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Cornerstone First Mortgage

Independent Mortgage CompanySan Diego, CAHQDirectReviews near you on Google

We analyzed every closed loan from Cornerstone First Mortgage 3.0k loans across 5k 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
Mediocre
1/5
vs. all lenders
Pull-through
Sound
3/5
closing strength
Product
Strong
4/5
FHA · Conventional · VA · Jumbo · USDA
Place
Sound
3/5
National · 49 mkts

Safe Rate Summary

What They Do Well

  • Particularly strong in Conventional and FHA and VA and Jumbo loans
  • Nationwide availability with consistent service

Things to Think About

  • Rates typically 52 basis points above market average
  • Higher than average fees ($4,127)

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Report Card

Cornerstone First Mortgage performance at a glance

Overall Performance· Pricing & closing strength
Pricing
Rate competitiveness
Mediocre
+52.1 bps above market avg
Pull Through
Closing strength
Sound
Top 60% of lenders
By Loan Product· Specialization by type
Conventional
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
FHA
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
VA
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
Jumbo
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
USDA
Sound
Top 60% of lenders
By Loan Purpose· Transaction purpose mix
Purchase
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
Refinance
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
By Location· Geographic coverage
Geographic Reach
National · 50 markets
Sound
Top 60% of lenders

Loan Product Performance

Performance by Loan Product

Conventional
Overall
Sound
Product
Strong
Pricing
Mediocre
Pull Through
Sound
Volume1,674
Mix56.5%
Spread
+0.507%Above
Fees
$4,070Fees
FHA Loans
Overall
Sound
Product
Strong
Pricing
Mediocre
Pull Through
Strong
Volume917
Mix31.0%
Spread
+0.701%Above
Fees
$4,332Fees
VA Loans
Overall
Sound
Product
Strong
Pricing
Mediocre
Pull Through
Strong
Volume256
Mix8.6%
Spread
-0.089%Below
Fees
$3,861Fees
Jumbo Loans
Overall
Sound
Product
Strong
Pricing
Mediocre
Pull Through
Sound
Volume80
Mix2.7%
Spread
+0.809%Above
Fees
$3,442Fees
USDA Loans
Overall
Acceptable
Product
Sound
Pricing
Pull Through
Acceptable
Volume34
Mix1.1%
Spread
+0.448%Above
Fees
$3,648Fees

Loan Purpose Performance

Performance by Loan Purpose

Purchase
Overall
Sound
Product
Strong
Pricing
Mediocre
Pull Through
Sound
Volume2,591
Mix87.5%
Spread
+0.534%Above
Fees
$4,128Fees
Refinance
Overall
Sound
Product
Strong
Pricing
Mediocre
Pull Through
Sound
Volume370
Mix12.5%
Spread
+0.429%Above
Fees
$4,115Fees

At a Glance

Lender Overview

Lending Activity
Loans Originated
2,961
Applications
4,523
Volume
$1 billion
Pricing & Closing
Avg Rate Spread
+0.521%
vs. market APOR
Avg Net Fees
$4,127
Origination − Credits
Pullthrough Rate
65.5%
Applications → Closed
Typical Borrower
Avg Loan Amount
$418,347
Avg Borrower Income
$182,569
Avg Property Value
$547,388

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Performance

Metro Areas
49
markets with activity
States Served
47
of 50 states + DC
Avg Place Specialization
Sound
3/5

States with Loan Originations

47
47 states with loan originationsAlaskaAlabamaArkansasArizonaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutWashington, DCDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIowaIdahoIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMassachusettsMarylandMaineMichiganMinnesotaMissouriMississippiMontanaNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNebraskaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNevadaNew YorkOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVirginiaVermontWashingtonWisconsinWest VirginiaWyoming
Northeast8
CTMEMANHNJPARIVT
Midwest11
IAILINKSMIMNMONDNEOHWI
South17
ALARDCDEFLGAKYLAMDMSNCOKSCTNTXVAWV
West11
AZCACOHIIDMTNMNVORUTWA

Top Metro Areas by Place Specialization Score

Volume 117Mix 3.95% of portfolio
72/100
Strong
Volume 136Mix 4.59% of portfolio
72/100
Strong
Volume 71Mix 2.40% of portfolio
69/100
Strong
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Birmingham, ALMetro
Volume 71Mix 2.40% of portfolio
67/100
Strong
Volume 110Mix 3.71% of portfolio
67/100
Strong
6© Kirk Bagley · CC BY 3.0
Kennewick, WAMetro
Volume 41Mix 1.38% of portfolio
64/100
Strong
Volume 70Mix 2.36% of portfolio
63/100
Strong
Volume 88Mix 2.97% of portfolio
63/100
Strong
Volume 83Mix 2.80% of portfolio
62/100
Strong
Volume 72Mix 2.43% of portfolio
61/100
Strong
Showing 10 of 49 metro areas

Top States by Place Specialization Score

New Jersey
New Jersey
1
New JerseyState
Volume 361Mix 12.19% of portfolio
77/100
Strong
Washington
Washington
2
WashingtonState
Volume 259Mix 8.75% of portfolio
73/100
Strong
Florida
Florida
3
FloridaState
Volume 555Mix 18.74% of portfolio
72/100
Strong
California
California
4
CaliforniaState
Volume 368Mix 12.43% of portfolio
67/100
Strong
Georgia
Georgia
5
GeorgiaState
Volume 173Mix 5.84% of portfolio
65/100
Strong
Alabama
Alabama
6
AlabamaState
Volume 96Mix 3.24% of portfolio
63/100
Strong
Texas
Texas
7
TexasState
Volume 158Mix 5.34% of portfolio
59/100
Sound
Arizona
Arizona
8
ArizonaState
Volume 83Mix 2.80% of portfolio
57/100
Sound
Oregon
Oregon
9
OregonState
Volume 60Mix 2.03% of portfolio
57/100
Sound
Illinois
Illinois
10
IllinoisState
Volume 86Mix 2.90% of portfolio
57/100
Sound
Showing 10 of 32 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.