Southern Lending Services Ltd. Mortgage Rates, Fees & Info

HOUSTON, TX

LEI: 549300W8XIPJGDECVX07

Tax ID: 27-1209306

4.2 stars - out of 5 stars, based on 17 reviews

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Mortgage Data

  • SimulatedRates™
  • Originations
  • Relative Rates
  • Relative Fees
  • 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

    Southern Lending Services Ltd. is a smaller mortgage company specializing in loans. Southern Lending Services Ltd. has a high proportion of conventional loans. Their top markets by origination volume include: Austin, San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, and Corpus Christi among others. We have data for 7 markets. (Some data included below & more in-depth data is available with an active subscription.)

    Southern Lending Services Ltd. 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. Southern Lending Services Ltd. 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 about average rates.

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    SimulatedRates™

    Mortgage Type     		Simulated Rate Simulation Date
    30 Year Conventional Purchase 6.42% 3/27/23
    30 Year FHA Purchase 6.27% 3/27/23
    30 Year VA Purchase 5.94% 3/27/23
    15 Year Conventional Purchase 6.09% 3/27/23
    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.


    Originations

    274

    Origination Dollar Volume (All Markets)

    $128,260,000

    Awards

    SOUTHERN LENDING SERVICES LTD. 30 Year Conventional Loans gold SOUTHERN LENDING SERVICES LTD. 30 Year Conventional Loans gold
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    Relative Rate

    Southern Lending Services Ltd.'s average 30 year fixed mortgage rate was 4.88%.

    The 2022 average 30 year fixed rate mortgage across all markets and lenders was 4.76%.

    This yields a difference of 0.12%.

    Relative Fees (Closing Costs)

    Southern Lending Services Ltd.'s average total fees/closing costs for a 30 year fixed rate mortgage were $6,954.

    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 $4,750.

    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
    AUSTIN-ROUND ROCK-GEORGETOWN, TX (FHA|USDA|VA) 181 $89,515,000 $494,558 $6,453 4.90%
    SAN ANTONIO-NEW BRAUNFELS, TX (FHA|USDA|VA) 87 $36,905,000 $424,195 $7,909 4.76%
    HOUSTON-THE WOODLANDS-SUGAR LAND, TX (FHA|USDA|VA) 2 $740,000 $370,000 $5,420 5.13%
    Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $565,000 $565,000 $10,244 3.38%
    CORPUS CHRISTI, TX (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $245,000 $245,000 $10,789 4.13%
    KILLEEN-TEMPLE, TX (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $155,000 $155,000 $8,510 3.25%
    VICTORIA, TX (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $135,000 $135,000 $2,541 3.38%
    Southern Lending Services Ltd.'s top markets include Austin, San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, and Corpus Christi among others.

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

    • Similar Lenders

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

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    Product Mix

    Loan Type Originations Total Value Avg. Loan Avg. Fees Avg. Rate
    Conventional 223 $100,015,000 $448,498 $5,599 4.94%
    VA 51 $28,245,000 $553,824 $12,755 4.37%

    For 2022, Southern Lending Services Ltd.'s most frequently originated type of loan was Conventional, with 223 originations. Their 2nd most popular type was VA, with 51 originations.

    Loan Reason

    Loan Reason Originations Total Value Avg. Loan Avg. Fees Avg. Rate
    Home Purchase 274 $128,260,000 $468,102 $6,931 4.84%

    For 2022, Southern Lending Services Ltd.'s most frequently cited loan purpose was Home Purchase, with 274 originations.

    Loan Duration/Length

    Loan Length Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    30 Year 256 $122,200,000 $477,344 $6,954 4.88%
    15 Year 16 $5,510,000 $344,375 $6,169 4.21%
    10 Year 1 $155,000 $155,000 $8,510 3.25%
    20 Year 1 $395,000 $395,000 $11,654 5.88%

    For 2022, Southern Lending Services Ltd.'s most frequently cited loan duration was 30 Year, with 256 originations. The 2nd most popular length was 15 Year, with 16 originations.

    Origination Fees/Closing Costs

    Origination Fee/Closing Cost Originations Total Value Average Loan
    $<1k 97 $43,255,000 $445,928
    $5k+ 84 $43,720,000 $520,476
    $4k-5k 33 $15,815,000 $479,242
    $1k-2k 27 $11,425,000 $423,148
    $3k-4k 19 $8,115,000 $427,105
    $2k-3k 14 $5,930,000 $423,571

    Southern Lending Services Ltd.'s average total fees were $6,954, while their most frequently occuring range of origination fees (closing costs) were in the $<1k bucket, with 97 originations.

    Interest Rates

    Loan Rate Originations Total Value Average Loan
    4-5% 122 $55,340,000 $453,607
    5-6% 91 $45,075,000 $495,330
    3-4% 38 $16,190,000 $426,053
    6-7% 14 $7,090,000 $506,429
    2.5-3% 8 $3,930,000 $491,250
    7-8% 1 $635,000 $635,000

    During 2022, Southern Lending Services Ltd.'s average interest rate for loans was 4.88%, while their most frequently originated rate bucket for loans was 4-5%, with 122 originations.

    Loan Sizing

    Loan Size Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    $400k-600k 153 $74,745,000 $488,529 $6,498 4.87%
    $200k-400k 62 $19,320,000 $311,613 $5,063 4.69%
    $600k-1MM 46 $31,370,000 $681,957 $11,424 4.99%
    $100k-200k 12 $1,810,000 $150,833 $3,086 4.44%
    $1MM+ 1 $1,015,000 $1,015,000 $28,420 5.75%

    2022 saw Southern Lending Services Ltd. place emphasis on $400k-600k loans with 153 originations, totaling $74,745,000 in origination value.

    Applicant Income

    Applicant Income Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    $150k-250k 124 $61,490,000 $495,887 $7,059 4.88%
    $100k-150k 80 $35,350,000 $441,875 $6,553 4.66%
    $250k+ 44 $23,460,000 $533,182 $7,849 5.05%
    $75k-100k 19 $6,415,000 $337,632 $6,517 4.94%
    $50k-75k 7 $1,545,000 $220,714 $4,331 4.45%

    Southern Lending Services Ltd. lent most frequently to those with incomes in the $150k-250k range, with 124 originations. The second most popular income band? $100k-150k, with 80 originations.

    Applicant Debt to Income Ratio

    DTI Ratio Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    30-36% 60 $28,480,000 $474,667 $7,468 4.75%
    20-30% 58 $25,400,000 $437,931 $6,802 4.79%
    39% 16 $6,920,000 $432,500 $5,598 4.37%
    41% 16 $7,350,000 $459,375 $5,306 4.91%
    <20% 14 $5,140,000 $367,143 $3,981 5.07%
    37% 13 $6,875,000 $528,846 $4,797 5.32%
    43% 13 $5,895,000 $453,462 $7,472 4.82%
    45% 11 $5,345,000 $485,909 $4,977 4.67%
    38% 10 $4,490,000 $449,000 $7,279 4.89%
    42% 9 $4,795,000 $532,778 $7,002 4.94%
    36% 9 $4,775,000 $530,556 $8,076 5.20%
    40% 9 $4,645,000 $516,111 $8,599 4.65%
    44% 9 $4,055,000 $450,556 $8,804 4.71%
    50-60% 8 $4,170,000 $521,250 $13,168 4.85%
    47% 6 $3,400,000 $566,667 $10,793 4.69%
    46% 5 $2,685,000 $537,000 $6,037 5.65%
    49% 5 $2,285,000 $457,000 $7,204 5.07%
    48% 2 $600,000 $300,000 $1,295 5.06%
    >60% 1 $955,000 $955,000 $8,013 4.50%

    Southern Lending Services Ltd. lent most frequently to those with DTI ratios of 30-36%, with 60 originations. The next most common DTI ratio? 20-30%, with 58 originations.

    Ethnicity Mix

    Applicant Ethnicity Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    White 175 $79,555,000 $454,600 $7,312 4.88%
    Asian 53 $26,435,000 $498,774 $5,860 4.79%
    Black 21 $10,925,000 $520,238 $8,118 4.60%
    Not provided 21 $9,505,000 $452,619 $5,964 4.78%
    American Indian 2 $1,010,000 $505,000 $4,907 5.25%
    Native Hawaiian or Islander 1 $435,000 $435,000 $2,673 5.50%
    Filipino 1 $395,000 $395,000 $691 4.99%

    Approval Rates

    Total approvals of all applications
    99.75%

    Southern Lending Services Ltd. has an exceptionally high approval rate. They either target their audience very well or may have lax underwriting protocols.

    Pick Rate

    Approvals leading to origination
    77.37%

    Southern Lending Services Ltd. has a below average pick rate.

    Points and Fees

    Points Originations Total Value Average Loan
    NA 274 $128,260,000 $468,102

    Occupancy Type Mix

    Dwelling Type Originations Total Value Average Loan
    274 $128,260,000 $468,102

    LTV Distribution

    Loan to Value Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    20-40% 17 $3,345,000 $196,765 $2,936 4.71%
    40-60% 30 $9,720,000 $324,000 $5,292 4.72%
    60-80% 86 $41,520,000 $482,791 $6,398 4.96%
    80-100% 132 $69,310,000 $525,076 $7,373 4.80%
    Over 100% 7 $4,105,000 $586,429 $22,587 4.87%
    Under 20% 2 $260,000 $130,000 $4,430 4.25%