Bank 34 Mortgage Interest Rate and Cost Review

Is Bank 34 a cheap or expensive mortgage lender? To help you shop for a mortgage, we compare the interest rates and closing costs charged by Bank 34 to those of other lenders for a comparable set of borrowers. Here is our review of Bank 34 nationally:

Review ItemBank 34
Interest Ratehigher than other lenders (+0.11%)
Loan Related Closing Costssimilar to other lenders (+$53)
National Rate and Closing Cost Star Rating(3)

On average, Bank 34’s interest rates were higher than those of other lenders (+0.11%). On the other hand, its loan related closing costs were similar to those of other lenders, with a difference of +$53. Overall, combining interest rates and closing costs we estimate that Bank 34 tends to be an expensive lender, and give it a National Rate and Closing Costs Rating of 3 out of 5 stars.

We maintain our independence by not accepting any money from the mortgage lenders we review. To visit Bank 34, check out its website at: https://www.bank34.com.

Bank 34’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 Bank 34 was most active in:

  1. Seattle, WA
  2. El Paso, TX
  3. Phoenix, AZ
  4. Albuquerque, NM
  5. Alamogordo, NM

Bank 34’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, Bank 34 originated Conforming, FHA, Jumbo, USDA and VA mortgages for new home purchases. It also originated Conforming, FHA, Jumbo 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 MortgagesConformingFHAJumboUSDAVA
Interest Rate Difference+0.13%+0.13%+0.01%+0.01%+0.05%
Loan Related Closing Cost Difference+$57+$73+$27+$87+$34
Cost Adjusted Rate Difference+0.13%+0.13%+0.01%+0.01%+0.06%
National Star Rating(3)(3)(3.5)(3.5)(3)
Refinance MortgagesConformingFHAJumboVA
Interest Rate Difference+0.08%+0.12%+0.01%+0.02%
Loan Related Closing Cost Difference+$28+$29+$11-$23
Cost Adjusted Rate Difference+0.08%+0.12%+0.01%+0.02%
Average Star Rating(3)(3)(3.5)(3.5)

As a summary, Bank 34 is similar to other lenders for Jumbo and USDA purchase mortgages. It is more expensive than other lenders for Conforming, FHA and VA purchase mortgages. For refinancing mortgages, Bank 34 is similar to other lenders for Jumbo and VA mortgage refinance. It is more expensive than other lenders for Conforming and FHA 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 Bank 34:

Registered name: Bank 34
Registered city and state: ALAMOGORDO, NM, 88310
Regulator: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)
Top holder: BANCORP 34, 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 Bank 34’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.