03 · Rate Explorer

Understand what rate movement actually means.

A rate is not just a number — it's a lever that shifts your payment, your DTI, and your affordability ceiling. Rate Explorer helps you understand how current planning rates translate to real payment ranges across supported 30-year planning programs.

This Week's Planning Rates

Current planning rate reference.

These are planning rates used for scenario estimation only. They are not rate locks, offers, or official quotes. Actual rates depend on borrower profile, credit, loan amount, property type, occupancy, program eligibility, market conditions, and lender pricing.

Planning rates last updated: June 30, 2026

ProgramRateAPR / NotesLast Updated
FHA 30 Year5.99%6.806% APRJune 30, 2026
VA 30 Year6.25%6.565% APRJune 30, 2026
USDA 30 Year6%6.551% APRJune 30, 2026
Conventional 30 Year6.99%7.094% APRJune 30, 2026
Non-QM7.125%7.413% APRJune 30, 2026
Payment Calculator

Estimate your monthly payment.

Plug in your numbers to get a directional 30-year payment estimate. This is a planning tool — not a commitment. Program selections can prefill the corresponding current weekly planning rate when available.

Loan Details

Monthly Costs

Estimated Payment

Loan Term30 years
Loan Amount$366,700
Principal & Interest$2,196
Taxes (monthly)$348
Insurance (monthly)$230
$2,775Est. Total Monthly Payment

Directional estimate only. Does not include PMI, MIP, funding fees, guarantee fees, or program-specific costs. These are planning rates used for scenario estimation only. They are not rate locks, offers, or official quotes. Actual rates depend on borrower profile, credit, loan amount, property type, occupancy, program eligibility, market conditions, and lender pricing.

Mortgage Intelligence Journey

Get a payment analysis tied to your actual strategy.

The calculator above is directional. The Rate Explorer step inside the full journey uses your selected loan path, buyer profile, and current planning rates to produce a tailored payment analysis.