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CAKE MORTGAGE CORP.

Independent Mortgage Company|IRVINE, CA|Near-National
Loans Originated
715
Applications
1,606
Volume
$475 million
Offers loans directly to consumersSources loans from independent brokers
Overall Pricing
Mediocre
Overall Pull Through
Sound

Pricing and Pullthrough Overview

Average Rate Spread
+0.997%
The average of the lender's APR minus the market's average APR (APOR)
Average Net Fees
$4,201
Borrower paid Origination Charges - Lender Credits
Pullthrough Rate
44.5%
Percentage of applications that result in closed loans

Safe Rate's Summary

What They Do Well

  • Nationwide availability with consistent service

Things to Think About

  • Rates typically 100 basis points above market average
  • Higher than average fees ($4,201)

Report Card

CAKE MORTGAGE CORP. performance at a glance

CategoryRatingGradeDetails
Pricing
Rate competitiveness
MediocreBelow peers
Pull Through
Closing Strength
SoundIndustry Standard
Products
Loan Type Specialists
Specialization score by loan product
Conventional
SoundIndustry Standard
FHA
SoundIndustry Standard
VA
SoundIndustry Standard
Jumbo
StrongHighly Competitive
Purpose
Reason specialization
Specialization score by loan purpose
Purchase
SoundIndustry Standard
Refinance
StrongHighly Competitive
Places
Geographic coverage
SoundNear-National · 11 metro areas · 35 states
Rating Scale:
Exceptional (80-100)
Strong (60-79)
Sound (40-59)
Acceptable (20-39)
Mediocre (0-19)

Typical Borrower Profile

Average Loan Amount
$665,350
Average Borrower Income
$431,315
Average Property Value
$1,087,783

Performance by Loan Product

Loan TypeOverall
ProductPricingPull ThroughVolumeMixSpread
Fees
Conventional
Acceptable
Sound
Mediocre
Acceptable
48768.1%+1.124%$4,549
FHA Loans
Acceptable
Sound
Acceptable
Acceptable
7610.6%+0.547%$4,043
VA Loans
Acceptable
Sound
N/A
Mediocre
223.1%+0.336%$3,248
Jumbo Loans
Acceptable
Strong
Mediocre
Sound
13018.2%+1.195%$3,043

Performance by Loan Purpose

PurposeOverall
ProductPricingPull ThroughVolumeMixSpread
Fees
Purchase
Acceptable
Sound
Mediocre
Acceptable
43460.7%+0.988%$4,102
Refinance
Acceptable
Strong
Mediocre
Acceptable
28139.3%+1.017%$4,434

Geographic Coverage

Metro Areas
10
States Served
35
We count Washington DC as a state
Avg Place Specialization
Sound

States with Loan Originations

ALAZCACOCTFLGAIDILINKSLAMAMDMIMOMTNCNDNHNJNMNVOHOKORPARISCTNTXUTVAWAWV

Top Metro Areas by Place Specialization Score

1
Los Angeles, CAMSA
Volume: 277Mix: 38.74%
Place Specialization
Exceptional
2
Riverside, CAMSA
Volume: 45Mix: 6.29%
Place Specialization
Sound
3
Miami, FLMSA
Volume: 24Mix: 3.36%
Place Specialization
Sound
4
Anaheim, CAMSA
Volume: 21Mix: 2.94%
Place Specialization
Sound
5
Las Vegas, NVMSA
Volume: 19Mix: 2.66%
Place Specialization
Sound
6
San Diego, CAMSA
Volume: 14Mix: 1.96%
Place Specialization
Sound
7
Fort Lauderdale, FLMSA
Volume: 11Mix: 1.54%
Place Specialization
Sound
8
Orlando, FLMSA
Volume: 12Mix: 1.68%
Place Specialization
Sound
9
West Palm Beach, FLMSA
Volume: 10Mix: 1.40%
Place Specialization
Sound
10
Phoenix, AZMSA
Volume: 12Mix: 1.68%
Place Specialization
Sound

Top States by Place Specialization Score

1
CAState
Volume: 410Mix: 57.34%
Place Specialization
Strong
2
FLState
Volume: 90Mix: 12.59%
Place Specialization
Sound
3
NVState
Volume: 22Mix: 3.08%
Place Specialization
Sound
4
NJState
Volume: 20Mix: 2.80%
Place Specialization
Sound
5
WAState
Volume: 18Mix: 2.52%
Place Specialization
Sound
6
TXState
Volume: 28Mix: 3.92%
Place Specialization
Sound
7
GAState
Volume: 18Mix: 2.52%
Place Specialization
Sound
8
AZState
Volume: 16Mix: 2.24%
Place Specialization
Sound
9
SCState
Volume: 13Mix: 1.82%
Place Specialization
Sound
10
MDState
Volume: 10Mix: 1.40%
Place Specialization
Acceptable
Showing 10 of 11 states

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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