30-Year Mortgage Rates Remain At 3.53 Percent Nationally

National rates for a 30-year mortgage averaged 3.53 percent for the second straight week, according to data released Thursday by Freddie Mac. Fifteen-year rates averaged 2.77 percent, down from 2.81 percent the previous week.
Here are the numbers from New England:

This week:
30-year: 3.57 percent
15-year: 2.81 percent

Last week:
30-year: 3.54 percent
15-year: 2.82 percent

A year ago
30-year: 3.86 percent
15-year: 3.15 percent