We compare mortgage interest rate and loan related closing costs at Northstar Bank with other lenders for mortgages with similar borrower characteristics:
Interest Rate: similar to average (-0.05%)
Loan Related Closing Costs: lower than average (-$517)
Assessment: this lender tends to be a cheap lender.
This scoreboard is based on data reported to FFIEC. In the data, Northstar Bank originated 157 mortgages, a national market share of 0.0%. It was primarily active in MI, with a 0.1% market share.
On average, Northstar Bank’s interest rates were similar to those of comparable mortgages at other lenders (-0.05%).1The comparable mortgages control for Northstar Bank’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 county. Interest rate and loan related closing costs are estimated based on fixed rate mortgages only, whereas market shares include all purchase or refinance mortgages. Its average total loan related closing cost was $2070, which was lower than those of comparable mortgages at $2587, with a difference of -$517. Overall, we estimate that Northstar Bank tends to be an cheap lender, with a cost-adjusted-rate difference of -0.13% compared to comparable mortgages at other lenders.2Cost adjusted rates were computed based on each percent of the loan amount in loan related closing costs being worth 1/6 of a percentage point in interest rate. Nevertheless, we recommend comparing your rate and fees with at least a few other lenders before signing with Northstar Bank.
Northstar Bank originated Conforming mortgages for new home purchases. It also originated Conforming mortgages for refinances. We breakdown its interest rate and total loan related closing cost on by each of the mortgage types it originated below:
Home Purchase Mortgages from Northstar Bank compared to other lenders
| Conforming | |
|---|---|
| Interest Rate Difference | -0.05% |
| Loan related Closing Cost Difference | -$476 |
| Cost Adjusted Rate Difference | -0.12% |
Based on the table above, Northstar Bank is cheap for Conforming purchase mortgages.
Mortgage Refinancing from Northstar Bank compared to other lenders
| Conforming | |
|---|---|
| Interest Rate Difference | -0.05% |
| Loan Related Closing Cost Difference | -$579 |
| Cost Adjusted Rate Difference | -0.15% |
Based on the table above, Northstar Bank is cheap for Conforming mortgage refinance.
Other information about Northstar Bank:
Regulator: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Top holder: NORTHSTAR FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
Registered city and state: Bad Axe, MI, 48413