Real Experiences

What rates are people actually getting? Unfiltered stories from May 2026.

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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.