the state of Colorado, the lowest rate is currently at 3.375 percent with 1 mortgage point, almost 50 basis points below the average rate. The lowest 15 year refi rate without points on our table for CO is still below the average at 3.75 percent.

5/1 Conforming Adjustable Mortgage Rates

The current average 5/1 conforming adjustable mortgage rate is at 3.57 percent this week, a decline from the previous week's average 5 year adjustable rate of 3.67 percent. By the end of this week, average 5 year adjustable rates will rise to around 3.75 percent. The forecast for adjustable rates is also higher for 2014.

Average 5 year conforming rates will be around 4.00 percent by June 2014 and will rise to around 4.50 percent by the end of 2014. Right now, the lowest adjustable rates on our table are more than 1.00 percent lower than the average rate. The lowest 5/1 adjustable rate on our table for the state of Nevada is currently at 2.375 percent with just under 2 mortgage points. The best rate without points in NV is currently at 2.75 percent.

Jumbo 5/1 Adjustable Mortgage Rates

5 year jumbo mortgage rates are actually higher today. The current average 5 year jumbo rate is at 3.05 percent, up from last week's average 5 year jumbo rate of 3.02 percent. By the end of this week, average 5 year jumbo rates will be around 3.10 percent. By the end of 2014, average 5 year rates will be around 3.50 percent to 3.75 percent.

The best 5 year jumbo rates on our rate table for the state of South Carolina are 1.55 percent below the average rate. The best rate is currently at 2.50 percent with 2 mortgage points. The lowest 5 year jumbo rate without points is still well below the average at  2.75 percent.

 
Author: Brian McKay
January 15th, 2014

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