Grade A · 0% of disclosures flagged for junk fees
Mortgage Company
Avg Closing Costs
$4,070
median across reports
vs. National Average
21%
above national avg
Avg Origination Charge
$1,991
Section A lender fee
Reports with Junk Fees
0%
of submitted reports
| Fee Category | This Lender (avg) | National Avg | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Origination Fee | $1,991 | $1,553 | 🔴 Above Avg |
| discount_points | $1,944 | $2,425 | 🟢 Below Avg |
| lender_credits | $454 | $443 | 🟡 Average |
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Check My Loan Estimate — $19Based on 392 homebuyer-submitted Closing Disclosures, Paramount Bank's median total closing costs are $4,070. This is about 21% above the $3,356 national peer median for comparable lenders. Actual costs vary by loan type, loan amount, property state, and individual borrower profile. This data is informational only and not financial advice.
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Aggregates from Paramount Bank's 2025 HMDA filings — actual closed-loan figures reported to federal regulators, compared against the national median across all lenders.
Purchase Originations
298
Median Total Costs
$4,128
−38.2% vs national ($6,680)
Median Rate
6.625%
+2.1% vs national (6.490%)
Median Origination
$1,295
Median Lender Credits
$106
Denial Rate
4.8%
vs national avg (9.0%)
| Loan type | Volume | Median Rate | Median Total Costs | Median Origination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| conventional | 238 | 6.625% | $3,927 | $1,295 |
| fha | 41 | 6.375% | $7,843 | $1,295 |
| State | Volume | Median Rate | Median Total Costs | State Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 214 | 6.625% | $3,987 | #53 |
| Illinois | 20 | 6.562% | $3,151 | — |
| Florida | 19 | 6.375% | $7,246 | — |
| North Carolina | 8 | 6.875% | $4,643 | — |
| Oregon | 6 | 6.125% | $8,910 | — |
| South Carolina | 5 | 6.875% | $6,472 | — |
| Kansas | 4 |
| This lender | Missouri median | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Closing Costs | $3,987 | $4,275 | $6,680 |
| Interest Rate | 6.625% | 6.620% | 6.490% |
| Originations in state | 214 | — | — |
Based on 2025 HMDA data. State and national medians cover all reporting lenders.
Peer set: the 50 highest-volume U.S. mortgage lenders in 2025 (min. 8,254 purchase originations).
| Metric | Paramount Bank | Top-50 peer median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median loan amount | $315,000 | $335,000 | −$20,000 (−6.0%) |
| Median total closing costs | $4,128 | $7,127 | −$2,999 (−42.1%) |
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| 6.688% |
| $4,836 |
| — |
| Washington | 3 | 6.125% | $6,116 | — |
| Georgia | 2 | 6.750% | $5,327 | — |
| Tennessee | 2 | 6.500% | $4,053 | — |
| Texas | 2 | 7.188% | $7,656 | — |
| Alabama | 1 | 6.375% | $3,320 | — |
| Arkansas | 1 | 6.750% | $3,768 | — |
| Arizona | 1 | 6.500% | $14,583 | — |
| California | 1 | 6.500% | $3,775 | — |
| Kentucky | 1 | 6.375% | $5,819 | — |
| Maryland | 1 | 7.000% | $4,609 | — |
| Montana | 1 | 7.000% | $5,467 | — |
| New York | 1 | 6.750% | $7,880 | — |
| Ohio | 1 | 6.625% | $3,545 | — |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 6.625% | $4,162 | — |
| Utah | 1 | 5.750% | $10,383 | — |
| Virginia | 1 | 7.125% | $6,687 | — |
| Wyoming | 1 | 6.875% | $2,648 | — |