Investment/Owner Occupied Interest Rate Spread on Mortgage

Investment/Owner Occupied Interest Rate Spread on Mortgage

Investor · Cedar Rapids, IA · Member since 2009 · 143 posts · 29 votes

What kind of interest rate spread do you typically get at banks for loans on investment properties vs. the interest rate they charge for owner occupied houses?

For a conventional 30 yr mortgage, the bank I went to quoted me a rate 5/8 percent above their owner occupied rate. He told me they typically charge 5/8 or 3/4 percent higher for investment properties. (0 points for both)

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  • Real Estate Broker · Mount Olive, IL · Member since 2013 · 1k+ posts · 310 votes
    12y

    @Adam Moehn great question.

    Lenders will typically charge you 0.5 to 1.5 more for investment properties vs owner occupied properties.

    Commercial lenders will always be higher than conventional lenders.

    Hope it helps.

  • Investor, Entrepreneur, Educator · Springfield, MO · Member since 2009 · 21k+ posts · 12k+ votes
    12y

    Adam, I'd say that is very good, sure that's a 30 year note and not just amortized for 30? Here, a point higher is a good rate, 2 points for newbies or non-customer types is common and a point, but my last was 1/0 I believe. This will vary by geography or regions, larger cities will generally have better terms as there is more competition. :)

  • Flipper · Irvine, CA · Member since 2013 · 349 posts · 45 votes
    12y

    Those numbers sound great, pursue it with that bank and see where it takes you.

  • Investor · Cedar Rapids, IA · Member since 2009 · 143 posts · 29 votes
    12y
    Originally posted by @Bill Gulley:
    Adam, I'd say that is very good, sure that's a 30 year note and not just amortized for 30?

    Yea, it's an actual 30 year note, no balloon. It's not commercial, I'll be qualifying based on the income from my job. Good to hear that it seems to be a pretty low spread. Most banks only advertise their owner occupied interest rates so I wasn't sure how much more for investment property was normal.

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    Investor · Thermopolis, WY · Member since 2012 · 4k+ posts · 4k+ votes
    12y

    In my area it is 1% more for commercial for me. I have heard it go as high as 2% but have never done that personally. My current bank only does 15 year notes not 30 y so I do not know if going longer would change anything.

  • Investor, Entrepreneur, Educator · Springfield, MO · Member since 2009 · 21k+ posts · 12k+ votes
    12y

    Adam, okay, you're getting a conventional loan, for your OO dwelling. :)

  • Investor · Cedar Rapids, IA · Member since 2009 · 143 posts · 29 votes
    12y
    Originally posted by @Bill Gulley:
    Adam, okay, you're getting a conventional loan, for your OO dwelling. :)

    No I won't live in it. It's for a 1-4 unit rental property.

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