According to a recent Primerates.com survey of Philadelphia mortgage rates offered by the largest area banks & credit unions, two Philadelphia institutions offered rates below 4.000% on 30-year fixed-rate conforming loans in the Philadelphia area for well-qualified borrowers. Wells Fargo (www.wellsfargo.com) offered the lowest rates in the city with 3.75% and the Sovereign Bank (www.sovereignbank.com) offered 3.99%. Four other banks offered rates higher than 4.00% while the Citibank (www.citibank.com) offered one of the highest rates in the country with 4.38%.
While most lenders will push one of the three products on the list below, there are other options for the borrower. The 30-year fixed rate loan is the most popular since it offers the lowest monthly payment. The trade-off is paying a higher interest rate. For those who have a better cash flow, the 15-year product may be more suitable. The 15-year fixed rate loan will allow the borrower to pay more toward principal with each payment, and since it has a lower interest rate the overall amount of money that is paid in interest will be much lower. While many people steer clear of the 5/1 ARM it is beneficial to some borrowers. For instance, a person with a smaller loan (usually due to refinancing) may have the cash flow to pay off their ARM in 5 years or less. This person could save an extra 1% in interest payments over the 15-year product and never worry about the rate adjusting later in the life of the loan.
Top Philadelphia Area Banks and Credit Unions |
As of |
30 Yr-Rate |
30 Yr- APR |
15 Yr- Rate |
15 Yr- APR |
5/1 ARM-IR
|
5/1 ARM-APR |
Wells Frgo |
02/17/2012 |
3.75% | 3.92% | 3.13% | 3.42% | 2.38% | 3.19% |
PNC Bank |
02/17/2012 |
4.25% | 4.25% | 3.50% | 3.53% | NA | NA |
Citizens Bank |
02/17/2012 |
4.13% | 4.16% | 3.38% | 3.44% | 2.75% | 3.20% |
Bank of America |
02/17/2012 |
4.13% | 4.26% | 3.50% | 3.69% | 2.88% | 3.33% |
Sovereign Bank |
02/17/2012 |
3.99% | 4.15% | 3.25% | 3.53% | NA | NA |
Citibank |
02/17/2012 |
4.38% | 4.58% | 3.75% | 3.98% | NA | NA |
Listed rates from banks, thrifts, and credit unions were listed on their websites on the date indicated for conforming loans with 0 points. Data is believed accurate at time of collection, can change without notice, and will vary based on an individual’s credit history. Contact a specific institution for current rates.
According to a recent Primerates.com survey of Philadelphia mortgage rates offered by the largest area banks & credit unions, two Philadelphia institutions offered rates below 4.000% on 30-year fixed-rate conforming loans in the Philadelphia area for well-qualified borrowers. Wells Fargo (www.wellsfargo.com) offered the lowest rates in the city with 3.75% and the Sovereign Bank (www.sovereignbank.com) offered 3.99%. Four other banks offered rates higher than 4.00% while the Citibank (www.citibank.com) offered one of the highest rates in the country with 4.38%.
While most lenders will push one of the three products on the list below, there are other options for the borrower. The 30-year fixed rate loan is the most popular since it offers the lowest monthly payment. The trade-off is paying a higher interest rate. For those who have a better cash flow, the 15-year product may be more suitable. The 15-year fixed rate loan will allow the borrower to pay more toward principal with each payment, and since it has a lower interest rate the overall amount of money that is paid in interest will be much lower. While many people steer clear of the 5/1 ARM it is beneficial to some borrowers. For instance, a person with a smaller loan (usually due to refinancing) may have the cash flow to pay off their ARM in 5 years or less. This person could save an extra 1% in interest payments over the 15-year product and never worry about the rate adjusting later in the life of the loan.
Top Philadelphia Area Banks and Credit Unions |
As of |
30 Yr-Rate |
30 Yr- APR |
15 Yr- Rate |
15 Yr- APR |
5/1 ARM-IR
|
5/1 ARM-APR |
Wells Frgo |
02/17/2012 |
3.75% | 3.92% | 3.13% | 3.42% | 2.38% | 3.19% |
PNC Bank |
02/17/2012 |
4.25% | 4.25% | 3.50% | 3.53% | NA | NA |
Citizens Bank |
02/17/2012 |
4.13% | 4.16% | 3.38% | 3.44% | 2.75% | 3.20% |
Bank of America |
02/17/2012 |
4.13% | 4.26% | 3.50% | 3.69% | 2.88% | 3.33% |
Sovereign Bank |
02/17/2012 |
3.99% | 4.15% | 3.25% | 3.53% | NA | NA |
Citibank |
02/17/2012 |
4.38% | 4.58% | 3.75% | 3.98% | NA | NA |
Listed rates from banks, thrifts, and credit unions were listed on their websites on the date indicated for conforming loans with 0 points. Data is believed accurate at time of collection, can change without notice, and will vary based on an individual’s credit history. Contact a specific institution for current rates.