Mortgages
- 3.81% (30-year fixed)
- 0.44 (average points)
Mortgage rates increased for the second consecutive week as home prices rise and the job market shows signs of improvement.
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose 4 basis points to 3.81 percent. A basis point is one-hundredth of 1 percentage point.
The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage rose 1 basis point to 3 percent. The average rate for 30-year jumbo mortgages, or generally for those of more than $417,000, fell 1 basis point to 4.38 percent.
The 5/1 adjustable-rate mortgage was 2.91 percent, the same as last week. With a 5/1 ARM, the rate is fixed for five years and adjusted annually thereafter.
The volume of mortgage applications decreased 1.8 percent last week, compared to one week earlier, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.