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After rising modestly last week, mortgage rates have dipped so far this week, with slight rate reductions among the most common mortgage types for two days in a row.
Macroeconomic factors have kept the mortgage market relatively steady over the last two weeks. Among those factors are the Federal Reserve’s April 28 guidance to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to continue buying government-backed mortgages at their current volume. Though there had been speculation about whether the Fed would recommend pulling back on mortgage buying, it instead announced staying the course.
Current Rates for Popular Mortgage Types
The average of lenders’ minimum rates for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages dropped to 3.12%, and to 2.38% for 15-year fixed-rate loans. Five-year adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) currently stand at 3.01%. As is typical, refinancing rates were 15 to 25 basis points higher than new purchase loans, though the margin on 5/1 ARM refinancing loans was larger.
| National Averages of Lenders’ Best Rates | ||
|---|---|---|
| Product | Purchase | Refinance |
| 30 Year Fixed | 3.12% | 3.28% |
| 30 Year Fixed (FHA) | 2.98% | 3.12% |
| 30 Year Fixed (VA) | 3.01% | 3.20% |
| 15 Year Fixed | 2.38% | 2.60% |
| 5/1 ARM | 3.01% | 3.49% |
Important:
The rates you see here generally won’t compare directly with teaser rates you see advertised online, since those rates are cherry-picked as the most attractive. They may involve paying points in advance, or may be selected based on a hypothetical borrower with an ultra-high credit score or taking a smaller-than-typical loan given the value of the home. The rates you see here are the lowest our surveyed lenders offer for a typical applicant, for the most common loan size (80% loan-to-value), and with no pre-paid points.
All of Today’s Mortgage Rates
Mortgage rates are determined by a complex interaction of macroeconomic and industry factors, such as the level and direction of the bond market, including 10-year Treasury yields; the Federal Reserve’s current monetary policy, especially as it relates to funding government-backed mortgages; and competition between lenders and across loan types. Because fluctuations can be caused by any number of these at once, it’s generally difficult to attribute the change to any one factor.
| National Averages of Lenders’ Best Rates – New Purchase | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mortgage Product | New Purchase | Daily Change |
| 30 Year Fixed | 3.12% | -0.03 |
| 30 Year Fixed (FHA) | 2.98% | -0.04 |
| 30 Year Fixed (VA) | 3.01% | -0.02 |
| 20 Year Fixed | 2.94% | -0.03 |
| 15 Year Fixed | 2.38% | -0.03 |
| 10 Year Fixed | 2.24% | -0.03 |
| Jumbo 30 Year Fixed | 3.39% | -0.01 |
| Jumbo 15 Year Fixed | 3.07% | No change |
| 10/1 ARM | 3.09% | -0.01 |
| 10/6 ARM | 4.18% | -0.03 |
| 7/1 ARM | 3.97% | -0.02 |
| 7/6 ARM | 3.19% | -0.22 |
| 5/1 ARM | 3.01% | -0.02 |
| 5/6 ARM | 3.45% | +0.05 |
| Jumbo 7/6 ARM | 2.81% | No change |
| Jumbo 7/1 ARM | 2.69% | -0.02 |
| Jumbo 5/6 ARM | 2.69% | No change |
| Jumbo 5/1 ARM | 2.54% | No change |
| National Averages of Lenders’ Best Rates – Refinancing | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mortgage Product | Refinance | Daily Change |
| 30 Year Fixed | 3.28% | -0.03 |
| 30 Year Fixed (FHA) | 3.12% | -0.03 |
| 30 Year Fixed (VA) | 3.20% | -0.01 |
| 20 Year Fixed | 3.16% | -0.02 |
| 15 Year Fixed | 2.60% | -0.02 |
| 10 Year Fixed | 2.51% | -0.02 |
| Jumbo 30 Year Fixed | 3.67% | -0.01 |
| Jumbo 15 Year Fixed | 3.26% | -0.02 |
| 10/1 ARM | 3.55% | -0.08 |
| 10/6 ARM | 4.38% | -0.04 |
| 7/1 ARM | 4.21% | -0.02 |
| 7/6 ARM | 4.04% | -0.05 |
| 5/1 ARM | 3.49% | -0.10 |
| 5/6 ARM | 4.19% | -0.06 |
| Jumbo 7/6 ARM | 3.09% | No change |
| Jumbo 7/1 ARM | 3.14% | +0.10 |
| Jumbo 5/6 ARM | 2.96% | No change |
| Jumbo 5/1 ARM | 2.87% | -0.16 |
Lowest Mortgage Rates by State
The lowest mortgage rates available vary depending on the state where originations occur. Mortgage rates can be influenced by state-level variations in credit score, average mortgage loan term, and size, as well as individual lenders’ varying risk management strategies.
These rates are surveyed directly from over 200 top lenders.
Methodology
The national averages cited above were calculated based on the lowest rate offered by more than 200 of the country’s top lenders, assuming a loan-to-value ratio (LTV) of 80% and an applicant with a FICO credit score in the 700-760 range. The resulting rates are representative of what customers should expect to see when receiving actual quotes from lenders based on their qualifications, which may vary from advertised teaser rates.
For our map of the best state rates, the lowest rate currently offered by a surveyed lender in that state is listed, assuming the same parameters of an 80% LTV and a credit score between 700-760.