Fifth Third Bank Mortgage Interest Rate and Cost Review

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

Review ItemFifth Third Bank
Interest Ratesimilar to other lenders (-0.01%)
Loan Related Closing Costslower than other lenders (-$448)
National Rate and Closing Cost Star Rating(4)

On average, Fifth Third Bank’s interest rates were similar to those of other lenders (-0.01%). On the other hand, its loan related closing costs were lower than those of other lenders, with a difference of -$448. Overall, combining interest rates and closing costs we estimate that Fifth Third Bank tends to be an average cost lender, and give it a National Rate and Closing Costs Rating of 4 out of 5 stars.

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Fifth Third Bank’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 Fifth Third Bank was most active in:

  1. Cincinnati, OH
  2. Chicago, IL
  3. Grand Rapids, MI
  4. Cleveland, OH
  5. Columbus, OH

In addition, Fifth Third Bank is our top ranked/best mortgage lender in terms of interest rate and closing costs in:

  1. Cincinnati, OH, for Jumbo mortgages
  2. Columbus, OH, for Jumbo mortgages
  3. Indianapolis, IN, for Jumbo mortgages
  4. Charlotte, NC, for Jumbo mortgages
  5. Fort Wayne, IN, for Jumbo mortgages
  6. Lexington-Fayette, KY, for Jumbo mortgages
  7. North Ridgeville, OH, for Jumbo mortgages
  8. Atlanta, GA, for Jumbo mortgages
  9. Terre Haute, IN, for FHA mortgages
  10. Raleigh, NC, for Jumbo mortgages
  11. Greendale, IN, for FHA mortgages
  12. Midland, MI, for Jumbo mortgages
  13. Bloomington, IN, for FHA mortgages
  14. Big Rapids, MI, for VA mortgages
  15. Knoxville, TN, for Jumbo mortgages
  16. Charleston, WV, for Jumbo mortgages
  17. Rockford, IL, for Jumbo mortgages

Fifth Third Bank’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, Fifth Third Bank 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-0.08%-0.13%-0.12%-0.03%-0.03%
Loan Related Closing Cost Difference-$279-$288-$233-$34-$27
Cost Adjusted Rate Difference-0.11%-0.17%-0.13%-0.03%-0.03%
National Star Rating(4)(4.5)(4)(3.5)(3.5)
Refinance MortgagesConformingFHAJumboUSDAVA
Interest Rate Difference+0.08%-0.02%-0.17%-0.00%-0.01%
Loan Related Closing Cost Difference-$643-$123-$482+$28-$139
Cost Adjusted Rate Difference-0.04%-0.03%-0.18%+0.00%-0.02%
Average Star Rating(3.5)(3.5)(4.5)(3.5)(3.5)

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

Registered name: Fifth Third Bank, National Association
Registered city and state: Cincinnati, OH, 45263
Regulator: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)
Top holder: FIFTH THIRD BANCORP

* 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 Fifth Third Bank’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.