Pulte Mortgage LLC Interest Rate and Cost Review

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

Review ItemPulte Mortgage LLC
Interest Ratesimilar to other lenders (-0.08%)
Loan Related Closing Costslower than other lenders (-$875)
National Rate and Closing Cost Star Rating(4)

On average, Pulte Mortgage LLC’s interest rates were similar to those of other lenders (-0.08%). On the other hand, its loan related closing costs were lower than those of other lenders, with a difference of -$875. Overall, combining interest rates and closing costs we estimate that Pulte Mortgage LLC tends to be a cheap 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 Pulte Mortgage LLC, check out its website at: https://www.pultemortgage.com.

Pulte Mortgage LLC’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 Pulte Mortgage LLC was most active in:

  1. Phoenix, AZ
  2. Austin, TX
  3. Houston, TX
  4. San Antonio, TX
  5. Las Vegas, NV

In addition, Pulte Mortgage LLC is our top ranked/best mortgage lender in terms of interest rate and closing costs in:

Pulte Mortgage LLC’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, Pulte Mortgage LLC originated Conforming, FHA, Jumbo, USDA and VA mortgages for new home purchases. It also originated Conforming, FHA 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 MortgagesConformingFHAJumboUSDAVA
Interest Rate Difference-0.10%-0.04%-0.01%+0.03%-0.03%
Loan Related Closing Cost Difference-$1013-$671-$378-$133-$283
Cost Adjusted Rate Difference-0.16%-0.08%-0.01%+0.02%-0.05%
National Star Rating(4.5)(4)(3.5)(3.5)(3.5)
Refinance MortgagesConformingFHAJumbo
Interest Rate Difference-0.04%+0.01%+0.01%
Loan Related Closing Cost Difference-$211-$30-$14
Cost Adjusted Rate Difference-0.05%+0.01%+0.01%
Average Star Rating(3.5)(3.5)(3.5)

As a summary, Pulte Mortgage LLC is cheap for Conforming and FHA purchase mortgages. It is similar to other lenders for Jumbo, USDA and VA purchase mortgages. For refinancing mortgages, Pulte Mortgage LLC is similar to other lenders for Conforming, FHA and 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 Pulte Mortgage LLC:

Registered name: Pulte Mortgage
Registered city and state: Englewood, CO, 80112
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 Pulte Mortgage LLC’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.