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We analyzed every closed loan from Citizens First Bank 1.9k loans across 2k 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
Exceptional
5/5
closing strength
Product
Exceptional
5/5
Conventional · Jumbo
Place
Exceptional
5/5
Single State · 3 mkts
Safe Rate Awards
Conventional Superstar
Conventional
Superstar
Purchase Superstar
Purchase
Superstar
Refinance Superstar
Refinance
Superstar

Safe Rate Summary

What They Do Well

  • Strong pull through performance

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Report Card

Citizens First Bank performance at a glance

Overall Performance· Pricing & closing strength
Pricing
Rate competitiveness
Sound
+41.7 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
Jumbo
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
Single State · 3 markets
Exceptional
Top 20% of lenders

Loan Product Performance

Performance by Loan Product

Conventional
Overall
Strong
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Sound
Pull Through
Exceptional
Volume1,839
Mix99.4%
Spread
+0.418%Above
Fees
$1,313Fees
Jumbo Loans
Overall
Sound
Product
Sound
Pricing
Pull Through
Volume12
Mix0.6%
Spread
+0.183%Above
Fees
$1,075Fees

Loan Purpose Performance

Performance by Loan Purpose

Purchase
Overall
Strong
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Sound
Pull Through
Strong
Volume1,782
Mix96.3%
Spread
+0.418%Above
Fees
$1,302Fees
Refinance
Overall
Strong
Product
Strong
Pricing
Acceptable
Pull Through
Exceptional
Volume69
Mix3.7%
Spread
+0.386%Above
Fees
$1,515Fees

At a Glance

Lender Overview

Lending Activity
Loans Originated
1,851
Applications
2,296
Volume
$544 million
Pricing & Closing
Avg Rate Spread
+0.417%
vs. market APOR
Avg Net Fees
$1,311
Origination − Credits
Pullthrough Rate
80.6%
Applications → Closed
Typical Borrower
Avg Loan Amount
$294,044
Avg Borrower Income
$166,550
Avg Property Value
$447,048

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Performance

Metro Areas
3
markets with activity
States Served
1
of 50 states + DC
Avg Place Specialization
Exceptional
5/5

States with Loan Originations

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South1
FL

Top Metro Areas by Place Specialization Score

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Wildwood, FLMetro
Volume 1,340Mix 72.39% of portfolio
100/100
Exceptional
Volume 451Mix 24.37% of portfolio
85/100
Exceptional
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Ocala, FLMetro
Volume 57Mix 3.08% of portfolio
68/100
Strong

Top States by Place Specialization Score

Florida
Florida
1
FloridaState
Volume 1,851Mix 100.00% of portfolio
86/100
Exceptional

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.