We compare mortgage interest rate and loan related closing costs at Georgia Banking Company with other lenders for mortgages with similar borrower characteristics:
Interest Rate: similar to average (-0.02%)
Loan Related Closing Costs: similar to average (-$210)
Assessment: this lender tends to be a average cost lender.
This scoreboard is based on data reported to FFIEC. In the data, Georgia Banking Company originated 425 mortgages, a national market share of 0.0%. It was most active in NC (0.1% market share), GA (0.0% market share), and SC (0.0% market share).
On average, Georgia Banking Company’s interest rates were similar to those of comparable mortgages at other lenders (-0.02%).1The comparable mortgages control for Georgia Banking Company’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 county. Interest rate and loan related closing costs are estimated based on fixed rate mortgages only, whereas market shares include all purchase or refinance mortgages. Its average total loan related closing cost was $3662, which was similar to those of comparable mortgages at $3872, with a difference of -$210. Overall, we estimate that Georgia Banking Company tends to be an average cost lender, with a cost-adjusted-rate difference of -0.03% compared to comparable mortgages at other lenders.2Cost adjusted rates were computed based on each percent of the loan amount in loan related closing costs being worth 1/6 of a percentage point in interest rate. Nevertheless, we recommend comparing your rate and fees with at least a few other lenders before signing with Georgia Banking Company.
Georgia Banking Company originated Conforming and FHA mortgages for new home purchases. It also originated Conforming mortgages for refinances. We breakdown its interest rate and total loan related closing cost on by each of the mortgage types it originated below:
Home Purchase Mortgages from Georgia Banking Company compared to other lenders
| Conforming | FHA | |
|---|---|---|
| Interest Rate Difference | +0.02% | -0.10% |
| Loan related Closing Cost Difference | -$157 | -$135 |
| Cost Adjusted Rate Difference | +0.01% | -0.12% |
Based on the table above, Georgia Banking Company is cheap for FHA purchase mortgages. It is similar to other lenders for Conforming purchase mortgages.
Mortgage Refinancing from Georgia Banking Company compared to other lenders
| Conforming | |
|---|---|
| Interest Rate Difference | -0.04% |
| Loan Related Closing Cost Difference | -$422 |
| Cost Adjusted Rate Difference | -0.03% |
Based on the table above, Georgia Banking Company is similar to other lenders for Conforming mortgage refinance.
Other information about Georgia Banking Company:
Regulator: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Top holder: GEORGIA BANKING COMPANY, INC.
Registered city and state: Sandy Springs, GA, 30339