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Alerus Financial, National Association

BankGrand Forks, NDDirect to Consumer

We analyzed every closed loan from Alerus Financial National Association 1.3k loans across 2k applications— and benchmarked them against peer lenders across the 4 Ps of Mortgage Shopping.

Pricing
Sound
vs. all lenders
Pull Through
Strong
closing strength
Products
Strong
FHA · Conventional · VA · Jumbo
Place
Strong
Multi-Region · 7 mkts
Safe Rate AwardsConventional SuperstarFHA SuperstarJumbo SuperstarPurchase SuperstarRefinance Superstar

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Safe Rate's Summary

What They Do Well

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

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Report Card

Alerus Financial, National Association performance at a glance

CategoryScorevs. Peers
Overall Performance· Pricing & closing strength
Pricing
Rate competitiveness
Sound
Industry Standard
+24.3 bps above market avg
Pull Through
Closing strength
Strong
Highly Competitive
Top 40% of lenders
By Loan Product· Specialization by type
Conventional
Strong
Highly Competitive
Top 40% of lenders
FHA
Strong
Highly Competitive
Top 40% of lenders
VA
Strong
Highly Competitive
Top 40% of lenders
Jumbo
Strong
Highly Competitive
Top 40% of lenders
By Loan Purpose· Transaction purpose mix
Purchase
Strong
Highly Competitive
Top 40% of lenders
Refinance
Strong
Highly Competitive
Top 40% of lenders
By Location· Geographic coverage
Geographic Reach
Coverage footprint
Strong
Highly Competitive
Top 40% of lenders
Multi-Regional8 markets

Loan Product Performance

Performance by Loan Product

Loan TypeOverall
ProductPricingPull ThroughVolumeMixSpread
Fees
Conventional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
1,11389.0%
+0.245%Above
$1,542Fees
FHA Loans
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
645.1%
+0.501%Above
$1,511Fees
VA Loans
Strong
Strong
Strong
201.6%
-0.091%Below
$1,714Fees
Jumbo Loans
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
473.8%
+0.079%Above
$1,786Fees

Loan Purpose Performance

Performance by Loan Purpose

PurposeOverall
ProductPricingPull ThroughVolumeMixSpread
Fees
Purchase
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
1,13891.0%
+0.243%Above
$1,486Fees
Refinance
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
1139.0%
+0.244%Above
$2,080Fees

At a Glance

Lender Overview

Lending Activity
Loans Originated
1,251
Applications
1,581
Volume
$429 million
Pricing & Closing
Avg Rate Spread
+0.243%
vs. market APOR
Avg Net Fees
$1,551
Origination − Credits
Pullthrough Rate
79.1%
Applications → Closed
Typical Borrower
Avg Loan Amount
$343,617
Avg Borrower Income
$168,972
Avg Property Value
$465,480

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Performance

Metro Areas
7
States Served
24
We count Washington DC as a state
Avg Place Specialization
Strong

States with Loan Originations

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Top Metro Areas by Place Specialization Score

1
Rochester, MN, MNMSA
Volume: 156Mix: 12.47%of portfolio
Place
Exceptional
2
Minneapolis, MN-WIMSA
Volume: 647Mix: 51.72%of portfolio
Place
Exceptional
3
Grand Forks, ND, ND-MNMSA
Volume: 30Mix: 2.40%of portfolio
Place
Strong
4
Fargo, ND, ND-MNMSA
Volume: 32Mix: 2.56%of portfolio
Place
Sound
5
La Crosse, WI-MNMSA
Volume: 24Mix: 1.92%of portfolio
Place
Sound
6
Eau Claire, WI, WIMSA
Volume: 22Mix: 1.76%of portfolio
Place
Sound
7
Phoenix, AZMSA
Volume: 37Mix: 2.96%of portfolio
Place
Sound

Top States by Place Specialization Score

1
MNState
Volume: 958Mix: 76.58%of portfolio
Place
Exceptional
2
NDState
Volume: 64Mix: 5.12%of portfolio
Place
Strong
3
WIState
Volume: 92Mix: 7.35%of portfolio
Place
Strong
4
IAState
Volume: 39Mix: 3.12%of portfolio
Place
Sound
5
AZState
Volume: 41Mix: 3.28%of portfolio
Place
Sound
6
FLState
Volume: 17Mix: 1.36%of portfolio
Place
Acceptable

How We Rank Lenders

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.

Our Point System (Max 30 Points)

10
Pricing
Rate and fee competitiveness (33%)
10
Pull Through
Reliability in closing loans (33%)
10
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 4 PsRankings are calculated based on observed lender differences on closed loans across Pricing, Pull-through, Product, and Place.
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.