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Empeople Credit Union

Credit UnionMoline, ILDirect to Consumer

We analyzed every closed loan from Empeople Credit Union 804 loans across 1k applications— and benchmarked them against peer lenders across the 4 Ps of Mortgage Shopping.

Pricing
Strong
vs. all lenders
Pull Through
Sound
closing strength
Products
Strong
Conventional · Jumbo
Place
Sound
National · 8 mkts
Safe Rate AwardsConventional SuperstarPurchase SuperstarRefinance Superstar

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Safe Rate's Summary

What They Do Well

  • Offers rates 19.10 basis points below market average
  • Lower than average lender fees
  • Nationwide availability with consistent service

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Empeople Credit Union performance at a glance

CategoryScorevs. Peers
Overall Performance· Pricing & closing strength
Pricing
Rate competitiveness
Strong
Highly Competitive
Rates 19.1 bps below market avg
Pull Through
Closing strength
Sound
Industry Standard
Top 60% of lenders
By Loan Product· Specialization by type
Conventional
Strong
Highly Competitive
Top 40% of lenders
Jumbo
Sound
Industry Standard
Top 60% of lenders
By Loan Purpose· Transaction purpose mix
Purchase
Strong
Highly Competitive
Top 40% of lenders
Refinance
Strong
Highly Competitive
Top 40% of lenders
By Location· Geographic coverage
Geographic Reach
Coverage footprint
Sound
Industry Standard
Top 60% of lenders
National9 markets

Loan Product Performance

Performance by Loan Product

Loan TypeOverall
ProductPricingPull ThroughVolumeMixSpread
Fees
Conventional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
79398.6%
-0.188%Below
$828Fees
Jumbo Loans
Acceptable
Sound
Acceptable
111.4%
-0.395%Below
$898Credit

Loan Purpose Performance

Performance by Loan Purpose

PurposeOverall
ProductPricingPull ThroughVolumeMixSpread
Fees
Purchase
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
60274.9%
-0.196%Below
$714Fees
Refinance
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
20225.1%
-0.175%Below
$1,083Fees

At a Glance

Lender Overview

Lending Activity
Loans Originated
804
Applications
1,427
Volume
$235 million
Pricing & Closing
Avg Rate Spread
-0.191%
vs. market APOR
Avg Net Fees
$806
Origination − Credits
Pullthrough Rate
56.3%
Applications → Closed
Typical Borrower
Avg Loan Amount
$293,321
Avg Borrower Income
$158,257
Avg Property Value
$410,647

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Performance

Metro Areas
8
States Served
40
We count Washington DC as a state
Avg Place Specialization
Sound

States with Loan Originations

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Top Metro Areas by Place Specialization Score

1
Davenport, IA-ILMSA
Volume: 192Mix: 23.88%of portfolio
Place
Exceptional
2
Des Moines, IAMSA
Volume: 77Mix: 9.58%of portfolio
Place
Strong
3
Waterloo, IAMSA
Volume: 34Mix: 4.23%of portfolio
Place
Sound
4
Portland, MEMSA
Volume: 24Mix: 2.99%of portfolio
Place
Sound
5
Dubuque, IA, IAMSA
Volume: 17Mix: 2.11%of portfolio
Place
Sound
6
Fargo, ND, ND-MNMSA
Volume: 14Mix: 1.74%of portfolio
Place
Sound
7
Kansas City, MO, MO-KSMSA
Volume: 17Mix: 2.11%of portfolio
Place
Sound
8
Raleigh, NCMSA
Volume: 11Mix: 1.37%of portfolio
Place
Sound

Top States by Place Specialization Score

1
IAState
Volume: 273Mix: 33.96%of portfolio
Place
Strong
2
ILState
Volume: 130Mix: 16.17%of portfolio
Place
Strong
3
MEState
Volume: 38Mix: 4.73%of portfolio
Place
Sound
4
KSState
Volume: 31Mix: 3.86%of portfolio
Place
Sound
5
WIState
Volume: 30Mix: 3.73%of portfolio
Place
Sound
6
NCState
Volume: 37Mix: 4.60%of portfolio
Place
Sound
7
NDState
Volume: 19Mix: 2.36%of portfolio
Place
Sound
8
NEState
Volume: 19Mix: 2.36%of portfolio
Place
Sound
9
MOState
Volume: 23Mix: 2.86%of portfolio
Place
Sound
10
GAState
Volume: 19Mix: 2.36%of portfolio
Place
Sound
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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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The 4 PsRankings are calculated based on observed lender differences on closed loans across Pricing, Pull-through, Product, and Place.
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.