The Bank Of Greene County Mortgage Interest Rate and Cost Review

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

Review ItemThe Bank Of Greene County
Interest Ratehigher than other lenders (+0.14%)
Loan Related Closing Costssimilar to other lenders (+$22)
National Rate and Closing Cost Star Rating(3)

On average, The Bank Of Greene County’s interest rates were higher than those of other lenders (+0.14%). On the other hand, its loan related closing costs were similar to those of other lenders, with a difference of +$22. Overall, combining interest rates and closing costs we estimate that The Bank Of Greene County tends to be an expensive lender, and give it a National Rate and Closing Costs Rating of 3 out of 5 stars.

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

The Bank Of Greene County’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 The Bank Of Greene County was most active in:

  1. Albany, NY
  2. Yonkers, NY
  3. Utica, NY
  4. Oneonta, NY

The Bank Of Greene County’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, The Bank Of Greene County originated Conforming 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 MortgagesConforming
Interest Rate Difference+0.18%
Loan Related Closing Cost Difference+$78
Cost Adjusted Rate Difference+0.18%
National Star Rating(2.5)
Refinance MortgagesConforming
Interest Rate Difference+0.12%
Loan Related Closing Cost Difference-$9
Cost Adjusted Rate Difference+0.10%
Average Star Rating(3)

As a summary, The Bank Of Greene County is more expensive than other lenders for Conforming purchase mortgages. For refinancing, The Bank Of Greene County is more expensive than other lenders 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 The Bank Of Greene County:

Registered name: The Bank Of Greene County
Registered city and state: CATSKILL, NY, 12414
Regulator: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)
Top holder: GREENE COUNTY BANCORP, MHC

* 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 The Bank Of Greene County’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.