Mortgage Rate Trends and Averages:
These are average mortgage rates as reported by Loan Sifter / Optimal Blue. Loan Sifter is used by many mortgage lenders to get a custom mortgage rate quote for a borrower. These rates reflect the average quote returned by loan sifter. The rates are impacted by the borrowers credit history and employment.
Freddie Mac Mortgage Rate Survey:
This is a weekly mortgage rate survey that is conducted by Freddie Mac, a government services organization that has been tracking mortgage lender rates since 1971. New rate surveys are published every Thursday.
Mortgage Rates Jump
February 10, 2022
The normalization of the economy continues as mortgage rates jumped to the highest level since the emergence of the pandemic. Rate increases are expected to continue due to a strong labor market and high inflation, which likely will have an adverse impact on homebuyer demand.
Average commitment rates should be reported along with average fees and points to reflect the total upfront cost of obtaining the mortgage. Visit the following link for the Definitions. Borrowers may still pay closing costs which are not included in the survey.
Mortgage Rates from Top Lenders:
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Are we crazy? Just trying to throw away business? No, it's neither of those. We believe in transparency. We also know that over 95% of the time we can beat these rates. We believe a well informed borrower is our best customer. Click on just one of the images to open a new window where you'll be able to check rates.
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