Carbondale VA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

CARBONDALE-MARION, IL

A VA loan is a mortgage loan that’s backed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for those who have served or are presently serving in the U.S. military. The VA does not directly lend, it guarantees the loans made by private lenders to veterans, active military personnel, and qualifying military spouses.

The most obvious benefit of VA loans is that no downpayment is necessary to purchase a home. They will also typically have significantly lower fees-- meaning that if you're eligible to receive a VA loan, it will likely be the most favorable option. VA loans come in 3 varities: purchase, refinance and cash out refis.

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Carbondale's 40 lenders originated 153 VA loans during 2023. The total origination value was $31,765,000, with an average VA loan value of $207,614.

Carbondale VA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year VA mortgages in Carbondale averaged 6.71% for the week of 2024-11-08, compared to the national average (all VA variants) of 6.34% for the same period.

Carbondale's average VA mortgage closing costs are $4,314.

The average rate for the prior week (2024-11-01) was 6.76% and one month ago for the week of 2024-10-04, the average rate was 5.99%.

The average rate one year ago was 7.45%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2024-11-08, the average rate was 6.14%.

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Carbondale VA Loan Lenders by Rates & Fees

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

Name # of Loans 2023 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2023 Avg. Closing Costs
Mortgage Research Center, LLC 43 6.66% $4,268
U.S. Bank 10 7.01% $7,102
GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 10 6.45% $5,488
USAA Federal Savings Bank 9 6.33% $3,728
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY 9 6.60% $5,241
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 8 5.86% $6,330
GERSHMAN INVESTMENT CORP. 7 7.11% $5,419
FLAT BRANCH MORTGAGE, INC. 5 6.80% $3,975
Flagstar Bank, FSB 4 6.50% $3,605
ROYAL UNITED MORTGAGE LLC 4 6.78% $9,473
The Federal Savings Bank 3 6.00% $14,540
BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 2 6.68% $4,344
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 6.00% $16,020
NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLC 2 7.12% $6,519
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 2 6.94% $6,478
Peoples National Bank , N.A. 2 5.56% $10,129
Equity Prime Mortgage LLC 2 7.13% $6,969
Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A. 2 6.00% $7,324
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 2 6.00% $6,034
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC 1 6.38% $6,229
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 1 6.49% $5,170
Regions Bank 1 5.63% $6,860
Servion, Inc. 1 7.00% $2,947
Ameris Bank 1 6.13% $4,233
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 5.88% $5,222
Arvest Bank 1 5.50% $3,581
BNC National Bank 1 5.00% $5,972
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 1 6.75% $3,840
ENDEAVOR CAPITAL, LLC. 1 6.99% $5,036
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.25% $933
FAIR WAY LENDING LLC 1 7.75% $5,432
Fifth Third Bank 1 7.13% $1,365
First Federal Bank 1 6.63% $1,963
FirstTrust Home Loans, Inc. 1 7.75% $1,007
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC. 1 7.75% $1,919
HOMESIDE FINANCIAL, LLC 1 6.13% $7,361
Magnolia Bank 1 6.75% $12,519
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 7.25% $2,865
Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 1 7.25% $4,979
NBKC BANK 1 6.38% $8,765

The top Carbondale VA lender as defined by loan originations is Mortgage Research Center, LLC, with 43 VA loans originated. Their average total fees are $4,268, which is $2,834 lower than the next largest lender, U.S. Bank.

The lowest fee Carbondale VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are Mortgage Research Center, LLC ($4,268), GUARANTEED RATE, INC. ($5,488), U.S. Bank ($7,102), .

The lowest rate Carbondale VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are GUARANTEED RATE, INC. (6.45%), Mortgage Research Center, LLC (6.66%), U.S. Bank (7.01%), .

VA Loan Features

  • No down payment required
  • Negotiable and competitive interest rate.
  • Ability to finance the VA funding fee (plus reduced funding fees with a down payment of at least 5 percent and exemption for veterans receiving VA compensation).
  • VA rules limit the amount you can be charged for closing costs.
  • Closing costs are comparable with other financing types (and may be lower).
  • Closing costs may be paid by the seller.
  • No private mortgage insurance premiums are required.
  • An assumable mortgage.
  • Right to prepay your mortgage without penalty.
  • For homes inspected by VA during construction, a warranty from builder and assistance from VA to obtain cooperation of builder.
  • VA assistance to veteran borrowers in default due to temporary financial difficulty.