CUSO Mortgage Corporation Interest Rate and Cost Review

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

Review ItemCUSO Mortgage Corporation
Interest Ratelower than other lenders (-0.19%)
Loan Related Closing Costssimilar to other lenders (+$242)
National Rate and Closing Cost Star Rating(4.5)

On average, CUSO Mortgage Corporation’s interest rates were lower than those of other lenders (-0.19%). On the other hand, its loan related closing costs were similar to those of other lenders, with a difference of +$242. Overall, combining interest rates and closing costs we estimate that CUSO Mortgage Corporation 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 CUSO Mortgage Corporation, check out its website at: https://www.cusohl.com.

CUSO Mortgage Corporation’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 CUSO Mortgage Corporation was most active in:

  1. Portland, ME
  2. Bangor, ME
  3. Manchester, NH
  4. Caribou, ME

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

CUSO Mortgage Corporation’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, CUSO Mortgage Corporation originated Conforming, FHA, USDA and VA mortgages for new home purchases. It also originated Conforming, FHA and VA 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 MortgagesConformingFHAUSDAVA
Interest Rate Difference-0.15%-0.06%-0.08%-0.07%
Loan Related Closing Cost Difference+$218+$36+$71+$47
Cost Adjusted Rate Difference-0.13%-0.06%-0.07%-0.07%
National Star Rating(4)(4)(4)(4)
Refinance MortgagesConformingFHAVA
Interest Rate Difference-0.30%-0.00%-0.00%
Loan Related Closing Cost Difference+$367+$15-$37
Cost Adjusted Rate Difference-0.27%+0.00%-0.01%
Average Star Rating(5)(3.5)(3.5)

As a summary, CUSO Mortgage Corporation is cheap for Conforming, FHA, USDA and VA purchase mortgages. For refinancing mortgages, CUSO Mortgage Corporation is cheap for Conforming mortgage refinance. It is similar to other lenders for FHA and VA 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 CUSO Mortgage Corporation:

Registered name: CUSO Mortgage Corporation
Registered city and state: HAMPDEN, ME, 04444
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 CUSO Mortgage Corporation’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.