Mortgage Rates: Updated May 4th

Mortgage rates remained steady the past week, no big changes in rates. Fixed rate mortgages are still at historic lows. 30-year conforming mortgage rates went up to 5.02% from 4.96%. 15-year conforming mortgage rates went up to 4.79% from 4.72%

Jumbo mortgage rates also went up this past week. 30-year Jumbo mortgage rates went from 4.96% to 5.02% and 15-year jumbo mortgage went up even more to 6.19% from 6.02%.

The annual percentage rate on a 5-year conforming adjustable rate mortgage is now at 4.17% down from 4.215% last past week. The annual percentage rate on1-year conforming adjustable mortgages stayed under 4%, the average 3.98 percent this week up from 3.92 percent last week.

Rates on a home equity line of credit is still under 5 percent, at 4.73%. The rate on a 10-year fixed rate home equity loan inched up to 7.69% and the rate on a 15-year fixed rate home equity loan is at  7.81%.