Independent Bank Tennessee Mortgage Interest Rate and Cost Review

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

Review ItemIndependent Bank Tennessee
Interest Ratesimilar to other lenders (-0.05%)
Loan Related Closing Costssimilar to other lenders (-$233)
National Rate and Closing Cost Star Rating(4)

On average, Independent Bank Tennessee’s interest rates were similar to those of other lenders (-0.05%). Its loan related closing costs were also similar to those of other lenders, with a difference of -$233. Overall, combining interest rates and closing costs we estimate that Independent Bank Tennessee 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 Independent Bank Tennessee, check out its website at: https://www.i-bankonline.com.

Independent Bank Tennessee’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 Independent Bank Tennessee was most active in:

  1. Memphis, TN
  2. Chattanooga, TN
  3. Jackson, TN
  4. Nashville, TN
  5. Cleveland, TN

Independent Bank Tennessee’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, Independent Bank Tennessee originated Conforming, FHA, Jumbo, USDA and VA mortgages for new home purchases. It also originated Conforming, FHA 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-0.06%-0.07%-0.00%-0.02%-0.02%
Loan Related Closing Cost Difference-$253-$158-$33-$44-$112
Cost Adjusted Rate Difference-0.09%-0.08%-0.00%-0.02%-0.03%
National Star Rating(4)(4)(3.5)(3.5)(3.5)
Refinance MortgagesConformingFHAVA
Interest Rate Difference-0.02%-0.01%-0.02%
Loan Related Closing Cost Difference-$339-$21-$114
Cost Adjusted Rate Difference-0.05%-0.01%-0.03%
Average Star Rating(4)(3.5)(3.5)

As a summary, Independent Bank Tennessee is cheap for Conforming and FHA purchase mortgages. It is similar to other lenders for Jumbo, USDA and VA purchase mortgages. For refinancing mortgages, Independent Bank Tennessee is cheap for Conforming mortgage refinance. It is similar to other lenders for FHA 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 Independent Bank Tennessee:

Registered name: Independent Bank
Registered city and state: Memphis, TN, 38157
Regulator: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Top holder: INDEPENDENT HOLDINGS, INC

* 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 Independent Bank Tennessee’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.