Tower Mortgage Rates, Fees & Info

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Review & Overview

Tower is a smaller mortgage company specializing in Home Purchase and Cash Out Refi loans. Tower has a high proportion of conventional loans. Their top markets by origination volume include: Baltimore, Washington, Philadelphia, Charlotte, and New York among others. We have data for 151 markets. (Some data included below & more in-depth data is available with an active subscription.)

Tower 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. Tower is typically an average 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 relatively high rates.

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SimulatedRates™

Mortgage Type
Simulated Rate Simulation Date
Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC) 6.40% 11/22/24
30 Year Conventional Purchase 5.80% 11/22/24
30 Year Conventional Refi 6.00% 11/22/24
30 Year Cash-out Refi 5.90% 11/22/24
30 Year VA Purchase 5.47% 11/22/24
15 Year Conventional Purchase 5.84% 11/22/24
15 Year Conventional Refi 5.63% 11/22/24
15 Year Cash-out Refi 5.63% 11/22/24
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

4,571

Origination Dollar Volume (All Markets)

$604,595,000

Awards

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Top Markets

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Market Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
BALTIMORE-COLUMBIA-TOWSON, MD (FHA|USDA|VA) 1,528 $232,340,000 $152,055 $3,255 5.23%
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (FHA|USDA|VA) 1,354 $184,130,000 $135,990 $2,266 5.80%
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD (FHA|USDA|VA) 335 $34,305,000 $102,403 $539 6.15%
CHARLOTTE-CONCORD-GASTONIA, NC-SC (FHA|USDA|VA) 192 $20,510,000 $106,823 $720 6.11%
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA (FHA|USDA|VA) 129 $14,095,000 $109,264 $725 6.18%
RICHMOND, VA (FHA|USDA|VA) 121 $12,355,000 $102,107 $286 6.04%
SALISBURY, MD-DE (FHA|USDA|VA) 70 $9,640,000 $137,714 $4,263 5.30%
Outside of Metro Areas 51 $7,035,000 $137,941 $2,952 5.20%
RALEIGH-CARY, NC (FHA|USDA|VA) 57 $6,645,000 $116,579 $2,162 6.07%
VIRGINIA BEACH-NORFOLK-NEWPORT NEWS, VA-NC (FHA|USDA|VA) 60 $5,710,000 $95,167 $1,010 6.36%
CHARLESTON-NORTH CHARLESTON, SC (FHA|USDA|VA) 46 $5,290,000 $115,000 $4,863 6.10%
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (FHA|USDA|VA) 40 $3,600,000 $90,000 $0 6.19%
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (FHA|USDA|VA) 7 $2,435,000 $347,857 $3,693 5.23%
CALIFORNIA-LEXINGTON PARK, MD (FHA|USDA|VA) 27 $2,425,000 $89,815 $1,548 5.92%
ATLANTA-SANDY SPRINGS-ALPHARETTA, GA (FHA|USDA|VA) 18 $2,350,000 $130,556 $2,075 5.60%
DENVER-AURORA-LAKEWOOD, CO (FHA|USDA|VA) 15 $2,325,000 $155,000 $2,940 4.94%
YORK-HANOVER, PA (FHA|USDA|VA) 23 $2,215,000 $96,304 $3,558 5.82%
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL (FHA|USDA|VA) 17 $2,065,000 $121,471 $3,201 5.43%
MYRTLE BEACH-CONWAY-NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC-NC (FHA|USDA|VA) 17 $1,875,000 $110,294 $3,857 5.42%
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI (FHA|USDA|VA) 18 $1,760,000 $97,778 $0 5.76%
ASHEVILLE, NC (FHA|USDA|VA) 19 $1,755,000 $92,368 $897 5.91%
ALLENTOWN-BETHLEHEM-EASTON, PA-NJ (FHA|USDA|VA) 25 $1,745,000 $69,800 $113 6.34%
WINCHESTER, VA-WV (FHA|USDA|VA) 17 $1,645,000 $96,765 $4,463 5.87%
DURHAM-CHAPEL HILL, NC (FHA|USDA|VA) 11 $1,535,000 $139,545 $4,376 5.84%
HAGERSTOWN-MARTINSBURG, MD-WV (FHA|USDA|VA) 15 $1,445,000 $96,333 $2,495 5.51%
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (FHA|USDA|VA) 4 $1,280,000 $320,000 $3,487 4.75%
OCEAN CITY, NJ (FHA|USDA|VA) 11 $1,275,000 $115,909 $0 5.66%
PITTSBURGH, PA (FHA|USDA|VA) 12 $1,170,000 $97,500 $2,378 5.85%
SAN ANTONIO-NEW BRAUNFELS, TX (FHA|USDA|VA) 4 $1,160,000 $290,000 $4,142 3.94%
JACKSONVILLE, FL (FHA|USDA|VA) 6 $1,080,000 $180,000 $3,910 4.54%
GETTYSBURG, PA (FHA|USDA|VA) 8 $1,080,000 $135,000 $5,366 4.28%
ORLANDO-KISSIMMEE-SANFORD, FL (FHA|USDA|VA) 7 $1,075,000 $153,571 $6,112 5.50%
COLUMBIA, SC (FHA|USDA|VA) 10 $1,060,000 $106,000 $2,243 5.84%
HARRISBURG-CARLISLE, PA (FHA|USDA|VA) 9 $1,025,000 $113,889 $4,275 6.19%
SAN JOSE-SUNNYVALE-SANTA CLARA, CA (FHA|USDA|VA) 2 $960,000 $480,000 $3,459 5.00%
Cambridge, MD (FHA|USDA|VA) 5 $945,000 $189,000 $5,455 4.28%
GREENVILLE-ANDERSON, SC (FHA|USDA|VA) 6 $900,000 $150,000 $4,015 5.67%
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA (FHA|USDA|VA) 2 $890,000 $445,000 $3,619 4.38%
WILMINGTON, NC (FHA|USDA|VA) 9 $865,000 $96,111 $704 6.04%
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (FHA|USDA|VA) 6 $860,000 $143,333 $0 5.75%
HILTON HEAD ISLAND-BLUFFTON, SC (FHA|USDA|VA) 7 $855,000 $122,143 $2,089 5.96%
Easton, MD (FHA|USDA|VA) 8 $820,000 $102,500 $4,133 5.80%
HARRISONBURG, VA (FHA|USDA|VA) 7 $765,000 $109,286 $3,432 6.30%
STATE COLLEGE, PA (FHA|USDA|VA) 10 $750,000 $75,000 $0 5.90%
NAPLES-MARCO ISLAND, FL (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $735,000 $735,000 $10,531 4.63%
SPOKANE-SPOKANE VALLEY, WA (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $725,000 $725,000 $3,894 4.38%
PHOENIX-MESA-CHANDLER, AZ (FHA|USDA|VA) 5 $685,000 $137,000 $3,485 5.95%
GREENSBORO-HIGH POINT, NC (FHA|USDA|VA) 6 $680,000 $113,333 $0 6.21%
ROANOKE, VA (FHA|USDA|VA) 6 $660,000 $110,000 $0 6.00%
TAMPA-ST. PETERSBURG-CLEARWATER, FL (FHA|USDA|VA) 8 $600,000 $75,000 $2,188 5.48%
PALM BAY-MELBOURNE-TITUSVILLE, FL (FHA|USDA|VA) 3 $565,000 $188,333 $5,279 3.96%
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL (FHA|USDA|VA) 7 $545,000 $77,857 $3,308 4.82%
BOULDER, CO (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $535,000 $535,000 $7,279 4.63%
ATLANTIC CITY-HAMMONTON, NJ (FHA|USDA|VA) 4 $500,000 $125,000 $0 5.56%
SALEM, OR (FHA|USDA|VA) 6 $500,000 $83,333 $0 5.63%
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $485,000 $485,000 $9,869 4.25%
CAPE CORAL-FORT MYERS, FL (FHA|USDA|VA) 2 $480,000 $240,000 $7,981 5.06%
STAUNTON, VA (FHA|USDA|VA) 8 $470,000 $58,750 $0 6.25%
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC (FHA|USDA|VA) 5 $465,000 $93,000 $0 6.45%
NASHVILLE-DAVIDSON-MURFREESBORO-FRANKLIN, TN (FHA|USDA|VA) 4 $430,000 $107,500 $0 6.13%
READING, PA (FHA|USDA|VA) 9 $425,000 $47,222 $0 6.33%
SAN DIEGO-CHULA VISTA-CARLSBAD, CA (FHA|USDA|VA) 2 $420,000 $210,000 $0 5.38%
AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY, GA-SC (FHA|USDA|VA) 3 $415,000 $138,333 $5,736 5.00%
HICKORY-LENOIR-MORGANTON, NC (FHA|USDA|VA) 5 $405,000 $81,000 $0 6.70%
FORT COLLINS, CO (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $405,000 $405,000 $3,549 3.25%
LANCASTER, PA (FHA|USDA|VA) 5 $405,000 $81,000 $0 6.20%
MORRISTOWN, TN (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $325,000 $325,000 $3,959 3.25%
DOVER, DE (FHA|USDA|VA) 6 $320,000 $53,333 $0 6.25%
Kill Devil Hills, NC (FHA|USDA|VA) 5 $315,000 $63,000 $0 6.08%
DULUTH, MN-WI (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $315,000 $315,000 $0 5.00%
Grand Rapids, MN (FHA|USDA|VA) 2 $300,000 $150,000 $5,874 3.81%
PANAMA CITY, FL (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $285,000 $285,000 $5,295 3.88%
Forest City, NC (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $285,000 $285,000 $0 6.75%
FAYETTEVILLE, NC (FHA|USDA|VA) 3 $285,000 $95,000 $5,990 5.58%
LAKELAND-WINTER HAVEN, FL (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $275,000 $275,000 $5,478 4.63%
INDIANAPOLIS-CARMEL-ANDERSON, IN (FHA|USDA|VA) 2 $270,000 $135,000 $0 6.00%
ANCHORAGE, AK (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $265,000 $265,000 $2,849 3.75%
Georgetown, SC (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $265,000 $265,000 $0 6.50%
YUBA CITY, CA (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $265,000 $265,000 $0 5.00%
GRAND RAPIDS-KENTWOOD, MI (FHA|USDA|VA) 2 $260,000 $130,000 $0 6.38%
SCRANTON--WILKES-BARRE, PA (FHA|USDA|VA) 3 $255,000 $85,000 $0 6.33%
SACRAMENTO-ROSEVILLE-FOLSOM, CA (FHA|USDA|VA) 2 $240,000 $120,000 $0 5.00%
LOUISVILLE, KY (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $235,000 $235,000 $5,973 4.13%
WORCESTER, MA-CT (FHA|USDA|VA) 2 $230,000 $115,000 $0 5.63%
Granbury, TX (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $225,000 $225,000 $3,263 3.50%
SIERRA VISTA-DOUGLAS, AZ (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $225,000 $225,000 $4,859 4.13%
JACKSONVILLE, NC (FHA|USDA|VA) 3 $225,000 $75,000 $0 6.33%
PROVIDENCE-WARWICK, RI-MA (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $215,000 $215,000 $0 6.50%
PORTLAND-VANCOUVER-HILLSBORO, OR-WA (FHA|USDA|VA) 2 $210,000 $105,000 $3,405 5.00%
BUFFALO-CHEEKTOWAGA, NY (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $205,000 $205,000 $4,963 4.13%
LYNCHBURG, VA (FHA|USDA|VA) 3 $205,000 $68,333 $3,653 5.46%
ALBUQUERQUE, NM (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $205,000 $205,000 $3,139 3.13%
BURLINGTON, NC (FHA|USDA|VA) 2 $200,000 $100,000 $3,539 5.13%
MILWAUKEE-WAUKESHA, WI (FHA|USDA|VA) 2 $200,000 $100,000 $0 6.25%
ALTOONA, PA (FHA|USDA|VA) 2 $200,000 $100,000 $3,809 5.06%
PROVO-OREM, UT (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $195,000 $195,000 $0 6.50%
Chillicothe, OH (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $185,000 $185,000 $5,171 3.88%
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $185,000 $185,000 $0 6.00%
TRENTON-PRINCETON, NJ (FHA|USDA|VA) 3 $185,000 $61,667 $0 6.25%
TULSA, OK (FHA|USDA|VA) 3 $185,000 $61,667 $0 5.58%
SAVANNAH, GA (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $185,000 $185,000 $4,054 4.13%
NEW HAVEN-MILFORD, CT (FHA|USDA|VA) 3 $175,000 $58,333 $0 5.92%
COLUMBUS, OH (FHA|USDA|VA) 3 $175,000 $58,333 $0 5.83%
LAS VEGAS-HENDERSON-PARADISE, NV (FHA|USDA|VA) 2 $170,000 $85,000 $0 5.00%
KNOXVILLE, TN (FHA|USDA|VA) 2 $170,000 $85,000 $0 6.75%
BAKERSFIELD, CA (FHA|USDA|VA) 2 $160,000 $80,000 $0 6.38%
ALBANY-SCHENECTADY-TROY, NY (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $155,000 $155,000 $0 4.50%
EAST STROUDSBURG, PA (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $155,000 $155,000 $0 6.00%
CHAMBERSBURG-WAYNESBORO, PA (FHA|USDA|VA) 4 $150,000 $37,500 $0 6.25%
RIVERSIDE-SAN BERNARDINO-ONTARIO, CA (FHA|USDA|VA) 2 $140,000 $70,000 $0 6.00%
Albemarle, NC (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $135,000 $135,000 $0 6.75%
WINSTON-SALEM, NC (FHA|USDA|VA) 3 $135,000 $45,000 $0 6.58%
NEW BERN, NC (FHA|USDA|VA) 2 $130,000 $65,000 $3,589 5.00%
MORGANTOWN, WV (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $125,000 $125,000 $3,430 4.75%
Cullowhee, NC (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $125,000 $125,000 $4,830 4.63%
PUNTA GORDA, FL (FHA|USDA|VA) 2 $120,000 $60,000 $0 5.63%
HARTFORD-EAST HARTFORD-MIDDLETOWN, CT (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $115,000 $115,000 $0 6.50%
HOMOSASSA SPRINGS, FL (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $115,000 $115,000 $3,500 3.88%
Laconia, NH (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $115,000 $115,000 $0 5.00%
BREMERTON-SILVERDALE-PORT ORCHARD, WA (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $105,000 $105,000 $0 6.50%
Port Angeles, WA (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $105,000 $105,000 $2,762 3.50%
LAFAYETTE, LA (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $95,000 $95,000 $0 6.25%
OCALA, FL (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $95,000 $95,000 $3,143 3.13%
SPARTANBURG, SC (FHA|USDA|VA) 2 $90,000 $45,000 $0 6.38%
DELTONA-DAYTONA BEACH-ORMOND BEACH, FL (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $85,000 $85,000 $0 4.25%
Huntingdon, PA (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $85,000 $85,000 $0 5.75%
Sanford, NC (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $85,000 $85,000 $0 4.25%
EUGENE-SPRINGFIELD, OR (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $85,000 $85,000 $0 5.75%
Clarksburg, WV (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $85,000 $85,000 $0 5.75%
MOUNT VERNON-ANACORTES, WA (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $85,000 $85,000 $2,588 3.63%
ALEXANDRIA, LA (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $85,000 $85,000 $0 5.00%
ERIE, PA (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $75,000 $75,000 $0 6.00%
LEBANON, PA (FHA|USDA|VA) 2 $70,000 $35,000 $0 6.50%
THE VILLAGES, FL (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $65,000 $65,000 $0 5.99%
CANTON-MASSILLON, OH (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $65,000 $65,000 $0 5.00%
Newberry, SC (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $65,000 $65,000 $0 4.75%
VINELAND-BRIDGETON, NJ (FHA|USDA|VA) 2 $60,000 $30,000 $0 6.75%
MISSOULA, MT (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $55,000 $55,000 $0 6.00%
Boone, NC (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $55,000 $55,000 $0 6.50%
Helena, MT (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $55,000 $55,000 $0 6.00%
LITTLE ROCK-NORTH LITTLE ROCK-CONWAY, AR (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $55,000 $55,000 $0 6.99%
ST. LOUIS, MO-IL (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $55,000 $55,000 $0 5.99%
DAPHNE-FAIRHOPE-FOLEY, AL (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $45,000 $45,000 $0 6.50%
JOHNSTOWN, PA (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $35,000 $35,000 $2,965 3.50%
DuBois, PA (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $35,000 $35,000 $0 6.00%
BLOOMSBURG-BERWICK, PA (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $35,000 $35,000 $0 4.75%
GOLDSBORO, NC (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $35,000 $35,000 $0 6.25%
Ashland, OH (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $25,000 $25,000 $0 5.00%
Marion, NC (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $25,000 $25,000 $0 5.00%
CLEVELAND-ELYRIA, OH (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $15,000 $15,000 $0 6.25%
BECKLEY, WV (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $15,000 $15,000 $0 4.75%
Tower's top markets include Baltimore, Washington, Philadelphia, Charlotte, and New York among others.

Their top states include:
  • Maryland (FHA|USDA|VA)
  • Virginia (FHA|USDA|VA)
  • Pennsylvania (FHA|USDA|VA)
  • North Carolina (FHA|USDA|VA)
  • District of Columbia (FHA|USDA|VA)
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    Product Mix

    Loan Type Originations Total Value Avg. Loan Avg. Fees Avg. Rate
    HELOC 3,372 $353,320,000 $104,781 n/a 5.99%
    Conventional 1,192 $248,720,000 $208,658 $2,836 4.69%
    VA 7 $2,555,000 $365,000 $5,763 3.82%

    For 2019, Tower's most frequently originated type of loan was HELOC, with 3,372 originations. Their 2nd most popular type was Conventional, with 1,192 originations.

    Loan Reason

    Loan Reason Originations Total Value Avg. Loan Avg. Fees Avg. Rate
    Home Purchase 1,388 $232,020,000 $167,161 $4,929 5.66%
    Home Improvement 1,315 $109,125,000 $82,985 $6 5.84%
    Cash Out Refi 986 $138,020,000 $139,980 $3,390 5.63%
    Other 648 $54,850,000 $84,645 $110 5.90%
    Refi 234 $70,580,000 $301,624 $3,889 3.88%

    For 2019, Tower's most frequently cited loan purpose was Home Purchase, with 1,388 originations. The 2nd most popular reason was Home Improvement, with 1,315 originations.

    Loan Duration/Length

    Loan Length Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    30 Year 3,932 $537,240,000 $136,633 $4,958 5.69%
    15 Year 281 $33,605,000 $119,591 $1,052 5.92%
    10 Year 157 $15,615,000 $99,459 $1,012 5.29%
    5 Year 83 $3,255,000 $39,217 $0 4.87%
    Other 74 $3,430,000 $46,351 $0 5.25%
    20 Year 44 $11,450,000 $260,227 $4,330 3.71%

    For 2019, Tower's most frequently cited loan duration was 30 Year, with 3,932 originations. The 2nd most popular length was 15 Year, with 281 originations.

    Origination Fees/Closing Costs

    Origination Fee/Closing Cost Originations Total Value Average Loan
    $<1k 496 $33,300,000 $67,137
    $1k-2k 395 $127,885,000 $323,759
    $2k-3k 145 $35,515,000 $244,931
    $3k-4k 66 $17,760,000 $269,091
    $5k+ 62 $26,090,000 $420,806
    $4k-5k 35 $10,725,000 $306,429

    Tower's average total fees were $4,958, while their most frequently occuring range of origination fees (closing costs) were in the $<1k bucket, with 496 originations.

    Interest Rates

    Loan Rate Originations Total Value Average Loan
    6-7% 2,170 $210,070,000 $96,806
    4-5% 1,049 $152,705,000 $145,572
    5-6% 815 $75,105,000 $92,153
    3-4% 504 $158,660,000 $314,802
    2.5-3% 28 $7,820,000 $279,286
    Over 8% 4 $190,000 $47,500
    7-8% 1 $45,000 $45,000

    During 2019, Tower's average interest rate for loans was 5.69%, while their most frequently originated rate bucket for loans was 6-7%, with 2,170 originations.

    Loan Sizing

    Loan Size Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    $100,000 or less 2,334 $134,080,000 $57,446 $142 6.00%
    $100k-200k 1,312 $180,110,000 $137,279 $2,677 5.77%
    $200k-400k 759 $201,805,000 $265,883 $4,714 4.77%
    $400k-600k 124 $59,930,000 $483,306 $5,646 3.81%
    $600k-1MM 42 $28,670,000 $682,619 $5,929 3.64%

    2019 saw Tower place emphasis on $100,000 or less loans with 2,334 originations, totaling $134,080,000 in origination value.

    Applicant Income

    Applicant Income Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    $150k-250k 1,708 $242,490,000 $141,973 $2,895 5.72%
    $100k-150k 1,151 $137,125,000 $119,136 $2,786 5.62%
    $250k+ 772 $133,070,000 $172,370 $3,042 5.78%
    $75k-100k 485 $50,295,000 $103,701 $2,858 5.50%
    $50k-75k 354 $32,730,000 $92,458 $2,651 5.46%
    $50k or less 101 $8,885,000 $87,970 $2,990 5.11%

    Tower lent most frequently to those with incomes in the $150k-250k range, with 1,708 originations. The second most popular income band? $100k-150k, with 1,151 originations.

    Applicant Debt to Income Ratio

    DTI Ratio Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    20-30% 1,087 $155,705,000 $143,243 $3,190 5.37%
    30-36% 894 $117,660,000 $131,611 $2,898 5.69%
    <20% 420 $65,020,000 $154,810 $3,438 4.95%
    44% 251 $27,265,000 $108,625 $1,213 6.07%
    43% 222 $24,350,000 $109,685 $1,333 6.04%
    41% 204 $24,490,000 $120,049 $2,427 5.87%
    39% 194 $27,730,000 $142,938 $3,315 5.77%
    42% 191 $22,515,000 $117,880 $1,800 6.01%
    37% 187 $23,795,000 $127,246 $3,003 5.75%
    40% 160 $20,500,000 $128,125 $2,997 5.88%
    36% 159 $22,285,000 $140,157 $3,418 5.67%
    38% 155 $21,525,000 $138,871 $3,325 5.84%
    45% 132 $13,910,000 $105,379 $998 6.06%
    46% 124 $15,050,000 $121,371 $2,234 6.14%
    47% 68 $7,770,000 $114,265 $1,942 5.81%
    48% 59 $7,065,000 $119,746 $1,486 5.75%
    49% 55 $6,595,000 $119,909 $2,968 5.96%
    >60% 4 $850,000 $212,500 $4,989 4.53%
    50-60% 3 $235,000 $78,333 $0 5.25%

    Tower lent most frequently to those with DTI ratios of 20-30%, with 1,087 originations. The next most common DTI ratio? 30-36%, with 894 originations.

    Ethnicity Mix

    Applicant Ethnicity Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    White 3,005 $399,285,000 $132,874 $2,842 5.63%
    Not provided 1,089 $141,645,000 $130,069 $3,112 5.71%
    Black 291 $36,095,000 $124,038 $2,478 5.65%
    Asian 134 $20,320,000 $151,642 $3,279 5.70%
    Asian Indian 22 $3,630,000 $165,000 $1,793 5.52%
    American Indian 18 $2,690,000 $149,444 $2,576 4.87%
    Other Asian 4 $270,000 $67,500 $0 6.06%
    Korean 2 $240,000 $120,000 $3,835 5.13%
    Chinese 1 $155,000 $155,000 $0 6.50%
    Native Hawaiian or Islander 3 $135,000 $45,000 $0 5.75%
    Filipino 2 $130,000 $65,000 $0 6.75%

    Approval Rates

    Total approvals of all applications
    75.55%

    Tower has a below average approval rate.

    Pick Rate

    Approvals leading to origination
    84.66%

    Tower has a below average pick rate.

    Points and Fees

    Points Originations Total Value Average Loan
    NA 4,571 $604,595,000 $132,268

    Occupancy Type Mix

    Dwelling Type Originations Total Value Average Loan
    Single Family (1-4 Units):Site-Built 4,571 $604,595,000 $132,268

    LTV Distribution

    Loan to Value Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    20-40% 1,377 $191,535,000 $139,096 $941 6.00%
    40-60% 238 $52,020,000 $218,571 $3,730 4.77%
    60-80% 321 $97,855,000 $304,844 $4,888 3.90%
    80-100% 294 $99,140,000 $337,211 $5,157 4.01%
    Over 100% 3 $985,000 $328,333 $8,242 3.92%
    Under 20% 2,331 $161,855,000 $69,436 $31 5.98%