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DESCO

Credit Union|Portsmouth, OH|Multi-Region
Loans Originated
166
Applications
251
Volume
$29 million
Offers loans directly to consumers
Overall Pricing
Strong
Overall Pull Through
Sound
Safe Rate AwardsConventional SuperstarRefinance Superstar

Pricing and Pullthrough Overview

Average Rate Spread
+0.173%
The average of the lender's APR minus the market's average APR (APOR)
Average Net Fees
$517
Borrower paid Origination Charges - Lender Credits
Pullthrough Rate
66.1%
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

Report Card

DESCO performance at a glance

CategoryRatingGradeDetails
Pricing
Rate competitiveness
StrongHighly Competitive
Pull Through
Closing Strength
SoundIndustry Standard
Products
Loan Type Specialists
Specialization score by loan product
Conventional
SoundIndustry Standard
Purpose
Reason specialization
Specialization score by loan purpose
Purchase
SoundIndustry Standard
Refinance
StrongHighly Competitive
Places
Geographic coverage
StrongMulti-Regional · 2 metro areas · 6 states
Rating Scale:
Exceptional (80-100)
Strong (60-79)
Sound (40-59)
Acceptable (20-39)
Mediocre (0-19)

Typical Borrower Profile

Average Loan Amount
$177,470
Average Borrower Income
$137,482
Average Property Value
$250,602

Performance by Loan Product

Loan TypeOverall
ProductPricingPull ThroughVolumeMixSpread
Fees
Conventional
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
15694.0%+0.166%$499

Performance by Loan Purpose

PurposeOverall
ProductPricingPull ThroughVolumeMixSpread
Fees
Purchase
Sound
Sound
Strong
Sound
10160.8%+0.115%$603
Refinance
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
6539.2%+0.266%$378

Geographic Coverage

Metro Areas
1
States Served
6
We count Washington DC as a state
Avg Place Specialization
Exceptional

States with Loan Originations

FLKYMINCOHWV

Top Metro Areas by Place Specialization Score

1
HuntingtonMSA
Volume: 77Mix: 46.39%
Place Specialization
Exceptional

Top States by Place Specialization Score

1
OHState
Volume: 102Mix: 61.45%
Place Specialization
Strong
2
KYState
Volume: 58Mix: 34.94%
Place Specialization
Strong

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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