First Federal Bank of Kansas City Mortgage Interest Rate and Cost Review

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

Review ItemFirst Federal Bank of Kansas City
Interest Ratesimilar to other lenders (-0.01%)
Loan Related Closing Costssimilar to other lenders (-$60)
National Rate and Closing Cost Star Rating(3.5)

On average, First Federal Bank of Kansas City’s interest rates were similar to those of other lenders (-0.01%). Its loan related closing costs were also similar to those of other lenders, with a difference of -$60. Overall, combining interest rates and closing costs we estimate that First Federal Bank of Kansas City 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 First Federal Bank of Kansas City, check out its website at: https://www.ffbkc.com.

First Federal Bank of Kansas City’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 First Federal Bank of Kansas City was most active in:

  1. Kansas City, MO
  2. Los Angeles, CA
  3. Washington, DC
  4. Tampa, FL
  5. Las Vegas, NV

First Federal Bank of Kansas City’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, First Federal Bank of Kansas City originated Conforming, FHA, Jumbo, USDA and VA mortgages for new home purchases. It also originated Conforming, FHA, Jumbo 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+0.05%-0.09%-0.00%-0.01%-0.02%
Loan Related Closing Cost Difference+$18+$61+$32-$33-$19
Cost Adjusted Rate Difference+0.06%-0.08%-0.00%-0.01%-0.02%
National Star Rating(3)(4)(3.5)(3.5)(3.5)
Refinance MortgagesConformingFHAJumboVA
Interest Rate Difference+0.03%-0.01%+0.02%-0.03%
Loan Related Closing Cost Difference-$139-$57+$3-$121
Cost Adjusted Rate Difference+0.01%-0.02%+0.02%-0.04%
Average Star Rating(3.5)(3.5)(3.5)(3.5)

As a summary, First Federal Bank of Kansas City is cheap for FHA purchase mortgages. It is similar to other lenders for Jumbo, USDA and VA purchase mortgages. It is more expensive than other lenders for Conforming purchase mortgages. For refinancing mortgages, First Federal Bank of Kansas City is similar to other lenders for Conforming, FHA, Jumbo 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 First Federal Bank of Kansas City:

Registered name: First Federal Bank of Kansas City
Registered city and state: Kansas City, MO, 64120
Regulator: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)

* 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 First Federal Bank of Kansas City’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.