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ESSA Bank & Trust

Bank|Stroudsburg, PA|Regional
Loans Originated
343
Applications
443
Volume
$110 million
Offers loans directly to consumersSources loans from independent brokers
Overall Pricing
Exceptional
Overall Pull Through
Strong
Safe Rate AwardsConventional SuperstarPurchase Superstar

Pricing and Pullthrough Overview

Average Rate Spread
+0.263%
The average of the lender's APR minus the market's average APR (APOR)
Average Net Fees
-$130
Borrower paid Origination Charges - Lender Credits
Pullthrough Rate
77.4%
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
  • Strong pull through performance

Report Card

ESSA Bank & Trust performance at a glance

CategoryRatingGradeDetails
Pricing
Rate competitiveness
ExceptionalMarket Leader
Pull Through
Closing Strength
StrongHighly Competitive
Products
Loan Type Specialists
Specialization score by loan product
Conventional
SoundIndustry Standard
Jumbo
StrongHighly Competitive
Purpose
Reason specialization
Specialization score by loan purpose
Purchase
SoundIndustry Standard
Refinance
AcceptableNear industry average
Places
Geographic coverage
StrongRegional · 5 metro areas · 2 states
Rating Scale:
Exceptional (80-100)
Strong (60-79)
Sound (40-59)
Acceptable (20-39)
Mediocre (0-19)

Typical Borrower Profile

Average Loan Amount
$322,930
Average Borrower Income
$158,431
Average Property Value
$430,802

Performance by Loan Product

Loan TypeOverall
ProductPricingPull ThroughVolumeMixSpread
Fees
Conventional
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
32594.8%+0.256%-$182
Jumbo Loans
Strong
Strong
N/A
Strong
185.2%+0.371%$618

Performance by Loan Purpose

PurposeOverall
ProductPricingPull ThroughVolumeMixSpread
Fees
Purchase
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
31993.0%+0.242%-$234
Refinance
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
247.0%+0.407%$573

Geographic Coverage

Metro Areas
4
States Served
2
We count Washington DC as a state
Avg Place Specialization
Strong

States with Loan Originations

NJPA

Top Metro Areas by Place Specialization Score

1
Allentown, PA-NJMSA
Volume: 86Mix: 25.07%
Place Specialization
Strong
2
Philadelphia, PA, PAMSA
Volume: 86Mix: 25.07%
Place Specialization
Strong
3
Scranton, PAMSA
Volume: 58Mix: 16.91%
Place Specialization
Strong
4
Montgomery County, PAMSA
Volume: 11Mix: 3.21%
Place Specialization
Sound

Top States by Place Specialization Score

1
PAState
Volume: 332Mix: 96.79%
Place Specialization
Exceptional
2
NJState
Volume: 11Mix: 3.21%
Place Specialization
Sound

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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