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First Bank
Bank|Southern Pines, NC|Regional
Loans Originated
636
Applications
793
Volume
$217 million
Offers loans directly to consumers
Overall Pricing
Exceptional
Overall Pull Through
Strong
Safe Rate Awards⭐Conventional Superstar⭐Purchase Superstar⭐Refinance Superstar
Pricing and Pullthrough Overview
Average Rate Spread
+0.059%
The average of the lender's APR minus the market's average APR (APOR)
Average Net Fees
$1,210
Borrower paid Origination Charges - Lender Credits
Pullthrough Rate
80.2%
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
- Particularly strong in Conventional and Jumbo loans
Report Card
First Bank performance at a glance
| Category | Rating | Grade | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
Pricing Rate competitiveness | Exceptional | Market Leader | |
Pull Through Closing Strength | Strong | Highly Competitive | |
Products Loan Type Specialists | Specialization score by loan product | ||
Conventional | Strong | Highly Competitive | |
FHA | Sound | Industry Standard | |
VA | Sound | Industry Standard | |
Jumbo | Strong | Highly Competitive | |
Purpose Reason specialization | Specialization score by loan purpose | ||
Purchase | Strong | Highly Competitive | |
Refinance | Sound | Industry Standard | |
Places Geographic coverage | Sound | Regional · 13 metro areas · 3 states |
Rating Scale:
Exceptional (80-100)
Strong (60-79)
Sound (40-59)
Acceptable (20-39)
Mediocre (0-19)
Typical Borrower Profile
Average Loan Amount
$341,635
Average Borrower Income
$138,876
Average Property Value
$527,358
Performance by Loan Product
| Loan Type | Overall | Product | Pricing | Pull Through | Volume | Mix | Spread | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conventional | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | 579 | 91.0% | +0.092% | $1,251 |
FHA Loans | Sound | Sound | N/A | Sound | 16 | 2.5% | +0.071% | $1,507 |
VA Loans | Sound | Sound | N/A | N/A | 12 | 1.9% | -0.674% | $697 |
Jumbo Loans | Sound | Strong | N/A | Sound | 22 | 3.5% | +0.515% | -$137 |
Performance by Loan Purpose
| Purpose | Overall | Product | Pricing | Pull Through | Volume | Mix | Spread | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Purchase | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | 573 | 90.1% | +0.056% | $1,196 |
Refinance | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | 63 | 9.9% | +0.068% | $1,255 |
Geographic Coverage
Metro Areas
12
States Served
3
We count Washington DC as a state
Avg Place Specialization
Sound
States with Loan Originations
NCSCVA
Top Metro Areas by Place Specialization Score
1
Wilmington, NC, NCMSA
Volume: 112Mix: 17.61%
Place Specialization
Exceptional
2
Pinehurst, NCMSA
Volume: 45Mix: 7.08%
Place Specialization
Strong
3
Asheville, NC, NCMSA
Volume: 64Mix: 10.06%
Place Specialization
Strong
4
Charlotte, NC-SCMSA
Volume: 59Mix: 9.28%
Place Specialization
Strong
5
Greensboro, NCMSA
Volume: 38Mix: 5.97%
Place Specialization
Strong
6
Winston, NCMSA
Volume: 35Mix: 5.50%
Place Specialization
Strong
7
Raleigh, NCMSA
Volume: 25Mix: 3.93%
Place Specialization
Sound
8
Florence, SC, SCMSA
Volume: 15Mix: 2.36%
Place Specialization
Sound
9
Durham, NCMSA
Volume: 19Mix: 2.99%
Place Specialization
Sound
10
Jacksonville, NC, NCMSA
Volume: 15Mix: 2.36%
Place Specialization
Sound
Showing 10 of 12 metro areas
Top States by Place Specialization Score
1
NCState
Volume: 591Mix: 92.92%
Place Specialization
Exceptional
2
SCState
Volume: 44Mix: 6.92%
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)
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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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