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Alliant Credit Union

Credit UnionChicago, ILDirect to Consumer

We analyzed every closed loan from Alliant Credit Union 1.5k loans across 2k applications— and benchmarked them against peer lenders across the 4 Ps of Mortgage Shopping.

Pricing
Strong
vs. all lenders
Pull Through
Sound
closing strength
Products
Exceptional
FHA · Conventional · VA · Jumbo
Place
Sound
National · 36 mkts
Safe Rate Awards💎Jumbo ChampionVA Superstar

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Safe Rate's Summary

What They Do Well

  • Offers rates 6.80 basis points below market average
  • Lower than average lender fees
  • Particularly strong in VA and Jumbo loans
  • Nationwide availability with consistent service

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Alliant Credit Union performance at a glance

CategoryScorevs. Peers
Overall Performance· Pricing & closing strength
Pricing
Rate competitiveness
Strong
Highly Competitive
Rates 6.8 bps below market avg
Pull Through
Closing strength
Sound
Industry Standard
Top 60% of lenders
By Loan Product· Specialization by type
Conventional
Sound
Industry Standard
Top 60% of lenders
FHA
Acceptable
Near industry average
Bottom 40% of lenders
VA
Strong
Highly Competitive
Top 40% of lenders
Jumbo
Exceptional
Market Leader
Top 20% of lenders
By Loan Purpose· Transaction purpose mix
Purchase
Strong
Highly Competitive
Top 40% of lenders
Refinance
Sound
Industry Standard
Top 60% of lenders
By Location· Geographic coverage
Geographic Reach
Coverage footprint
Sound
Industry Standard
Top 60% of lenders
National37 markets

Loan Product Performance

Performance by Loan Product

Loan TypeOverall
ProductPricingPull ThroughVolumeMixSpread
Fees
Conventional
Sound
Sound
Strong
Acceptable
1,12674.1%
-0.018%Below
$840Fees
FHA Loans
Mediocre
Acceptable
Mediocre
181.2%
+0.095%Above
$1,001Fees
VA Loans
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
875.7%
-0.881%Below
$244Credit
Jumbo Loans
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
28819.0%
-0.076%Below
$292Credit

Loan Purpose Performance

Performance by Loan Purpose

PurposeOverall
ProductPricingPull ThroughVolumeMixSpread
Fees
Purchase
Sound
Strong
Strong
Acceptable
1,28484.5%
-0.067%Below
$761Fees
Refinance
Sound
Sound
Strong
Sound
23515.5%
-0.075%Below
$382Credit

At a Glance

Lender Overview

Lending Activity
Loans Originated
1,519
Applications
2,371
Volume
$812 million
Pricing & Closing
Avg Rate Spread
-0.068%
vs. market APOR
Avg Net Fees
$590
Origination − Credits
Pullthrough Rate
64.1%
Applications → Closed
Typical Borrower
Avg Loan Amount
$535,151
Avg Borrower Income
$243,993
Avg Property Value
$689,273

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Performance

Metro Areas
36
States Served
50
We count Washington DC as a state
Avg Place Specialization
Sound

States with Loan Originations

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Top Metro Areas by Place Specialization Score

1
Chicago, ILMSA
Volume: 170Mix: 11.19%of portfolio
Place
Strong
2
Denver, COMSA
Volume: 41Mix: 2.70%of portfolio
Place
Sound
3
Houston, TXMSA
Volume: 46Mix: 3.03%of portfolio
Place
Sound
4
Elgin, IL, ILMSA
Volume: 24Mix: 1.58%of portfolio
Place
Sound
5
Oakland, CAMSA
Volume: 29Mix: 1.91%of portfolio
Place
Sound
6
Asheville, NC, NCMSA
Volume: 20Mix: 1.32%of portfolio
Place
Sound
7
Lake County, IL, ILMSA
Volume: 17Mix: 1.12%of portfolio
Place
Sound
8
Phoenix, AZMSA
Volume: 32Mix: 2.11%of portfolio
Place
Sound
9
Dallas, TXMSA
Volume: 25Mix: 1.65%of portfolio
Place
Sound
10
Los Angeles, CAMSA
Volume: 23Mix: 1.51%of portfolio
Place
Sound
Showing 10 of 36 metro areas

Top States by Place Specialization Score

1
ILState
Volume: 221Mix: 14.55%of portfolio
Place
Strong
2
CAState
Volume: 156Mix: 10.27%of portfolio
Place
Strong
3
NCState
Volume: 101Mix: 6.65%of portfolio
Place
Sound
4
TXState
Volume: 128Mix: 8.43%of portfolio
Place
Sound
5
TNState
Volume: 70Mix: 4.61%of portfolio
Place
Sound
6
COState
Volume: 66Mix: 4.34%of portfolio
Place
Sound
7
VAState
Volume: 47Mix: 3.09%of portfolio
Place
Sound
8
WAState
Volume: 41Mix: 2.70%of portfolio
Place
Sound
9
PAState
Volume: 46Mix: 3.03%of portfolio
Place
Sound
10
SCState
Volume: 36Mix: 2.37%of portfolio
Place
Sound
Showing 10 of 30 states

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.