Which mortgage lender in the Lexington-Fayette, KY area typically has the best rates? To help you narrow down where to shop for a mortgage, MortgageWaldo.com provides an objective and data driven ranking of mortgage lenders operating in the Lexington-Fayette, KY area by interest rate and market share. We maintain our independence by not accepting any compensation from the mortgage lenders we rank, and use data on all fixed rate mortgages that were closed in the past year to generate our rankings.
Going by historical data, the best mortgage lender in the Lexington-Fayette, KY area in terms of interest rate is Central Bank KY, with an average “Rate Difference” of -0.26%. This means that, comparing similar borrowers, Central Bank KY provided a -0.26% lower interest rate for its customers than other lenders in the area. Central Bank KY has a market share of 6.7%. On the other hand, the most popular lender in the Lexington-Fayette, KY area is Quicken Loans, with a larger market share of 8.9%. However, Quicken Loans also tends to be an expensive lender in the area, with an average “Rate Difference” of +0.16% compared to those of other lenders. We recommend shopping around before going with this popular lender.
Our detailed ranking of mortgage lenders in the Lexington-Fayette, KY area is shown in the table below. In the table, we also give our assessment of whether they are, on average, a cheap/expensive lender through a star rating system. You can choose to tailor our ranking table to a specific mortgage type (Conventional/Jumbo/FHA/VA) and purpose (purchase/refinance) through the drop-down menu. For example, going by historical data, the cheapest lender for Conventional mortgages in Lexington-Fayette, KY is Central Bank KY. If you want to take out a loan that is above conforming limits (above $548,250 or $822,375 depending on the area in 2021), the cheapest Jumbo mortgage provider is Fifth Third Bank. If on the other hand, you want lower down payment or credit score requirements, the cheapest FHA mortgage provider is Peoples Exchange Bank. The cheapest VA mortgage provider is American Mortgage Service Company. Note that as a consumer advocate we always recommend shopping among several of our top ranked lenders in order to get the best rates and fees.
Ranking of Mortgage Lenders in Lexington-Fayette, KY
Lender Name | Rate Difference | Rate Rating | Market Share |
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Kentucky Bank | -0.08% | 1.43% | |
Home Point Financial Corporation | -0.06% | 4.00% | |
Provident Funding | -0.06% | 1.43% | |
Fifth Third Bank | -0.05% | 2.00% | |
Quicken Loans | -0.04% | 41.14% | |
Northpointe Bank | -0.02% | 0.86% | |
Finance of America Mortgage | -0.02% | 0.57% | |
American Mortgage Service Company | -0.02% | 1.43% | |
Hometown Lenders | -0.02% | 1.14% | |
Union Home Mortgage | -0.02% | 0.57% | |
Guardian Savings Bank | -0.01% | 0.86% | |
Caliber Home Loans | -0.01% | 2.86% | |
PNC Bank | -0.01% | 0.29% | |
Central Bank KY | -0.01% | 0.29% | |
Flagstar Bank | -0.01% | 0.29% | |
Western Ohio Mortgage | -0.00% | 0.29% | |
Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | -0.00% | 1.14% | |
Commonwealth Bank and Trust Company | -0.00% | 0.29% | |
Stockton Mortgage | 0.01% | 6.29% | |
Republic State Mortgage Co | 0.01% | 0.29% | |
Bank of England AR | 0.01% | 0.29% | |
Lakeview Loan Servicing | 0.02% | 3.14% | |
Carrington Mortgage Services | 0.02% | 9.71% | |
Amerisave Mortgage Corporation | 0.03% | 1.71% | |
loanDepot | 0.03% | 1.43% | |
Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 0.12% | 3.71% | |
Mr. Cooper | 0.12% | 9.43% | |
Benchmark | 0.13% | 3.14% |
Lender Name | Rate Difference | Rate Rating | Market Share |
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Fifth Third Bank | -0.02% | 16.87% | |
Old National Bank | -0.02% | 4.82% | |
Truist Bank | -0.01% | 8.43% | |
Bank of America | -0.01% | 4.82% | |
Central Bank KY | 0.00% | 12.65% | |
Quicken Loans | 0.00% | 1.81% | |
South Central Bank | 0.00% | 0.60% | |
Republic Bank Louisville KY | 0.00% | 0.60% | |
First Financial Bank | 0.00% | 1.20% | |
US Bank | 0.00% | 7.23% | |
Community Trust Bank | 0.00% | 11.45% | |
Forcht Bank | 0.01% | 1.81% | |
Wells Fargo Bank | 0.01% | 1.20% | |
Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 0.01% | 0.60% | |
Guardian Savings Bank | 0.01% | 0.60% | |
Bank of England AR | 0.01% | 0.60% | |
PNC Bank | 0.01% | 4.82% | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank | 0.02% | 6.63% | |
Kentucky Bank | 0.02% | 5.42% | |
Benchmark | 0.03% | 7.83% |
Lender Name | Rate Difference | Rate Rating | Market Share |
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Truist Bank | -0.02% | 8.79% | |
Old National Bank | -0.02% | 5.49% | |
Bank of America | -0.01% | 6.59% | |
Central Bank KY | -0.01% | 16.48% | |
Fifth Third Bank | -0.01% | 13.19% | |
Kentucky Bank | -0.00% | 2.20% | |
Quicken Loans | 0.00% | 1.10% | |
First Financial Bank | 0.00% | 2.20% | |
Forcht Bank | 0.00% | 2.20% | |
Wells Fargo Bank | 0.01% | 1.10% | |
Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 0.01% | 1.10% | |
Bank of England AR | 0.01% | 1.10% | |
PNC Bank | 0.01% | 5.49% | |
Community Trust Bank | 0.01% | 10.99% | |
US Bank | 0.01% | 6.59% | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank | 0.02% | 6.59% | |
Benchmark | 0.02% | 8.79% |
Lender Name | Rate Difference | Rate Rating | Market Share |
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Fifth Third Bank | -0.03% | 21.33% | |
Bank of America | -0.01% | 2.67% | |
Old National Bank | -0.01% | 4.00% | |
Truist Bank | -0.01% | 8.00% | |
US Bank | -0.01% | 8.00% | |
Community Trust Bank | -0.00% | 12.00% | |
Quicken Loans | 0.00% | 2.67% | |
South Central Bank | 0.00% | 1.33% | |
Republic Bank Louisville KY | 0.00% | 1.33% | |
Forcht Bank | 0.01% | 1.33% | |
Wells Fargo Bank | 0.01% | 1.33% | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank | 0.01% | 6.67% | |
Guardian Savings Bank | 0.01% | 1.33% | |
PNC Bank | 0.01% | 4.00% | |
Central Bank KY | 0.02% | 8.00% | |
Kentucky Bank | 0.02% | 9.33% | |
Benchmark | 0.05% | 6.67% |
* Data is compiled for the Lexington-Fayette, KY commuting zone area, which comprises of counties of Anderson County, KY, Bourbon County, KY, Fayette County, KY, Franklin County, KY, Harrison County, KY, Jessamine County, KY, Nicholas County, KY, Robertson County, KY, Scott County, KY, and Woodford County, KY. This includes cities/towns/communities of Lexington-Fayette, KY as well as Georgetown, KY, Nicholasville, KY, Frankfort, KY, Versailles, KY, Lawrenceburg, KY, Paris, KY, Cynthiana, KY, Stamping Ground, KY, Carlisle, KY, Midway, KY, North Middletown, KY, Millersburg, KY, Berry, KY, and Sardis, KY. Lenders must have made at least 30 loans in the area to be included. Source of the data is Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC). Rate Difference (the average difference of interest rates relative to those of other lenders) were computed by subtracting the rate at origination from the average predicted rate conditional on the commuting zone, borrower LTV, DTI, Loan Amount, Loan Type, and Loan Purpose, and then regularized based on a Bayesian approach to account for smaller sample sizes. Above-average mortgage closing costs were then added to the rate difference at a rate of +0.15/point. Star ratings were determined in intervals of 0.10% in rate difference per half star.
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