United Bank of Union Mortgage Interest Rate and Cost Review

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

Review ItemUnited Bank of Union
Interest Ratelower than other lenders (-0.20%)
Loan Related Closing Costslower than other lenders (-$276)
National Rate and Closing Cost Star Rating(4.5)

On average, United Bank of Union’s interest rates were lower than those of other lenders (-0.20%). Its loan related closing costs were also lower than those of other lenders, with a difference of -$276. Overall, combining interest rates and closing costs we estimate that United Bank of Union tends to be a cheap lender, and give it a National Rate and Closing Costs Rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars. This is an excellent rating and places it among the top 15% of lenders nationwide.

We maintain our independence by not accepting any money from the mortgage lenders we review. To visit United Bank of Union, check out its website at: https://www.ubu.bank.

United Bank of 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 United Bank of Union was most active in:

  1. St. Louis, MO
  2. Village of Four Seasons, MO
  3. Farmington, MO
  4. Branson, MO
  5. Springfield, MO

United Bank of 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, United Bank of Union originated Conforming and USDA 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 MortgagesConformingUSDA
Interest Rate Difference-0.16%-0.05%
Loan Related Closing Cost Difference-$240-$55
Cost Adjusted Rate Difference-0.19%-0.06%
National Star Rating(4.5)(4)
Refinance MortgagesConforming
Interest Rate Difference-0.24%
Loan Related Closing Cost Difference-$330
Cost Adjusted Rate Difference-0.28%
Average Star Rating(5)

As a summary, United Bank of Union is cheap for Conforming and USDA purchase mortgages. For refinancing mortgages, United Bank of 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 United Bank of Union:

Registered name: United Bank of Union
Registered city and state: Union, MO, 63084
Regulator: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Top holder: CARDINAL BANCORP II, 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 United Bank of 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.