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Affordable Mortgage Advisors

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We analyzed every closed loan from Affordable Mortgage Advisors 2.0k loans across 3k applications— and benchmarked them against peer lenders across the 5 Ps of Mortgage Shopping.

Safe Rate Ratings· each scored 1–5 against peer lenders
Pricing
Acceptable
2/5
vs. all lenders
Pull-through
Strong
4/5
closing strength
Product
Exceptional
5/5
FHA · Conventional · VA · USDA
Place
Sound
3/5
Multi-Region · 24 mkts
Safe Rate Awards
FHA Superstar
FHA
Superstar

Safe Rate Summary

What They Do Well

  • Strong pull through performance
  • Particularly strong in Conventional and FHA and VA and USDA loans

Things to Think About

  • Rates typically 51 basis points above market average

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Report Card

Affordable Mortgage Advisors performance at a glance

Overall Performance· Pricing & closing strength
Pricing
Rate competitiveness
Acceptable
+51.3 bps above market avg
Pull Through
Closing strength
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
By Loan Product· Specialization by type
Conventional
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
FHA
Exceptional
Top 20% of lenders
VA
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
USDA
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
By Loan Purpose· Transaction purpose mix
Purchase
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
Refinance
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
By Location· Geographic coverage
Geographic Reach
Multi-Regional · 25 markets
Sound
Top 60% of lenders

Loan Product Performance

Performance by Loan Product

Conventional
Overall
Sound
Product
Strong
Pricing
Acceptable
Pull Through
Strong
Volume1,337
Mix67.0%
Spread
+0.427%Above
Fees
$2,521Fees
FHA Loans
Overall
Strong
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Acceptable
Pull Through
Strong
Volume477
Mix23.9%
Spread
+0.896%Above
Fees
$2,552Fees
VA Loans
Overall
Sound
Product
Strong
Pricing
Mediocre
Pull Through
Strong
Volume145
Mix7.3%
Spread
+0.000%Above
Fees
$2,846Fees
USDA Loans
Overall
Strong
Product
Strong
Pricing
Pull Through
Strong
Volume30
Mix1.5%
Spread
+0.726%Above
Fees
$1,779Fees

Loan Purpose Performance

Performance by Loan Purpose

Purchase
Overall
Sound
Product
Strong
Pricing
Acceptable
Pull Through
Strong
Volume1,861
Mix93.2%
Spread
+0.515%Above
Fees
$2,535Fees
Refinance
Overall
Sound
Product
Strong
Pricing
Mediocre
Pull Through
Strong
Volume135
Mix6.8%
Spread
+0.492%Above
Fees
$2,735Fees

At a Glance

Lender Overview

Lending Activity
Loans Originated
1,996
Applications
2,691
Volume
$547 million
Pricing & Closing
Avg Rate Spread
+0.513%
vs. market APOR
Avg Net Fees
$2,549
Origination − Credits
Pullthrough Rate
74.2%
Applications → Closed
Typical Borrower
Avg Loan Amount
$274,359
Avg Borrower Income
$129,098
Avg Property Value
$333,171

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Performance

Metro Areas
24
markets with activity
States Served
21
of 50 states + DC
Avg Place Specialization
Sound
3/5

States with Loan Originations

21
21 states with loan originationsAlaskaAlabamaArkansasArizonaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutWashington, DCDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIowaIdahoIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMassachusettsMarylandMaineMichiganMinnesotaMissouriMississippiMontanaNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNebraskaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNevadaNew YorkOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVirginiaVermontWashingtonWisconsinWest VirginiaWyoming
Northeast2
NJPA
Midwest4
ILINOHWI
South14
ALARDCFLGALAMDMSNCSCTNTXVAWV
West1
CO

Top Metro Areas by Place Specialization Score

1© Dan Gaken · CC BY 2.0
Pittsburgh, PAMetro
Volume 609Mix 30.51% of portfolio
94/100
Exceptional
2© Ebyabe · CC BY 2.5
Gainesville, FLMetro
Volume 132Mix 6.61% of portfolio
89/100
Exceptional
3© Smith, H. B. · Public domain
Atlantic City, NJMetro
Volume 142Mix 7.11% of portfolio
84/100
Exceptional
4© Matt Turner · CC BY 2.0
Springfield, ILMetro
Volume 71Mix 3.56% of portfolio
69/100
Strong
Volume 41Mix 2.05% of portfolio
69/100
Strong
Volume 53Mix 2.66% of portfolio
66/100
Strong
Volume 95Mix 4.76% of portfolio
61/100
Strong
8© nick hoke · CC BY 3.0
Deltona, FLMetro
Volume 44Mix 2.20% of portfolio
61/100
Strong
Volume 36Mix 1.80% of portfolio
61/100
Strong
10© DXR · CC BY-SA 4.0
Jacksonville, FLMetro
Volume 49Mix 2.45% of portfolio
58/100
Sound
Showing 10 of 24 metro areas

Top States by Place Specialization Score

Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
1
PennsylvaniaState
Volume 792Mix 39.68% of portfolio
85/100
Exceptional
New Jersey
New Jersey
2
New JerseyState
Volume 191Mix 9.57% of portfolio
71/100
Strong
Florida
Florida
3
FloridaState
Volume 338Mix 16.93% of portfolio
68/100
Strong
Illinois
Illinois
4
IllinoisState
Volume 192Mix 9.62% of portfolio
68/100
Strong
Texas
Texas
5
TexasState
Volume 177Mix 8.87% of portfolio
61/100
Strong
Louisiana
Louisiana
6
LouisianaState
Volume 49Mix 2.45% of portfolio
55/100
Sound
Mississippi
Mississippi
7
MississippiState
Volume 39Mix 1.95% of portfolio
54/100
Sound
Maryland
Maryland
8
MarylandState
Volume 48Mix 2.40% of portfolio
53/100
Sound
North Carolina
North Carolina
9
North CarolinaState
Volume 49Mix 2.45% of portfolio
50/100
Sound
Ohio
Ohio
10
OhioState
Volume 41Mix 2.05% of portfolio
49/100
Sound
Showing 10 of 13 states

How We Rank Lenders

Our rankings use an equal-weight average of scores across our core categories (Pricing, Product, Pull-Through, Place), with lender promptness blended in when a lender has responded to real shopper quote requests.

Our Point System (Max 30 Points)

10/ 30 pts
Pricing
Rate and fee competitiveness (33%)
10/ 30 pts
Pull Through
Reliability in closing loans (33%)
10/ 30 pts
Product
Specialization in the loan type (33%)
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Champion(80%+ = 24-30 points)
Superstar(60-79% = 18-23 points)

Data Integrity & Updates

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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The 5 PsRankings are calculated from observed lender differences on closed loans across Pricing, Pull-through, Product, and Place, plus Promptness when a lender has answered real shopper quote requests.
No Pay to PlayLenders cannot buy their way to the top. Rankings are 100% earned.
HMDA 2024Built using publicly available originated loan data from the federal government.
Peer BenchmarkedPerformance is normalized and benchmarked against peer institutions.