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Safe Rate Rankings
| Rank | Lender | Overall | Pricing | Product | Pull Through | Place | Avg Fees | Spread | Volume | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Union Savings Bank | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | $1,004 | +0.183% | 494 | |
2 | The Huntington National Bank | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $1,042 | +0.408% | 531 | |
3 | Old National Bank | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | Strong | $863 | -0.418% | 342 | |
4 | KeyBank National Association | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | Strong | $966 | +0.234% | 190 | |
5 | Fifth Third Bank, National Association | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Sound | Strong | $696 | +0.264% | 409 | |
6 | U.S. Bank National Association | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Sound | Strong | $582 | +0.150% | 121 | |
7 | First Merchants Bank | Strong | Strong | Strong | Sound | Strong | $976 | +0.254% | 254 | |
8 | PNC Bank, National Association | Strong | Strong | Strong | Sound | Strong | -$463 | +0.260% | 210 | |
9 | The State Bank and Trust Company | Strong | Strong | Sound | Strong | Strong | $1,022 | +0.146% | 162 | |
10 | Flagstar Bank, N.A. | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $1,637 | +0.547% | 159 | |
11 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | Strong | Sound | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | $1,887 | +0.209% | 765 | |
12 | Regions Bank | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Sound | Strong | $1,401 | +0.415% | 165 | |
13 | Centier Bank | Strong | Strong | Sound | Sound | Strong | $569 | +0.554% | 105 | |
14 | Gateway First Bank | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,721 | +0.507% | 88 | |
15 | The Federal Savings Bank | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Sound | Strong | $3,906 | +0.672% | 238 | |
16 | Merchants Bank of Indiana | Strong | Sound | Sound | Sound | Strong | $1,383 | +0.156% | 192 | |
17 | Ixonia Bank | Strong | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,907 | +0.772% | 78 |
Our rankings use geometric mean scoring across equally-weighted categories. This rewards lenders who perform consistently well across all metrics, not just excel in one area.
Data is updated quarterly based on the latest HMDA filings and proprietary SafeRate analysis. All metrics are calculated using standardized methodologies to ensure fair comparison across lenders.
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