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Bay Equity

Independent Mortgage CompanyGlendale, CAHQDirectReviews near you on Google

We analyzed every closed loan from Bay Equity 9.5k loans across 14k 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
Sound
3/5
vs. all lenders
Pull-through
Strong
4/5
closing strength
Product
Exceptional
5/5
FHA · Conventional · VA · Jumbo · USDA
Place
Strong
4/5
National · 49 mkts
Safe Rate Awards
Conventional Superstar
Conventional
Superstar
FHA Superstar
FHA
Superstar
VA Superstar
VA
Superstar
Purchase Superstar
Purchase
Superstar

Safe Rate Summary

What They Do Well

  • Strong pull through performance
  • Particularly strong in Conventional and FHA and VA and Jumbo loans
  • Nationwide availability with consistent service

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Report Card

Bay Equity performance at a glance

Overall Performance· Pricing & closing strength
Pricing
Rate competitiveness
Sound
+18.0 bps above market avg
Pull Through
Closing strength
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
By Loan Product· Specialization by type
Conventional
Exceptional
Top 20% of lenders
FHA
Exceptional
Top 20% of lenders
VA
Exceptional
Top 20% of lenders
Jumbo
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
USDA
Sound
Top 60% of lenders
By Loan Purpose· Transaction purpose mix
Purchase
Exceptional
Top 20% of lenders
Refinance
Strong
Top 40% 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
Sound
Pull Through
Strong
Volume7,129
Mix75.3%
Spread
+0.138%Above
Fees
$2,757Fees
FHA Loans
Overall
Strong
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Acceptable
Pull Through
Strong
Volume1,423
Mix15.0%
Spread
+0.561%Above
Fees
$3,406Fees
VA Loans
Overall
Strong
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Acceptable
Pull Through
Strong
Volume718
Mix7.6%
Spread
-0.274%Below
Fees
$2,816Fees
Jumbo Loans
Overall
Sound
Product
Strong
Pricing
Acceptable
Pull Through
Sound
Volume171
Mix1.8%
Spread
+0.316%Above
Fees
$2,668Fees
USDA Loans
Overall
Sound
Product
Sound
Pricing
Pull Through
Acceptable
Volume27
Mix0.3%
Spread
+0.297%Above
Fees
$3,164Fees

Loan Purpose Performance

Performance by Loan Purpose

Purchase
Overall
Strong
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Sound
Pull Through
Strong
Volume9,027
Mix95.3%
Spread
+0.180%Above
Fees
$2,833Fees
Refinance
Overall
Sound
Product
Strong
Pricing
Acceptable
Pull Through
Sound
Volume441
Mix4.7%
Spread
+0.177%Above
Fees
$3,234Fees

At a Glance

Lender Overview

Lending Activity
Loans Originated
9,468
Applications
13,534
Volume
$3 billion
Pricing & Closing
Avg Rate Spread
+0.180%
vs. market APOR
Avg Net Fees
$2,852
Origination − Credits
Pullthrough Rate
70.0%
Applications → Closed
Typical Borrower
Avg Loan Amount
$413,057
Avg Borrower Income
$164,694
Avg Property Value
$542,225

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Performance

Metro Areas
49
markets with activity
States Served
49
of 50 states + DC
Avg Place Specialization
Strong
4/5

States with Loan Originations

49
49 states with loan originationsAlaskaAlabamaArkansasArizonaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutWashington, DCDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIowaIdahoIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMassachusettsMarylandMaineMichiganMinnesotaMissouriMississippiMontanaNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNebraskaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNevadaNew YorkOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVirginiaVermontWashingtonWisconsinWest VirginiaWyoming
Northeast8
CTMEMANHNJPARIVT
Midwest12
IAILINKSMIMNMONDNEOHSDWI
South17
ALARDCDEFLGAKYLAMDMSNCOKSCTNTXVAWV
West12
AZCACOHIIDMTNMNVORUTWAWY

Top Metro Areas by Place Specialization Score

Volume 282Mix 2.98% of portfolio
89/100
Exceptional
Volume 217Mix 2.29% of portfolio
83/100
Exceptional
Volume 744Mix 7.86% of portfolio
81/100
Exceptional
Volume 345Mix 3.64% of portfolio
80/100
Strong
5© Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0
Lewiston, ID, ID-WAMetro
Volume 50Mix 0.53% of portfolio
79/100
Strong
Volume 95Mix 1.00% of portfolio
79/100
Strong
7© Ad Meskens · CC BY-SA 3.0
Washington, DC, DC-MDMetro
Volume 190Mix 2.01% of portfolio
77/100
Strong
8© Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0
Arlington, VA-WVMetro
Volume 297Mix 3.14% of portfolio
76/100
Strong
9© w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0
Minneapolis, MN-WIMetro
Volume 427Mix 4.51% of portfolio
75/100
Strong
Volume 118Mix 1.25% of portfolio
74/100
Strong
Showing 10 of 49 metro areas

Top States by Place Specialization Score

Washington
Washington
1
WashingtonState
Volume 1,068Mix 11.28% of portfolio
87/100
Exceptional
Illinois
Illinois
2
IllinoisState
Volume 896Mix 9.46% of portfolio
81/100
Exceptional
Maryland
Maryland
3
MarylandState
Volume 617Mix 6.52% of portfolio
79/100
Strong
Wyoming
Wyoming
4
WyomingState
Volume 139Mix 1.47% of portfolio
77/100
Strong
Colorado
Colorado
5
ColoradoState
Volume 609Mix 6.43% of portfolio
77/100
Strong
Minnesota
Minnesota
6
MinnesotaState
Volume 460Mix 4.86% of portfolio
75/100
Strong
Texas
Texas
7
TexasState
Volume 823Mix 8.69% of portfolio
74/100
Strong
Virginia
Virginia
8
VirginiaState
Volume 374Mix 3.95% of portfolio
73/100
Strong
California
California
9
CaliforniaState
Volume 824Mix 8.70% of portfolio
72/100
Strong
Arizona
Arizona
10
ArizonaState
Volume 387Mix 4.09% of portfolio
71/100
Strong
Showing 10 of 41 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.