Mortgage Rates Near All-Time Low: 30 Year Mortgage Rates at 4.75%, 15 Year Mortgage Rates at 4.25%

Mortgage rates were lower this past week. Current 30 year mortgage rates are down for the third consecutive week and are near an all-time low. 30 year mortgage rates are averaging 4.75 percent this week, down from the prior week's average mortgage rate of 4.85 percent. The last time 30 year mortgage rates were this low was late in 2009 when the Federal Reserve was still supporting the mortgage market by buying mortgage-backed securities (MBS).