Mortgage rates edged down over the long weekend with the 30-year fixed rate mortgage average slipping to near 6.25%.  The jumbo and the 15-year fixed also edged down over the holiday weekend.  As I mentioned previously, any ability to grab a mortgage when the national average is near 6% was a great opportunity.  As things shore up for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, we may see a symbolic easing of the mortgage loan market.