Mortgage rates are up today, but still under 7%. Today’s national average on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is 6.88%, according to Bankrate. If you choose a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage, the average rate is 6.

Mortgage rates for 30-year loans declined for a fourth day following a turbulent month of ups and downs. Rates fell for many other loan types as well.

By any standard, Shant Banosian’s success in the mortgage business over the last 18 years has been remarkable. He’s not just the top loan originator in Greater Boston. He’s finished in the trade magazine Scotsman Guide ’s top five best loan originators in the country for the last 10 years, most often in the number 1 spot.