Home Federal Bank of Tennessee Mortgage Interest Rate and Cost Review

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

Review ItemHome Federal Bank of Tennessee
Interest Ratelower than other lenders (-0.32%)
Loan Related Closing Costssimilar to other lenders (+$209)
National Rate and Closing Cost Star Rating(5)

On average, Home Federal Bank of Tennessee’s interest rates were lower than those of other lenders (-0.32%). On the other hand, its loan related closing costs were similar to those of other lenders, with a difference of +$209. Overall, combining interest rates and closing costs we estimate that Home Federal Bank of Tennessee tends to be a cheap lender, and give it a National Rate and Closing Costs Rating of 5 out of 5 stars. This is a fantastic rating and places it among the top 5% of lenders nationwide.

We maintain our independence by not accepting any money from the mortgage lenders we review. To visit Home Federal Bank of Tennessee, check out its website at: https://www.homefederalbanktn.com.

Home Federal Bank of Tennessee’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 Home Federal Bank of Tennessee was most active in:

  1. Knoxville, TN
  2. Morristown, TN
  3. Cleveland, TN
  4. Burnside, KY
  5. Fairfield Glade, TN

Home Federal Bank of Tennessee’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, Home Federal Bank of Tennessee originated Conforming, FHA, Jumbo and VA mortgages for new home purchases. It also originated Conforming and Jumbo 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 MortgagesConformingFHAJumboVA
Interest Rate Difference-0.35%+0.01%-0.02%-0.06%
Loan Related Closing Cost Difference+$452+$8+$93+$76
Cost Adjusted Rate Difference-0.33%+0.01%-0.01%-0.05%
National Star Rating(5)(3.5)(3.5)(4)
Refinance MortgagesConformingJumbo
Interest Rate Difference-0.30%-0.01%
Loan Related Closing Cost Difference-$49+$160
Cost Adjusted Rate Difference-0.36%-0.00%
Average Star Rating(5)(3.5)

As a summary, Home Federal Bank of Tennessee is cheap for Conforming and VA purchase mortgages. It is similar to other lenders for FHA and Jumbo purchase mortgages. For refinancing mortgages, Home Federal Bank of Tennessee is cheap for Conforming mortgage refinance. It is similar to other lenders for Jumbo 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 Home Federal Bank of Tennessee:

Registered name: Home Federal Bank of Tennessee
Registered city and state: Knoxville, TN, 37902
Regulator: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)

* 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 Home Federal Bank of Tennessee’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.