Mortgage rates in the U.S. fell, sending longer-term borrowing costs below 4 percent for the first time on record, as stricter credit standards and the slowing economy hold back a housing rebound.
The average rate for a 30-year fixed loan dropped to 3.94 percent in the week ended today from 4.01 percent, Freddie Mac said in a statement. That’s the lowest in the McLean, Virginia-based company’s records dating back to 1971. The average 15-year rate declined to 3.26 percent from 3.28 percent last week.
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