FHA Mortgage Rate Survey May 5, 2010
Mortgage rates on 30 year FHA home loans were down rather significantly this week. Based on this week’s survey of FHA mortgage rates performed by Findlocalmortgagerates.com, the average FHA mortgage rate this week is 4.95%. This week’s average FHA rate is 12.5 basis points or 12/100 of a percent lower than the previous week’s FHA home loan rate of 5.075%.
The average points charged by the mortgage lenders in the survey to obtain this mortgage rate rose modestly to 0.70 points from the previous week’s average points of 0.625.
Reports on FHA loan volume continue to show an increased share of all loan originations are FHA loans. CNBC reported this morning that the figure is 50% of current home loans originated are FHA loans. FHA loans continue to offer flexible credit and qualifying standards as well as low down payments relative to the conventional mortgage market giving these loans a larger potential market to serve.
An additional significant factor in the rise in FHA loans is also the attractive mortgage interest rates and loan terms. The most recent survey on conventional 30 year fixed rate mortgages indicated an average rate of 5.10% and 0.475 points, modestly higher than the FHA loan rate.
FHA home loans are also not limited to first time home buyers and can be used to refinance an existing mortgage to lower the interest rate and payment, or save interest costs by shortening the term, or an FHA mortgage can even be used as a cash out refinance to help consolidate debt or pay for an education and more.
The largest FHA mortgage lenders in this week survey on 30 year fixed rate FHA mortgage rates included: Bank of America Home Loans, Wells Fargo Home Loans, US Bank, SunTrust Mortgage and HSBC Mortgage. For added comparisons of current FHA mortgage rates, the rates listed below also includes rates from TD Bank, which makes loans only in specific regions, and Bank of the West.
The current 30 year FHA mortgage rate at Bank of America Home Loans is 4.750% with 1.25 points and a 4.897% APR.
The current 30 year FHA mortgage rate at Wells Fargo Home Loan is 5.000% with 1.0 point with a 5.762% APR.
The US Bank FHA 30 year mortgage rate is at 5.00% with no points and an APR of 5.531%.
SunTrust Bank markets the 30 year FHA mortgage with an interest rate of 4.875% and 1.25 points with an APR of 5.449%.
HSBC Mortgage’s current 30 year fixed rate FHA home loan has a rate of 5.125% with no points and a 5.440% APR.
Bank of the West offers the 30 year FHA mortgage at 5.00% with 0.50 points for a 5.618% APR.
TD Bank has a 30 year FHA mortgage rate of 4.75% and no pints with an APR at 5.187%.
The mortgage interest rates, annual percentage rates (APRs) and discount points listed are current as of this publication but are subject to change without notice. The 30 year fixed rate FHA mortgage rates are based on home loan amounts of approximately $200,000.00 for owner occupied, single family homes based in Illinois. All mortgage loans are subject to bank or mortgage lender approval.
There are a variety of repayment terms and loan options available from these mortgage lenders. For more information on the mortgage lenders listed and current FHA mortgage rates, the contact numbers are:
Bank of America 800-586-9861
Wells Fargo Home Loans 877-937-9357
US Bank 888-831-7524
SunTrust Mortgage 800-634-7928
HSBC Mortgage 800-975-4722
TD Bank 800-937-5020
Bank of the West 800-488-2265