First Financial Credit Union IL Mortgage Interest Rate and Cost Review

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

Review ItemFirst Financial Credit Union IL
Interest Ratesimilar to other lenders (-0.04%)
Loan Related Closing Costslower than other lenders (-$422)
National Rate and Closing Cost Star Rating(4)

On average, First Financial Credit Union IL’s interest rates were similar to those of other lenders (-0.04%). On the other hand, its loan related closing costs were lower than those of other lenders, with a difference of -$422. Overall, combining interest rates and closing costs we estimate that First Financial Credit Union IL tends to be an average cost 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 First Financial Credit Union IL, check out its website at: https://www.firstfcu.org.

First Financial Credit Union IL’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 First Financial Credit Union IL was most active in:

  1. Chicago, IL
  2. Madison, WI
  3. Davenport, IA
  4. Grand Rapids, MI

First Financial Credit Union IL’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, First Financial Credit Union IL originated Conforming mortgages for new home purchases and refinances. Its average interest rate and total loan related closing cost difference relative to other lenders by mortgages type is as follows.

Purchase/Refinance:
New Purchase MortgagesConforming
Interest Rate Difference-0.08%
Loan Related Closing Cost Difference-$170
Cost Adjusted Rate Difference-0.09%
National Star Rating(4)
Refinance MortgagesConforming
Interest Rate Difference+0.03%
Loan Related Closing Cost Difference-$815
Cost Adjusted Rate Difference-0.01%
Average Star Rating(3.5)

As a summary, First Financial Credit Union IL is cheap for Conforming purchase mortgages. For refinancing, First Financial Credit Union IL is similar to other lenders for Conforming 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 First Financial Credit Union IL:

Registered name: First Financial Credit Union
Registered city and state: Skokie, IL, 60077
Regulator: National Credit Union Administration (NCUA)

* 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 First Financial Credit Union IL’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.