Tyndall Federal Credit Union Mortgage Interest Rate and Cost Review

Is Tyndall Federal Credit Union a cheap or expensive mortgage lender? To help you shop for a mortgage, we compare the interest rates and closing costs charged by Tyndall Federal Credit Union to those of other lenders for a comparable set of borrowers. Here is our review of Tyndall Federal Credit Union nationally:

Review ItemTyndall Federal Credit Union
Interest Ratesimilar to other lenders (-0.08%)
Loan Related Closing Costslower than other lenders (-$530)
National Rate and Closing Cost Star Rating(4)

On average, Tyndall Federal Credit Union’s interest rates were similar to those of other lenders (-0.08%). On the other hand, its loan related closing costs were lower than those of other lenders, with a difference of -$530. Overall, combining interest rates and closing costs we estimate that Tyndall Federal Credit Union tends to be a cheap lender, and give it a National Rate and Closing Costs Rating of 4 out of 5 stars.

We maintain our independence by not accepting any money from the mortgage lenders we review. To visit Tyndall Federal Credit Union, check out its website at: https://tyndall.org.

Tyndall Federal Credit Union’s Rate Review by City

Mortgage lenders often set different rates in different geographical markets. For our list of the top mortgage lenders by city, click here. In particular, among the cities we track Tyndall Federal Credit Union was most active in:

  1. Panama City Beach, FL
  2. Mobile, AL
  3. Dothan, AL
  4. Crestview, FL
  5. Tallahassee, FL

In addition, Tyndall Federal Credit Union is our top ranked/best mortgage lender in terms of interest rate and closing costs in:

Tyndall Federal Credit Union’s Rate Review by Mortgage Type

Mortgage lenders also tend to charge different interest rates and closing costs depending on the type of mortgage. In our data, Tyndall Federal Credit Union originated Conforming, FHA, USDA and VA mortgages for new home purchases. It also originated Conforming, FHA and VA mortgages for refinances. Its average interest rate and total loan related closing cost difference relative to other lenders for comparable borrowers by mortgages type is as follows.

Purchase/Refinance:
New Purchase MortgagesConformingFHAUSDAVA
Interest Rate Difference-0.12%-0.04%-0.03%-0.01%
Loan Related Closing Cost Difference-$605-$293-$89-$74
Cost Adjusted Rate Difference-0.18%-0.06%-0.04%-0.02%
National Star Rating(4.5)(4)(3.5)(3.5)
Refinance MortgagesConformingFHAVA
Interest Rate Difference-0.05%+0.00%-0.01%
Loan Related Closing Cost Difference-$657-$17-$128
Cost Adjusted Rate Difference-0.14%+0.00%-0.02%
Average Star Rating(4)(3.5)(3.5)

As a summary, Tyndall Federal Credit Union is cheap for Conforming and FHA purchase mortgages. It is similar to other lenders for USDA and VA purchase mortgages. For refinancing mortgages, Tyndall Federal Credit Union is cheap for Conforming mortgage refinance. It is similar to other lenders for FHA and VA mortgage refinance. Nevertheless, individual circumstances can matter a lot for mortgage rates, and we always recommend shopping among several of our top mortgage lenders in your area before signing.

Other information about Tyndall Federal Credit Union:

Registered name: Tyndall Federal Credit Union
Registered city and state: Panama City, FL, 32405
Regulator: National Credit Union Administration (NCUA)

* Source of the data is Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) and is for mortgages originated in the past year. Our comparable mortgages analysis controls for Tyndall Federal Credit Union’s distribution of loan term (e.g. 30 year vs 15 year), loan-to-value (LTV), debt-to-income (DTI), loan amount, loan program (e.g. Conforming/FHA), loan purpose (e.g. purchase/refinance), and commuting zone. Cost adjusted rates were computed based on each percent of the loan amount in above average loan related closing costs being worth +0.15 of a percentage point in interest rate. Furthermore, the amounts are regularized using a Bayesian approach to control for small samples.