Chemung Canal Trust Company Mortgage Interest Rate and Cost Review

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

Review ItemChemung Canal Trust Company
Interest Ratesimilar to other lenders (-0.05%)
Loan Related Closing Costssimilar to other lenders (-$45)
National Rate and Closing Cost Star Rating(4)

On average, Chemung Canal Trust Company’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 -$45. Overall, combining interest rates and closing costs we estimate that Chemung Canal Trust Company 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 Chemung Canal Trust Company, check out its website at: https://www.chemungcanal.com.

Chemung Canal Trust Company’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 Chemung Canal Trust Company was most active in:

  1. Elmira, NY
  2. Albany, NY
  3. Syracuse, NY
  4. Williamsport, PA
  5. Binghamton, NY

Chemung Canal Trust Company’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, Chemung Canal Trust Company originated Conforming and Jumbo 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 MortgagesConformingJumbo
Interest Rate Difference-0.06%+0.01%
Loan Related Closing Cost Difference+$44-$11
Cost Adjusted Rate Difference-0.06%+0.01%
National Star Rating(4)(3.5)
Refinance MortgagesConformingJumbo
Interest Rate Difference-0.05%+0.01%
Loan Related Closing Cost Difference-$122+$32
Cost Adjusted Rate Difference-0.07%+0.01%
Average Star Rating(4)(3.5)

As a summary, Chemung Canal Trust Company is cheap for Conforming purchase mortgages. It is similar to other lenders for Jumbo purchase mortgages. For refinancing, Chemung Canal Trust Company is cheap for Conforming mortgage refinance. It is similar to other lenders for Jumbo 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 Chemung Canal Trust Company:

Registered name: Chemung Canal Trust Company
Registered city and state: Elmira, NY, 14901
Regulator: Federal Reserve System (FRS)
Top holder: CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORPORATION

* 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 Chemung Canal Trust Company’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.