US average 30-year mortgage rate rises to 3.46 percent

http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/us-average-30-year-mortgage-rate-rises-to-346-percent/ar-AAimXzP

Mortgage giant Freddie Mac said Thursday the average for the benchmark 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 3.46 percent, up from 3.43 percent last week.

The 15-year fixed mortgage rate increased to 2.77 percent from 2.74 percent.