San Juan USDA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

SAN JUAN-BAYAMÓN-CAGUAS, PR

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.

San Juan's 27 lenders originated 1,072 USDA loans during 2023. The total origination value was $135,820,000, with an average USDA loan value of $126,698.

San Juan USDA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year USDA mortgages in San Juan averaged 6.12% for the week of 2024-12-13, compared to the national average (all USDA variants) of 6.303% for the same period.

San Juan's average USDA mortgage closing costs are $6,371.

The average rate for the prior week (2024-12-06) was 6.26% and one month ago for the week of 2024-11-08, the average rate was 6.37%.

The average rate one year ago was 6.54%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2024-12-13, the average rate was 6%.

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San Juan 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 San Juan level.

Name # of Loans 2023 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2023 Avg. Closing Costs
HR MORTGAGE CORP. 229 6.44% $7,637
FIRSTBANK PUERTO RICO 92 5.38% $8,391
Banco Popular de Puerto Rico 75 5.31% $11,006
HOME MORTGAGE BANKERS CORP. 74 6.85% $8,377
PREFERRED MORTGAGE CORPORATION 68 6.42% $7,300
THE MONEY HOUSE INC. 61 6.57% $7,464
RM ACTUAL MORTGAGE, INC. 59 6.70% $5,973
TRUST MORTGAGE, CORP 55 6.25% $7,669
METRO ISLAND MORTGAGE, INC. 54 6.30% $8,845
FIRST EQUITY MORTGAGE BANKERS, INC. 53 6.26% $8,385
Oriental Bank 42 5.64% $7,913
Cooperativa A/C Oriental 26 6.50% $6,284
Rf Mortgage & Investment Corp 21 6.65% $8,922
VIG MORTGAGE CORPORATION 20 6.88% $8,686
COOPERATIVA DE AHORRO Y CREDITO LA PUERTORRIQUEÑA 19 6.76% $9,360
The Lending Center Corporation 14 7.25% $7,538
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 14 6.34% $8,519
E.M.I. EQUITY MORTGAGE, INC. 13 6.63% $5,787
Capital Mortgage Services Corp. 10 7.10% $7,449
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 4 6.52% $13,582
Senior Mortgage Bankers Inc 4 6.38% $10,366
COOPERATIVA DE AHORRO Y CREDITO ROOSEVELT ROADS 2 5.88% $7,648
MULTIPLES MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 7.00% $8,070
COOPERATIVA DE AHORRO Y CREDITO VEGA ALTA 1 7.50% $9,263
COOPERATIVA DE AHORRO Y CREDITO LAS PIEDRAS 1 5.25% $4,594
Cooperativa de Ahorro y Credito Aguas Buenas 1 7.25% $7,514
COOPERATIVA DE AHORRO Y CREDITO DE MANATI INC. 1 6.50% $10,400

The top San Juan USDA lender as defined by loan originations is HR MORTGAGE CORP., with 229 USDA loans originated. Their average total fees are $7,637, which is $754 lower than the next largest lender, FIRSTBANK PUERTO RICO.

The lowest fee San Juan USDA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are E.M.I. EQUITY MORTGAGE, INC. ($5,787), RM ACTUAL MORTGAGE, INC. ($5,973), Cooperativa A/C Oriental ($6,284), PREFERRED MORTGAGE CORPORATION ($7,300) and Capital Mortgage Services Corp. ($7,449).

The lowest rate San Juan USDA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are Banco Popular de Puerto Rico (5.31%), FIRSTBANK PUERTO RICO (5.38%), Oriental Bank (5.64%), TRUST MORTGAGE, CORP (6.25%) and FIRST EQUITY MORTGAGE BANKERS, INC. (6.26%).