Shopping for rates on 30-year fixed mortgage. I've been offered 7% and 6.875% by two local lenders. 800+ score. 40% down - so theoretically should get best going rate. No points.

Anyone got anything lower recently? Which lender?

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Those are great rates. I have not seen lower

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Assuming primary residence? Those are pretty good rates!

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Yes, primary residence.

And now I feel so stupid not to take a bigger mortgage to buy a bigger house that we could have afford easily with our 1.9 rate /15 yr fixed, no points. Probably that was once in a decade or two opportunity.

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PM1: that’s why I feel how Naive and stupid I was with not going the full stretch. :(

I got 2% on 670 3 years ago. That’s wild!

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