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Bank of America, National Association vs PNC Bank, National Association

Both lenders' 2025 filings, side by side: the rate and the fees their borrowers actually got, and what the difference is worth over 7 years.

Over 7 years on a $245,000 loan, the median terms at Bank of America, National Association come out $29,156 cheaper.

Bank of America, National Association is ahead from the first payment and stays there.

Same loan on both sides — $245,000 over 30 years — priced at each lender's median rate and median fees for 2025. It is not a quote: HMDA records what borrowers received, and the two lenders serve different borrowers.

Cheaper over 7 years

Bank of America, National Association

6.000%

Median rate

Median fees
$4,774
Disclosed APR here
6.185%
Cost over 7 years
$102,778
Loans in 2025
88,530
Bought discount points
17.5%
Purchases / refinances
30.3% / 22.7%

PNC Bank, National Association

7.690%

Median rate

Median fees
$4,744
Disclosed APR here
7.893%
Cost over 7 years
$131,934
Loans in 2025
61,280
Bought discount points
11.4%
Purchases / refinances
18.2% / 29.8%

Fees and rate trade against each other. 17.5% of Bank of America, National Association borrowers bought discount points, against 11.4% at PNC Bank, National Association — paying up front to lower the rate shows up as higher fees and a lower rate at once, which is exactly what the seven-year figure above is built to settle. Run your own two offers

Where both of them lend

The states where the two overlap most, by combined volume. Same market, same rules, different numbers.

State Bank of America, National Association PNC Bank, National Association Median fees, Bank of America, National Association Median fees, PNC Bank, National Association
California 17,758 2,688 $5,121 $6,530
Pennsylvania 1,841 11,263 $5,397 $5,005
Florida 7,938 3,475 $5,591 $4,932
New Jersey 5,136 5,755 $6,115 $5,621
Texas 6,141 2,930 $4,411 $5,083
Ohio 810 6,725 $3,744 $4,024
North Carolina 4,880 2,361 $4,169 $4,428
Illinois 2,889 3,711 $4,443 $5,333
Maryland 2,255 2,948 $4,633 $5,055
Michigan 1,939 2,885 $2,787 $3,859
Georgia 3,440 1,096 $4,649 $5,256
Virginia 2,688 1,721 $4,665 $4,953

Figures are medians of loans actually originated in , as reported under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act. They describe what borrowers received, not what you would be offered: HMDA contains no credit scores, so these numbers cannot be read as pricing for any individual. Lender fees are reported for % of loans here — see methodology.