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Bank Independent
Bank|Sheffield, AL|Regional
Loans Originated
299
Applications
391
Volume
$75 million
Offers loans directly to consumers
Overall Pricing
Sound
Overall Pull Through
Exceptional
Safe Rate Awards⭐FHA Superstar⭐Purchase Superstar
Pricing and Pullthrough Overview
Average Rate Spread
+0.178%
The average of the lender's APR minus the market's average APR (APOR)
Average Net Fees
$2,804
Borrower paid Origination Charges - Lender Credits
Pullthrough Rate
76.5%
Percentage of applications that result in closed loans
Safe Rate's Summary
What They Do Well
- Strong pull through performance
- Particularly strong in Conventional and FHA loans
Report Card
Bank Independent performance at a glance
| Category | Rating | Grade | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
Pricing Rate competitiveness | Sound | Industry Standard | |
Pull Through Closing Strength | Exceptional | Market Leader | |
Products Loan Type Specialists | Specialization score by loan product | ||
Conventional | Strong | Highly Competitive | |
FHA | Strong | Highly Competitive | |
VA | Sound | Industry Standard | |
Purpose Reason specialization | Specialization score by loan purpose | ||
Purchase | Strong | Highly Competitive | |
Refinance | Strong | Highly Competitive | |
Places Geographic coverage | Strong | Regional · 4 metro areas · 5 states |
Rating Scale:
Exceptional (80-100)
Strong (60-79)
Sound (40-59)
Acceptable (20-39)
Mediocre (0-19)
Typical Borrower Profile
Average Loan Amount
$253,194
Average Borrower Income
$129,622
Average Property Value
$370,485
Performance by Loan Product
| Loan Type | Overall | Product | Pricing | Pull Through | Volume | Mix | Spread | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conventional | Sound | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | 250 | 83.6% | +0.218% | $2,790 |
FHA Loans | Strong | Strong | Strong | Sound | 24 | 8.0% | +0.239% | $2,476 |
VA Loans | Sound | Sound | N/A | N/A | 13 | 4.3% | -0.646% | $2,545 |
Performance by Loan Purpose
| Purpose | Overall | Product | Pricing | Pull Through | Volume | Mix | Spread | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Purchase | Strong | Strong | Sound | Strong | 234 | 78.3% | +0.167% | $2,882 |
Refinance | Sound | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | 65 | 21.7% | +0.234% | $2,408 |
Geographic Coverage
Metro Areas
3
States Served
5
We count Washington DC as a state
Avg Place Specialization
Exceptional
States with Loan Originations
ALFLGANCTN
Top Metro Areas by Place Specialization Score
1
Florence, ALMSA
Volume: 192Mix: 64.21%
Place Specialization
Exceptional
2
Decatur, AL, ALMSA
Volume: 32Mix: 10.70%
Place Specialization
Strong
3
Huntsville, AL, ALMSA
Volume: 51Mix: 17.06%
Place Specialization
Strong
Top States by Place Specialization Score
1
ALState
Volume: 292Mix: 97.66%
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)
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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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