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Refinance Rates Increase Sending Refinance Mortgage Applications Lower

Bond yields rose slightly this past week causing refinance rates to increase which lowered the demand for refinance mortgage applications. The Mortgage Bankers Association's Weekly Application Survey showed an increase in average 30 year conforming mortgage rates and 30 year jumbo mortgage rates.

Mortgage rates today on 30 year conforming loans increased to 3.88 percent with 0.40 points for the week ending June 22, 2012. In the prior week's survey the average 30 year conforming mortgage rate was at 3.87 percent with 0.49 points.

Overall mortgage applications decreased 7.1 percent from one week prior. The Refinance Index decreased 8 percent from one week earlier and the Purchase Index decreased 1 percent from one week earlier.

Loan Term
Lender
APR / Rate
Fees / Points
Payment
Home Simply
NMLS #2473786
5.015%
15-Year Fixed
4.875%
$3,723
Includes 0.657 points for $2,628
Lender Fees: $1,095
$3,138 /mo
Bison State Bank
NMLS #757416
5.121%
15-Year Fixed
4.990%
$3,472
Includes 0.868 points for $3,472
Lender Fees: $0
$3,162 /mo
Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc.
NMLS #1025894
5.175%
15-Year Fixed
5.000%
$4,628
Includes 0.982 points for $3,928
Lender Fees: $700
$3,164 /mo
Home Simply
NMLS #2473786
5.340%
5-Year ARM
5.250%
$4,059
Includes 0.741 points for $2,964
Lender Fees: $1,095
$2,209 /mo
Blue Sky Financial, LLC
NMLS #1954591
License: 60DBO-113383
5.418%
15-Year Fixed
5.250%
$4,463
Includes 0.839 points for $3,356
Lender Fees: $1,107
$3,216 /mo
Home Simply
NMLS #2473786
5.838%
30-Year Fixed
5.750%
$3,843
Includes 0.687 points for $2,748
Lender Fees: $1,095
$2,335 /mo
Bison State Bank
NMLS #757416
5.936%
30-Year Fixed
5.875%
$2,664
Includes 0.666 points for $2,664
Lender Fees: $0
$2,367 /mo
Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc.
NMLS #1025894
5.959%
30-Year Fixed
5.875%
$3,620
Includes 0.730 points for $2,920
Lender Fees: $700
$2,367 /mo
HSBC Bank USA, N.A.
NMLS #399799
6.106%
30-Year Fixed
6.000%
$4,703
Includes 0.844 points for $3,376
Lender Fees: $1,327
$2,399 /mo
Blue Sky Financial, LLC
NMLS #1954591
License: 60DBO-113383
6.222%
30-Year Fixed
6.125%
$4,183
Includes 0.769 points for $3,076
Lender Fees: $1,107
$2,431 /mo
Blue Sky Financial, LLC
NMLS #1954591
License: 60DBO-113383
6.357%
5-Year ARM
6.250%
$4,595
Includes 0.872 points for $3,488
Lender Fees: $1,107
$2,463 /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.

Average current mortgage rates are at 4.12 percent with 0.35 points for the week ending June 22, 2012. In the previous week's survey the average 30 year jumbo mortgage rate was at 4.06 percent with 0.38 points.

FHA mortgage rates decreased in this week's survey which didn't help demand for FHA refinance loans. The decrease in average FHA refinance rates was only 1 basis point this week. The average FHA rate is at 3.71 percent with 0.46 points, down from last week's average of 3.72 percent with 0.47 points.

Conforming 15 year mortgage rates also decreased for the week ending June 22, 2012. Today's mortgage rates on 15 year conforming loans are averaging 3.24 percent with 0.44 points, a decline from the prior week's average 15 year mortgage rate of 3.25 percent with 0.45 points.

5 year adjustable mortgage rates were higher in this week's survey. Current mortgage rates on 5 year adjustable home loans are averaging 2.81 percent with 0.41 points. The average 5 year adjustable mortgage rate is up from the previous week's average of 2.75 percent with 0.33 points.

Another mortgage rate survey to be released today by Freddie Mac will probably show a slight increase in average mortgage rates this week. Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey is a more current survey which will show where average mortgage rates today are.

 
Author: Brian McKay
June 28th, 2012

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