Legend Lending Corporation Mortgage Rates, Fees & Info
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Review & Overview
Legend Lending Corporation is a smaller mortgage company specializing in Home Purchase loans. Legend Lending Corporation has a high proportion of conventional loans. They have an average proportion of FHA loans. They have a low ratio of USDA loans. Their top markets by origination volume include: Houston, Tampa, Charlotte, Corpus Christi, and Austin among others. We have data for 81 markets. (Some data included below & more in-depth data is available with an active subscription.)Legend Lending Corporation has an above average approval rate when compared to the average across all lenders. They have a below average pick rate when compared to similar lenders. Legend Lending Corporation is typically a high 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Year Conventional Purchase | 7.17% | 4/5/25 |
| 30 Year Conventional Refi | 7.31% | 4/5/25 |
| 30 Year Cash-out Refi | 8.95% | 4/5/25 |
| 30 Year FHA Purchase | 7.66% | 4/5/25 |
| 30 Year FHA Refi | 7.23% | 4/5/25 |
| 30 Year VA Purchase | 6.79% | 4/5/25 |
| 30 Year VA Refi | 6.23% | 4/5/25 |
| 30 Year USDA Purchase | 7.05% | 4/5/25 |
| 15 Year Conventional Purchase | 12.69% | 4/5/25 |
| 15 Year Conventional Refi | 12.65% | 4/5/25 |
| 15 Year Cash-out Refi | 12.65% | 4/5/25 |
| 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
1,157Origination Dollar Volume (All Markets)
$362,255,000Relative Rate
Legend Lending Corporation's average 30 year fixed mortgage rate was
6.75%.
The 2024 average 30 year fixed rate mortgage across all markets and lenders was 6.55%.
This yields a difference of 0.2%.
Relative Fees (Closing Costs)
Legend Lending Corporation's average total fees/closing costs for a 30 year fixed rate
mortgage were $12,420.
The average total origination fees for 30 year fixed rate mortgages across all lenders (for all loan values, including
both points & up-front fees in addition to origination fees) were $8,356.
Top Markets
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| Market | Originations | Total Value | Average Loan | Average Fees | Average Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSTON-THE WOODLANDS-SUGAR LAND, TX (FHA|USDA|VA) | 525 | $161,755,000 | $308,105 | $10,292 | 7.22% |
| Outside of Metro Areas | 187 | $63,165,000 | $337,781 | $12,395 | 7.29% |
| TAMPA-ST. PETERSBURG-CLEARWATER, FL (FHA|USDA|VA) | 91 | $35,015,000 | $384,780 | $11,838 | 7.86% |
| CHARLOTTE-CONCORD-GASTONIA, NC-SC (FHA|USDA|VA) | 73 | $23,685,000 | $324,452 | $11,178 | 7.54% |
| CORPUS CHRISTI, TX (FHA|USDA|VA) | 68 | $15,180,000 | $223,235 | $9,791 | 7.67% |
| AUSTIN-ROUND ROCK-GEORGETOWN, TX (FHA|USDA|VA) | 23 | $7,985,000 | $347,174 | $11,000 | 7.49% |
| CHARLESTON-NORTH CHARLESTON, SC (FHA|USDA|VA) | 23 | $6,805,000 | $295,870 | $16,556 | 7.10% |
| COLUMBIA, SC (FHA|USDA|VA) | 18 | $3,890,000 | $216,111 | $13,103 | 6.85% |
| DURHAM-CHAPEL HILL, NC (FHA|USDA|VA) | 5 | $3,695,000 | $739,000 | $32,948 | 8.67% |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (FHA|USDA|VA) | 8 | $2,960,000 | $370,000 | $13,747 | 7.95% |
| SAN ANTONIO-NEW BRAUNFELS, TX (FHA|USDA|VA) | 10 | $2,950,000 | $295,000 | $9,916 | 7.14% |
| RICHMOND, VA (FHA|USDA|VA) | 10 | $2,870,000 | $287,000 | $11,588 | 7.04% |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (FHA|USDA|VA) | 6 | $2,730,000 | $455,000 | $15,627 | 6.44% |
| ATLANTA-SANDY SPRINGS-ALPHARETTA, GA (FHA|USDA|VA) | 4 | $2,360,000 | $590,000 | $12,068 | 8.22% |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL (FHA|USDA|VA) | 2 | $2,190,000 | $1,095,000 | $5,415 | 12.25% |
| ORLANDO-KISSIMMEE-SANFORD, FL (FHA|USDA|VA) | 3 | $1,535,000 | $511,667 | $15,488 | 6.33% |
| KILLEEN-TEMPLE, TX (FHA|USDA|VA) | 4 | $970,000 | $242,500 | $10,190 | 6.88% |
| North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL (FHA|USDA|VA) | 2 | $920,000 | $460,000 | $10,576 | 6.88% |
| Rockport, TX (FHA|USDA|VA) | 4 | $910,000 | $227,500 | $7,530 | 5.41% |
| COLLEGE STATION-BRYAN, TX (FHA|USDA|VA) | 3 | $905,000 | $301,667 | $8,603 | 6.33% |
| JACKSONVILLE, FL (FHA|USDA|VA) | 2 | $790,000 | $395,000 | $0 | 10.25% |
| Lufkin, TX (FHA|USDA|VA) | 5 | $675,000 | $135,000 | $7,811 | 7.37% |
| GREENVILLE, NC (FHA|USDA|VA) | 3 | $665,000 | $221,667 | $6,917 | 7.58% |
| Georgetown, SC (FHA|USDA|VA) | 2 | $650,000 | $325,000 | $14,171 | 6.88% |
| EL PASO, TX (FHA|USDA|VA) | 2 | $620,000 | $310,000 | $10,339 | 5.94% |
| Mount Airy, NC (FHA|USDA|VA) | 1 | $575,000 | $575,000 | $15,423 | 6.63% |
| ASHEVILLE, NC (FHA|USDA|VA) | 1 | $555,000 | $555,000 | $12,694 | 6.63% |
| LONGVIEW, TX (FHA|USDA|VA) | 2 | $530,000 | $265,000 | $10,471 | 6.25% |
| RALEIGH-CARY, NC (FHA|USDA|VA) | 1 | $525,000 | $525,000 | $20,174 | 6.63% |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (FHA|USDA|VA) | 1 | $515,000 | $515,000 | $0 | 7.63% |
| DELTONA-DAYTONA BEACH-ORMOND BEACH, FL (FHA|USDA|VA) | 3 | $495,000 | $165,000 | $6,490 | 7.87% |
| WICHITA FALLS, TX (FHA|USDA|VA) | 1 | $445,000 | $445,000 | $14,659 | 5.63% |
| HILTON HEAD ISLAND-BLUFFTON, SC (FHA|USDA|VA) | 3 | $445,000 | $148,333 | $24,644 | 7.80% |
| KNOXVILLE, TN (FHA|USDA|VA) | 1 | $445,000 | $445,000 | $9,167 | 6.50% |
| SANTA ROSA-PETALUMA, CA (FHA|USDA|VA) | 1 | $425,000 | $425,000 | $0 | 9.99% |
| HOMOSASSA SPRINGS, FL (FHA|USDA|VA) | 1 | $395,000 | $395,000 | $9,589 | 7.50% |
| BATON ROUGE, LA (FHA|USDA|VA) | 1 | $385,000 | $385,000 | $10,050 | 6.63% |
| Brenham, TX (FHA|USDA|VA) | 1 | $385,000 | $385,000 | $5,775 | 6.63% |
| Paris, TX (FHA|USDA|VA) | 2 | $380,000 | $190,000 | $12,512 | 8.06% |
| CHATTANOOGA, TN-GA (FHA|USDA|VA) | 1 | $375,000 | $375,000 | $19,294 | 6.13% |
| PALM BAY-MELBOURNE-TITUSVILLE, FL (FHA|USDA|VA) | 2 | $360,000 | $180,000 | $9,174 | 10.25% |
| VIRGINIA BEACH-NORFOLK-NEWPORT NEWS, VA-NC (FHA|USDA|VA) | 1 | $355,000 | $355,000 | $18,045 | 5.88% |
| OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (FHA|USDA|VA) | 2 | $350,000 | $175,000 | $8,109 | 7.19% |
| EAST STROUDSBURG, PA (FHA|USDA|VA) | 2 | $340,000 | $170,000 | $9,963 | 8.31% |
| TRENTON-PRINCETON, NJ (FHA|USDA|VA) | 1 | $335,000 | $335,000 | $8,793 | 6.63% |
| BEAUMONT-PORT ARTHUR, TX (FHA|USDA|VA) | 1 | $335,000 | $335,000 | $11,892 | 6.63% |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (FHA|USDA|VA) | 2 | $330,000 | $165,000 | $0 | 7.63% |
| GREENSBORO-HIGH POINT, NC (FHA|USDA|VA) | 1 | $325,000 | $325,000 | $7,666 | 6.38% |
| SACRAMENTO-ROSEVILLE-FOLSOM, CA (FHA|USDA|VA) | 1 | $315,000 | $315,000 | $0 | 9.99% |
| Beeville, TX (FHA|USDA|VA) | 4 | $310,000 | $77,500 | $6,062 | 8.62% |
| Albemarle, NC (FHA|USDA|VA) | 1 | $295,000 | $295,000 | $3,801 | 7.13% |
| BALTIMORE-COLUMBIA-TOWSON, MD (FHA|USDA|VA) | 1 | $295,000 | $295,000 | $16,787 | 6.13% |
| JACKSON, TN (FHA|USDA|VA) | 1 | $285,000 | $285,000 | $8,827 | 7.13% |
| LAKE CHARLES, LA (FHA|USDA|VA) | 1 | $265,000 | $265,000 | $16,956 | 6.63% |
| NASHVILLE-DAVIDSON-MURFREESBORO-FRANKLIN, TN (FHA|USDA|VA) | 1 | $265,000 | $265,000 | $12,966 | 7.00% |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI (FHA|USDA|VA) | 1 | $265,000 | $265,000 | $11,590 | 7.13% |
| JOHNSON CITY, TN (FHA|USDA|VA) | 1 | $255,000 | $255,000 | $8,464 | 6.50% |
| Bay City, TX (FHA|USDA|VA) | 1 | $255,000 | $255,000 | $4,348 | 8.13% |
| Holland, MI (FHA|USDA|VA) | 1 | $235,000 | $235,000 | $0 | 10.99% |
| MCALLEN-EDINBURG-MISSION, TX (FHA|USDA|VA) | 1 | $235,000 | $235,000 | $9,201 | 6.63% |
| GREENVILLE-ANDERSON, SC (FHA|USDA|VA) | 1 | $235,000 | $235,000 | $4,534 | 7.63% |
| FAYETTEVILLE, NC (FHA|USDA|VA) | 1 | $235,000 | $235,000 | $10,883 | 6.50% |
| MYRTLE BEACH-CONWAY-NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC-NC (FHA|USDA|VA) | 1 | $225,000 | $225,000 | $12,430 | 7.25% |
| OCALA, FL (FHA|USDA|VA) | 2 | $220,000 | $110,000 | $4,790 | 8.56% |
| Durant, OK (FHA|USDA|VA) | 2 | $220,000 | $110,000 | $6,038 | 8.62% |
| SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER CITY, LA (FHA|USDA|VA) | 1 | $215,000 | $215,000 | $12,089 | 6.88% |
| Huntsville, TX (FHA|USDA|VA) | 1 | $195,000 | $195,000 | $12,696 | 6.50% |
| REDDING, CA (FHA|USDA|VA) | 2 | $190,000 | $95,000 | $6,167 | 8.31% |
| Dublin, GA (FHA|USDA|VA) | 1 | $185,000 | $185,000 | $8,150 | 6.63% |
| MIDLAND, TX (FHA|USDA|VA) | 1 | $185,000 | $185,000 | $6,989 | 6.63% |
| COLUMBUS, GA-AL (FHA|USDA|VA) | 1 | $185,000 | $185,000 | $0 | 9.99% |
| Kingsville, TX (FHA|USDA|VA) | 1 | $175,000 | $175,000 | $10,664 | 7.25% |
| MOBILE, AL (FHA|USDA|VA) | 2 | $170,000 | $85,000 | $5,041 | 8.56% |
| GRAND FORKS, ND-MN (FHA|USDA|VA) | 1 | $165,000 | $165,000 | $11,682 | 6.63% |
| Duncan, OK (FHA|USDA|VA) | 1 | $165,000 | $165,000 | $8,298 | 7.13% |
| SHERMAN-DENISON, TX (FHA|USDA|VA) | 1 | $135,000 | $135,000 | $0 | 6.88% |
| Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL (FHA|USDA|VA) | 1 | $135,000 | $135,000 | $0 | 9.99% |
| SOUTH BEND-MISHAWAKA, IN-MI (FHA|USDA|VA) | 2 | $110,000 | $55,000 | $4,731 | 8.56% |
| PUNTA GORDA, FL (FHA|USDA|VA) | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | $3,470 | 7.38% |
| Marietta, OH (FHA|USDA|VA) | 1 | $55,000 | $55,000 | $0 | 9.99% |
| SAN DIEGO-CHULA VISTA-CARLSBAD, CA (FHA|USDA|VA) | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | $0 | 9.99% |
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Product Mix
For 2024, Legend Lending Corporation's most frequently originated type of loan was Conventional, with 825 originations. Their 2nd most popular type was FHA, with 245 originations.
Loan Reason
For 2024, Legend Lending Corporation's most frequently cited loan purpose was Home Purchase, with 975 originations. The 2nd most popular reason was Cash Out Refi, with 128 originations.
Loan Duration/Length
For 2024, Legend Lending Corporation's most frequently cited loan duration was 30 Year, with 894 originations. The 2nd most popular length was 15 Year, with 140 originations.
Origination Fees/Closing Costs
Legend Lending Corporation's average total fees were $12,420, while their most frequently occuring range of origination fees (closing costs) were in the $1k-2k bucket, with 672 originations.
Interest Rates
During 2024, Legend Lending Corporation's average interest rate for loans was 6.75%, while their most frequently originated rate bucket for loans was 6-7%, with 559 originations.
Loan Sizing
2024 saw Legend Lending Corporation place emphasis on $200k-400k loans with 577 originations, totaling $168,995,000 in origination value.
Applicant Income
Legend Lending Corporation lent most frequently to those with incomes in the $100k-150k range, with 302 originations. The second most popular income band? $150k-250k, with 297 originations.
Applicant Debt to Income Ratio
Legend Lending Corporation lent most frequently to those with DTI ratios of 20-30%, with 160 originations. The next most common DTI ratio? 30-36%, with 150 originations.
Ethnicity Mix
Approval Rates
Total approvals of all applications98.84%
Legend Lending Corporation has an exceptionally high approval rate. They either target their audience very well or may have lax underwriting protocols.
Pick Rate
Approvals leading to origination60.67%
Legend Lending Corporation 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 | 1,157 | $362,255,000 | $313,099 |