Cornhusker Bank Mortgage Interest Rate and Cost Review

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

Review ItemCornhusker Bank
Interest Ratesimilar to other lenders (-0.04%)
Loan Related Closing Costslower than other lenders (-$279)
National Rate and Closing Cost Star Rating(4)

On average, Cornhusker Bank’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 -$279. Overall, combining interest rates and closing costs we estimate that Cornhusker Bank 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 Cornhusker Bank, check out its website at: https://www.cornhuskerbank.com.

Cornhusker 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 Cornhusker Bank was most active in:

  1. Lincoln, NE
  2. Omaha, NE
  3. Denver, CO
  4. Grand Island, NE
  5. Little Rock, AR

Cornhusker 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, Cornhusker Bank originated Conforming, FHA and VA mortgages for new home purchases. It also originated Conforming 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 MortgagesConformingFHAVA
Interest Rate Difference-0.02%+0.01%-0.03%
Loan Related Closing Cost Difference-$159+$3-$8
Cost Adjusted Rate Difference-0.03%+0.01%-0.03%
National Star Rating(3.5)(3.5)(3.5)
Refinance MortgagesConforming
Interest Rate Difference-0.06%
Loan Related Closing Cost Difference-$417
Cost Adjusted Rate Difference-0.10%
Average Star Rating(4)

As a summary, Cornhusker Bank is similar to other lenders for Conforming, FHA and VA purchase mortgages. For refinancing mortgages, Cornhusker Bank is cheap 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 Cornhusker Bank:

Registered name: Cornhusker Bank
Registered city and state: Lincoln, NE, 68510
Regulator: Federal Reserve System (FRS)
Top holder: CORNHUSKER GROWTH CORPORATION

* 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 Cornhusker 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.