1. Mortgage Rates Remain Low After National Average Drops

    By on June 11, 2010

    The lowest mortgage rates of 2010 continue to hold their ground at Total Mortgage Services, LLC Friday morning, as the national average on the 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to its lowest point of 2010 last week and is within reach of dipping to a record-low number. The national average on the 15-year fixed-rate fell to an all-time record last week.

    At Total Mortgage, the 30-year fixed conventional mortgage is still at a 4.375 percent rate and 4.583 percent APR, and the 15-year fixed conventional mortgage is coming across at a 3.875 percent rate and 4.236 percent APR.

    According to yesterday’s Freddie Mac report, the national average rate on 30-year fixed conventional mortgages fell to 4.72 percent from last week’s 4.79 percent rate. That is the lowest rate since the week ending Dec. 3, 2009, when it hit a record low of 4.71 percent. Freddie Mac also reported that the 15-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 4.17 percent, down from last week’s 4.20 percent rate, and it is the lowest on record since Freddie Mac started tracking that mortgage type in August 1991.

    On the economic front, a rally in the Euro propelled stocks sharply higher and bonds lower on Thursday. The Euro jumped from 1.197 to 1.212.  We could see a bit of a reversal in stocks this morning after disappointing retail sales numbers indicate a considerable slump in consumer spending.

    Current mortgage rates are updated daily on Total Mortgage’s website, and mortgage rate and industry news and insight is published on the Total Mortgage blog.

    At 9:30 a.m. on June 11, 2010, the following mortgage rates were being offered at Total Mortgage:

    Loan Type Rate APR
    30-Year Fixed Conventional 4.375% 4.583%
    20-Year Fixed Conventional 4.250% 4.535%
    15-Year Fixed Conventional 3.875% 4.236%
    30-Year Fixed FHA 4.250% 5.178%
    30-Year Fixed Jumbo Mortgage 5.250% 5.463%
    15-Year Fixed Jumbo Mortgage 4.000% 4.352%
    5/1 ARM Conforming Mortgage 3.125% 3.547%
    5/1 ARM Jumbo Mortgage 3.500% 3.265%
    1/1 ARM Conforming Mortgage (0 Points) 3.150% 3.922%
    1/1 ARM Jumbo Mortgage (0 Points) 3.150% 3.794%

    For a complete offering of mortgage rates and mortgage products visit TotalMortgage.com for additional information.

    * All rates shown are for 30 day rate locks. Longer locks available. The APR for conventional loan amounts is calculated using a loan amount of $417,000, 2 points, a $495 application fee, $500 loan processing fee, $715 underwriting fee and a $16 flood certification fee. The APR for jumbo loan amounts is calculated using a loan amount of $500,000, two points, a $495 application fee, $500 loan processing fee, $715 underwriting fee and a $16 flood certification fee. The APR for FHA loan amounts is calculated using a loan amount of $295,000, two points, a $495 application fee, $500 loan processing fee, $715 underwriting fee and a $16 flood certification fee. Some rates and fees may vary by state. All interest rates listed are for qualified applicants and are subject to mortgage approval. All rates are subject to change without notice.

    Category: Mortgage Rates
  2. Mortgage Rates Remain Low During Slow Recovery

    1 By on June 8, 2010

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    The lowest mortgage rates of the year continue Tuesday at Total Mortgage Service, LLC, following an evening in which Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke predicted that recovery from the recession will be prolonged while high unemployment lingers.

    The 30-year fixed conventional mortgage is still at a 4.375 percent rate and 4.583 percent APR at Total Mortgage, and the 30-year FHA mortgage remains at a 4.250 percent rate and 5.178 percent APR.

    “There seems to be a good bit of momentum in consumer spending and investment. My best guess is we`ll have continued recovery, but it won`t feel terrific.” Bernanke said. “We’ve seen consumers coming back. We’ve seen firms spending more. There are some signs the private sector is picking up the baton and moving the economy forward.”

    One area that didn’t move forward Tuesday was the stock market, where the Dow closed at its lowest point of 2010. Many investors appeared to still be reacting to last week’s dismal employment numbers for May. Bond prices also rose nicely on Monday.

    This morning, stocks are pointing higher and bond prices lower in early trading, while the Euro remains under pressure.

    Other mortgage rates of note at Total Mortgage include the 5/1 ARM conforming mortgage listed at a 3.125 percent rate and 3.547 percent APR, and the 30-year fixed jumbo at a 5.250 percent rate and 5.463 percent APR.

    Current mortgage rates are updated regularly on the Total Mortgage website, and daily mortgage news and insight is offered at the Total Mortgage blog.

    As of 9:30 a.m. on June 8, 2010, the following mortgage rates were available at Total Mortgage:

    Loan Type Rate APR
    30-Year Fixed Conventional 4.375% 4.583%
    20-Year Fixed Conventional 4.250% 4.535%
    15-Year Fixed Conventional 3.875% 4.236%
    30-Year Fixed FHA 4.250% 5.178%
    30-Year Fixed Jumbo Mortgage 5.250% 5.463%
    15-Year Fixed Jumbo Mortgage 4.000% 4.352%
    5/1 ARM Conforming Mortgage 3.125% 3.547%
    5/1 ARM Jumbo Mortgage 3.500% 3.265%
    1/1 ARM Conforming Mortgage (0 Points) 3.150% 3.922%
    1/1 ARM Jumbo Mortgage (0 Points) 3.150% 3.794%

    For a complete offering of mortgage rates and mortgage products visit TotalMortgage.com for additional information.

    * All rates shown are for 30 day rate locks. Longer locks available. The APR for conventional loan amounts is calculated using a loan amount of $417,000, 2 points, a $495 application fee, $500 loan processing fee, $715 underwriting fee and a $16 flood certification fee. The APR for jumbo loan amounts is calculated using a loan amount of $500,000, two points, a $495 application fee, $500 loan processing fee, $715 underwriting fee and a $16 flood certification fee. The APR for FHA loan amounts is calculated using a loan amount of $295,000, two points, a $495 application fee, $500 loan processing fee, $715 underwriting fee and a $16 flood certification fee. Some rates and fees may vary by state. All interest rates listed are for qualified applicants and are subject to mortgage approval. All rates are subject to change without notice.

    Category: Mortgage Rates
  3. Mortgage Rates Remain Low, ARM Drops Amidst Heavy Volatility

    By on May 26, 2010

    Current mortgage rates remain at near-historic low levels this morning, including ARM mortgage rates which fell one-eighth of a point at Total Mortgage yesterday.

    The 5/1 ARM conforming mortgage dropped
    from a 3.000 percent rate and 3.367 percent APR, to 2.875 percent and 3.323 percent, respectively. This is the lowest five-year ARM mortgage rate at Total Mortgage of 2010.

    Other current mortgage rates at Total Mortgage see the 30-year fixed FHA at a 4.250 percent rate and 5.178 percent APR, and the 30-year fixed jumbo mortgage at a 5.125 percent rate and 5.336 percent APR.

    With wild swings now commonplace in trading markets, along with increased borrowing costs at European banks, home buyers would be well advised to lock in these exceptionally low mortgage rates before they potentially go up.

    Yesterday, the Dow hovered down more than 200 points, before a late-day surge allowed it to recoup almost all of its losses. Also Tuesday, consumer confidence rose for the third-straight month, and S&P/Case Shiller Home Price Index reported somewhat sobering homes sales data amidst what Robert Shiller calls “extraordinary uncertainty” in housing prices.

    Additionally, three of the Fed’s 12 districts requested an increase in the Discount Rate from .75 percent to 1 percent, a move that would have further normalized the spread between the Discount Rate and Fed Funds. Also, the two-year Treasury note auction had strong demand yesterday despite registering about a basis point higher than the pre-auction market levels. Today, the five-year Treasury note auction will take place, followed by the seven-year note auction tomorrow.

    Total Mortgage Services, LLC offers many of the lowest mortgage rates on 30, 20 and 15-year fixed-rate mortgages, and 5/1 and 1/1 ARM conforming mortgages. Current mortgage rates are regularly updated on Total Mortgage’s website, while daily insight and perspective is available at the Total Mortgage blog.

    As of 9:45 am on May 26, 2010, the following rates were listed at Total Mortgage:

    Loan Type Rate APR
    30-Year Fixed Conventional 4.375% 4.583%
    20-Year Fixed Conventional 4.250% 4.535%
    15-Year Fixed Conventional 3.875% 4.236%
    30-Year Fixed FHA 4.250% 5.178%
    30-Year Fixed Jumbo Mortgage 5.125% 5.336%
    15-Year Fixed Jumbo Mortgage 4.000% 4.352%
    5/1 ARM Conforming Mortgage 2.875% 3.323%
    5/1 ARM Jumbo Mortgage 3.500% 3.265%
    1/1 ARM Conforming Mortgage (0 Points) 3.150% 3.922%
    1/1 ARM Jumbo Mortgage (0 Points) 3.150% 3.794%

    For a full list of mortgage rates and mortgage products visit TotalMortgage.com for additional information.

    * All rates shown are for 30 day rate locks. Longer locks available. The APR for conventional loan amounts is calculated using a loan amount of $417,000, 2 points, a $495 application fee, $500 loan processing fee, $715 underwriting fee and a $16 flood certification fee. The APR for jumbo loan amounts is calculated using a loan amount of $500,000, two points, a $495 application fee, $500 loan processing fee, $715 underwriting fee and a $16 flood certification fee. The APR for FHA loan amounts is calculated using a loan amount of $295,000, two points, a $495 application fee, $500 loan processing fee, $715 underwriting fee and a $16 flood certification fee. Some rates and fees may vary by state. All interest rates listed are for qualified applicants and are subject to mortgage approval. All rates are subject to change without notice.

    Category: Mortgage Rates
  4. Mortgage Rates Set to Drop Even Further

    By on May 21, 2010

    Mortgage rates have held steady at their lowest points of 2010 throughout the week, and are poised to drop to levels not seen in quite some time.

    With the stock market getting battered Thursday and fears persisting about the European debt crisis, yields on the five-year and ten-year fell to their lowest points of the past year. Yields on bonds are falling as risk-averse investors are fleeing stock markets for the safety of Treasuries.

    Factor in the absence of inflation, and it has proven to be the perfect combination for keeping mortgage rates subdued to near-historic low levels.

    Total Mortgage Services, LLC has some of the lowest current rates on adjustable-rate mortgages, 30-year fixed-rate mortgages, and FHA and jumbo home loans. Current mortgage rates are listed continuously on TotalMortgage.com, as well as daily analysis on mortgage industry news and happenings.

    30-Year Fixed Conventional 4.375% Rate 4.583% APR
    20-Year Fixed Conventional 4.250% Rate 4.535% APR
    15-Year Fixed Conventional 3.875% Rate 4.236% APR
    30-Year Fixed FHA 4.250% Rate 5.178% APR
    30-Year Fixed Jumbo Mortgage 5.125% Rate 5.336% APR
    15-Year Fixed Jumbo Mortgage 4.000% Rate 4.352% APR
    5/1 ARM Conforming Mortgage 3.000% Rate 3.367% APR
    5/1 ARM Jumbo Mortgage 3.500% Rate 3.291% APR
    1/1 ARM Conforming Mortgage (0 Points) 2.950% Rate 3.722% APR
    1/1 ARM Jumbo Mortgage (0 Points) 2.950% Rate 3.722% APR

    For a full list of mortgage rates and mortgage products visit TotalMortgage.com for additional information.

    * All rates shown are for 30 day rate locks. Longer locks available. The APR for conventional loan amounts is calculated using a loan amount of $417,000, 2 points, a $495 application fee, $500 loan processing fee, $715 underwriting fee and a $16 flood certification fee. The APR for jumbo loan amounts is calculated using a loan amount of $500,000, two points, a $495 application fee, $500 loan processing fee, $715 underwriting fee and a $16 flood certification fee. The APR for FHA loan amounts is calculated using a loan amount of $295,000, two points, a $495 application fee, $500 loan processing fee, $715 underwriting fee and a $16 flood certification fee. Some rates and fees may vary by state. All interest rates listed are for qualified applicants and are subject to mortgage approval. All rates are subject to change without notice.

    Category: Mortgage Rates
  5. Mortgage Rates Update For Wednesday, May 12 From Total Mortgage

    By on May 12, 2010

    Yesterday’s economic calendar was light, and it looks to be more of the same today, although there is a 10-year Treasury bond auction this afternoon worth keeping an eye on. Bond prices were mixed yesterday, but in general, stocks fell slightly.

    Current mortgage rates are updated continuously on Total Mortgage’s website, in addition to daily insight and perspective on mortgage industry news and trends.

    As of 10:15 a.m. on May 10, 2010, the following mortgage rates are listed at Total Mortgage:

    30-Year Fixed Conventional 4.500% Rate, 4.710% APR

    30-Year FHA 4.375% Rate, 5.300% APR

    30-Year Fixed Jumbo 5.125% Rate, 5.336% APR

    5/1 ARM Conforming Mortgage 3.000% Rate, 3.367% APR

    For a complete listing of rates and mortgage products visit TotalMortgage.com.

    * All rates shown are for 30 day rate locks. Longer locks available. The APR for conventional loan amounts is calculated using a loan amount of $417,000, 2 points, a $495 application fee, $500 loan processing fee, $715 underwriting fee and a $16 flood certification fee. The APR for jumbo loan amounts is calculated using a loan amount of $500,000, two points, a $495 application fee, $500 loan processing fee, $715 underwriting fee and a $16 flood certification fee. The APR for FHA loan amounts is calculated using a loan amount of $295,000, two points, a $495 application fee, $500 loan processing fee, $715 underwriting fee and a $16 flood certification fee. Some rates and fees may vary by state. All interest rates listed are for qualified applicants and are subject to mortgage approval. All rates are subject to change without notice.

    Category: Mortgage Rates

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