U.S. mortgage rates slip slightly this week
4/29/2011NEW YORK — Fixed mortgage rates dipped this week, with the rate on the 30-year loan staying under 5 percent and the 15-year loan falling below 4 percent.
Freddie Mac said Thursday the average rate on the 30-year loan fell to 4.78 percent from 4.80 percent the previous week. It hit a 40-year low of 4.17 percent in November.
The average rate on the 15-year fixed mortgage slipped to 3.97 percent from 4.02 percent. It reached 3.57 percent in November, the lowest level on records dating back to 1991.