Comment on Mortgage Rates Thursday: Unchanged, as Home Equity Grows

The average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was unchanged, the 15-year fixed rate fell one basis point and the 5/1 ARM was unchanged, according to a NerdWallet survey of daily mortgage rates published by national lenders Thursday. The 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage is six basis points lower than one week ago, and 27 basis points lower than one year ago.