Raleigh, NC Refinance Mortgage Rates Around 4.25% for 30 Year Fixed Interest Loans

Examiner

 

While Raleigh, NC has held up well when it comes to the mortgage market collapse there are still areas that have seen home prices drop in the last several months.  With three major universities in the area and many government jobs available there are many reasons to believe the housing market will improve in Raleigh, NC.  

 

For those looking to stay in the area and invest in their homes it is good to know that Raleigh, NC refinance mortgage rates are around 4.25% for a 30 year fixed interest loan at the end of September 2010.  Be aware that it takes a great financial history to lock in to these low loan rates in October 2010.

Many analysts continue to make mortgage rate predictions that state that 30 year fixed home loans will stay very low as long as Ben Bernanke and the Federal Reserve Bank feel that the economy is still struggling.  Just last week Bernanke came out and stated that interest rates were going to be held quite low for an extended period of time.  This is very good news to those who have made very good financial decisions in the past.

For those who did not make good financial decisions there are many options when it comes to lower a home loan monthly payment.  The Making Home Affordable government program has helped many to reduce payments as millions of Americans continue to search for Wells Fargo home loan modification.  With Wells Fargo gobbling up Wachovia during the credit crisis it is the case that this major financial institution has many loans that mean the modification requirements.

In a time when mortgage interest rates are very close to all time lows it might be smart to consider refinancing.  Residents of Raleigh, NC can be rest assured that jobs will remain in this area as the capital will not move and the major universities of NC State, UNC and Duke will always be within 25 miles of the state capital. 

30-Year Loans Now Below 5%

The Washington Post

Rates for 30-year home loans fell below 5 percent this week but remained above last month's record lows.

The average rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage was 4.99 percent, down from 5.06 percent a week earlier, mortgage company Freddie Mac said Thursday.

It was the third straight weekly decline. The drop comes after interest rates fell in the bond market this week as concerns about the economy increased demand for the safety of government debt, which is closely tied to mortgage rates.

The average rate on 15-year, fixed-rate mortgages fell to 4.4 percent, down from 4.45 percent last week, according to Freddie Mac.

Rates on five-year, adjustable-rate mortgages averaged 4.27 percent, down from 4.32 percent a week earlier. Rates on one-year, adjustable-rate mortgages dropped to 4.32 percent from 4.39 percent.

Borrowers can lower their interest rates by buying points, equal to 1 percent of the total loan amount. The nationwide averages in Freddie Mac's survey were 0.7 points for 30-year loans and 0.6 points for 15-year, five-year and one-year loans.

Falling mortgage rates might help bolster the nation's housing market as borrowing becomes less expensive for consumers. The decline in home-loan rates boosted the number of mortgage applications by more than 9 percent last week, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association.

The Mortgage Bankers Association's index of applications to purchase a home or refinance a mortgage rose 9.1 percent in the week ended Jan. 15, led by a surge in refinancing. The group's refinancing gauge gained 11 percent, while the purchase index advanced 4.4 percent.