March 08 Mortgage Rates and Refinance Rates: 30 Year Rates Averaging 4.90%

Mortgage rates and refinance rates headed higher this week over last week. Today's 30 year conforming mortgage rates and refinance rates are averaging 4.90 percent, up from yesterday when 30 year mortgage rates and refinance rates averaged 4.85 percent. 30 year mortgage rates and refinance rates in California are higher than the national average 30 year rate. Today's 30 year rates in California are averaging 4.97 percent.