Pain points

Thirty-Year Fixed Mortgage Rate Holds at 6.37%; Refinance Rate at 6.43%

As of May 7 according to Zillow, the 30-year average stands at 6.37%, while 15-year refinances sit at 5.53%. The Federal Reserve has held steady for three consecutive meetings, with geopolitical tensions keeping rate pressures elevated.

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