Real Experiences
What rates are people actually getting? Unfiltered stories from May 2026.
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6.625%
Purchase30-yr fixedAlliant Credit Union
“Based on your scenario: **30 Year Fxd** **Rate:** 6.625%”
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.”
5.49%
PurchaseFL
“This pretty much sums it. New build buyer here, closing with a 5.49 but 4.5 for the first year.”
5.75%
Refi30-yr fixed
“I locked in 4/28 at 5.75 and I could not Docusign fast enough.”
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.”
6.5%
Purchase30-yr fixedAlliant Credit Union
“Based on your scenario: **30Fxd** **Rate:** 6.5%”
7.125%
Purchase30-yr fixed
“**30 Year Fixed** **Rate:** 7.125%”
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.”
6.75%
Purchase30-yr fixedAlliant Credit Union
“Based on your scenario: **30 Year Fixed** **Rate:** 6.75%”
6.625%
Purchase30-yr fixed
“**30 Year Fixed** **Rate:** 6.625%”
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%.”
6.125%
PurchaseARM 10/1Alliant Credit Union
“**PHY10 ARM** **Rate:** 6.125%”
5.875%
PurchaseARM 7/1Alliant Credit Union
“**PHY7ARM** **Rate:** 5.875%”
6.75%
Purchase30-yr fixedAlliant Credit Union
“**30 Year Fixed** **Rate:** 6.75%”
6.75%
Refi30-yr fixedAlliant Credit Union
“**30 Year Fixed** **Rate:** 6.75%”
6.5%
Refi20-yr fixedAlliant Credit Union
“**20 Year Fixed** **Rate:** 6.5%”
6.125%
Purchase15-yr fixedAlliant Credit Union
“**15 Year Fixed** **Rate:** 6.125%”
6.625%
Purchase30-yr fixedAlliant Credit Union
“30 Year Fixed Rate: 6.625%”
6%
Refi30-yr fixedAlliant Credit Union
“Based on your scenario (10yr Cash-out): **30 Year Fixed** **Rate:** 6.000%”
6.625%
Purchase30-yr fixedAlliant Credit Union
“Based on your scenario (20% down): **30 Year Fixed** **Rate:** 6.625%”
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.”
6.5%
Purchase30-yr fixedAlliant Credit Union
“**30 Year Fixed** **Rate:** 6.5%”
6.125%
RefiVAAlliant Credit Union99705
“**VA30 Year Fixed** **Rate:** 6.125%”
5.75%
PurchaseVAAlliant Credit Union
“Based on your scenario: **VA30 Year Fixed** **Rate:** 5.75%”
6.875%
Purchase30-yr fixedAlliant Credit Union
“**30 Year Fixed** **Rate:** 6.875%”
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%
Purchase30-yr fixedAlliant Credit Union
“**30 Year Fixed** **Rate:** 6.25%”
6.375%
Purchase30-yr fixedAlliant Credit Union
“30 Year Fixed Rate: 6.375%”
6.25%
Purchase30-yr fixedAlliant Credit Union
“**Rate:** 6.25%”
5.625%
Purchase15-yr fixedAlliant Credit Union
“**15 Year Fixed** **Rate:** 5.625%”
6.375%
Purchase30-yr fixedAlliant Credit Union
“**30 Year Fixed** **Rate:** 6.375% **APR:** 6.406%”
5.5%
Refi30-yr fixedAlliant Credit Union
“**30 Year Fixed** **Rate:** 5.5%”
6.375%
Refi30-yr fixedAlliant Credit Union
“**30 Year Fixed** **Rate:** 6.375% **APR:** 6.400%”
6.375%
Purchase30-yr fixedAlliant Credit Union
“**30 Year Fixed** **Rate:** 6.375% **APR:** 6.671%”
5.625%
Refi15-yr fixedAlliant Credit Union
“**15 Year Fixed** **Rate:** 5.625% **APR:** 5.7147.449%”
6.125%
Purchase30-yr fixed
“**30 Year Fixed** **Rate:** 6.125%”
6.5%
Purchase30-yr fixedKansas
“**30 Year Fixed** **Rate:** 6.5%”
6.625%
Purchase30-yr fixed
“**30 Year Fixed** **Rate:** 6.625%”
6.75%
Purchase30-yr fixedAlliant Credit UnionTX
“**Conv 30 Year Fixed (No PMI)** **Rate:** 6.75%”
5.75%
PurchaseFHAAlliant Credit UnionTX
“**FHA 30 Year Fixed (PMI)** **Rate:** 5.75%”
6.625%
Purchase30-yr fixedAlliant Credit Union
“**30 Year Fixed** **Rate:** 6.625% **APR:** 6.834%”
6.375%
Purchase30-yr fixedAlliant Credit Union
“**30 Year Fixed** **Rate:** 6.375% **APR:** 6.585%”
6.25%
Purchase30-yr fixedAlliant Credit UnionAZ
“**30 Year Fixed** **Rate:** 6.25%”
6.375%
Refi30-yr fixedAlliant Credit UnionIL
“**30 Year Fixed** **Rate:** 6.375%”
6.875%
Purchase30-yr fixedAlliant Credit UnionMI
“**30FXD** **Rate:** 6.875%”
6%
RefiVAAlliant Credit UnionCA
“**VA IRRRL 30 Year Fixed** **Rate:** 6.000%”
5.625%
Refi15-yr fixedAlliant Credit UnionTX
“**15 Year Fixed** **Rate:** 5.625%”
6.25%
Refi30-yr fixedAlliant Credit UnionNY
“**30 Year Fixed** **Rate:** 6.25%”
6.375%
Purchase
“Closing on a house currently. Got $10k under list, $5k closing credit, and they have to do a new roof before closing. 6.375 rate with 10% down.”
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.”
6%
Purchase
“Homes in my neighborhood sell for roughly $1.3 million. These are 1,700 SF single family homes on a 6,000 SF lot. The mortgage on a home with 20% down at 6.00% is $7,500 a month.”
7.375%
Purchase30-yr fixed
“**30 Year Fixed** **Rate:** 7.375%”
6.375%
Purchase30-yr fixed
“**30 Year Fixed** **Rate:** 6.375%”
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.”