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AMERICU Credit Union

Credit Union|Rome, NY|Single State
Loans Originated
640
Applications
898
Volume
$131 million
Offers loans directly to consumers
Overall Pricing
Strong
Overall Pull Through
Strong
Safe Rate AwardsConventional SuperstarFHA SuperstarPurchase SuperstarRefinance Superstar

Pricing and Pullthrough Overview

Average Rate Spread
+0.085%
The average of the lender's APR minus the market's average APR (APOR)
Average Net Fees
$1,274
Borrower paid Origination Charges - Lender Credits
Pullthrough Rate
71.3%
Percentage of applications that result in closed loans

Safe Rate's Summary

What They Do Well

  • Competitive pricing compared to the market
  • Lower than average lender fees
  • Strong pull through performance
  • Particularly strong in Conventional and FHA and VA loans

Report Card

AMERICU Credit Union performance at a glance

CategoryRatingGradeDetails
Pricing
Rate competitiveness
StrongHighly Competitive
Pull Through
Closing Strength
StrongHighly Competitive
Products
Loan Type Specialists
Specialization score by loan product
Conventional
StrongHighly Competitive
FHA
StrongHighly Competitive
VA
StrongHighly Competitive
Purpose
Reason specialization
Specialization score by loan purpose
Purchase
StrongHighly Competitive
Refinance
StrongHighly Competitive
Places
Geographic coverage
ExceptionalSingle State · 4 metro areas · 1 states
Rating Scale:
Exceptional (80-100)
Strong (60-79)
Sound (40-59)
Acceptable (20-39)
Mediocre (0-19)

Typical Borrower Profile

Average Loan Amount
$206,188
Average Borrower Income
$121,280
Average Property Value
$268,281

Performance by Loan Product

Loan TypeOverall
ProductPricingPull ThroughVolumeMixSpread
Fees
Conventional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
51280.0%+0.101%$1,127
FHA Loans
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
9915.5%+0.122%$1,877
VA Loans
Sound
Strong
N/A
Sound
264.1%-0.497%$1,663

Performance by Loan Purpose

PurposeOverall
ProductPricingPull ThroughVolumeMixSpread
Fees
Purchase
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
50478.8%-0.006%$1,689
Refinance
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
13621.3%+0.401%-$173

Geographic Coverage

Metro Areas
3
States Served
1
We count Washington DC as a state
Avg Place Specialization
Exceptional

States with Loan Originations

NY

Top Metro Areas by Place Specialization Score

1
Utica, NYMSA
Volume: 206Mix: 32.19%
Place Specialization
Exceptional
2
Syracuse, NY, NYMSA
Volume: 241Mix: 37.66%
Place Specialization
Exceptional
3
Watertown, NYMSA
Volume: 59Mix: 9.22%
Place Specialization
Exceptional

Top States by Place Specialization Score

1
NYState
Volume: 640Mix: 100.00%
Place Specialization
Exceptional

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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