Bench Equity Mortgage Rates, Fees & Info

Mesa, AZ

LEI: 254900FL0I8OUMMBOZ11

Tax ID: 27-5343827

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Mortgage Data

  • Originations
  • Top Markets
  • Product Mix
  • Loan Reason
  • Typical Rates
  • Loan Sizes
  • Dwelling Types
  • Complaints
  • Loan Length
  • Loan to Value Info
  • Debt-to-Income
  • Applicant Income
  • Ethnicity Info
  • Approval & Pick Rates
  • Points and Fees
  • Origination Fees (Closing Costs)

    • Review & Overview

    Bench Equity is a smaller mortgage company specializing in Home Purchase loans. Bench Equity has a high proportion of conventional loans. Their top markets by origination volume include: Phoenix, Los Angeles, San Diego, Riverside, and Salt Lake City among others. We have data for 12 markets. (Some data included below & more in-depth data is available with an active subscription.)

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    Originations

    595

    Origination Dollar Volume (All Markets)

    $152,825,000

    Top Markets

    Zoom/scroll map to see bank's per metro statistics. Subscribers can configure state/metro/county granularity, assorted fields and quantity of results. This map shows top 10 markets in the map viewport, as defined by descending origination volume.

    Market Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    PHOENIX-MESA-CHANDLER, AZ (FHA|USDA|VA) 390 $77,570,000 $198,897 $0 11.83%
    Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (FHA|USDA|VA) 106 $49,670,000 $468,585 $0 10.80%
    SAN DIEGO-CHULA VISTA-CARLSBAD, CA (FHA|USDA|VA) 32 $12,860,000 $401,875 $0 12.72%
    RIVERSIDE-SAN BERNARDINO-ONTARIO, CA (FHA|USDA|VA) 14 $4,220,000 $301,429 $0 10.14%
    SALT LAKE CITY, UT (FHA|USDA|VA) 17 $3,005,000 $176,765 $0 15.18%
    Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (FHA|USDA|VA) 18 $2,180,000 $121,111 $0 18.72%
    OGDEN-CLEARFIELD, UT (FHA|USDA|VA) 9 $1,385,000 $153,889 $0 11.00%
    PROVO-OREM, UT (FHA|USDA|VA) 5 $905,000 $181,000 $0 11.20%
    TYLER, TX (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $505,000 $505,000 $0 11.00%
    BAKERSFIELD, CA (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $245,000 $245,000 $0 10.00%
    TUCSON, AZ (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $175,000 $175,000 $0 10.50%
    LOGAN, UT-ID (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $105,000 $105,000 $0 11.00%
    Bench Equity's top markets include Phoenix, Los Angeles, San Diego, Riverside, and Salt Lake City among others.

    Their top states include:
  • Arizona (FHA|USDA|VA)
  • California (FHA|USDA|VA)
  • Utah (FHA|USDA|VA)
  • Texas (FHA|USDA|VA)

    • Product Mix

    Loan Type Originations Total Value Avg. Loan Avg. Fees Avg. Rate
    Conventional 595 $152,825,000 $256,849 $0 11.93%

    For 2019, Bench Equity's most frequently originated type of loan was Conventional, with 595 originations.

    Loan Reason

    Loan Reason Originations Total Value Avg. Loan Avg. Fees Avg. Rate
    Home Purchase 557 $145,045,000 $260,404 $0 12.01%
    Cash Out Refi 20 $2,990,000 $149,500 $0 11.25%
    Refi 17 $4,415,000 $259,706 $0 10.29%
    Other 1 $375,000 $375,000 $0 10.00%

    For 2019, Bench Equity's most frequently cited loan purpose was Home Purchase, with 557 originations. The 2nd most popular reason was Cash Out Refi, with 20 originations.

    Loan Duration/Length

    Loan Length Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    Other 595 $152,825,000 $256,849 $0 11.93%

    For 2019, Bench Equity's most frequently cited loan duration was Other, with 595 originations.

    Interest Rates

    Loan Rate Originations Total Value Average Loan
    Over 8% 595 $152,825,000 $256,849

    During 2019, Bench Equity's average interest rate for loans was 0.00%, while their most frequently originated rate bucket for loans was Over 8%, with 595 originations.

    Loan Sizing

    Loan Size Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    $100k-200k 235 $34,395,000 $146,362 $0 12.30%
    $200k-400k 224 $64,630,000 $288,527 $0 11.22%
    $400k-600k 59 $27,865,000 $472,288 $0 11.44%
    $100,000 or less 52 $3,600,000 $69,231 $0 13.29%
    $600k-1MM 18 $12,650,000 $702,778 $0 14.56%
    $1MM+ 7 $9,685,000 $1,383,571 $0 10.07%

    2019 saw Bench Equity place emphasis on $100k-200k loans with 235 originations, totaling $34,395,000 in origination value.

    Ethnicity Mix

    Applicant Ethnicity Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    Not provided 305 $68,805,000 $225,590 $0 12.37%
    White 188 $40,900,000 $217,553 $0 12.18%
    Asian 70 $30,870,000 $441,000 $0 10.16%
    Black 12 $4,790,000 $399,167 $0 10.58%
    Vietnamese 7 $3,655,000 $522,143 $0 10.00%
    Asian Indian 2 $1,550,000 $775,000 $0 10.00%
    Other Asian 7 $1,235,000 $176,429 $0 10.00%
    American Indian 3 $825,000 $275,000 $0 10.00%
    Filipino 1 $195,000 $195,000 $0 10.00%

    Approval Rates

    Total approvals of all applications
    99.38%

    Bench Equity has an exceptionally high approval rate. They either target their audience very well or may have lax underwriting protocols.

    Pick Rate

    Approvals leading to origination
    92.61%

    Bench Equity has an average pick rate.

    Points and Fees

    Points Originations Total Value Average Loan
    NA 595 $152,825,000 $256,849

    Occupancy Type Mix

    Dwelling Type Originations Total Value Average Loan
    Multifamily:Site-Built 1 $165,000 $165,000
    Single Family (1-4 Units):Site-Built 594 $152,660,000 $257,003

    LTV Distribution

    Loan to Value Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    20-40% 14 $1,380,000 $98,571 $0 11.43%
    40-60% 24 $4,700,000 $195,833 $0 10.08%
    60-80% 260 $66,250,000 $254,808 $0 11.68%
    80-100% 292 $80,210,000 $274,692 $0 12.37%
    Under 20% 5 $285,000 $57,000 $0 10.20%

    Complaints

    Bank Name Product Issue 2019 CPFB Complaints % of Total Issues
    BANK OZK Conventional home mortgage Closing on a mortgage 1 50.0%
    BANK OZK Conventional home mortgage Trouble during payment process 1 50.0%