Friday, July 15, 2016

Mortgage Rates Today, Friday, July 15: Purchase Rates Firm; Refi Rates Inch Lower

Home purchase mortgage rates are holding firm Friday while 30-year refinance rates are inching lower, according to a NerdWallet survey of national lenders.

The NerdWallet Mortgage Rate Index compiles annual percentage rates — lender interest rates plus fees, the most accurate way for consumers to compare rates. Here are today’s average rates for the most popular loan terms:

Purchase Mortgage Rates: July 15, 2016

(Change from 7/14)

30-year fixed: 3.64% APR (NC)

15-year fixed: 3.01% APR (NC)

5/1 ARM: 3.39% APR (NC)

 

Refinance Mortgage Rates: July 15, 2016

(Change from 7/14)

30-year fixed: 3.70% APR (-0.02)

15-year fixed: 3.05% APR (+0.01)

5/1 ARM: 3.40% APR (-0.01)

Homeowners looking to lower their mortgage rate can shop for refinance lenders here.

Wells Fargo, Chase and BOA mortgage rates

Three major components of the NerdWallet Mortgage Rate Index are leading lenders Wells Fargo, Chase and Bank of America. Their current purchase mortgage rates are:

Bank mortgage rates 7/15

  30-year fixed 15-year fixed 5/1 ARM
Wells Fargo 3.67% APR 2.98% APR 3.41% APR
Chase 3.44% APR 2.80% APR 3.33% APR
Bank of America 3.67% APR N/A 3.32% APR

NerdWallet daily mortgage rates are an average of the published APR with the lowest points for each loan term offered by a sampling of major national lenders. Annual percentage rate quotes reflect an interest rate plus points, fees and other expenses, providing the most accurate view of the costs a borrower might pay.

Hal Bundrick is a staff writer at NerdWallet, a personal finance website. Email: hal@nerdwallet.com. Twitter: @halmbundrick.

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