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Baxter Credit Union

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We analyzed every closed loan from Baxter Credit Union 912 loans across 1k applications— and benchmarked them against peer lenders across the 5 Ps of Mortgage Shopping.

Safe Rate Ratings· each scored 1–5 against peer lenders
Pricing
Exceptional
5/5
vs. all lenders
Pull-through
Sound
3/5
closing strength
Product
Strong
4/5
Conventional · Jumbo
Place
Sound
3/5
National · 13 mkts
Safe Rate Awards
Conventional Superstar
Conventional
Superstar
Jumbo Superstar
Jumbo
Superstar
Purchase Superstar
Purchase
Superstar
Refinance Superstar
Refinance
Superstar

Safe Rate Summary

What They Do Well

  • Competitive pricing compared to the market
  • Lower than average lender fees
  • Nationwide availability with consistent service

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Baxter Credit Union performance at a glance

Overall Performance· Pricing & closing strength
Pricing
Rate competitiveness
Exceptional
+0.6 bps above market avg
Pull Through
Closing strength
Sound
Top 60% of lenders
By Loan Product· Specialization by type
Conventional
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
Jumbo
Sound
Top 60% of lenders
By Loan Purpose· Transaction purpose mix
Purchase
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
Refinance
Sound
Top 60% of lenders
By Location· Geographic coverage
Geographic Reach
National · 14 markets
Sound
Top 60% of lenders

Loan Product Performance

Performance by Loan Product

Conventional
Overall
Strong
Product
Strong
Pricing
Exceptional
Pull Through
Sound
Volume859
Mix94.2%
Spread
+0.023%Above
Fees
$1,088Fees
Jumbo Loans
Overall
Sound
Product
Sound
Pricing
Exceptional
Pull Through
Sound
Volume53
Mix5.8%
Spread
-0.290%Below
Fees
$1,066Fees

Loan Purpose Performance

Performance by Loan Purpose

Purchase
Overall
Strong
Product
Strong
Pricing
Exceptional
Pull Through
Sound
Volume794
Mix87.1%
Spread
+0.021%Above
Fees
$1,127Fees
Refinance
Overall
Strong
Product
Sound
Pricing
Exceptional
Pull Through
Sound
Volume118
Mix12.9%
Spread
-0.094%Below
Fees
$813Fees

At a Glance

Lender Overview

Lending Activity
Loans Originated
912
Applications
1,356
Volume
$374 million
Pricing & Closing
Avg Rate Spread
+0.006%
vs. market APOR
Avg Net Fees
$1,087
Origination − Credits
Pullthrough Rate
67.3%
Applications → Closed
Typical Borrower
Avg Loan Amount
$410,877
Avg Borrower Income
$199,133
Avg Property Value
$554,463

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Performance

Metro Areas
13
markets with activity
States Served
45
of 50 states + DC
Avg Place Specialization
Sound
3/5

States with Loan Originations

45
45 states with loan originationsAlaskaAlabamaArkansasArizonaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutWashington, DCDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIowaIdahoIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMassachusettsMarylandMaineMichiganMinnesotaMissouriMississippiMontanaNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNebraskaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNevadaNew YorkOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVirginiaVermontWashingtonWisconsinWest VirginiaWyoming
Northeast8
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Midwest12
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South16
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West9
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Top Metro Areas by Place Specialization Score

Volume 67Mix 7.35% of portfolio
76/100
Strong
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Minneapolis, MN-WIMetro
Volume 154Mix 16.89% of portfolio
70/100
Strong
Volume 105Mix 11.51% of portfolio
65/100
Strong
Volume 17Mix 1.86% of portfolio
47/100
Sound
Volume 13Mix 1.43% of portfolio
47/100
Sound
Volume 14Mix 1.54% of portfolio
43/100
Sound
Volume 13Mix 1.43% of portfolio
43/100
Sound
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Milwaukee, WIMetro
Volume 12Mix 1.32% of portfolio
42/100
Sound
Volume 14Mix 1.54% of portfolio
42/100
Sound
Volume 14Mix 1.54% of portfolio
41/100
Sound
Showing 10 of 13 metro areas

Top States by Place Specialization Score

Minnesota
Minnesota
1
MinnesotaState
Volume 173Mix 18.97% of portfolio
70/100
Strong
Illinois
Illinois
2
IllinoisState
Volume 185Mix 20.29% of portfolio
70/100
Strong
Wisconsin
Wisconsin
3
WisconsinState
Volume 56Mix 6.14% of portfolio
57/100
Sound
California
California
4
CaliforniaState
Volume 55Mix 6.03% of portfolio
51/100
Sound
Florida
Florida
5
FloridaState
Volume 49Mix 5.37% of portfolio
49/100
Sound
Texas
Texas
6
TexasState
Volume 42Mix 4.61% of portfolio
47/100
Sound
Indiana
Indiana
7
IndianaState
Volume 25Mix 2.74% of portfolio
46/100
Sound
North Carolina
North Carolina
8
North CarolinaState
Volume 28Mix 3.07% of portfolio
46/100
Sound
Georgia
Georgia
9
GeorgiaState
Volume 24Mix 2.63% of portfolio
46/100
Sound
Tennessee
Tennessee
10
TennesseeState
Volume 22Mix 2.41% of portfolio
45/100
Sound
Showing 10 of 18 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.