Niagara's Choice Mortgage Rates, Fees & Info

Niagara Falls, NY

LEI: 549300V56OLT434ILO42

Tax ID: 16-0786241

5 stars - Updated: 12/16/24 - out of 5 stars, based on 10 reviews

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  • Originations
  • Relative Rates
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  • Top Markets
  • Product Mix
  • Loan Reason
  • Typical Rates
  • Loan Sizes
  • Dwelling Types
  • 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

    Niagara's Choice is a smaller mortgage company specializing in Home Improvement and Home Purchase loans. Niagara's Choice has a high proportion of conventional loans. Their top (well, only) market is Buffalo.

    Niagara's Choice has an above average approval rate when compared to the average across all lenders. They have an above average pick rate when compared to similar lenders. Niagara's Choice 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 relatively high rates.

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    SimulatedRates™

    Mortgage Type     		Simulated Rate Simulation Date
    30 Year Conventional Purchase 6.60% 12/16/24
    30 Year Conventional Refi 6.68% 12/16/24
    30 Year Cash-out Refi 6.47% 12/16/24
    15 Year Conventional Purchase 6.25% 12/16/24
    15 Year Conventional Refi 6.59% 12/16/24
    15 Year Cash-out Refi 6.59% 12/16/24
    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

    93

    Origination Dollar Volume (All Markets)

    $7,375,000

    Awards

    NIAGARA'S CHOICE 30 Year Conventional Loans gold NIAGARA'S CHOICE 30 Year Conventional Loans bronze NIAGARA'S CHOICE 30 Year Conventional Loans silver
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    Relative Rate

    Niagara's Choice's average 30 year fixed mortgage rate was 6.34%.

    The 2023 average 30 year fixed rate mortgage across all markets and lenders was 6.48%.

    This yields a difference of -0.14%.

    Relative Fees (Closing Costs)

    Niagara's Choice's average total fees/closing costs for a 30 year fixed rate mortgage were $3,584.

    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 $9,089.

    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
    BUFFALO-CHEEKTOWAGA, NY (FHA|USDA|VA) 92 $7,340,000 $79,783 $1,425 6.67%
    Outside of Metro Areas 1 $35,000 $35,000 $757 7.60%
    Niagara's Choice's top markets include and Buffalo among others.

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

    • Similar Lenders

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

    NIAGARA'S CHOICE
    Similarity Rank: 22
    GREATER WOODLAWN FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
    Similarity Rank: 36
    Cornerstone Community Federal Credit Union
    Similarity Rank: 165
    SEFCU SERVICES, LLC
    Similarity Rank: 168
    Moog Employees Federal Credit Union
    Similarity Rank: 276
    Evans Bank
    Similarity Rank: 333
    Tompkins Trust Company
    Similarity Rank: 384
    Five Star Bank
    Similarity Rank: 408
    Community Bank
    Similarity Rank: 1083
    1ST PRIORITY MORTGAGE, INC.
    Similarity Rank: 1495

    Product Mix

    Loan Type Originations Total Value Avg. Loan Avg. Fees Avg. Rate
    Conventional 93 $7,375,000 $79,301 $1,418 6.68%

    For 2023, Niagara's Choice's most frequently originated type of loan was Conventional, with 93 originations.

    Loan Reason

    Loan Reason Originations Total Value Avg. Loan Avg. Fees Avg. Rate
    Home Improvement 54 $2,550,000 $47,222 $848 6.81%
    Refi 17 $1,435,000 $84,412 $1,144 6.65%
    Home Purchase 15 $2,185,000 $145,667 $2,879 6.34%
    Cash Out Refi 7 $1,205,000 $172,143 $3,667 6.54%

    For 2023, Niagara's Choice's most frequently cited loan purpose was Home Improvement, with 54 originations. The 2nd most popular reason was Refi, with 17 originations.

    Loan Duration/Length

    Loan Length Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    15 Year 36 $2,490,000 $69,167 $974 7.20%
    10 Year 27 $1,125,000 $41,667 $810 6.70%
    30 Year 14 $2,510,000 $179,286 $3,584 6.34%
    5 Year 12 $770,000 $64,167 $988 5.64%
    20 Year 3 $435,000 $145,000 $3,884 6.46%
    Other 1 $45,000 $45,000 $782 5.55%

    For 2023, Niagara's Choice's most frequently cited loan duration was 15 Year, with 36 originations. The 2nd most popular length was 10 Year, with 27 originations.

    Origination Fees/Closing Costs

    Origination Fee/Closing Cost Originations Total Value Average Loan
    $<1k 9 $1,765,000 $196,111
    $1k-2k 7 $905,000 $129,286
    $3k-4k 1 $275,000 $275,000

    Niagara's Choice's average total fees were $3,584, while their most frequently occuring range of origination fees (closing costs) were in the $<1k bucket, with 9 originations.

    Interest Rates

    Loan Rate Originations Total Value Average Loan
    7-8% 37 $2,515,000 $67,973
    6-7% 35 $2,905,000 $83,000
    5-6% 19 $1,775,000 $93,421
    Over 8% 2 $180,000 $90,000

    During 2023, Niagara's Choice's average interest rate for loans was 6.34%, while their most frequently originated rate bucket for loans was 7-8%, with 37 originations.

    Loan Sizing

    Loan Size Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    $100,000 or less 74 $3,560,000 $48,108 $945 6.73%
    $100k-200k 11 $1,455,000 $132,273 $3,148 6.60%
    $200k-400k 7 $1,955,000 $279,286 $3,724 6.48%
    $400k-600k 1 $405,000 $405,000 $3,559 5.55%

    2023 saw Niagara's Choice place emphasis on $100,000 or less loans with 74 originations, totaling $3,560,000 in origination value.

    Applicant Income

    Applicant Income Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    $50k-75k 23 $1,685,000 $73,261 $1,532 6.73%
    $75k-100k 23 $1,375,000 $59,783 $1,169 6.55%
    $100k-150k 19 $1,905,000 $100,263 $1,462 6.80%
    $50k or less 13 $625,000 $48,077 $1,628 6.83%
    $150k-250k 12 $890,000 $74,167 $1,126 6.59%
    $250k+ 3 $895,000 $298,333 $2,924 6.34%

    Niagara's Choice lent most frequently to those with incomes in the $50k-75k range, with 23 originations. The second most popular income band? $75k-100k, with 23 originations.

    Applicant Debt to Income Ratio

    DTI Ratio Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    20-30% 25 $1,745,000 $69,800 $1,197 6.62%
    30-36% 21 $1,425,000 $67,857 $1,167 6.83%
    <20% 9 $655,000 $72,778 $1,444 5.92%
    38% 8 $840,000 $105,000 $1,512 6.90%
    39% 6 $370,000 $61,667 $1,394 6.65%
    37% 5 $405,000 $81,000 $1,442 6.55%
    42% 5 $515,000 $103,000 $1,430 6.98%
    36% 4 $500,000 $125,000 $1,517 6.70%
    40% 2 $50,000 $25,000 $674 7.35%
    41% 2 $120,000 $60,000 $944 7.35%
    44% 2 $200,000 $100,000 $2,395 7.05%
    49% 1 $105,000 $105,000 $3,935 6.00%
    45% 1 $175,000 $175,000 $3,858 7.00%
    46% 1 $105,000 $105,000 $4,309 6.75%
    43% 1 $165,000 $165,000 $3,194 6.63%

    Niagara's Choice lent most frequently to those with DTI ratios of 20-30%, with 25 originations. The next most common DTI ratio? 30-36%, with 21 originations.

    Ethnicity Mix

    Applicant Ethnicity Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    White 88 $6,440,000 $73,182 $1,358 6.70%
    American Indian 3 $565,000 $188,333 $2,526 6.59%
    Not provided 1 $335,000 $335,000 $4,033 5.38%
    Black 1 $35,000 $35,000 $704 6.60%

    Approval Rates

    Total approvals of all applications
    91.59%

    Niagara's Choice has an average approval rate.

    Pick Rate

    Approvals leading to origination
    94.62%

    Niagara's Choice has an average pick rate.

    Points and Fees

    Points Originations Total Value Average Loan
    NA 93 $7,375,000 $79,301

    Occupancy Type Mix

    Dwelling Type Originations Total Value Average Loan
    93 $7,375,000 $79,301

    LTV Distribution

    Loan to Value Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    20-40% 39 $2,335,000 $59,872 $1,004 6.89%
    40-60% 3 $595,000 $198,333 $2,489 6.72%
    60-80% 11 $1,995,000 $181,364 $3,459 6.42%
    80-100% 6 $1,060,000 $176,667 $3,630 6.29%
    Under 20% 34 $1,390,000 $40,882 $807 6.59%