Mortgage Rates Holding Below Notable Threshold
Rates on 15-year mortgages dipped 2 basis points Tuesday for a new average of 6.18%. Like its 30-year sibling, the 15-year average fell to a two-year low in September, plunging under the 5% mark to 4.97%. Though today's 15-year average is elevated, it remains significantly below October 2023's historic 7.08% reading—a high since 2000.