Real Experiences

What rates are people actually getting? Unfiltered stories from homebuyers and refinancers.

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5.625%

Purchase
I got a <6 rate at 0 points, but I locked at the beginning of May. If you started looking in the past 10 days, I believe the rates were really bad. I closed at 5.625% at 0 points, and I referred my friend to the same broker.

5.99%

Refi
I bought at 7.125% in 2024 and refi'd at 5.99% when the rates dipped briefly at the beginning of this year.

5.625%

Refi30-yr fixedAero FinancialArizona
We're at 6.857%, so 5.625% is a drop of 1.232% from where we are currently.

5.1%

Refilocal credit union
I was at a 7.25, and just got done refinancing to a 5.1% thru a local credit union 🙌🏻 saving $500 a month.

5.625%

Refi30-yr fixedAero FinancialArizona
The current loan estimate is showing 5.625% (based on my credit score of 723), and they calculate rates daily.

5.99%

PurchaseVA
560k loan, interest rate 5.99, buy down 16k for 4.99 or 21k for 4.75.

6.8%

Purchase
Buying our second home after selling our first back in February. Last Friday the rate was at 6.6% for us. We locked in yesterday at 6.8%.

5.99%

PurchaseVA
Lender 1 - 5.99% with first 12 months at 4.99% Lender 2 - offered 5.99% but changed 5.625% using some sort of origination fee credit to lower rate after I told him about first offer.

5.625%

PurchaseVA
Lender 1 - 5.99% with first 12 months at 4.99% Lender 2 - offered 5.99% but changed 5.625% using some sort of origination fee credit to lower rate after I told him about first offer.

5.25%

Purchase
I got a conventional loan two weeks ago with a rate of 5.25% using a FTHB program offered by my state.

5.9%

PurchaseFHA
Just closed at 5.375% on an FHA loan with 10% down. We bought points but it would have been 5.9% without buying points.

5.375%

PurchaseFHA
Just closed at 5.375% on an FHA loan with 10% down. We bought points but it would have been 5.9% without buying points.

6.25%

PurchaseTwin Cities
I am learning this the hard way. Comps don’t mean shit. Also, very market dependent. I am in Twin Cities, and we have not had seller credits for some time now. Rates are about 6.25% - 6.5% for most, and we get outbid by a lot very often.

4.99%

RefiARM 5/1Rocket
I’m offered with FHA 5/1 ARM for 4.99 rate, estimated closing costs is nearly $20K, and this will reduce my monthly payment from $180 to $280 for the first 60 months.

5.375%

PurchaseFHA
I locked my mortgage rate on 04/03 at 5.375 and part of that was due to points I was buying.

5.375%

Purchase30-yr fixed
I locked my mortgage rate on 04/03 at 5.375 and part of that was due to points I was buying.

6.375%

Purchase30-yr fixedFlorida
Locked 6.375% yesterday, no points purchased, 30 year conventional loan, 20% down. Can float down for free if needed at close. We are in Florida.

5.625%

PurchaseVA
We locked in at 5.625 and close tomorrow. With 0% down but this was a VA 30 year loan, not shure how much that plays into it.

5.125%

PurchaseWells FargoFlorida
Where do yall live?? I was able to lock in 5.125% after dropping from 5.25 the day before.

6.125%

Purchase
We just locked in 3 days ago. $350k with 50% down, 805-820+ Credit Scores, enough money leftover that we could pay off the house in cash, only other debt is one car that will be paid off this year, and the company around us sold for more. 6.125%.

6.375%

Purchase30-yr fixed
With a score this high 719 is pretty good you should be a little closer to par imo 6.375%

5.3%

PurchaseARM 5/1NC
Building in NC. Was looking at 5 or 7yr ARM’s with a local credit union. No points and rates were 5.3-5.6 depending on 5 or 7yr ARM’s

5.6%

PurchaseARM 7/1NC
Building in NC. Was looking at 5 or 7yr ARM’s with a local credit union. No points and rates were 5.3-5.6 depending on 5 or 7yr ARM’s

5.75%

Purchase
I made an offer on a house in February and it was quoted at 5.75, seller didn’t respond and came back and asked us to make another offer which we did on march 8th and was quoted 5.875, seller didn’t respond, came back and asked us to make another offer today, and quoted 6.125.

5.875%

Purchase
I made an offer on a house in February and it was quoted at 5.75, seller didn’t respond and came back and asked us to make another offer which we did on march 8th and was quoted 5.875, seller didn’t respond, came back and asked us to make another offer today, and quoted 6.125.

6.125%

Purchase
I made an offer on a house in February and it was quoted at 5.75, seller didn’t respond and came back and asked us to make another offer which we did on march 8th and was quoted 5.875, seller didn’t respond, came back and asked us to make another offer today, and quoted 6.125.

5.5%

Refi
Wow! Thanks for the intel. I just completed a refinance at 5.5% a few weeks ago. So glad I got in when I did. I was at 6.625% on my first mortgage and rolled a HELOAN that was at 8.125% into it.

6.125%

RefiMN
Just wrapped up a 6.875% (May 2025) —> 6.125% (locked before Iran “event”) refi in MN with zero cost to me.

5.625%

Purchase30-yr fixed
After starting to hear the news of recent events, locked the week before last at 5.625 no points, no VA. 30 yr MI, $332 section D after lender credit.

5.99%

Purchase
I think you should definitely shop around to your local credit unions and see if they have more competitive rates. They are slower to raise and slower to drop (so I've been told) and we just locked in yesterday at 5.99% after earlier this week being quoted 6.5% due to the market.

5.49%

PurchaseVA
Nope, found out with pretty solid certainty we were being taken advantage of. Spoke with 3 loan officers since making this post, one told me their closing costs are $1900 cheaper AND the rate they can lock in is 5.49%.

5.25%

Refi30-yr fixedRocket (and/or local lender)
Just refinanced yesterday at 5.25 no points/cost, locked from Monday.

5.375%

Reficredit union
I just went from 7.75 to 5.375 this month with rate adjustment with my CU. No brainer.

5.25%

RefiVA
Just curious is this a conventional loan. Cuz I just refi my va home loan was able to get 5.25 but my original home loan was set at 6.25

5.625%

Purchase
I just got locked in at 5.625 recently as well and was very pleased about it. We had got an offer accepted a few years ago (backed out due to foundation issues, right choice but was tough) and had a rate 7.0, so 5.625 was a nice surprise lol

6.125%

Refi
I would say try to refi with 0 closing costs. Ask your lender. I just did it from 6.65 to 6.125 while Rates were at 5.5ish.

5.625%

Purchase30-yr fixed
Credit score 800, 10% down, 30-year conventional. Initially quoted 5.99% but got another LE and first broker beat it. Locked at 5.625% and $3700 less in closing costs than original quote (0.1% difference in interest rate and APR).

5.625%

Refi30-yr fixed
Today I secured a 5.625% refinance rate lock for a 30-year fixed conventional loan with $0 points and $0 lender fees.

5.625%

Refi30-yr fixedNorthpointe
Just locked 30yr 5.625% with a credit at closing (so no closing costs) through Northpointe last week.

5.875%

RefiRocket
We got a quote from rocket at 5.875 involving buying 1.25 pts and our loan amount would total $305k after lumping closing costs and escrow fees into the loan.

5.62%

Refi30-yr fixedPennyMac
I got a similar deal with Pennymac recently. They ate the points to match my ctedit union at 5.62 on a 30 year and $3k cheaper closing coats.

These experiences are sourced from public posts. Rates vary based on credit score, down payment, loan type, and lender. Your rate may differ.

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