Mortgage refinance rates are lower again this week in our latest refinance mortgage rates survey. 30 year mortgage refinance rates are averaging 4.95 percent this week, down from the previous week’s average 30 year refinance mortgage rate of 5.03 percent.

Refinance rates have been slowly going lower since mid April. Lower mortgage refinance rates drove demand for refinancing higher in the latest Refinance Index survey released by the Mortgage Bankers Association. The Refinance Index, which is a measure of mortgage applications for refinancing jumped 14.8 percent.

10 year U.S. Treasury yields were also lower last week as investors fled the Euro and bought Treasuries. The European Union and the IMF finally put together a rescue package for Greece.

15 year refinance mortgage rates were also lower this week over last. The current average 15 year mortgage refinance rate is averaging 4.35 percent, down from last week’s average 15 year mortgage rate of 4.42 percent.

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