Fairfield County Bank Mortgage Rates, Fees & Info

Ridgefield, CT

LEI: U9WBLC3ZT2VBJSNY2Y81

Tax ID: 06-0510330

5 stars - Updated: 7/13/25 - out of 5 stars, based on 8 reviews

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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

    Fairfield County Bank is a smaller bank specializing in Home Purchase loans. Fairfield County Bank has a high proportion of conventional loans. Their top (well, only) market is New York.

    Fairfield County Bank 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. Fairfield County Bank 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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    SimulatedRates™

    Mortgage Type     		Simulated Rate Simulation Date
    30 Year Conventional Purchase 6.63% 7/13/25
    30 Year Conventional Refi 6.75% 7/13/25
    30 Year Cash-out Refi 6.81% 7/13/25
    15 Year Conventional Purchase 5.81% 7/13/25
    15 Year Conventional Refi 5.61% 7/13/25
    15 Year Cash-out Refi 5.61% 7/13/25
    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

    69

    Origination Dollar Volume (All Markets)

    $47,365,000

    Awards

    Fairfield County Bank 30 Year Conventional Loans bronze
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    Relative Rate

    Fairfield County Bank's average 30 year fixed mortgage rate was 6.54%.

    The 2024 average 30 year fixed rate mortgage across all markets and lenders was 6.55%.

    This yields a difference of -0.01%.

    Relative Fees (Closing Costs)

    Fairfield County Bank's average total fees/closing costs for a 30 year fixed rate mortgage were $6,858.

    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

    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
    Outside of Metro Areas 63 $40,555,000 $643,730 $6,141 6.62%
    New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA (FHA|USDA|VA) 6 $6,810,000 $1,135,000 $17,647 7.38%
    Fairfield County Bank's top markets include and New York among others.

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

    • Similar Lenders

    We use machine learning to identify the top lenders compared against Fairfield County Bank 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 69 $47,365,000 $686,449 $6,736 6.68%

    For 2024, Fairfield County Bank's most frequently originated type of loan was Conventional, with 69 originations.

    Loan Reason

    Loan Reason Originations Total Value Avg. Loan Avg. Fees Avg. Rate
    Home Purchase 60 $39,400,000 $656,667 $6,064 6.71%
    Refi 4 $5,000,000 $1,250,000 $13,348 6.13%
    Cash Out Refi 3 $1,405,000 $468,333 $3,615 6.75%
    Other 2 $1,560,000 $780,000 $13,450 6.88%

    For 2024, Fairfield County Bank's most frequently cited loan purpose was Home Purchase, with 60 originations. The 2nd most popular reason was Refi, with 4 originations.

    Loan Duration/Length

    Loan Length Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    30 Year 52 $27,810,000 $534,808 $6,858 6.54%
    Other 9 $16,445,000 $1,827,222 $0 8.36%
    15 Year 8 $3,110,000 $388,750 $5,848 5.73%

    For 2024, Fairfield County Bank's most frequently cited loan duration was 30 Year, with 52 originations. The 2nd most popular length was Other, with 9 originations.

    Origination Fees/Closing Costs

    Origination Fee/Closing Cost Originations Total Value Average Loan
    $1k-2k 45 $20,025,000 $445,000
    $<1k 5 $2,125,000 $425,000
    $5k+ 5 $5,855,000 $1,171,000
    $2k-3k 1 $765,000 $765,000
    $3k-4k 1 $845,000 $845,000
    $4k-5k 1 $405,000 $405,000

    Fairfield County Bank's average total fees were $6,858, while their most frequently occuring range of origination fees (closing costs) were in the $1k-2k bucket, with 45 originations.

    Interest Rates

    Loan Rate Originations Total Value Average Loan
    6-7% 39 $20,745,000 $531,923
    5-6% 15 $6,975,000 $465,000
    7-8% 7 $5,315,000 $759,286
    Over 8% 7 $13,685,000 $1,955,000
    4-5% 1 $645,000 $645,000

    During 2024, Fairfield County Bank's average interest rate for loans was 6.54%, while their most frequently originated rate bucket for loans was 6-7%, with 39 originations.

    Loan Sizing

    Loan Size Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    $200k-400k 24 $6,940,000 $289,167 $5,074 6.39%
    $400k-600k 19 $9,415,000 $495,526 $5,894 6.48%
    $1MM+ 12 $21,390,000 $1,782,500 $18,195 7.89%
    $600k-1MM 12 $9,340,000 $778,333 $7,793 6.45%
    $100k-200k 2 $280,000 $140,000 $4,713 6.38%

    2024 saw Fairfield County Bank place emphasis on $200k-400k loans with 24 originations, totaling $6,940,000 in origination value.

    Applicant Income

    Applicant Income Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    $150k-250k 18 $8,380,000 $465,556 $5,374 6.32%
    $250k+ 17 $12,375,000 $727,941 $9,144 6.43%
    $100k-150k 12 $5,090,000 $424,167 $5,781 6.95%
    $75k-100k 6 $1,400,000 $233,333 $4,834 6.31%
    $50k-75k 2 $570,000 $285,000 $5,426 6.00%
    $50k or less 1 $145,000 $145,000 $4,459 6.63%

    Fairfield County Bank lent most frequently to those with incomes in the $150k-250k range, with 18 originations. The second most popular income band? $250k+, with 17 originations.

    Applicant Debt to Income Ratio

    DTI Ratio Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    20-30% 15 $8,265,000 $551,000 $6,900 6.43%
    30-36% 14 $6,120,000 $437,143 $6,758 6.28%
    <20% 6 $4,540,000 $756,667 $7,487 6.17%
    38% 4 $1,550,000 $387,500 $6,085 6.47%
    36% 4 $2,060,000 $515,000 $5,730 6.50%
    48% 3 $755,000 $251,667 $4,948 6.88%
    39% 3 $2,085,000 $695,000 $10,479 6.96%
    41% 3 $1,205,000 $401,667 $6,054 6.71%
    44% 2 $870,000 $435,000 $5,762 6.19%
    37% 2 $1,810,000 $905,000 $6,835 5.31%
    42% 1 $265,000 $265,000 $5,435 7.00%
    43% 1 $395,000 $395,000 $0 7.13%
    46% 1 $495,000 $495,000 $5,348 6.88%

    Fairfield County Bank lent most frequently to those with DTI ratios of 20-30%, with 15 originations. The next most common DTI ratio? 30-36%, with 14 originations.

    Ethnicity Mix

    Applicant Ethnicity Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    White 41 $20,655,000 $503,780 $6,849 6.46%
    Not applicable 10 $18,170,000 $1,817,000 $18,593 8.06%
    Not provided 11 $4,705,000 $427,727 $5,363 6.52%
    Asian 6 $3,600,000 $600,000 $6,878 6.33%
    Asian Indian 1 $235,000 $235,000 $4,760 5.88%

    Approval Rates

    Total approvals of all applications
    89.58%

    Fairfield County Bank has an average approval rate.

    Pick Rate

    Approvals leading to origination
    84.06%

    Fairfield County Bank has a below average pick rate.

    Points and Fees

    Points Originations Total Value Average Loan
    NA 69 $47,365,000 $686,449

    Occupancy Type Mix

    Dwelling Type Originations Total Value Average Loan
    69 $47,365,000 $686,449

    LTV Distribution

    Loan to Value Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    20-40% 6 $2,560,000 $426,667 $7,917 6.46%
    40-60% 19 $17,545,000 $923,421 $8,337 6.73%
    60-80% 23 $16,395,000 $712,826 $5,598 6.79%
    80-100% 21 $10,865,000 $517,381 $6,123 6.59%