The Mortgage Co Interest Rate and Cost Review

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

Review ItemThe Mortgage Co
Interest Ratesimilar to other lenders (+0.03%)
Loan Related Closing Costshigher than other lenders (+$325)
National Rate and Closing Cost Star Rating(3.5)

On average, The Mortgage Co’s interest rates were similar to those of other lenders (+0.03%). On the other hand, its loan related closing costs were higher than those of other lenders, with a difference of +$325. Overall, combining interest rates and closing costs we estimate that The Mortgage Co 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 The Mortgage Co, check out its website at: https://themortgageco.com.

The Mortgage Co’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 The Mortgage Co was most active in:

  1. Denver, CO
  2. Pueblo, CO
  3. Portland, OR
  4. Blue River, CO
  5. Fort Collins, CO

The Mortgage Co’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, The Mortgage Co originated Conforming, FHA, Jumbo, USDA and VA mortgages for new home purchases and refinances. Its average interest rate and total loan related closing cost difference relative to other lenders by mortgages type is as follows.

Purchase/Refinance:
New Purchase MortgagesConformingFHAJumboUSDAVA
Interest Rate Difference+0.05%+0.03%+0.01%+0.02%-0.00%
Loan Related Closing Cost Difference+$385+$149+$85+$126+$109
Cost Adjusted Rate Difference+0.07%+0.04%+0.01%+0.03%+0.00%
National Star Rating(3)(3.5)(3.5)(3.5)(3.5)
Refinance MortgagesConformingFHAJumboUSDAVA
Interest Rate Difference+0.03%-0.00%+0.01%+0.00%-0.00%
Loan Related Closing Cost Difference+$431-$93+$148+$0-$1
Cost Adjusted Rate Difference+0.05%-0.01%+0.01%+0.00%-0.00%
Average Star Rating(3)(3.5)(3.5)(3.5)(3.5)

As a summary, The Mortgage Co is similar to other lenders for FHA, Jumbo, USDA and VA purchase mortgages. It is more expensive than other lenders for Conforming purchase mortgages. For refinancing, The Mortgage Co is similar to other lenders for FHA, Jumbo, USDA 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 The Mortgage Co:

Registered name: The Mortgage Company
Registered city and state: CENTENNIAL, CO, 80112
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 The Mortgage Co’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.