Holyoke Credit Union Mortgage Interest Rate and Cost Review

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

Review ItemHolyoke Credit Union
Interest Ratesimilar to other lenders (-0.03%)
Loan Related Closing Costssimilar to other lenders (-$116)
National Rate and Closing Cost Star Rating(4)

On average, Holyoke Credit Union’s interest rates were similar to those of other lenders (-0.03%). Its loan related closing costs were also similar to those of other lenders, with a difference of -$116. Overall, combining interest rates and closing costs we estimate that Holyoke Credit Union 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 Holyoke Credit Union, check out its website at: https://www.holyokecu.com.

Holyoke Credit Union’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 Holyoke Credit Union was most active in:

  1. Springfield, MA
  2. Stamford, CT
  3. Providence, RI
  4. Boston, MA

Holyoke Credit Union’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, Holyoke Credit Union 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-0.04%-0.00%
Loan Related Closing Cost Difference-$60+$15
Cost Adjusted Rate Difference-0.05%-0.00%
National Star Rating(4)(3.5)
Refinance MortgagesConforming
Interest Rate Difference-0.02%
Loan Related Closing Cost Difference-$191
Cost Adjusted Rate Difference-0.08%
Average Star Rating(4)

As a summary, Holyoke Credit Union is cheap for Conforming purchase mortgages. It is similar to other lenders for Jumbo purchase mortgages. For refinancing mortgages, Holyoke Credit Union 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 Holyoke Credit Union:

Registered name: Holyoke Credit Union
Registered city and state: Holyoke, MA, 01040
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 Holyoke Credit Union’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.