Essa Bank & Trust Mortgage Rates, Fees & Info

Stroudsburg, PA

LEI: 549300W5E3L00UZ6F777

Tax ID: 24-0568185

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    • Review & Overview

    Essa Bank & Trust is a smaller bank specializing in Home Purchase and Refi loans. Essa Bank & Trust has a high proportion of conventional loans. Their top markets by origination volume include: Allentown, East Stroudsburg, Philadelphia, Scranton, and New York among others. We have data for 10 markets. (Some data included below & more in-depth data is available with an active subscription.)

    Essa Bank & Trust 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. Essa Bank & Trust 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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    Mortgage Type     		Simulated Rate Simulation Date
    Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC) 6.09% 4/21/24
    30 Year Conventional Purchase 6.45% 4/21/24
    30 Year Conventional Refi 6.53% 4/21/24
    30 Year Cash-out Refi 6.27% 4/21/24
    15 Year Conventional Purchase 5.79% 4/21/24
    15 Year Conventional Refi 5.91% 4/21/24
    15 Year Cash-out Refi 5.91% 4/21/24
    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

    608

    Origination Dollar Volume (All Markets)

    $113,940,000

    Employee count

    261 Show all (7) awards

    Top Markets

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    Market Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    ALLENTOWN-BETHLEHEM-EASTON, PA-NJ (FHA|USDA|VA) 208 $44,080,000 $211,923 $3,182 4.39%
    EAST STROUDSBURG, PA (FHA|USDA|VA) 246 $29,300,000 $119,106 $2,630 4.32%
    Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD (FHA|USDA|VA) 63 $22,305,000 $354,048 $3,267 4.39%
    SCRANTON--WILKES-BARRE, PA (FHA|USDA|VA) 61 $13,225,000 $216,803 $3,432 4.55%
    New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA (FHA|USDA|VA) 14 $2,290,000 $163,571 $3,071 4.21%
    Pottsville, PA (FHA|USDA|VA) 4 $1,080,000 $270,000 $4,076 4.75%
    READING, PA (FHA|USDA|VA) 6 $680,000 $113,333 $2,581 4.17%
    OCEAN CITY, NJ (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $455,000 $455,000 $3,471 4.25%
    Outside of Metro Areas 4 $320,000 $80,000 $2,058 4.03%
    LANCASTER, PA (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $205,000 $205,000 $4,151 4.85%
    Essa Bank & Trust's top markets include Allentown, East Stroudsburg, Philadelphia, Scranton, and New York among others.

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

    • Similar Lenders

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    Product Mix

    Loan Type Originations Total Value Avg. Loan Avg. Fees Avg. Rate
    Conventional 606 $113,600,000 $187,459 $3,000 4.37%
    HELOC 2 $340,000 $170,000 n/a 6.00%

    For 2018, Essa Bank & Trust's most frequently originated type of loan was Conventional, with 606 originations. Their 2nd most popular type was HELOC, with 2 originations.

    Loan Reason

    Loan Reason Originations Total Value Avg. Loan Avg. Fees Avg. Rate
    Home Purchase 266 $61,640,000 $231,729 $3,574 4.57%
    Cash Out Refi 221 $21,165,000 $95,769 $1,918 4.19%
    Refi 83 $28,295,000 $340,904 $2,733 4.30%
    Home Improvement 29 $2,445,000 $84,310 $2,007 4.35%
    Other 9 $395,000 $43,889 $1,355 3.83%

    For 2018, Essa Bank & Trust's most frequently cited loan purpose was Home Purchase, with 266 originations. The 2nd most popular reason was Cash Out Refi, with 221 originations.

    Loan Duration/Length

    Loan Length Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    30 Year 162 $33,500,000 $206,790 $3,280 4.54%
    15 Year 141 $16,205,000 $114,929 $2,244 4.35%
    10 Year 81 $6,815,000 $84,136 $1,757 4.27%
    20 Year 65 $12,445,000 $191,462 $2,012 4.40%
    30+ year 58 $17,960,000 $309,655 $4,482 4.59%
    5 Year 58 $10,710,000 $184,655 $0 3.66%
    Other 38 $15,830,000 $416,579 $4,038 4.61%
    1 Year 3 $445,000 $148,333 $0 5.83%
    3 Year 2 $30,000 $15,000 $0 3.33%

    For 2018, Essa Bank & Trust's most frequently cited loan duration was 30 Year, with 162 originations. The 2nd most popular length was 15 Year, with 141 originations.

    Origination Fees/Closing Costs

    Origination Fee/Closing Cost Originations Total Value Average Loan
    $<1k 266 $42,890,000 $161,241
    $1k-2k 131 $37,285,000 $284,618
    $2k-3k 5 $735,000 $147,000
    $3k-4k 1 $235,000 $235,000

    Essa Bank & Trust's average total fees were $3,280, while their most frequently occuring range of origination fees (closing costs) were in the $<1k bucket, with 266 originations.

    Interest Rates

    Loan Rate Originations Total Value Average Loan
    4-5% 398 $77,740,000 $195,327
    3-4% 152 $20,410,000 $134,276
    5-6% 52 $15,450,000 $297,115
    2.5-3% 5 $215,000 $43,000
    6-7% 1 $125,000 $125,000

    During 2018, Essa Bank & Trust's average interest rate for loans was 4.54%, while their most frequently originated rate bucket for loans was 4-5%, with 398 originations.

    Loan Sizing

    Loan Size Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    $100,000 or less 235 $12,445,000 $52,957 $2,062 4.22%
    $100k-200k 187 $26,335,000 $140,829 $2,540 4.40%
    $200k-400k 131 $35,035,000 $267,443 $3,623 4.56%
    $400k-600k 35 $16,155,000 $461,571 $5,071 4.49%
    $600k-1MM 14 $11,620,000 $830,000 $6,156 4.40%
    $1MM+ 6 $12,350,000 $2,058,333 $9,428 4.41%

    2018 saw Essa Bank & Trust place emphasis on $100,000 or less loans with 235 originations, totaling $12,445,000 in origination value.

    Applicant Income

    Applicant Income Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    $50k-75k 130 $14,790,000 $113,769 $2,615 4.32%
    $75k-100k 118 $16,350,000 $138,559 $2,684 4.45%
    $100k-150k 116 $18,960,000 $163,448 $3,173 4.29%
    $50k or less 82 $6,590,000 $80,366 $2,362 4.23%
    $150k-250k 72 $14,190,000 $197,083 $3,269 4.37%
    $250k+ 48 $20,680,000 $430,833 $4,867 4.36%

    Essa Bank & Trust lent most frequently to those with incomes in the $50k-75k range, with 130 originations. The second most popular income band? $75k-100k, with 118 originations.

    Applicant Debt to Income Ratio

    DTI Ratio Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    20-30% 165 $27,175,000 $164,697 $2,944 4.29%
    30-36% 113 $16,445,000 $145,531 $2,744 4.40%
    <20% 50 $9,140,000 $182,800 $3,423 4.21%
    39% 27 $3,585,000 $132,778 $2,545 4.38%
    37% 27 $4,645,000 $172,037 $3,494 4.28%
    42% 22 $3,450,000 $156,818 $2,974 4.38%
    41% 22 $2,730,000 $124,091 $2,733 4.34%
    40% 18 $3,140,000 $174,444 $2,772 4.45%
    36% 16 $2,030,000 $126,875 $3,031 4.22%
    38% 16 $2,070,000 $129,375 $2,873 4.36%
    43% 15 $2,375,000 $158,333 $3,076 4.16%
    44% 15 $2,175,000 $145,000 $2,783 4.30%
    45% 14 $3,740,000 $267,143 $3,718 4.55%
    48% 11 $2,315,000 $210,455 $3,491 4.44%
    47% 10 $2,600,000 $260,000 $3,668 4.28%
    46% 7 $1,245,000 $177,857 $3,387 4.76%
    >60% 6 $840,000 $140,000 $0 4.79%
    49% 4 $710,000 $177,500 $2,975 4.43%
    50-60% 2 $130,000 $65,000 $0 4.93%

    Essa Bank & Trust lent most frequently to those with DTI ratios of 20-30%, with 165 originations. The next most common DTI ratio? 30-36%, with 113 originations.

    Ethnicity Mix

    Applicant Ethnicity Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    White 452 $70,950,000 $156,969 $2,946 4.35%
    Not applicable 43 $22,405,000 $521,047 $0 4.81%
    Not provided 95 $18,035,000 $189,842 $3,254 4.31%
    Asian 6 $1,240,000 $206,667 $3,060 4.02%
    Black 11 $1,215,000 $110,455 $2,758 4.36%
    Vietnamese 1 $95,000 $95,000 $1,480 4.50%

    Approval Rates

    Total approvals of all applications
    87.83%

    Essa Bank & Trust has an average approval rate.

    Pick Rate

    Approvals leading to origination
    89.64%

    Essa Bank & Trust has an average pick rate.

    Points and Fees

    Points Originations Total Value Average Loan
    NA 608 $113,940,000 $187,401

    Occupancy Type Mix

    Dwelling Type Originations Total Value Average Loan
    Multifamily:Site-Built 23 $19,005,000 $826,304
    Single Family (1-4 Units):Site-Built 585 $94,935,000 $162,282

    LTV Distribution

    Loan to Value Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    20-40% 73 $8,955,000 $122,671 $1,844 4.17%
    40-60% 72 $10,120,000 $140,556 $2,141 4.28%
    60-80% 205 $53,105,000 $259,049 $3,052 4.46%
    80-100% 156 $37,270,000 $238,910 $3,438 4.54%
    Over 100% 9 $1,225,000 $136,111 $3,520 4.96%
    Under 20% 92 $2,760,000 $30,000 $2,592 4.06%

    Complaints

    Bank Name Product Issue 2018 CPFB Complaints % of Total Issues
    EZ FUNDINGS Inc. Conventional home mortgage Trouble during payment process 1 100.0%

    Bank Details

    Branches

    Bank Name Branch Branch Type Deposits (000's)
    ESSA Bank & Trust 1065 Pa Hwy 315 Wilkes Barre, PA 18702 Full Service B&M $55,643
    ESSA Bank & Trust 11 North Main Street Alburtis, PA 18011 Full Service B&M $25,202
    ESSA Bank & Trust 14 South Main Street Nazareth, PA 18064 Full Service B&M $27,797
    ESSA Bank & Trust 1430 Jacobsburg Road Wind Gap, PA 18091 Full Service B&M $35,581
    ESSA Bank & Trust 1881 Route 209 Brodheadsville, PA 18322 Full Service B&M $98,140
    ESSA Bank & Trust 200 Palmer Street Stroudsburg, PA 18360 Limited, Administrative $0
    ESSA Bank & Trust 200 Palmer Street Stroudsburg, PA 18360 Full Service B&M $417,594
    ESSA Bank & Trust 227 West Lancaster Ave Devon, PA 19333 Full Service B&M $10,482
    ESSA Bank & Trust 2415 Park Avenue Easton, PA 18045 Full Service B&M $57,005
    ESSA Bank & Trust 249 Route 940, Blakeslee Corners Blakeslee, PA 18610 Full Service B&M $24,290
    ESSA Bank & Trust 2826 Route 611 Tannersville, PA 18372 Full Service B&M $95,502
    ESSA Bank & Trust 300 Mulberry Street Scranton, PA 18503 Full Service B&M $9,592
    ESSA Bank & Trust 354 West Lancaster Ave Haverford, PA 19041 Full Service B&M $16,605
    ESSA Bank & Trust 358 South Walnut Street Bath, PA 18014 Full Service B&M $49,902
    ESSA Bank & Trust 418 West Broad Street Bethlehem, PA 18018 Full Service B&M $77,737
    ESSA Bank & Trust 471-497 Wabash Street Allentown, PA 18103 Full Service B&M $23,249
    ESSA Bank & Trust 48 West Marshall Road Lansdowne, PA 19050 Full Service B&M $23,012
    ESSA Bank & Trust 5120 Milford Road East Stroudsburg, PA 18302 Full Service B&M $53,585
    ESSA Bank & Trust 5580 Crawford Drive Bethlehem, PA 18018 Full Service B&M $6,924
    ESSA Bank & Trust 6302 Route 309 New Tripoli, PA 18066 Full Service B&M $10,583
    ESSA Bank & Trust 75 Washington Street East Stroudsburg, PA 18301 Full Service B&M $93,789
    ESSA Bank & Trust 8045 West Chester Pike Upper Darby, PA 19082 Full Service B&M $57,603
    ESSA Bank & Trust 975 Route 390 Cresco, PA 18326 Full Service B&M $14,892

    For 2018, Essa Bank & Trust had 23 branches.

    Yearly Performance Overview

    Bank Income

    Item Value (in 000's)
    Total interest income $66,198
    Net interest income $48,098
    Total noninterest income $7,642
    Gross Fiduciary activities income $822
    Service charges on deposit accounts $2,264
    Trading account gains and fees $0
    Additional Noninterest Income $4,556
    Pre-tax net operating income $13,367
    Securities gains (or losses, -) $163
    Income before extraordinary items $11,410
    Discontinued Operations (Extraordinary gains, net) $0
    Net income of bank and minority interests $11,410
    Minority interest net income $0
    Net income $11,410
    Sale, conversion, retirement of capital stock, net $0
    Net operating income $11,273

    Essa Bank & Trust's gross interest income from loans was $66,198,000.
    Essa Bank & Trust's net interest income from loans was $48,098,000.
    Essa Bank & Trust's fee based income from loans was $2,264,000.
    Essa Bank & Trust's net income from loans was $11,410,000.

    Bank Expenses

    Item Value (in 000's)
    Total interest expense $18,100
    Provision for credit losses $3,876
    Total noninterest expense $38,497
    Salaries and employee benefits $22,837
    Premises and equipment expense $4,270
    Additional noninterest expense $11,390
    Applicable income taxes $2,120
    Net charge-offs $1,488
    Cash dividends $0

    Essa Bank & Trust's interest expense for loans was $18,100,000.
    Essa Bank & Trust's payroll and benefits expense were $22,837,000.
    Essa Bank & Trust's property, plant and equipment expenses $4,270,000.

    Loan Performance

    Type of Loan % of Loans Noncurrent (30+ days, end of period snapshot)
    All loans 0.0%
    Real Estate loans 0.0%
    Construction & Land Development loans 0.0%
    Nonfarm, nonresidential loans 0.0%
    Multifamily residential loans 0.0%
    1-4 family residential loans 0.0%
    HELOC loans 2.0%
    All other family 0.0%
    Commercial & industrial loans 1.0%
    Personal loans 0.0%
    Credit card loans 0.0%
    Other individual loans 0.0%
    Auto loans 0.0%
    Other consumer loans 0.0%
    Unsecured commercial real estate loans 0.0%

    Deposits

    Type Value (in 000's)
    Total deposits $1,316,357
    Deposits held in domestic offices $1,316,357
    Deposits by Individuals, partnerships, and corporations $1,089,289
    Deposits by U.S. Government $0
    Deposits by States and political subdivisions in the U.S. $184,205
    Deposits by Commercial banks and other depository institutions in U.S. $42,863
    Deposits by Banks in foreign countries $0
    Deposits by Foreign governments and official institutions $0
    Transaction accounts $356,704
    Demand deposits $356,704
    Nontransaction accounts $959,653
    Money market deposit accounts (MMDAs) $317,828
    Other savings deposits (excluding MMDAs) $148,023
    Total time deposits $493,803
    Total time and savings deposits $959,653
    Noninterest-bearing deposits $162,457
    Interest-bearing deposits $1,153,900
    Retail deposits $1,100,927
    IRAs and Keogh plan accounts $46,881
    Brokered deposits $158,624
    Deposits held in foreign offices $0

    Assets

    Asset Value (in 000's)
    Total Assets $1,858,718
    Cash & Balances due from depository institutions $37,006
    Interest-bearing balances $22,326
    Total securities $376,054
    Federal funds sold & reverse repurchase $0
    Net loans and leases $1,334,304
    Loan and leases loss allowance $12,221
    Trading account assets $0
    Bank premises and fixed assets $14,020
    Other real estate owned $876
    Goodwill and other intangibles $15,292
    All other assets $81,166

    Liabilities

    Liabilities Value (in 000's)
    Total liabilities and capital $1,858,718
    Total Liabilities $1,678,785
    Total deposits $1,316,357
    Interest-bearing deposits $1,153,900
    Deposits held in domestic offices $1,316,357
    % insured (estimated) $74
    Federal funds purchased and repurchase agreements $0
    Trading liabilities $0
    Other borrowed funds $352,197
    Subordinated debt $0
    All other liabilities $10,231

    Issued Loan Types

    Type Value (in 000's)
    Net loans and leases $1,334,304
    Loan and leases loss allowance $12,221
    Total loans and leases (domestic) $1,346,525
    All real estate loans $1,084,252
    Real estate loans in domestic offices $1,084,252
    Construction and development loans $76,587
    Residential 1-4 family construction $7,187
    Other construction, all land development and other land $69,400
    Loans secured by nonfarm nonresidential properties $268,166
    Nonfarm nonresidential secured by owner-occupied properties $135,772
    Commercial real estate & other non-farm, non-residential $132,394
    Multifamily residential real estate $55,328
    1-4 family residential loans $684,158
    Farmland loans $13
    Loans held in foreign offices $0
    Farm loans $0
    Commercial and industrial loans $59,730
    To non-U.S. addressees $0
    Loans to individuals $127,366
    Credit card loans $0
    Related Plans $0
    Consumer Auto Loans $124,953
    Other loans to individuals $2,413
    All other loans & leases $75,177
    Loans to foreign governments and official institutions $0
    Other loans $162
    Loans to depository institutions and acceptances of other banks $0
    Loans not secured by real estate $12,082
    Loans secured by real estate to non-U.S. addressees $0
    Restructured Loans & leases $6,341
    Non 1-4 family restructured loans & leases $193
    Total loans and leases (foreign) $0

    ESSA Bank & Trust had $1,334,304,000 of loans outstanding in 2018. $1,084,252,000 of loans were in real estate loans. $76,587,000 of loans were in development loans. $55,328,000 of loans were in multifamily mortgage loans. $684,158,000 of loans were in 1-4 family mortgage loans. $0 of loans were in farm loans. $0 of loans were in credit card loans. $124,953,000 of loans were in the auto loan category.

    Small Business Loans

    Categorization # of Loans in Category $ amount of loans (in 000's) Average $/loan
    Nonfarm, nonresidential loans - <$1MM 375 $74,906 $199,749
    Nonfarm, nonresidential loans - <$100k 86 $3,228 $37,535
    Nonfarm, nonresidential loans - $100-250k 109 $13,695 $125,642
    Nonfarm, nonresidential loans - $250k-1MM 180 $57,983 $322,128
    Commercial & Industrial, US addressed loans - <$1MM 296 $26,601 $89,868
    Commercial & Industrial, US addressed loans - <$100k 163 $4,499 $27,601
    Commercial & Industrial, US addressed loans - $100-250k 78 $8,106 $103,923
    Commercial & Industrial, US addressed loans - $250k-1MM 55 $13,996 $254,473
    Farmland loans - <$1MM 1 $13 $13,000
    Farmland loans - <$100k 1 $13 $13,000