We compare mortgage interest rate and loan related closing costs at First Bank & Trust with other lenders for mortgages with similar borrower characteristics:
Interest Rate: similar to average (-0.02%)
Loan Related Closing Costs: similar to average (+$132)
Assessment: this lender tends to be a average cost lender.
This scoreboard is based on data reported to FFIEC. In the data, First Bank & Trust originated 469 mortgages, a national market share of 0.0%. It was most active in SD (2.4% market share), MN (0.1% market share), and AZ (0.0% market share).
On average, First Bank & Trust’s interest rates were similar to those of comparable mortgages at other lenders (-0.02%).1The comparable mortgages control for First Bank & Trust’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 $3602, which was similar to those of comparable mortgages at $3470, with a difference of +$132. Overall, we estimate that First Bank & Trust tends to be an average cost lender, with a cost-adjusted-rate difference of -0.03% 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. Nevertheless, we recommend comparing your rate and fees with at least a few other lenders before signing with First Bank & Trust.
First Bank & Trust originated Conforming and USDA mortgages for new home purchases. It also originated Conforming mortgages for refinances. We breakdown its interest rate and total loan related closing cost on by each of the mortgage types it originated below:
Home Purchase Mortgages from First Bank & Trust compared to other lenders
| Conforming | USDA | |
|---|---|---|
| Interest Rate Difference | +0.00% | +0.01% |
| Loan related Closing Cost Difference | +$274 | +$39 |
| Cost Adjusted Rate Difference | +0.02% | -0.01% |
Based on the table above, First Bank & Trust is similar to other lenders for Conforming and USDA purchase mortgages.
Mortgage Refinancing from First Bank & Trust compared to other lenders
| Conforming | |
|---|---|
| Interest Rate Difference | -0.05% |
| Loan Related Closing Cost Difference | -$38 |
| Cost Adjusted Rate Difference | -0.10% |
Based on the table above, First Bank & Trust is cheap for Conforming mortgage refinance.
Other information about First Bank & Trust:
Regulator: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Top holder: FISHBACK FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Registered city and state: Brookings, SD, 57006