Mortgage Interest Rates Decline Slightly From Last Week

July 27, 2011 (Shirley Allen)

According to the data collected on July 26, 2011, for LendingTree’s Weekly Mortgage Rate Pulse, average home loan rates offered by network lenders were 4.74 percent (5.01% APR) for 30-year fixed mortgages, which is down from 4.77 percent reported the previous week, 3.89 percent (4.33% APR) for 15-year fixed mortgages, which is down from 4.00 percent reported the previous week, and 3.37 percent (3.58% APR) for 5/1 adjustable rate mortgages (ARM), which was down from 3.56 percent reported last week.

The lowest mortgage rates offered on the same day by lenders on the LendingTree network were 4.375 percent (4.51% APR) for a 30-year fixed mortgage, which is the same rate offered last week, 3.375 percent (3.61% APR) for a 15-year fixed mortgage, which is the same rate offered last week, and 2.75 percent (3.04% APR) for a 5/1 ARM, which is also the same rate that was offered the week before.

"With the nation's debt ceiling deadline less than a week away, there's a possibility for homeowners to face higher borrowing costs," says Mona Marimow, Senior Vice President at LendingTree. "The effects of the upcoming decision could ripple through our economy and ultimately impact homeowners if the government's credit rating were to drop. The good news is that current rates remain at historical lows and there's still time to act before borrowers feel the impact."

The LendingTree Weekly Mortgage Rate Pulse is a snapshot of the lowest and average home loan rates available within the LendingTree network of lenders and is compiled every Wednesday from data that is gathered from the previous day to reflect the most up to date information on current mortgage rates.

Why do we use LendingTree’s Weekly Mortgage Rate Pulse? LendingTree is one the largest providers of mortgages on the internet who utilizes a large network of lenders that provide a more realistic snapshot of current market rates.

See how your state compares below by comparing mortgage data including a snapshot of the lowest 30-year fixed rates offered by lenders on the LendingTree network, average loan-to-value ratio and percentage of consumers with negative equity:

STATE-BY-STATE MORTGAGE DATA 7/27/11 *Updated Quarterly
STATE	LOWEST MORTGAGE RATE	LOAN-TO-VALUE RATIO*	NEGATIVE EQUITY*
US Average	4.38% (4.51% APR)	69.7%	33.1%
Alabama	4.38% (4.50 APR)	67.4%	27.9%
Alaska	4.38% (4.51% APR)	65.9%	17.6%
Arizona	4.38% (4.51% APR)	93.6%	38.9%
Arkansas	4.38% (4.49% APR)	72.2%	41.7%
California	4.38% (4.50% APR)	70.1%	34.6%
Colorado	4.38% (4.51% APR)	71.8%	21.9%
Connecticut	4.25% (4.36% APR)	59.5%	43.9%
Delaware	4.25% (4.36% APR)	66.4%	37.9%
District of Columbia	4.38% (4.61% APR)	58.7%	26.1%
Florida	4.25% (4.36% APR)	88.8%	39.1%
Georgia	4.38% (4.50% APR)	80.8%	25.7%
Hawaii	4.38% (4.50% APR)	54.0%	26.3%
Idaho	4.38% (4.51% APR)	72.6%	29.5%
Illinois	4.38% (4.50% APR)	72.2%	31.7%
Indiana	4.38% (4.56% APR)	69.3%	27.8%
Iowa	4.38% (4.51% APR)	66.9%	42.1%
Kansas	4.38% (4.51% APR)	70.2%	30.9%
Kentucky	4.38% (4.50% APR)	67.7%	51.9%
Louisiana	4.38% (4.51% APR)	74.7%	79.6%
Maine	4.38% (4.49% APR)	58.4%	29.7%
Maryland	4.38% (4.50% APR)	70.1%	25.5%
Massachusetts	4.38% (4.49% APR)	60.9%	45.4%
Michigan	4.38% (4.50% APR)	84.2%	32.6%
Minnesota	4.25% (4.36% APR)	66.2%	21.8%
Mississippi	4.38% (4.51% APR)	78.5%	29.5%
Missouri	4.38% (4.50% APR)	71.7%	31.0%
Montana	4.38% (4.51% APR)	60.5%	32.5%
Nebraska	4.38% (4.51% APR)	72.7%	44.1%
Nevada	4.25% (4.40% APR)	114.7%	54.0%
New Hampshire	4.38% (4.49% APR)	70.7%	25.4%
New Jersey	4.25% (4.36% APR)	62.3%	29.3%
New Mexico	4.38% (4.51% APR)	67.3%	41.3%
New York	4.38% (4.49% APR)	48.4%	35.1%
North Carolina	4.38% (4.51% APR)	71.1%	32.0%
North Dakota	4.38% (4.51% APR)	60.6%	35.3%
Ohio	4.38% (4.50% APR)	75.4%	27.0%
Oklahoma	4.38% (4.49% APR)	75.5%	53.5%
Oregon	4.38% (4.54% APR)	69.7%	19.5%
Pennsylvania	4.25% (4.34% APR)	60.6%	42.3%
Rhode Island	4.38% (4.51% APR)	62.8%	36.8%
South Carolina	4.38% (4.50% APR)	70.9%	28.1%
South Dakota	4.38% (4.49% APR)	N/A	N/A
Tennessee	4.38% (4.50% APR)	71.3%	29.5%
Texas	4.25% (4.37% APR)	68.4%	30.5%
Utah	4.38% (4.62% APR)	73.3%	22.3%
Vermont	4.38% (4.51% APR)	N/A	N/A
Virginia	4.25% (4.36% APR)	70.8%	24.6%
Washington	4.38% (4.50% APR)	68.0%	21.3%
West Virginia	4.38% (4.51% APR)	66.5%	57.6%
Wisconsin	4.38% (4.51% APR)	68.5%	34.4%
Wyoming	4.38% (4.51% APR)	63.5%	22.7%

Home loan rates above are reflective of actual rates offered to borrowers by lenders on the LendingTree network. Lowest rates shown reflect the payment of one discount point. Rates will vary based on the borrower's loan details and credit profile.

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