Mortgage Rates Hit New Lows: 30 Year Mortgage Rates at 4.69%, 15 Year Mortgage Rates at 4.10%

Mortgage rates on our rate tables hit fresh lows this morning continuing the downtrend of the past few weeks. Mortgage rates followed bond yields lower on concerns the economy is slowing down. Another factor driving mortgage rates and bond yields lower is the Labor Department's report showing new claims for jobless benefits rose 13,000. Analysts had expected a slight drop in claims. 10 year bond yields are at 2.94 percent this morning and headed lower.