Port Washington State Bank Mortgage Interest Rate and Cost Review

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

Review ItemPort Washington State Bank
Interest Ratelower than other lenders (-0.14%)
Loan Related Closing Costshigher than other lenders (+$425)
National Rate and Closing Cost Star Rating(4)

On average, Port Washington State Bank’s interest rates were lower than those of other lenders (-0.14%). On the other hand, its loan related closing costs were higher than those of other lenders, with a difference of +$425. Overall, combining interest rates and closing costs we estimate that Port Washington State Bank 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 Port Washington State Bank, check out its website at: https://pwsb.bank.

Port Washington State Bank’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 Port Washington State Bank was most active in:

  1. Milwaukee, WI
  2. Sheboygan, WI
  3. Rhinelander, WI
  4. Appleton, WI
  5. Green Bay, WI

Port Washington State Bank’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, Port Washington State Bank originated Conforming mortgages for new home purchases. It also originated Conforming 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 MortgagesConforming
Interest Rate Difference-0.15%
Loan Related Closing Cost Difference+$467
Cost Adjusted Rate Difference-0.12%
National Star Rating(4)
Refinance MortgagesConformingJumbo
Interest Rate Difference-0.14%+0.00%
Loan Related Closing Cost Difference+$401+$0
Cost Adjusted Rate Difference-0.11%+0.00%
Average Star Rating(4)(3.5)

As a summary, Port Washington State Bank is cheap for Conforming purchase mortgages. For refinancing mortgages, Port Washington State Bank is cheap for Conforming 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 Port Washington State Bank:

Registered name: The Port Washington State Bank
Registered city and state: PORT WASHINGTON, WI, 53074
Regulator: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Top holder: PORT BANCSHARES, 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 Port Washington State 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 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.