First New York Mortgage Rates, Fees & Info

Albany, NY

LEI: 5493007G2SOD8W9RK547

Tax ID: 14-1345856

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  • Loan Sizes
  • Dwelling Types
  • Complaints
  • Similar Lenders
  • 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

    First New York is a smaller mortgage company specializing in Cash Out Refi loans. First New York has a high proportion of conventional loans. Their top markets by origination volume include: Albany, Gloversville, Amsterdam, Glens Falls, and Oneonta among others. We have data for 7 markets. (Some data included below & more in-depth data is available with an active subscription.)

    First New York has an average approval rate when compared to the average across all lenders. They have a below average pick rate when compared to similar lenders. First New York is typically a low fee lender. (We use the term "fees" to include things like closing costs and other costs incurred by borrowers-- whether they are paid out of pocket or rolled into the loan.) They typically have about average rates.

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    SimulatedRates™

    Mortgage Type     		Simulated Rate Simulation Date
    Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC) 5.23% 11/17/24
    30 Year Conventional Purchase 6.55% 11/17/24
    30 Year Conventional Refi 6.08% 11/17/24
    30 Year Cash-out Refi 6.41% 11/17/24
    15 Year Conventional Purchase 6.53% 11/17/24
    15 Year Conventional Refi 5.12% 11/17/24
    15 Year Cash-out Refi 5.12% 11/17/24
    These are simulated rates generated by our proprietary machine learning models. These are not guaranteed by the bank. They are our estimates based on a lender's past behaviors combined with current market conditions. Contact an individual lender for their actual rates. Our models use fixed rate terms for conforming loans, 700+ FICO, 10% down for FHA and 20% for conventional. These are based on consensus, historical data-- not advertised promotional rates.

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    Originations

    578

    Origination Dollar Volume (All Markets)

    $76,880,000

    Awards

    FIRST NEW YORK 30 Year Conventional Loans gold FIRST NEW YORK 30 Year Conventional Loans bronze FIRST NEW YORK 30 Year Conventional Loans gold FIRST NEW YORK 30 Year Conventional Loans silver
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    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
    ALBANY-SCHENECTADY-TROY, NY (FHA|USDA|VA) 540 $71,920,000 $133,185 $2,714 3.39%
    Gloversville, NY (FHA|USDA|VA) 7 $1,415,000 $202,143 $2,473 3.52%
    Amsterdam, NY (FHA|USDA|VA) 11 $1,065,000 $96,818 $2,682 4.18%
    GLENS FALLS, NY (FHA|USDA|VA) 6 $1,000,000 $166,667 $2,805 3.27%
    Outside of Metro Areas 7 $915,000 $130,714 $2,593 3.57%
    Oneonta, NY (FHA|USDA|VA) 3 $295,000 $98,333 $0 3.12%
    Hudson, NY (FHA|USDA|VA) 4 $270,000 $67,500 $0 3.69%
    First New York's top markets include Albany, Gloversville, Amsterdam, Glens Falls, and Oneonta among others.

    Their top states include:
  • New York (FHA|USDA|VA)

    • Similar Lenders

    We use machine learning to identify the top lenders compared against FIRST NEW YORK based on their rates and fees, along with other useful metrics. A lower similarity rank signals a stronger match.

    FIRST NEW YORK
    Similarity Rank: 63
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    Similarity Rank: 141
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    Similarity Rank: 720
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    Similarity Rank: 1368
    SUNMARK FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
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    Product Mix

    Loan Type Originations Total Value Avg. Loan Avg. Fees Avg. Rate
    Conventional 523 $70,535,000 $134,866 $2,708 3.49%
    HELOC 55 $6,345,000 $115,364 n/a 2.64%

    For 2021, First New York's most frequently originated type of loan was Conventional, with 523 originations. Their 2nd most popular type was HELOC, with 55 originations.

    Loan Reason

    Loan Reason Originations Total Value Avg. Loan Avg. Fees Avg. Rate
    Cash Out Refi 406 $53,660,000 $132,167 $2,619 3.40%
    Home Improvement 86 $5,430,000 $63,140 $0 3.86%
    Refi 47 $8,275,000 $176,064 $2,528 2.90%
    Home Purchase 39 $9,515,000 $243,974 $2,945 3.11%

    For 2021, First New York's most frequently cited loan purpose was Cash Out Refi, with 406 originations. The 2nd most popular reason was Home Improvement, with 86 originations.

    Loan Duration/Length

    Loan Length Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    Other 171 $22,745,000 $133,012 $0 2.67%
    10 Year 169 $21,335,000 $126,243 $2,403 3.90%
    15 Year 128 $13,000,000 $101,563 $2,575 4.12%
    30 Year 65 $13,745,000 $211,462 $2,776 2.95%
    20 Year 24 $4,390,000 $182,917 $2,536 3.89%
    5 Year 21 $1,665,000 $79,286 $0 1.99%

    For 2021, First New York's most frequently cited loan duration was Other, with 171 originations. The 2nd most popular length was 10 Year, with 169 originations.

    Origination Fees/Closing Costs

    Origination Fee/Closing Cost Originations Total Value Average Loan
    $<1k 483 $59,025,000 $122,205

    First New York's average total fees were $2,776, while their most frequently occuring range of origination fees (closing costs) were in the $<1k bucket, with 483 originations.

    Interest Rates

    Loan Rate Originations Total Value Average Loan
    3-4% 193 $27,685,000 $143,446
    2.5-3% 145 $24,875,000 $171,552
    <2.5% 130 $12,720,000 $97,846
    4-5% 68 $8,540,000 $125,588
    5-6% 22 $1,920,000 $87,273
    6-7% 8 $300,000 $37,500
    7-8% 7 $505,000 $72,143
    Over 8% 5 $335,000 $67,000

    During 2021, First New York's average interest rate for loans was 2.95%, while their most frequently originated rate bucket for loans was 3-4%, with 193 originations.

    Loan Sizing

    Loan Size Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    $100,000 or less 280 $15,910,000 $56,821 $2,424 3.63%
    $100k-200k 192 $27,560,000 $143,542 $2,585 3.10%
    $200k-400k 93 $24,135,000 $259,516 $2,853 3.36%
    $400k-600k 10 $4,710,000 $471,000 $3,869 3.44%
    $1MM+ 2 $3,910,000 $1,955,000 $0 4.00%
    $600k-1MM 1 $655,000 $655,000 $0 4.00%

    2021 saw First New York place emphasis on $100,000 or less loans with 280 originations, totaling $15,910,000 in origination value.

    Applicant Income

    Applicant Income Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    $100k-150k 146 $18,360,000 $125,753 $2,652 3.40%
    $75k-100k 121 $13,465,000 $111,281 $2,695 3.39%
    $150k-250k 106 $16,500,000 $155,660 $2,720 3.40%
    $50k-75k 106 $10,020,000 $94,528 $2,715 3.25%
    $50k or less 50 $3,970,000 $79,400 $2,585 3.44%
    $250k+ 25 $5,165,000 $206,600 $3,773 3.67%

    First New York lent most frequently to those with incomes in the $100k-150k range, with 146 originations. The second most popular income band? $75k-100k, with 121 originations.

    Applicant Debt to Income Ratio

    DTI Ratio Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    20-30% 133 $16,085,000 $120,940 $2,747 3.11%
    30-36% 107 $14,375,000 $134,346 $2,693 3.33%
    <20% 63 $6,935,000 $110,079 $2,512 2.83%
    37% 23 $2,575,000 $111,957 $3,299 4.07%
    41% 22 $3,010,000 $136,818 $2,777 3.12%
    38% 20 $2,190,000 $109,500 $2,823 3.57%
    40% 17 $2,145,000 $126,176 $3,020 3.22%
    42% 16 $2,330,000 $145,625 $2,699 4.28%
    36% 16 $1,590,000 $99,375 $2,540 3.48%
    39% 16 $1,950,000 $121,875 $2,746 3.22%
    44% 16 $1,700,000 $106,250 $2,587 3.17%
    49% 15 $1,385,000 $92,333 $0 3.93%
    43% 12 $1,250,000 $104,167 $2,671 3.77%
    45% 12 $1,200,000 $100,000 $0 3.42%
    46% 12 $1,210,000 $100,833 $0 4.46%
    50-60% 12 $1,560,000 $130,000 $2,893 4.00%
    48% 12 $1,360,000 $113,333 $0 3.32%
    47% 11 $965,000 $87,727 $2,236 4.07%

    First New York lent most frequently to those with DTI ratios of 20-30%, with 133 originations. The next most common DTI ratio? 30-36%, with 107 originations.

    Ethnicity Mix

    Applicant Ethnicity Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    White 509 $67,015,000 $131,660 $2,688 3.37%
    Not provided 23 $3,525,000 $153,261 $2,773 3.25%
    Japanese 11 $2,065,000 $187,727 $0 4.25%
    Black 18 $1,860,000 $103,333 $2,859 3.81%
    Asian 12 $1,850,000 $154,167 $2,764 3.73%
    Chinese 4 $510,000 $127,500 $0 4.00%
    Asian Indian 1 $55,000 $55,000 $0 2.74%

    Approval Rates

    Total approvals of all applications
    85.75%

    First New York has an average approval rate.

    Pick Rate

    Approvals leading to origination
    66.78%

    First New York has a low pick rate. They may have issues with closing loans or may approve everyone, but with onerous loan terms.

    Points and Fees

    Points Originations Total Value Average Loan
    NA 578 $76,880,000 $133,010

    Occupancy Type Mix

    Dwelling Type Originations Total Value Average Loan
    578 $76,880,000 $133,010

    LTV Distribution

    Loan to Value Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    20-40% 147 $12,975,000 $88,265 $2,460 3.22%
    40-60% 113 $15,845,000 $140,221 $2,521 2.88%
    60-80% 131 $27,135,000 $207,137 $2,673 3.26%
    80-100% 64 $15,600,000 $243,750 $2,913 3.69%
    Under 20% 123 $5,325,000 $43,293 $2,403 4.13%

    Complaints

    Bank Name Product Issue 2021 CPFB Complaints % of Total Issues
    First Commerce, LLC Conventional home mortgage Struggling to pay mortgage 1 100.0%