Cyprus Tax on Deposit Accounts Will Send U.S. Mortgage Rates Lower

The euro zone took an unprecedented move by taxing deposit accounts in Cyprus to help pay for that country's bank bailout. The decision to raise $7.6 billion by taxing deposit accounts is an ill-advised move which may cause a run on deposits across the euro zone. The results are already being seen as people line up to take their money out of Cyprus banks.

Cyprus Tax on Deposit Accounts Will Send US Mortgage Rates LowerThe news sent stock indexes in Europe down. Stock prices opened lower in the United States and 10 year U.S. Treasury yields fell 9 basis points at the open and are now under 2.00 percent. Investors are doing the classic flight-to-quality by buying U.S. Treasuries during uncertain times. When Treasury prices move higher, Treasury yields move lower and lower yields means lower mortgage rates in the coming days.



There is fear in the European Union that the new tax might be applied to other countries that are in need of a bailout. Many people believe Italy might be next in line for a bailout. This fear will cause more money to be withdrawn by depositors in all euro zone countries. A major run on banks in the zone will cause equity markets to fall worldwide and send long-term U.S. bond yields even lower, in turn sending current mortgage rates down.

30 year mortgage rates today are averaging 3.69 percent, down from last week's average 30 year mortgage rate of 3.70 percent. In the coming days, the average 30 year conforming mortgage rate will probably fall below 3.60 percent. Right now you can already find lenders quoting 30 year mortgage rates well below 3.60 percent. Currently, the lowest 30 year mortgage refinance rates in our database are at 3.25 percent with points.

Mortgage rates today on 15 year conforming loans are averaging 2.87 percent, down from last week's average 15 year rate of 2.92 percent. This week, the average 15 year conventional loan rate will probably fall towards 2.75 percent, but you can already find lenders quoting 15 year refinance rates well below the averages.

The lowest 15 year conventional refi rates in our database are at 2.25 percent with points and without points, the lowest 15 year refi rate is at 2.50 percent. The lowest rates we mention in this article are the lowest overall, the lowest rate isn't available in all states. The good news is even for states that currently don't have lenders quoting rates at 2.25 percent, you can still find quotes as low as 2.50 percent, below the average rate.

Jumbo mortgage rates today on 30 year loans are averaging 4.11 percent, a decline from last week's average 30 year jumbo rate of 4.20 percent. If Treasury yields continue to decline this week, the average 30 year jumbo mortgage rate will fall towards 4.00 percent. The best jumbo rate in our database is currently at 3.50 percent with 2 mortgage points, the lowest rate without points is at 3.75 percent.,

Average 15 year jumbo mortgage interest rates are at 3.45 percent, down from last week's average 15 year rate of 3.52 percent. Right now we have lenders quoting 15 year jumbo refi rates as low as 2.75 percent with 2 mortgage points and as low as 3.00 percent with no points. When you search our database you don't have to provide any personal information to view a list of rates.
Loan Term
Lender
APR / Rate
Payment
Fees and Points
 
District Lending
NMLS #598623
5.394%
15-Year Fixed
5.250%
$3,216 /mo
$3,784
Includes 0.946 points for $3,784
Lender Fees: $0
PADDIO
NMLS #1907
5.865%
15-Year Fixed
5.625%
$3,295 /mo
$6,252
Includes 0.688 points for $2,752
Lender Fees: $3,500
PenFed Credit Union
NMLS #401822
6.312%
30-Year Fixed
6.125%
$2,431 /mo
$8,000
Includes 1.000 points for $4,000
Lender Fees: $4,000
District Lending
NMLS #598623
6.321%
30-Year Fixed
6.250%
$2,463 /mo
$3,004
Includes 0.751 points for $3,004
Lender Fees: $0
PenFed Credit Union
NMLS #401822
6.379%
15-Year Fixed
6.125%
$3,403 /mo
$6,500
Includes 0.625 points for $2,500
Lender Fees: $4,000
District Lending
NMLS #598623
6.570%
5-Year ARM
6.500%
$2,529 /mo
$2,904
Includes 0.726 points for $2,904
Lender Fees: $0
PADDIO
NMLS #1907
6.878%
30-Year Fixed
6.750%
$2,595 /mo
$5,252
Includes 0.438 points for $1,752
Lender Fees: $3,500
Rate data provided by RateUpdate.com. Displayed by ICB, a division of Mortgage Research Center, NMLS #1907, Equal Housing Opportunity. Payments do not include taxes or insurance premiums. Actual payments will be greater with taxes and insurance included. Rate and product details.

Mortgage Rates December 11, 2023

Lender
Product
Rate
APR
Points
30-Year Fixed FHA
7.250%
9.002%
0.000
30-Year Fixed
8.375%
8.498%
0.000
30-Year Fixed
8.250%
8.411%
0.000
5/6M SOFR ARM
8.250%
8.361%
0.000
20-Year Fixed
8.150%
8.354%
0.000
1-Year ARM
6.750%
8.270%
0.000
5-Year Jumbo ARM
6.125%
8.217%
2.000
5Y/6M ARM
7.625%
8.178%
0.926
10-Year ARM
8.000%
8.174%
0.000
30-Year Fixed
8.000%
8.000%
0.000
5-Year ARM FHA
5.750%
7.995%
2.000
7Y/6M ARM
7.375%
7.983%
0.963
7-Year ARM
7.500%
7.959%
0.000
30-Year Fixed
7.875%
7.957%
0.250
10Y/6M ARM
7.500%
7.951%
0.864
20-Year Fixed
7.625%
7.929%
0.677
30-Year Jumbo Fixed
7.750%
7.911%
1.000
5/6 ARM
7.625%
7.884%
0.000
30-Year Fixed
7.750%
7.833%
0.000
5-Year ARM
6.250%
7.829%
2.000
30-Year Fixed Jumbo
7.750%
7.760%
0.000
20-Year Fixed
7.500%
7.747%
0.000
15-Year Fixed
7.500%
7.746%
0.000
30-Year Fixed
7.625%
7.740%
0.000
20-Year Fixed
7.500%
7.735%
1.000
5/1 ARM Jumbo
7.000%
7.705%
0.000
30-Year Fixed Jumbo
7.250%
7.700%
0.500
5/6 ARM
6.750%
7.700%
0.500
30-Year Fixed
7.500%
7.691%
0.000
15-Year Fixed
7.500%
7.682%
0.000
30-Year Fixed
7.500%
7.682%
1.000
30-Year Fixed
7.625%
7.669%
0.000
5/1 ARM
6.875%
7.668%
0.000
5/1 ARM
6.750%
7.643%
0.725
5/6 ARM Jumbo
6.750%
7.640%
0.500
10/6 ARM
7.250%
7.640%
0.000
7/6 ARM
7.000%
7.632%
0.000
15-Year Fixed
7.625%
7.625%
0.000
5/6 Month ARM
6.750%
7.623%
1.000
3-Year ARM
7.000%
7.605%
0.000
5-Year ARM
7.250%
7.600%
0.000
10-Year Fixed
7.250%
7.591%
0.000
30-Year Fixed
7.500%
7.577%
0.000
7/1 ARM
7.000%
7.577%
0.000
30-Year Fixed
7.500%
7.573%
0.000
7/1 ARM Jumbo
6.999%
7.570%
0.000
10/6 ARM
7.125%
7.560%
0.500
3-Year ARM
6.875%
7.559%
0.000
15-Year Fixed
7.375%
7.558%
0.000
30-Year Fixed
7.250%
7.554%
22.000
30-Year Fixed FHA
6.625%
7.525%
2.000
10-Year Fixed
7.125%
7.524%
1.000
30-Year Fixed
7.375%
7.524%
1.000
7/6 ARM
6.750%
7.520%
0.500
30-Year Fixed
7.500%
7.514%
0.000
30-Year Fixed
7.500%
7.512%
0.000
30 Year Fixed
7.250%
7.509%
0.939
15-Year Fixed
7.375%
7.505%
0.000
5-Year ARM
7.000%
7.503%
0.000
10/6 ARM Jumbo
7.125%
7.500%
0.500
7-Year ARM
7.125%
7.496%
0.000
30-Year Fixed
7.125%
7.489%
2.000
7/6 Month ARM
6.750%
7.484%
1.000
15-Year Fixed
7.250%
7.480%
0.000
7/6-Month ARM
6.500%
7.464%
1.000
30-Year Fixed
7.375%
7.462%
0.000
20-Year Fixed Jumbo
7.250%
7.462%
0.815
7/6 ARM Jumbo
6.750%
7.460%
0.500
15-Year Fixed
7.375%
7.444%
0.000
30-Year Fixed
3.375%
7.442%
0.000
30-Year Fixed FHA
6.625%
7.440%
1.000
30-Year Fixed
7.375%
7.424%
0.000
7/6 ARM
6.500%
7.419%
0.719
10/1 Jumbo ARM
6.875%
7.409%
0.840
30-Year Fixed Jumbo
7.250%
7.408%
1.000
30-Year Fixed Jumbo
7.250%
7.403%
0.640
30-Year Fixed
7.250%
7.393%
0.000
30-Year Fixed
7.250%
7.385%
0.000
30-Year Fixed
7.300%
7.381%
0.000
15-Year Fixed
7.350%
7.379%
0.000
5/1 ARM
6.125%
7.371%
0.000
30-Year Fixed
7.250%
7.361%
0.000
5/1 Jumbo ARM
6.750%
7.359%
0.690
7/1 Jumbo ARM
6.500%
7.359%
0.690
20-Year Fixed
7.250%
7.354%
0.000
20-Year Fixed
7.250%
7.343%
0.000
30-Year Fixed
7.125%
7.334%
1.000
30-year Fixed
7.250%
7.320%
0.500
7/6-Month ARM Jumbo
6.375%
7.317%
1.000
30-Year Fixed
7.125%
7.316%
0.000
30-Year Fixed Jumbo
7.250%
7.298%
0.000
10/6 ARM
6.625%
7.294%
0.949
15-Year Fixed Jumbo
7.125%
7.270%
0.500
20-Year Fixed Jumbo
7.125%
7.260%
0.500
30-Year Fixed FHA
6.375%
7.257%
2.000
5/1 ARM
5.500%
7.250%
0.000
15-Year Fixed
7.125%
7.246%
0.000
15-Year Fixed Jumbo
7.000%
7.246%
0.650
15-Year Fixed
7.125%
7.240%
0.500
15-Year Fixed
7.000%
7.215%
0.000
30-Year Fixed
6.875%
7.204%
1.000
10/6 Interest Only Jumbo ARM
6.375%
7.204%
1.000
15-Year Fixed FHA
6.125%
7.202%
2.000
30-Year Fixed
7.125%
7.197%
0.000
30-Year Fixed
7.125%
7.188%
0.000
15-Year Fixed
7.000%
7.188%
0.625
10-Year Fixed
6.875%
7.187%
0.000
7/1 ARM
7.000%
7.186%
0.000
20-Year Fixed
7.000%
7.181%
0.000
30-Year Fixed
7.000%
7.177%
1.000
15-Year Fixed
6.875%
7.173%
1.375
30-Year Fixed
6.875%
7.167%
1.875
10-Year Fixed
7.000%
7.160%
0.500
30-Year Fixed
7.000%
7.145%
0.000
20-Year Fixed
7.125%
7.141%
0.000
20-Year Fixed
7.000%
7.139%
0.000
30-Year Fixed
7.000%
7.135%
0.000
15-Year Fixed
6.875%
7.098%
0.000
15-Year Fixed
6.750%
7.084%
1.000
30-Year Fixed
6.875%
7.084%
0.875
30-Year Fixed
7.000%
7.084%
0.375
30-Year Fixed
7.000%
7.070%
0.000
15-Year Fixed
6.990%
7.067%
0.000
20-Year Fixed
6.875%
7.063%
0.000
30-Year Fixed
6.750%
7.050%
1.000
15-Year Fixed
6.875%
7.048%
0.000
20-Year Fixed
6.875%
7.048%
0.000
30-Year Fixed
6.875%
7.031%
0.704
15-Year Fixed
6.750%
7.029%
1.000
30-Year Fixed
6.875%
7.020%
1.000
15-Year Fixed
6.875%
7.013%
0.000
20-Year Fixed
6.750%
7.010%
1.000
30-Year Fixed FHA
6.250%
6.998%
2.000
15-Year Fixed
6.875%
6.997%
0.000
30-Year Fixed
6.750%
6.996%
2.000
30-Year Fixed
6.875%
6.988%
0.000
15-Year Fixed
6.750%
6.984%
1.000
5-Year ARM
6.750%
6.983%
0.000
30-Year Fixed Jumbo
6.875%
6.978%
1.000
15-Year Fixed
6.875%
6.976%
0.000
20-Year Fixed
6.875%
6.970%
0.500
15-Year Fixed
6.750%
6.964%
0.000
15-Year Fixed
6.375%
6.961%
2.125
15 Year Fixed Jumbo
6.750%
6.924%
1.000
30-Year Fixed
6.740%
6.924%
0.000
30-Year Fixed VA
6.375%
6.921%
2.125
15-Year Fixed
6.750%
6.917%
0.000
20-Year Fixed
6.500%
6.890%
2.000
30-Year Fixed
6.750%
6.875%
0.390
15-Year Fixed
6.500%
6.873%
0.875
15-Year Fixed
6.375%
6.871%
2.000
15-Year Fixed
6.750%
6.865%
0.000
20-Year Fixed
6.750%
6.839%
0.000
30-Year Fixed
6.625%
6.825%
1.000
15-Year Fixed
6.750%
6.803%
0.000
15-Year Fixed
6.500%
6.795%
0.000
30-Year Fixed Jumbo
6.625%
6.795%
1.250
30 Year Jumbo Fixed
6.625%
6.781%
1.125
15-Year Fixed
6.750%
6.772%
0.000
30 Year Fixed Jumbo
6.625%
6.756%
1.000
30-Year Fixed
6.650%
6.750%
0.000
30-Year Fixed Jumbo
6.625%
6.744%
1.250
30-Year Fixed Jumbo
6.500%
6.722%
2.000
30-Year Fixed VA
6.375%
6.710%
1.000
15-Year Fixed
6.625%
6.699%
0.000
20-Year Fixed
6.500%
6.696%
0.670
30-Year Fixed
6.625%
6.670%
0.000
30-Year Fixed
6.250%
6.647%
1.000
15-Year Fixed
6.375%
6.641%
0.802
15 Year Fixed
6.250%
6.631%
0.802
15-Year Fixed
6.125%
6.617%
2.000
15-Year Fixed
6.500%
6.609%
0.000
30-Year Fixed FHA
5.625%
6.567%
1.125
20-Year Fixed
6.500%
6.559%
0.000
30-Year Fixed Jumbo
6.375%
6.495%
0.250
30-Year Fixed
6.375%
6.495%
0.250
15-Year Fixed
6.000%
6.480%
1.000
15-Year Fixed Jumbo
5.875%
6.473%
2.000
15-Year Fixed Jumbo
6.250%
6.448%
0.250
15-Year Fixed
6.250%
6.397%
1.000
15-Year Fixed
6.125%
6.381%
0.765
15-Year Fixed
6.000%
6.279%
1.000
3/5 Jumbo ARM
5.000%
6.247%
0.250
3/5 Conforming ARM
5.000%
6.237%
0.250
7/1 ARM
6.500%
6.218%
0.000
15-Year Fixed
6.000%
6.197%
0.250
5/5 Jumbo ARM
5.250%
6.139%
0.250
5/5 ARM
5.250%
6.139%
0.250
3/1 ARM
6.000%
5.892%
0.000

The mortgage rates presented are solely intended for informational use. Please consult the mentioned lenders for up-to-date mortgage rates. The actual mortgage rates and other loan conditions depend on the lender's approval and are not guaranteed.

 
 
Author: Brian McKay
March 18th, 2013
Posted in: Mortgage Rates