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Cardinal Financial Company

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Cardinal Financial Company's 11.7k closed loans and 16k applications, benchmarked against peer lenders across the 5 Ps of Mortgage Shopping.

Safe Rate Ratings· each scored 1–5 against peer lenders
Pricing
Acceptable
2/5
vs. all lenders
Pull-through
Exceptional
5/5
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
Jumbo Superstar
Jumbo
Superstar
USDA Superstar
USDA
Superstar
Purchase Superstar
Purchase
Superstar
Refinance Superstar
Refinance
Superstar

Safe Rate Summary

What They Do Well

  • Strong pull through performance
  • High volume lender with significant market experience
  • Particularly strong in Conventional and FHA and VA and Jumbo and USDA loans
  • Nationwide availability with consistent service

Things to Think About

  • Pricing may be below industry average

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Report Card

Cardinal Financial Company performance at a glance

Overall Performance· Pricing & closing strength
Pricing
Rate competitiveness
Acceptable
+46.7 bps above market avg
Pull Through
Closing strength
Exceptional
Top 20% of lenders
By Loan Product· Specialization by type
Conventional
Exceptional
Top 20% of lenders
FHA
Exceptional
Top 10% of lenders
VA
Exceptional
Top 20% of lenders
Jumbo
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
USDA
Exceptional
Top 20% of lenders
By Loan Purpose· Transaction purpose mix
Purchase
Exceptional
Top 20% 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
Acceptable
Pull Through
Strong
Volume5,420
Mix46.4%
Spread
+0.451%Above
Fees
$3,654Fees
FHA Loans
Overall
Strong
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Acceptable
Pull Through
Strong
Volume4,893
Mix41.9%
Spread
+0.603%Above
Fees
$3,230Fees
VA Loans
Overall
Strong
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Acceptable
Pull Through
Strong
Volume1,164
Mix10.0%
Spread
-0.052%Below
Fees
$3,581Fees
Jumbo Loans
Overall
Strong
Product
Strong
Pricing
Sound
Pull Through
Strong
Volume104
Mix0.9%
Spread
+0.354%Above
Fees
$2,401Fees
USDA Loans
Overall
Strong
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Acceptable
Pull Through
Strong
Volume108
Mix0.9%
Spread
+0.651%Above
Fees
$1,916Fees

Loan Purpose Performance

Performance by Loan Purpose

Purchase
Overall
Strong
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Acceptable
Pull Through
Strong
Volume9,856
Mix84.3%
Spread
+0.525%Above
Fees
$3,552Fees
Refinance
Overall
Strong
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Sound
Pull Through
Strong
Volume1,833
Mix15.7%
Spread
+0.187%Above
Fees
$3,069Fees

At a Glance

Lender Overview

Lending Activity
Loans Originated
11,689
Applications
16,061
Volume
$4 billion
Pricing & Closing
Avg Rate Spread
+0.467%
vs. market APOR
Avg Net Fees
$3,469
Origination − Credits
Pullthrough Rate
72.8%
Applications → Closed
Typical Borrower
Avg Loan Amount
$344,991
Avg Borrower Income
$129,537
Avg Property Value
$414,660

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

Volume 270Mix 2.31% of portfolio
97/100
Exceptional
Volume 60Mix 0.51% of portfolio
86/100
Exceptional
Volume 209Mix 1.79% of portfolio
84/100
Exceptional
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Nassau County, NYMetro
Volume 495Mix 4.23% of portfolio
83/100
Exceptional
Volume 338Mix 2.89% of portfolio
77/100
Strong
Volume 236Mix 2.02% of portfolio
75/100
Strong
Volume 368Mix 3.15% of portfolio
74/100
Strong
Volume 154Mix 1.32% of portfolio
74/100
Strong
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New York, NY-NJMetro
Volume 327Mix 2.80% of portfolio
74/100
Strong
Showing 10 of 49 metro areas

Top States by Place Specialization Score

Texas
Texas
1
TexasState
Volume 2,225Mix 19.03% of portfolio
84/100
Exceptional
New York
New York
2
New YorkState
Volume 870Mix 7.44% of portfolio
80/100
Strong
Florida
Florida
3
FloridaState
Volume 1,310Mix 11.21% of portfolio
77/100
Strong
Indiana
Indiana
4
IndianaState
Volume 641Mix 5.48% of portfolio
76/100
Strong
Nevada
Nevada
5
NevadaState
Volume 279Mix 2.39% of portfolio
75/100
Strong
Tennessee
Tennessee
6
TennesseeState
Volume 418Mix 3.58% of portfolio
73/100
Strong
Wisconsin
Wisconsin
7
WisconsinState
Volume 364Mix 3.11% of portfolio
73/100
Strong
New Jersey
New Jersey
8
New JerseyState
Volume 336Mix 2.87% of portfolio
73/100
Strong
Virginia
Virginia
9
VirginiaState
Volume 355Mix 3.04% of portfolio
72/100
Strong
Minnesota
Minnesota
10
MinnesotaState
Volume 347Mix 2.97% of portfolio
71/100
Strong
Showing 10 of 45 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.