Movement Mortgage Interest Rate and Cost Review

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

Review ItemMovement Mortgage
Interest Ratesimilar to other lenders (+0.02%)
Loan Related Closing Costssimilar to other lenders (+$14)
National Rate and Closing Cost Star Rating(3.5)

On average, Movement Mortgage’s interest rates were similar to those of other lenders (+0.02%). Its loan related closing costs were also similar to those of other lenders, with a difference of +$14. We maintain our independence by not accepting any money from the mortgage lenders we review. To visit Movement Mortgage, check out its website at: https://movement.com.

Movement Mortgage’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 Movement Mortgage was most active in:

  1. Charlotte, NC
  2. Seattle, WA
  3. Raleigh, NC
  4. Virginia Beach, VA
  5. Los Angeles, CA

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

  1. Asheville, NC, for FHA mortgages
  2. Lynchburg, VA, overall
  3. Lacey, WA, for FHA mortgages
  4. Bremerton, WA, for FHA mortgages
  5. Pinehurst, NC, for FHA mortgages
  6. Elizabeth City, NC, for FHA mortgages
  7. Staunton, VA, for Conforming mortgages
  8. Charleston, WV, overall
  9. Princeton, WV, for Conforming, and FHA mortgages
  10. Plattsburgh, NY, for FHA mortgages

Movement Mortgage’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, Movement Mortgage originated Conforming, FHA, Jumbo, USDA and VA 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.

Purchase/Refinance:
New Purchase MortgagesConformingFHAJumboUSDAVA
Interest Rate Difference+0.05%-0.04%+0.07%-0.00%+0.08%
Loan Related Closing Cost Difference+$112+$48+$250+$49-$170
Cost Adjusted Rate Difference+0.04%-0.03%+0.07%+0.00%+0.07%
National Star Rating(3.5)(3.5)(3)(3.5)(3)
Refinance MortgagesConformingFHAJumboUSDAVA
Interest Rate Difference-0.02%-0.03%+0.02%+0.00%-0.02%
Loan Related Closing Cost Difference-$116-$275+$140-$37-$565
Cost Adjusted Rate Difference-0.03%-0.05%+0.02%-0.00%-0.05%
Average Star Rating(3.5)(3.5)(3.5)(3.5)(4)

As a summary, Movement Mortgage is similar to other lenders for Conforming, FHA and USDA purchase mortgages. It is more expensive than other lenders for Jumbo and VA purchase mortgages. For refinancing, Movement Mortgage is cheap for VA mortgage refinance. It is similar to other lenders for Conforming, FHA, Jumbo and USDA 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 Movement Mortgage:

Registered name: Movement Mortgage
Registered city and state: INDIAN LAND, SC, 29707
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 Movement Mortgage’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.