First National Bank of America Mortgage Interest Rate and Cost Review

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

Review ItemFirst National Bank of America
Interest Ratehigher than other lenders (+0.58%)
Loan Related Closing Costshigher than other lenders (+$1571)
National Rate and Closing Cost Star Rating(1)

On average, First National Bank of America’s interest rates were higher than those of other lenders (+0.58%). Its loan related closing costs were also higher than those of other lenders, with a difference of +$1571. Overall, combining interest rates and closing costs we estimate that First National Bank of America tends to be an expensive lender, and give it a National Rate and Closing Costs Rating of 1 out of 5 stars.

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

First National Bank of America’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 National Bank of America was most active in:

  1. Stamford, CT
  2. Chicago, IL
  3. Boston, MA
  4. Washington, DC
  5. Houston, TX

First National Bank of America’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 National Bank of America originated Conforming and Jumbo 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 MortgagesConformingJumbo
Interest Rate Difference+0.62%+0.03%
Loan Related Closing Cost Difference+$1693+$98
Cost Adjusted Rate Difference+0.76%+0.03%
National Star Rating(1)(3.5)
Refinance MortgagesConforming
Interest Rate Difference+0.12%
Loan Related Closing Cost Difference+$241
Cost Adjusted Rate Difference+0.14%
Average Star Rating(3)

As a summary, First National Bank of America is similar to other lenders for Jumbo purchase mortgages. It is more expensive than other lenders for Conforming purchase mortgages. For refinancing mortgages, First National Bank of America is more expensive than 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 National Bank of America:

Registered name: First National Bank Of America
Registered city and state: EAST LANSING, MI, 48823
Regulator: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)
Top holder: FIRST NATIONAL BANCSHARES, 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 First National Bank of America’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.