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Average US rate on 30-year mortgage rises to 3.66 percent

FILE - In this Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016, file photo, signs stand outside new townhouses in Houston. On Thursday, April 28, 2016, Freddie Mac reports on the week's average U.S. mortgage rates. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan, File) FILE - In this Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016, file photo, signs stand outside new townhouses in Houston. On Thursday, April 28, 2016, Freddie Mac reports on the week's average U.S. mortgage rates. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan, File)

By Associated Press April 28, 2016 1 min read

WASHINGTON (AP) – Long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose this week, lifting from their 2016 lows but remaining historically low during the spring home-buying season.

Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac says the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage increased to 3.66 percent from 3.59 percent last week. That brought it close to its level a year ago of 3.68 percent.

The average rate on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages advanced to 2.89 percent from 2.85 percent last week.