8/11/2016 @ 3:09 PM - Federal Reserve Board Chairwoman Janet Yellen (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) Good economic news pushed mortgage rates up last week, with a 30-year fixed loan averaging 3.45 percent. A year ago, rates averaged 3.94 percent, according to Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Source: Freddie Mac Rates edged higher after a closely watched report on [...]