Is Encompass Lending Group a cheap or expensive mortgage lender? To help you shop for a mortgage, we compare the interest rates and closing costs charged by Encompass Lending Group to those of other lenders for a comparable set of borrowers. Here is our review of Encompass Lending Group nationally:
| Review Item | Encompass Lending Group |
|---|---|
| Interest Rate | similar to other lenders (+0.02%) |
| Loan Related Closing Costs | similar to other lenders (-$73) |
| National Rate and Closing Cost Star Rating | (3.5) |
On average, Encompass Lending Group’s interest rates were similar to those of other lenders (+0.02%). Its loan related closing costs were also similar to those of other lenders, with a difference of -$73. Overall, combining interest rates and closing costs we estimate that Encompass Lending Group tends to be an average cost lender, and give it a National Rate and Closing Costs Rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars.
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Encompass Lending Group’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 Encompass Lending Group was most active in:
Encompass Lending Group’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, Encompass Lending Group originated Conforming and FHA mortgages for new home purchases. It also originated Conforming, FHA 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.
| New Purchase Mortgages | Conforming | FHA |
|---|---|---|
| Interest Rate Difference | +0.06% | -0.13% |
| Loan Related Closing Cost Difference | -$35 | -$140 |
| Cost Adjusted Rate Difference | +0.06% | -0.13% |
| National Star Rating |
| Refinance Mortgages | Conforming | FHA | VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interest Rate Difference | -0.02% | -0.01% | +0.00% |
| Loan Related Closing Cost Difference | -$171 | +$71 | +$18 |
| Cost Adjusted Rate Difference | -0.03% | -0.01% | +0.00% |
| Average Star Rating |
As a summary, Encompass Lending Group is cheap for FHA purchase mortgages. It is more expensive than other lenders for Conforming purchase mortgages. For refinancing mortgages, Encompass Lending Group is similar to other lenders for Conforming, FHA and VA 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 Encompass Lending Group:
Registered city and state: KATY, TX, 77494
Regulator: United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
* 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 Encompass Lending Group’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.