INVESTAR Bank Mortgage Interest Rate and Cost Review

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

On average, INVESTAR Bank’s interest rates were similar to those of other lenders (+0.04%). Its loan related closing costs were also similar to those of other lenders, with a difference of -$112. Overall, combining interest rates and closing costs we estimate that INVESTAR Bank tends to be an average cost lender, and give it a National Rate and Closing Costs Rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars.

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

INVESTAR Bank’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 INVESTAR Bank was most active in:

1. Baton Rouge, LA
2. New Orleans, LA
3. Lafayette, LA
4. Port St. Lucie, FL
5. Lake Charles, LA

INVESTAR Bank’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, INVESTAR Bank originated Conforming and Jumbo mortgages for new home purchases and refinances. Its average interest rate and total loan related closing cost difference relative to other lenders by mortgages type is as follows.

As a summary, INVESTAR Bank is similar to other lenders for Conforming and Jumbo purchase mortgages. For refinancing, INVESTAR Bank is similar to other lenders for Conforming 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 INVESTAR Bank:

* 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 INVESTAR Bank’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.