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Bank of America's 25.2k closed loans and 36k applications, benchmarked against peer lenders across the 5 Ps of Mortgage Shopping.

Safe Rate Ratings· each scored 1–5 against peer lenders
Pricing
Strong
4/5
vs. all lenders
Pull-through
Strong
4/5
closing strength
Product
Exceptional
5/5
FHA · Conventional · VA · Jumbo
Place
Strong
4/5
National · 49 mkts
Promptness
Mediocre
1/5
No reply within 4+ business days
Safe Rate Awards
Jumbo Champion
Jumbo
Champion
Conventional Superstar
Conventional
Superstar
Purchase Superstar
Purchase
Superstar
Refinance Superstar
Refinance
Superstar

Safe Rate Summary

What They Do Well

  • Offers rates 17.50 basis points below market average
  • Lower than average lender fees
  • Strong pull through performance
  • High volume lender with significant market experience
  • Particularly strong in Conventional and FHA and Jumbo loans
  • Nationwide availability with consistent service

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Report Card

Bank of America performance at a glance

Overall Performance· Pricing & closing strength
Pricing
Rate competitiveness
Strong
Rates 17.5 bps below market avg
Pull Through
Closing strength
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
By Loan Product· Specialization by type
Conventional
Exceptional
Top 20% of lenders
FHA
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
VA
Sound
Top 60% of lenders
Jumbo
Exceptional
Top 5% of lenders
By Loan Purpose· Transaction purpose mix
Purchase
Exceptional
Top 10% of lenders
Refinance
Exceptional
Top 20% of lenders
By Location· Geographic coverage
Geographic Reach
National · 50 markets
Strong
Top 40% of lenders

Loan Product Performance

Performance by Loan Product

Conventional
Overall
Strong
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Strong
Pull Through
Strong
Volume19,231
Mix76.5%
Spread
-0.113%Below
Fees
$1,550Fees
FHA Loans
Overall
Sound
Product
Strong
Pricing
Acceptable
Pull Through
Sound
Volume410
Mix1.6%
Spread
+0.540%Above
Fees
$3,547Fees
VA Loans
Overall
Acceptable
Product
Sound
Pricing
Acceptable
Pull Through
Acceptable
Volume62
Mix0.2%
Spread
-0.061%Below
Fees
$3,066Fees
Jumbo Loans
Overall
Exceptional
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Exceptional
Pull Through
Strong
Volume5,452
Mix21.7%
Spread
-0.393%Below
Fees
$651Credit

Loan Purpose Performance

Performance by Loan Purpose

Purchase
Overall
Strong
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Strong
Pull Through
Strong
Volume21,658
Mix86.1%
Spread
-0.202%Below
Fees
$1,118Fees
Refinance
Overall
Strong
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Strong
Pull Through
Strong
Volume3,497
Mix13.9%
Spread
-0.046%Below
Fees
$567Fees

At a Glance

Lender Overview

Lending Activity
Loans Originated
25,155
Applications
35,609
Volume
$15 billion
Pricing & Closing
Avg Rate Spread
-0.175%
vs. market APOR
Avg Net Fees
$1,021
Origination − Credits
Pullthrough Rate
70.6%
Applications → Closed
Typical Borrower
Avg Loan Amount
$624,215
Avg Borrower Income
$267,789
Avg Property Value
$934,949

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Performance

Metro Areas
49
markets with activity
States Served
51
Includes Washington, DC
Avg Place Specialization
Strong
4/5

States with Loan Originations

51Nationwide · all 50 states and DC
51 states with loan originationsAlaskaAlabamaArkansasArizonaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutWashington, DCDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIowaIdahoIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMassachusettsMarylandMaineMichiganMinnesotaMissouriMississippiMontanaNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNebraskaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNevadaNew YorkOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVirginiaVermontWashingtonWisconsinWest VirginiaWyoming
Northeast9
CTMEMANHNJNYPARIVT
Midwest12
IAILINKSMIMNMONDNEOHSDWI
South17
ALARDCDEFLGAKYLAMDMSNCOKSCTNTXVAWV
West13
AKAZCACOHIIDMTNMNVORUTWAWY

Top Metro Areas by Place Specialization Score

1© Ben Loomis · CC BY 2.0
San Jose, CAMetro
Volume 1,147Mix 4.56% of portfolio
97/100
Exceptional
2© Basil D Soufi · CC BY-SA 4.0
San Francisco, CAMetro
Volume 515Mix 2.05% of portfolio
95/100
Exceptional
Volume 978Mix 3.89% of portfolio
94/100
Exceptional
4© chucka_nc · CC BY-SA 2.0
Charlotte, NC-SCMetro
Volume 807Mix 3.21% of portfolio
86/100
Exceptional
Volume 595Mix 2.37% of portfolio
85/100
Exceptional
6© Dllu · CC BY-SA 4.0
New York, NY-NJMetro
Volume 816Mix 3.24% of portfolio
83/100
Exceptional
Volume 207Mix 0.82% of portfolio
82/100
Exceptional
8© Eric Polk · CC BY-SA 4.0
Los Angeles, CAMetro
Volume 709Mix 2.82% of portfolio
81/100
Exceptional
Volume 814Mix 3.24% of portfolio
80/100
Strong
Volume 677Mix 2.69% of portfolio
79/100
Strong
Showing 10 of 49 metro areas

Top States by Place Specialization Score

California
California
1
CaliforniaState
Volume 5,011Mix 19.92% of portfolio
87/100
Exceptional
New Jersey
New Jersey
2
New JerseyState
Volume 1,086Mix 4.32% of portfolio
85/100
Exceptional
New York
New York
3
New YorkState
Volume 1,433Mix 5.70% of portfolio
83/100
Exceptional
Washington
Washington
4
WashingtonState
Volume 957Mix 3.80% of portfolio
83/100
Exceptional
Texas
Texas
5
TexasState
Volume 2,075Mix 8.25% of portfolio
81/100
Exceptional
Illinois
Illinois
6
IllinoisState
Volume 1,025Mix 4.07% of portfolio
80/100
Exceptional
North Carolina
North Carolina
7
North CarolinaState
Volume 1,494Mix 5.94% of portfolio
79/100
Strong
Florida
Florida
8
FloridaState
Volume 2,030Mix 8.07% of portfolio
79/100
Strong
South Carolina
South Carolina
9
South CarolinaState
Volume 600Mix 2.39% of portfolio
79/100
Strong
Georgia
Georgia
10
GeorgiaState
Volume 926Mix 3.68% of portfolio
78/100
Strong
Showing 10 of 48 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.