Record Low Mortgage Rates are History as Fixed Rates Soar 50 Basis Points

Record low mortgage rates are a thing of the past as rates continue to march higher this week. Average 30 year mortgage rates broke above 4.00 percent in a big way and soared an incredible 53 basis points. Mortgage rates today on 30 year conforming loans are averaging 4.51 percent, up from last week's average rate of 3.98 percent.