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Empeople Credit Union

Credit Union|Moline, IL|National
Loans Originated
804
Applications
1,427
Volume
$235 million
Offers loans directly to consumers
Overall Pricing
Strong
Overall Pull Through
Sound
Safe Rate AwardsConventional SuperstarPurchase SuperstarRefinance Superstar

Pricing and Pullthrough Overview

Average Rate Spread
-0.191%
The average of the lender's APR minus the market's average APR (APOR)
Average Net Fees
$806
Borrower paid Origination Charges - Lender Credits
Pullthrough Rate
56.3%
Percentage of applications that result in closed loans

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

Report Card

Empeople Credit Union 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
StrongHighly Competitive
Jumbo
SoundIndustry Standard
Purpose
Reason specialization
Specialization score by loan purpose
Purchase
StrongHighly Competitive
Refinance
StrongHighly Competitive
Places
Geographic coverage
SoundNational · 9 metro areas · 40 states
Rating Scale:
Exceptional (80-100)
Strong (60-79)
Sound (40-59)
Acceptable (20-39)
Mediocre (0-19)

Typical Borrower Profile

Average Loan Amount
$293,321
Average Borrower Income
$158,257
Average Property Value
$410,647

Performance by Loan Product

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

Performance by Loan Purpose

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

Geographic Coverage

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

Top States by Place Specialization Score

1
IAState
Volume: 273Mix: 33.96%
Place Specialization
Strong
2
ILState
Volume: 130Mix: 16.17%
Place Specialization
Strong
3
MEState
Volume: 38Mix: 4.73%
Place Specialization
Sound
4
KSState
Volume: 31Mix: 3.86%
Place Specialization
Sound
5
WIState
Volume: 30Mix: 3.73%
Place Specialization
Sound
6
NCState
Volume: 37Mix: 4.60%
Place Specialization
Sound
7
NDState
Volume: 19Mix: 2.36%
Place Specialization
Sound
8
NEState
Volume: 19Mix: 2.36%
Place Specialization
Sound
9
MOState
Volume: 23Mix: 2.86%
Place Specialization
Sound
10
GAState
Volume: 19Mix: 2.36%
Place Specialization
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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