Hot Springs VA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats
HOT SPRINGS, AR
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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Hot Springs's 42 lenders originated 150 VA loans during 2023. The total origination value was $40,920,000, with an average VA loan value of $272,800.
Hot Springs VA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates
30 Year VA mortgages in Hot Springs
averaged
6.31%
for the week of 2024-10-25, compared to the national average (all VA variants) of
6.14% for the same period.
Hot Springs's average VA mortgage closing costs are $4,705.
The average rate for the prior week (2024-10-18) was
6.52% and
one month ago for the week of 2024-09-20, the
average rate was 5.72%.
The average rate one year ago was 7.84%.
For refis of the same type during the week of 2024-10-25, the average rate
was 6.47%.
Hot Springs 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 Hot Springs level.
The top Hot Springs VA lender as defined by loan originations is Mortgage Research Center, LLC, with
28 VA loans originated. Their average total fees are
$3,771, which is $107
higher than the next largest lender,
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION.
The lowest fee Hot Springs VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION ($3,664), Mortgage Research Center, LLC ($3,771), QUICKEN LOANS, LLC ($10,092), ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. ($11,700) and .
The lowest rate Hot Springs VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC (6.03%), SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION (6.78%), Mortgage Research Center, LLC (6.94%), ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. (7.00%) and .