Mortgage Rates On The Rise After Weeks Of Record Lows

This week

30-year: 3.57 percent

15-year: 2.84 percent

It’s like a snowstorm in August! Mortgage rates actually went up in the past week, as the 30-year fixed rate averaged 3.55 percent nationally, up from 3.49 percent, according to figures released Thursday by Freddie Mac.

The average 30-year rate had set or matched record lows in 13 of the past 14 weeks.

The average 15-year rate also increased to 2.83 percent, up from 2.80 percent.

Here are the numbers in New England:

This week:

30-year: 3.57 percent

15-year: 2.84 percent

Last week:

30-year: 3.52 percent

15-year: 2.81 percent

A year ago:

30-year: 4.38 percent

15-year: 3.53 percent