Mortgage Rates Today May 15, 2011: Don’t Worry, 30 Year Fixed Rate Mortgages are Here to Stay

Mortgage rates are stable today, there are no big changes in average rates. 30 year conforming mortgage rates are averaging 4.60% and 30 year jumbo mortgage rates are averaging 5.14%. 30 year fixed rate mortgages are still the preferred home loan for most homes buyers and always will be.

I just read that many "housing proponents" say 30 year mortgage rates will no longer be offered by lenders if the government dismantles the government sponsored entities (GSEs) Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae (both are buyers of 30 year conforming home loans").

First of all, the government won't dismantle Freddie and Fannie but probably will reorganize both GSEs and stop supporting them. If that happens mortgage rates will go higher but lenders will still make 30 year loans. Why? If lenders didn't make 30 year loans the housing market would collapse.

Loan Type

State

FICO Score

Loan Amount

Points

LTV

Loan Term 15-Year Fixed 20-Year Fixed 30-Year Fixed 5-Year ARM 7-Year ARM 10-Year ARM

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Lender

APR / Rate

Fees / Points

Payment

NMLS #2473786

5.045%

15-Year Fixed

4.875%

$4,523

Includes 0.857 points for $3,428

Lender Fees: $1,095

$3,138 /mo

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NMLS #1085173

5.056%

15-Year Fixed

4.875%

$4,870

Includes 0.875 points for $3,500

Lender Fees: $1,370

$3,138 /mo

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NMLS #757416

5.141%

15-Year Fixed

4.990%

$3,988

Includes 0.997 points for $3,988

Lender Fees: $0

$3,162 /mo

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NMLS #1067

5.151%

15-Year Fixed

5.000%

$3,988

Includes 0.997 points for $3,988

Lender Fees: $0

$3,164 /mo

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NMLS #1701910

5.179%

15-Year Fixed

4.990%

$4,990

Includes 0.875 points for $3,500

Lender Fees: $1,490

$3,162 /mo

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NMLS #613839

5.192%

15-Year Fixed

4.990%

$5,351

Includes 0.866 points for $3,464

Lender Fees: $1,887

$3,162 /mo

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NMLS #2059741

5.193%

15-Year Fixed

4.990%

$5,360

Includes 0.840 points for $3,360

Lender Fees: $2,000

$3,162 /mo

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NMLS #1312186

5.365%

15-Year Fixed

5.250%

$3,000

Includes 0.750 points for $3,000

Lender Fees: $0

$3,216 /mo

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NMLS #2473786

5.466%

5-Year ARM

5.375%

$4,067

Includes 0.743 points for $2,972

Lender Fees: $1,095

$2,240 /mo

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NMLS #1025894

5.503%

15-Year Fixed

5.375%

$3,348

Includes 0.662 points for $2,648

Lender Fees: $700

$3,242 /mo

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NMLS #1312186

5.837%

5-Year ARM

5.750%

$3,792

Includes 0.948 points for $3,792

Lender Fees: $0

$2,335 /mo

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NMLS #2561451

5.858%

30-Year Fixed

5.750%

$4,738

Includes 0.997 points for $3,988

Lender Fees: $750

$2,335 /mo

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NMLS #1085173

5.866%

5-Year ARM

5.750%

$5,146

Includes 0.944 points for $3,776

Lender Fees: $1,370

$2,335 /mo

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NMLS #2473786

5.947%

30-Year Fixed

5.875%

$3,135

Includes 0.510 points for $2,040

Lender Fees: $1,095

$2,367 /mo

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NMLS #757416

5.954%

30-Year Fixed

5.875%

$3,436

Includes 0.859 points for $3,436

Lender Fees: $0

$2,367 /mo

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NMLS #1067

5.955%

30-Year Fixed

5.875%

$3,480

Includes 0.870 points for $3,480

Lender Fees: $0

$2,367 /mo

Next >

NMLS #1085173

5.963%

30-Year Fixed

5.875%

$3,870

Includes 0.625 points for $2,500

Lender Fees: $1,370

$2,367 /mo

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NMLS #2059741

6.001%

30-Year Fixed

5.875%

$5,476

Includes 0.869 points for $3,476

Lender Fees: $2,000

$2,367 /mo

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NMLS #613839

6.086%

30-Year Fixed

5.990%

$4,143

Includes 0.564 points for $2,256

Lender Fees: $1,887

$2,396 /mo

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NMLS #1025894

6.200%

30-Year Fixed

6.125%

$3,196

Includes 0.624 points for $2,496

Lender Fees: $700

$2,431 /mo

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NMLS #1312186

6.207%

30-Year Fixed

6.125%

$3,500

Includes 0.875 points for $3,500

Lender Fees: $0

$2,431 /mo

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NMLS #399799

6.213%

30-Year Fixed

6.125%

$3,900

Includes 0.643 points for $2,572

Lender Fees: $1,328

$2,431 /mo

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NMLS #1701910

6.411%

30-Year Fixed

6.375%

$1,490

Includes 0.000 points for $0

Lender Fees: $1,490

$2,496 /mo

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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.

The majority of the middle class has been squeezed hard by the financial crises and recession and can't afford monthly mortgage payments on anything other than a 30 year mortgage.

Now back to today's mortgage rates. Both 15 year conforming and jumbo average rates are lower today. Current mortgage rates on 15 year loans are averaging 3.87% and 15 year jumbo loan rates are averaging 4.47%.

You can find the lowest mortgage rates and refinance rates in your state by searching our rate tables at MortgageRates.MonitorBankRates.com.

Author: Brian McKay

May 15th, 2011

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