Current Mortgage Rates

Friday, July 04, 2008



A reverse mortgage is a unique loan that enables older homeowners (62+) to convert part of the equity in their homes into tax-free income without having to sell the home, give up title, or take on a new monthly mortgage payment. The reverse mortgage is aptly named because the payment stream is "reversed." Instead of making monthly payments to a lender, as with a regular mortgage, a lender makes payments to you. Eligible property types include single-family homes, manufactured homes built after June 1976, qualified condominiums, and townhouses.

The three basic types of reverse mortgage are: single-purpose reverse mortgages, which are offered by some state and local government agencies and nonprofit organizations; federally-insured reverse mortgages, which are known as Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (HECMs), and are backed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); and proprietary reverse mortgages, which are private loans that are backed by the companies that develop them.




Get Current Mortgage Rates
From Top Lenders

Property State
Type of Loan
Home Description
Your Credit Profile
Note: Your credit profile will not be run for this inquiry.

Mortgage Resources



Current Mortgage Rates*

Loan Type
National Average
30-yr. fixed6.38%
30-yr. fixed jumbo6.75%
15-yr. fixed6.00%
15-yr. fixed jumbo6.50%
7/1 ARM6.00%
5/1 ARM5.88%
3/1 ARM5.62%
1-yr. ARM5.62%
1-yr. LIBOR ARM5.50%
10/1 ARM7.75%
40-yr. fixed7.00%
*Mortgage Rates Updated: 07/03/2008