MORTGAGE RATES IMPROVE:
December 5th, 2011
Fixed Mortgage rates improved slightly last week with the bond market closing + 53 bps. ARM pricing has started to creep a bit higher lately. ARM loans are less tied to the bond market than fixed loans are.
There is not too much data coming into the markets this week. The leaders in Europe are meeting on Friday to continue debt talks, but I don’t expect too much to come of that.
I still feel that the long term outlook is that mortgage rates will start to rise slowly in the coming weeks and months.
Below are rates available today paying a point or less:
30 year fixed: 3.875% paying .653 point, 4.125% paying 0 points
20 year fixed: 3.75% paying .935 points, 4% paying 0 points
15 year fixed: 3.25% paying .725 points, 3.5% paying 0 points
5/1 ARM: 2.5% paying .97 points; 2.875% paying 0 points
7/1 ARM: 2.875% paying .883 points, 3.25% paying 0 points
30 year fixed High Balance Loan: 4.25% paying .817 points, 4.5% paying 0 points
30 year fixed FHA: 3.75% paying .605 points, 3.99% paying 0 points
15 year fixed FHA: 3.25% paying .867 points, 3.5% paying 0 points
30 year fixed VA: 3.75% paying 0 points
HARP 2.0 UPDATE
When dealing with a new agency product, typically the big lenders announce when they are coming out and everybody falls in line. The only lender I know of that has publicized HARP 2.0 updates is Wells Fargo. They are releasing their HARP 2.0 rate sheets next week but are not offering the product for underwriting.
Many direct lenders have lines of credit from bigger banks to fund their loans. Wells Fargo is an investor in my company as well as many, many other lenders. Thus we will get it at the same time.
It is now starting to appear that the HARP 2.0 product may not make it to the market for some time. As always, I will keep you updated on any new developments.
Today’s Mortgage Interest Rates. Current Mortgage Rates and APRs for refinancing and purchasing in Arizona, California, and Colorado. Mortgage Rates Sheets for fixed mortgages, ARM mortgages, Variable Mortgages, Interest Only Mortgages, HARP mortgages, DU Refi Plus Mortgages, Freddie Mac Open Access Mortgages, Freddie Mac Foreclosure Relief Mortgage, VA mortgages, VA Interest Rate Reduction Loans, FHA mortgages, FHA streamline mortgages, Conforming mortgages, Conventional Mortgages, High Balance Mortgages, Fannie Mae mortgages, Freddie Mac Mortgages, and Jumbo Mortgages.
MORTGAGE PRICING IMPROVES ; HARP 2.0 UPDATE
