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Wells Fargo Mortgage Rates: Big Increases Seen in Wells Fargo Mortgage Rates – FHA/Jumbo Update

By Bruno Mckenzie | December 29, 2009 at 4:51 pm |

Wells Fargo mortgage rates are up this week. Prices of mortgage-backed securities have steadily decreased over the past 4 weeks sending mortgage rates which move their opposite up. A few weeks ago Wells Fargo was slightly above the available par rates on their 30 year fixed mortgages. Par rates are lowest available interest rates.

Today’s Wells Fargo 30 year fixed mortgage rates vary depending on program.

Today’s Wells Fargo conforming 30 year fixed rate is 5.25%, an 1/8 above the lowest available rate of 5.125%, not bad.

Wells Fargo jumbo mortgage rates are better if you compare them to par rates. Wells Fargo’s jumbo 30 year fixed mortgage rate is 5.75%, setting the standard for jumbo 30 year fixed rates.

Wells Fargo’s FHA 30 year fixed rate though is bad. At 5.5% Wells Fargo’s 30 year fixed FHA rate is almost .50% above what’s available.  Wells Fargo’s 5/1 ARM FHA rate though is excellent and maybe the best on the market at 4%.

Wells Fargo’s 15 year fixed mortgage rate today is 4.75%, about 1/4% above what’s available.

It’s become quite obvious to us, Wells Fargo mortgage has their strengths and weaknesses. Besides the FHA 30 year fixed Wells Fargo doesn’t have bad mortgage rates. If you’re looking FHA and 30 year fixed you’ll probably want to go somewhere else with your business. If you’re going FHA and 5/1 ARM then Wells Fargo is the place to be.

Below is a table with Wells Fargo mortgage rates today.

as of 12/29/2009 05:00 PM Eastern
Product Interest Rate APR
Conforming and FHA Loans
30-Year Fixed 5.250% 5.444%
30-Year Fixed FHA 5.500% 6.245%
15-Year Fixed 4.750% 5.078%
5-Year ARM 4.125% 3.738%
5-Year ARM FHA 4.000% 3.460%
Larger Loan Amounts in Eligible Areas – Conforming and FHA.
30-Year Fixed 5.375% 5.516%
30-Year Fixed FHA 5.375% 6.056%
5-Year ARM 4.500% 3.826%
Jumbo Loans – Amounts that exceed conforming loan limits
30-Year Fixed 5.750% 5.895%
5-Year ARM 5.000% 4.012%

 

source: https://www.wellsfargo.com/mortgage/rates/

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Author Spotlight : Bruno Mckenzie

Bruno, a former painter, entered the mortgage business during the boom working as a loan officer for a Mortgage Banker based out of Texas. Bruno, a TIC, developed a reputation as a closer in the office starting with his "Walker file". He retired from origination in 07' to study the seconday market.