Is Discover Bank a cheap or expensive mortgage lender? To help you shop for a mortgage, we compare the interest rates and closing costs charged by Discover Bank to those of other lenders for a comparable set of borrowers. Here is our review of Discover Bank nationally:
| Review Item | Discover Bank |
|---|---|
| Interest Rate | higher than other lenders (+0.28%) |
| Loan Related Closing Costs | lower than other lenders (-$423) |
| National Rate and Closing Cost Star Rating | (2.5) |
On average, Discover Bank’s interest rates were higher than those of other lenders (+0.28%). On the other hand, its loan related closing costs were lower than those of other lenders, with a difference of -$423. Overall, combining interest rates and closing costs we estimate that Discover Bank tends to be an expensive lender, and give it a National Rate and Closing Costs Rating of 2.5 out of 5 stars.
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Discover 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 Discover Bank was most active in:
Discover 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, Discover Bank originated Conforming 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.
| New Purchase Mortgages | Conforming |
|---|---|
| Interest Rate Difference | +0.05% |
| Loan Related Closing Cost Difference | -$78 |
| Cost Adjusted Rate Difference | +0.04% |
| National Star Rating |
| Refinance Mortgages | Conforming |
|---|---|
| Interest Rate Difference | +0.30% |
| Loan Related Closing Cost Difference | -$454 |
| Cost Adjusted Rate Difference | +0.22% |
| Average Star Rating |
As a summary, Discover Bank is similar to other lenders for Conforming purchase mortgages. For refinancing, Discover Bank 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 Discover Bank:
Registered city and state: NEW CASTLE, DE, 19720
Regulator: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
Top holder: DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES
* 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 Discover 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.