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Busey Bank

Bank|Champaign, IL|Multi-Region
Loans Originated
766
Applications
993
Volume
$167 million
Offers loans directly to consumers
Overall Pricing
Strong
Overall Pull Through
Exceptional
Safe Rate AwardsConventional SuperstarPurchase SuperstarRefinance Superstar

Pricing and Pullthrough Overview

Average Rate Spread
+0.329%
The average of the lender's APR minus the market's average APR (APOR)
Average Net Fees
$904
Borrower paid Origination Charges - Lender Credits
Pullthrough Rate
77.1%
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

Report Card

Busey Bank performance at a glance

CategoryRatingGradeDetails
Pricing
Rate competitiveness
StrongHighly Competitive
Pull Through
Closing Strength
ExceptionalMarket Leader
Products
Loan Type Specialists
Specialization score by loan product
Conventional
StrongHighly Competitive
FHA
SoundIndustry Standard
Purpose
Reason specialization
Specialization score by loan purpose
Purchase
StrongHighly Competitive
Refinance
StrongHighly Competitive
Places
Geographic coverage
StrongMulti-Regional · 9 metro areas · 9 states
Rating Scale:
Exceptional (80-100)
Strong (60-79)
Sound (40-59)
Acceptable (20-39)
Mediocre (0-19)

Typical Borrower Profile

Average Loan Amount
$219,034
Average Borrower Income
$150,952
Average Property Value
$293,277

Performance by Loan Product

Loan TypeOverall
ProductPricingPull ThroughVolumeMixSpread
Fees
Conventional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
71493.2%+0.338%$913
FHA Loans
Sound
Sound
N/A
Sound
324.2%+0.286%$1,250

Performance by Loan Purpose

PurposeOverall
ProductPricingPull ThroughVolumeMixSpread
Fees
Purchase
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
64684.3%+0.330%$914
Refinance
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
12015.7%+0.322%$852

Geographic Coverage

Metro Areas
8
States Served
9
We count Washington DC as a state
Avg Place Specialization
Strong

States with Loan Originations

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Top Metro Areas by Place Specialization Score

1
Champaign, ILMSA
Volume: 208Mix: 27.15%
Place Specialization
Exceptional
2
Decatur, IL, ILMSA
Volume: 44Mix: 5.74%
Place Specialization
Exceptional
3
St. Louis, MO, MO-ILMSA
Volume: 139Mix: 18.15%
Place Specialization
Strong
4
Chicago, ILMSA
Volume: 160Mix: 20.89%
Place Specialization
Strong
5
Peoria, IL, ILMSA
Volume: 47Mix: 6.14%
Place Specialization
Strong
6
Bloomington, IL, ILMSA
Volume: 42Mix: 5.48%
Place Specialization
Strong
7
Indianapolis, INMSA
Volume: 33Mix: 4.31%
Place Specialization
Sound
8
Cape Coral, FLMSA
Volume: 11Mix: 1.44%
Place Specialization
Sound

Top States by Place Specialization Score

1
ILState
Volume: 669Mix: 87.34%
Place Specialization
Exceptional
2
INState
Volume: 35Mix: 4.57%
Place Specialization
Sound
3
MOState
Volume: 26Mix: 3.39%
Place Specialization
Sound
4
FLState
Volume: 26Mix: 3.39%
Place Specialization
Sound

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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