Mobile USDA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

MOBILE, AL

USDA loans are zero-downpayment loans targeted towards lower-income households in rural areas. They can be made directly by the US Department of Agriculture or through a participating lender-- and they typically to borrowers with credit scores over 640. They can have subsidized rates, making them very competitive in terms of cost, but they have more stringent standards on who is eligible as well as specific covenants such as only being available in rural areas and limits on home size.

Mobile's 38 lenders originated 107 USDA loans during 2023. The total origination value was $21,765,000, with an average USDA loan value of $203,411.

Mobile USDA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year USDA mortgages in Mobile averaged 6.59% for the week of 2024-07-19, compared to the national average (all USDA variants) of 6.628% for the same period.

Mobile's average USDA mortgage closing costs are $4,494.

The average rate for the prior week (2024-07-12) was 6.72% and one month ago for the week of 2024-06-14, the average rate was 6.45%.

The average rate one year ago was 6.8%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2024-07-19, the average rate was 6.93%.

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Mobile USDA Loan Lenders by Rates & Fees

The below table looks at the average fees/closing costs and rates for USDA 30 Year Fixed Rate (purchase, first lien) mortgages originated by each lender at the Mobile level.

Name # of Loans 2023 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2023 Avg. Closing Costs
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 13 6.34% $6,281
Trustmark National Bank 12 5.83% $6,463
EMBRACE HOME LOANS, INC. 11 6.51% $7,712
DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. 10 5.04% $4,460
GMFS LLC 7 6.04% $3,926
BancorpSouth 4 6.41% $5,203
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION 4 6.72% $2,972
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 3 6.92% $6,570
First Federal Bank, A FSB 3 6.04% $6,698
Regions Bank 3 6.50% $8,606
DIRECT MORTGAGE LOANS, LLC 3 6.71% $6,972
FirstBank 3 6.79% $6,405
Flagstar Bank, FSB 2 6.59% $4,321
NEWREZ LLC 2 5.44% $4,361
CARDINAL FINANCIAL 2 6.75% $8,267
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP. 2 5.81% $10,029
Plains Commerce Bank 2 7.44% $9,955
SOUTHEAST MORTGAGE OF GEORGIA, INC. 1 6.75% $8,393
STOCKTON MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 7.63% $7,397
Truist 1 5.75% $4,392
Tyndall Federal Credit Union 1 6.75% $5,303
Keystone Funding, Inc. 1 7.00% $6,573
CASTLE & COOKE MORTGAGE, LLC 1 6.25% $5,419
CMG MORTGAGE, INC. 1 6.25% $4,736
FIDELITY BANK 1 7.50% $7,749
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC. 1 6.63% $5,905
First Horizon Bank 1 5.63% $8,798
GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 1 6.88% $7,574
Hancock Whitney Bank 1 5.75% $5,961
HOMETRUST MORTGAGE COMPANY 1 6.88% $6,268
Assurance Financial Group, L.L.C. 1 7.62% $8,890
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC 1 6.25% $7,435
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC 1 6.63% $7,885
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC. 1 6.25% $8,369
OPEN MORTGAGE, LLC 1 6.13% $8,608
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. 1 6.63% $6,418
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY 1 6.99% $9,168
Renasant Bank 1 6.38% $6,717

The top Mobile USDA lender as defined by loan originations is FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION, with 13 USDA loans originated. Their average total fees are $6,281, which is $182 lower than the next largest lender, Trustmark National Bank.

The lowest fee Mobile USDA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. ($4,460), FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION ($6,281), Trustmark National Bank ($6,463), EMBRACE HOME LOANS, INC. ($7,712) and .

The lowest rate Mobile USDA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. (5.04%), Trustmark National Bank (5.83%), FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION (6.34%), EMBRACE HOME LOANS, INC. (6.51%) and .