Mortgage Rate History Links

Rates keep dropping and refis are hopping

Mortgage rates dipped again, for the sixth week in a row, pushing the rate on the most common type of mortgage below 4 percent for the first time in the history of Bankrate's survey.

CBA cuts variable mortgage rate

Bank trumps rival NAB by 5 basis points. 3 May 2012 4:14 PM

US mortgage rates for past 52 weeks at a glance

The average rate on the U.S. 30-year fixed mortgage ticked down to a new record low this week. The low rates make it one of the most affordable times in history to buy or refinance. Here's a look at rates for fixed- and adjustable-rate mortgages over the past 52 weeks: Current avg. Last week 52-week high 52-week low 30-year fixed ...

3 Steps to Deciding a 30- vs. 15-Year Mortgage

BOSTON (TheStreet) -- Today's record-low mortgage rates are giving consumers the choice of two great options -- 30-year mortgages that charge just over 4% interest or 15-year loans with rates nearly down to 3%. "You really can't go wrong," says Greg McBride, senior financial analyst at interest-rate tracker Bankrate.com "Rates are at record lows on both products." Thirty-year or 15-year mortgage ...

Record low rates push mortgage activity up

WASHINGTON, May 16 (UPI) -- The Mortgage Bankers Association said U.S. mortgage activity rose 9.2 percent in the week ended Friday with interest rates hitting record lows.