Rogue Credit Union Mortgage Interest Rate and Cost Review

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

Review ItemRogue Credit Union
Interest Ratehigher than other lenders (+0.14%)
Loan Related Closing Costslower than other lenders (-$807)
National Rate and Closing Cost Star Rating(3.5)

On average, Rogue Credit Union’s interest rates were higher than those of other lenders (+0.14%). On the other hand, its loan related closing costs were lower than those of other lenders, with a difference of -$807. Overall, combining interest rates and closing costs we estimate that Rogue Credit Union 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 Rogue Credit Union, check out its website at: https://www.roguecu.org.

Rogue Credit 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 Rogue Credit Union was most active in:

  1. Medford, OR
  2. Roseburg, OR
  3. Altamont, OR
  4. Eugene, OR
  5. Portland, OR

Rogue Credit 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, Rogue Credit Union originated Conforming, FHA, Jumbo, USDA and VA mortgages for new home purchases. It also originated Conforming, FHA, Jumbo 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 MortgagesConformingFHAJumboUSDAVA
Interest Rate Difference+0.02%+0.02%+0.02%+0.01%-0.03%
Loan Related Closing Cost Difference-$673-$83-$152+$17-$185
Cost Adjusted Rate Difference-0.04%+0.01%+0.01%+0.02%-0.04%
National Star Rating(3.5)(3.5)(3.5)(3.5)(3.5)
Refinance MortgagesConformingFHAJumboVA
Interest Rate Difference+0.28%+0.01%-0.03%+0.03%
Loan Related Closing Cost Difference-$1078-$33-$54-$261
Cost Adjusted Rate Difference+0.12%+0.01%-0.03%+0.02%
Average Star Rating(3)(3.5)(3.5)(3.5)

As a summary, Rogue Credit Union is similar to other lenders for Conforming, FHA, Jumbo, USDA and VA purchase mortgages. For refinancing mortgages, Rogue Credit Union is similar to other lenders for FHA, Jumbo and VA mortgage refinance. It 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 Rogue Credit Union:

Registered name: Rogue Credit Union
Registered city and state: Medford, OR, 97501
Regulator: National Credit Union Administration (NCUA)

* 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 Rogue Credit 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.