Lowest closing cost mortgage lenders in Orleans Parish County, Louisiana
In Orleans Parish, Louisiana, homebuyers paid a median of $6,708 in closing costs in 2024 — above the Louisiana median of $6,202. The county saw 1,935 purchase mortgages at a median rate of 6.62%. Among lenders with 10+ originations, MORTGAGE RESEARCH CENTER, LLC offered the lowest median costs at $2,739, which is $3,971 less than the county median.
Homebuyers in Orleans Parish County who chose MORTGAGE RESEARCH CENTER, LLC paid $3,969 less in closing costs than the county median.
County Median Costs
$6,708
+8.2% vs Louisiana ($6,202)
Median Rate
6.620%
+0.0% vs national (6.620%)
Median Origination
$1,910
Purchase Originations
1,935
vs Louisiana Median
8.2% above
$506
vs National Median
0.5% below
$-33
Lender rankings in Orleans Parish County
27 lenders with 10+ originations, ranked by median total loan costs.
| Rank | Lender | Median Total Costs ↑ | Median Rate ↕ | Median Origination ↕ | Volume ↕ | vs. Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $3,108 | 6.875% | $245 | 44 | −$2,512 | |
| 2 | $3,835 | 6.500% | $1,236 | 75 | −$1,785 | |
| 3 | $4,289 | 6.675% | $1,298 | 27 | −$1,331 | |
| 4 | $4,293 | 6.125% | $851 | 17 | −$1,327 | |
| 5 | $4,415 | 6.750% | $1,100 | 13 | −$1,205 | |
| 6 | $4,622 | 6.500% | $1,498 | 126 | −$998 | |
| 7 | $4,889 | 6.225% | $815 | 10 | −$731 | |
| 8 | $5,065 | 6.850% | $995 | 13 | −$555 | |
| 9 | $5,107 | 6.625% | $1,560 | 23 | −$513 | |
| 10 | $5,254 | 6.438% | $1,215 | 12 | −$366 | |
| 11 | $5,398 | 6.990% | $1,490 | 27 | −$222 | |
| 12 | $5,515 | 7.125% | $2,086 | 45 | −$105 | |
| 13 | $5,650 | 6.750% | $2,744 | 16 | +$30 | |
| 14 | $5,789 | 6.875% | $2,258 | 50 | +$169 | |
| 15 | $5,790 | 6.625% | $1,299 | 136 | +$170 | |
| 16 | $5,822 | 6.933% | $1,922 | 12 | +$202 | |
| 17 | $6,260 | 7.000% | $2,740 | 13 | +$640 | |
| 18 | $6,863 | 6.990% | $3,374 | 115 | +$1,243 | |
| 19 | $6,982 | 6.625% | $3,866 | 39 | +$1,362 | |
| 20 | $7,134 | 6.499% | $2,427 | 10 | +$1,514 | |
| 21 | $7,495 | 6.875% | $4,105 | 135 | +$1,875 | |
| 22 | $8,182 | 6.625% | $4,533 | 62 | +$2,562 |
Includes lenders with 10+ purchase originations in Orleans Parish County. Source: HMDA 2024. Sorted by median total loan costs.
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Data source: HMDA Modified Loan Application Register 2024, published by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
Statistics reflect originated first-lien purchase mortgages on owner-occupied principal residences. Medians exclude loans with exempt or unreported fee disclosures. Learn more at ffiec.cfpb.gov.