Home State Bank National Association Mortgage Interest Rate and Cost Review

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

Review ItemHome State Bank National Association
Interest Ratesimilar to other lenders (-0.09%)
Loan Related Closing Costslower than other lenders (-$268)
National Rate and Closing Cost Star Rating(4)

On average, Home State Bank National Association’s interest rates were similar to those of other lenders (-0.09%). On the other hand, its loan related closing costs were lower than those of other lenders, with a difference of -$268. Overall, combining interest rates and closing costs we estimate that Home State Bank National Association 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 Home State Bank National Association, check out its website at: https://www.homestbk.com.

Home State Bank National Association’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 Home State Bank National Association was most active in:

  1. Chicago, IL
  2. Port St. Lucie, FL
  3. Milwaukee, WI
  4. Valparaiso, IN
  5. Denver, CO

Home State Bank National Association’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, Home State Bank National Association originated Conforming, FHA, Jumbo and USDA mortgages for new home purchases. It also originated Conforming, FHA and Jumbo 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 MortgagesConformingFHAJumboUSDA
Interest Rate Difference-0.05%-0.17%+0.01%+0.00%
Loan Related Closing Cost Difference-$23-$224+$5-$2
Cost Adjusted Rate Difference-0.05%-0.19%+0.01%-0.00%
National Star Rating(3.5)(4.5)(3.5)(3.5)
Refinance MortgagesConformingFHAJumbo
Interest Rate Difference-0.13%-0.06%+0.01%
Loan Related Closing Cost Difference-$562-$15+$19
Cost Adjusted Rate Difference-0.16%-0.06%+0.01%
Average Star Rating(4.5)(4)(3.5)

As a summary, Home State Bank National Association is cheap for FHA purchase mortgages. It is similar to other lenders for Conforming, Jumbo and USDA purchase mortgages. For refinancing mortgages, Home State Bank National Association is cheap for Conforming and FHA mortgage refinance. It is similar to other lenders for Jumbo 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 Home State Bank National Association:

Registered name: Home State Bank National Association
Registered city and state: CRYSTAL LAKE, IL, 60014
Regulator: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)
Top holder: HOME STATE BANCORP, INC.

* 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 Home State Bank National Association’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.