Colonial Mortgage Service Company of America Interest Rate and Cost Review

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

Review ItemColonial Mortgage Service Company of America
Interest Ratesimilar to other lenders (-0.07%)
Loan Related Closing Costslower than other lenders (-$302)
National Rate and Closing Cost Star Rating(4)

On average, Colonial Mortgage Service Company of America’s interest rates were similar to those of other lenders (-0.07%). On the other hand, its loan related closing costs were lower than those of other lenders, with a difference of -$302. Overall, combining interest rates and closing costs we estimate that Colonial Mortgage Service Company of America tends to be an average cost lender, and give it a National Rate and Closing Costs Rating of 4 out of 5 stars.

We maintain our independence by not accepting any money from the mortgage lenders we review. To visit Colonial Mortgage Service Company of America, check out its website at: https://www.colonialmort.com.

Colonial Mortgage Service Company of America’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 Colonial Mortgage Service Company of America was most active in:

  1. Philadelphia, PA
  2. Jersey City, NJ
  3. Washington, DC
  4. Richmond, VA
  5. Pittsburgh, PA

Colonial Mortgage Service Company of America’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, Colonial Mortgage Service Company of America originated Conforming and FHA mortgages for new home purchases. It also originated Conforming, Jumbo, USDA 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 MortgagesConformingFHA
Interest Rate Difference-0.02%-0.00%
Loan Related Closing Cost Difference-$82+$1
Cost Adjusted Rate Difference-0.02%-0.00%
National Star Rating(3.5)(3.5)
Refinance MortgagesConformingJumboUSDAVA
Interest Rate Difference-0.09%+0.01%+0.00%+0.00%
Loan Related Closing Cost Difference-$419+$38+$0-$30
Cost Adjusted Rate Difference-0.11%+0.01%+0.00%-0.00%
Average Star Rating(4)(3.5)(3.5)(3.5)

As a summary, Colonial Mortgage Service Company of America is similar to other lenders for Conforming and FHA purchase mortgages. For refinancing mortgages, Colonial Mortgage Service Company of America is cheap for Conforming mortgage refinance. It is similar to other lenders for Jumbo, USDA 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 Colonial Mortgage Service Company of America:

Registered name: Colonial Mortgage Service Company of America
Registered city and state: MONTGOMERYVILLE, PA, 18936
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 Colonial Mortgage Service Company of America’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.