We compare mortgage interest rate and loan related closing costs at Equity Now Inc with other lenders for mortgages with similar borrower characteristics:
Interest Rate: higher than average (+0.09%)
Loan Related Closing Costs: higher than average (+$569)
Assessment: this lender tends to be a expensive lender.
This scoreboard is based on data reported to FFIEC. In the data, Equity Now Inc originated 76 mortgages, a national market share of 0.0%. It was most active in NY (0.0% market share), NJ (0.0% market share), and CT (0.0% market share).
On average, Equity Now Inc’s interest rates were higher than those of comparable mortgages at other lenders (+0.09%).1The comparable mortgages control for Equity Now Inc’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 county. Interest rate and loan related closing costs are estimated based on fixed rate mortgages only, whereas market shares include all purchase or refinance mortgages. Its average total loan related closing cost was $6537, which was higher than those of comparable mortgages at $5968, with a difference of +$569. Overall, we estimate that Equity Now Inc tends to be an expensive lender, with a cost-adjusted-rate difference of +0.13% compared to comparable mortgages at other lenders.2Cost adjusted rates were computed based on each percent of the loan amount in loan related closing costs being worth 1/6 of a percentage point in interest rate. Therefore, we recommend comparing your rate and fees with at least a few other lenders before signing with Equity Now Inc.
Equity Now Inc specialized in mortgage refinancing, and originated Conforming refinances. We breakdown its interest rate and total loan related closing cost on by each of the mortgage types it originated below:
Mortgage Refinancing from Equity Now Inc compared to other lenders
| Conforming | |
|---|---|
| Interest Rate Difference | +0.09% |
| Loan Related Closing Cost Difference | +$569 |
| Cost Adjusted Rate Difference | +0.13% |
Based on the table above, Equity Now Inc is more expensive than other lenders for Conforming mortgage refinance.
Other information about Equity Now Inc:
Regulator: United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Registered city and state: NEW YORK, NY, 10016