Wave Federal Credit Union Mortgage Rates, Fees & Info

Warwick, RI

LEI: 549300XPRW4X0ADUZ549

Tax ID: 05-0187807

5 stars - Updated: 3/27/24 - out of 5 stars, based on 9 reviews

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Review & Overview

Wave Federal Credit Union is a smaller credit union specializing in Cash Out Refi and Home Purchase loans. Wave Federal Credit Union has a high proportion of conventional loans. Their top two markets are Providence and Worcester .

Wave Federal Credit Union 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. Wave Federal Credit Union 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
30 Year Conventional Purchase 6.27% 3/27/24
30 Year Cash-out Refi 6.27% 3/27/24
15 Year Conventional Purchase 5.68% 3/27/24
15 Year Conventional Refi 5.68% 3/27/24
15 Year Cash-out Refi 5.68% 3/27/24
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

88

Origination Dollar Volume (All Markets)

$9,450,000

Relative Rate

Wave Federal Credit Union's average 30 year fixed mortgage rate was 6.85%.

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

This yields a difference of 0.37%.

Relative Fees (Closing Costs)

Wave Federal Credit Union's average total fees/closing costs for a 30 year fixed rate mortgage were $6,237.

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

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Market Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
PROVIDENCE-WARWICK, RI-MA (FHA|USDA|VA) 87 $9,435,000 $108,448 $3,463 7.21%
WORCESTER, MA-CT (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $15,000 $15,000 $278 8.49%
Wave Federal Credit Union's top markets include Providence and Worcester among others.

Their top states include:
  • Rhode Island (FHA|USDA|VA)
  • Massachusetts (FHA|USDA|VA)
  • (FHA|USDA|VA)
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    Product Mix

    Loan Type Originations Total Value Avg. Loan Avg. Fees Avg. Rate
    Conventional 87 $9,375,000 $107,759 $3,336 7.21%
    HELOC 1 $75,000 $75,000 n/a 8.50%

    For 2023, Wave Federal Credit Union's most frequently originated type of loan was Conventional, with 87 originations. Their 2nd most popular type was HELOC, with 1 originations.

    Loan Reason

    Loan Reason Originations Total Value Avg. Loan Avg. Fees Avg. Rate
    Cash Out Refi 68 $5,390,000 $79,265 $940 7.27%
    Home Purchase 12 $3,220,000 $268,333 $6,572 6.86%
    Home Improvement 6 $610,000 $101,667 $242 7.66%
    Refi 2 $230,000 $115,000 $259 6.62%

    For 2023, Wave Federal Credit Union's most frequently cited loan purpose was Cash Out Refi, with 68 originations. The 2nd most popular reason was Home Purchase, with 12 originations.

    Loan Duration/Length

    Loan Length Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    20 Year 36 $3,020,000 $83,889 $297 7.77%
    10 Year 15 $735,000 $49,000 $234 6.98%
    15 Year 12 $930,000 $77,500 $2,473 7.33%
    30 Year 11 $3,495,000 $317,727 $6,237 6.85%
    5 Year 7 $405,000 $57,857 $346 6.67%
    Other 7 $865,000 $123,571 $183 5.93%

    For 2023, Wave Federal Credit Union's most frequently cited loan duration was 20 Year, with 36 originations. The 2nd most popular length was 10 Year, with 15 originations.

    Interest Rates

    Loan Rate Originations Total Value Average Loan
    6-7% 37 $4,315,000 $116,622
    7-8% 26 $3,120,000 $120,000
    Over 8% 14 $870,000 $62,143
    5-6% 11 $1,145,000 $104,091

    During 2023, Wave Federal Credit Union's average interest rate for loans was 6.85%, while their most frequently originated rate bucket for loans was 6-7%, with 37 originations.

    Loan Sizing

    Loan Size Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    $100,000 or less 57 $2,555,000 $44,825 $913 7.32%
    $200k-400k 18 $4,850,000 $269,444 $4,496 6.92%
    $100k-200k 12 $1,570,000 $130,833 $350 7.31%
    $400k-600k 1 $475,000 $475,000 $8,287 6.75%

    2023 saw Wave Federal Credit Union place emphasis on $100,000 or less loans with 57 originations, totaling $2,555,000 in origination value.

    Applicant Income

    Applicant Income Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    $100k-150k 24 $3,190,000 $132,917 $3,400 7.32%
    $75k-100k 21 $1,425,000 $67,857 $1,670 7.24%
    $150k-250k 20 $3,090,000 $154,500 $4,604 7.18%
    $50k-75k 17 $1,385,000 $81,471 $4,320 7.04%
    $50k or less 5 $145,000 $29,000 $0 7.70%
    $250k+ 1 $215,000 $215,000 $450 7.00%

    Wave Federal Credit Union lent most frequently to those with incomes in the $100k-150k range, with 24 originations. The second most popular income band? $75k-100k, with 21 originations.

    Applicant Debt to Income Ratio

    DTI Ratio Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    30-36% 30 $3,120,000 $104,000 $3,206 7.40%
    20-30% 20 $2,320,000 $116,000 $3,359 6.85%
    42% 14 $1,540,000 $110,000 $4,218 7.23%
    41% 7 $945,000 $135,000 $3,451 7.21%
    39% 4 $320,000 $80,000 $100 7.37%
    36% 4 $190,000 $47,500 $242 7.00%
    37% 3 $405,000 $135,000 $7,364 7.74%
    40% 3 $355,000 $118,333 $3,835 7.08%
    <20% 2 $180,000 $90,000 $0 7.25%
    44% 1 $75,000 $75,000 $0 9.00%

    Wave Federal Credit Union lent most frequently to those with DTI ratios of 30-36%, with 30 originations. The next most common DTI ratio? 20-30%, with 20 originations.

    Ethnicity Mix

    Applicant Ethnicity Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    White 79 $8,655,000 $109,557 $3,633 7.22%
    Not provided 6 $690,000 $115,000 $2,294 7.33%
    Other Asian 1 $55,000 $55,000 $0 8.75%
    American Indian 1 $35,000 $35,000 $0 5.99%
    Black 1 $15,000 $15,000 $226 6.75%

    Approval Rates

    Total approvals of all applications
    87.39%

    Wave Federal Credit Union has an average approval rate.

    Pick Rate

    Approvals leading to origination
    89.77%

    Wave Federal Credit Union has an average pick rate.

    Points and Fees

    Points Originations Total Value Average Loan
    NA 88 $9,450,000 $107,386

    Occupancy Type Mix

    Dwelling Type Originations Total Value Average Loan
    88 $9,450,000 $107,386

    LTV Distribution

    Loan to Value Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    20-40% 16 $1,900,000 $118,750 $1,589 7.44%
    40-60% 6 $1,370,000 $228,333 $3,276 7.08%
    60-80% 7 $1,965,000 $280,714 $5,664 6.71%
    80-100% 5 $1,685,000 $337,000 $7,159 6.77%
    Under 20% 54 $2,530,000 $46,852 $275 7.29%