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First Bank & Trust
Bank|Brookings, SD|Multi-Region
Loans Originated
698
Applications
1,051
Volume
$203 million
Offers loans directly to consumersSources loans from independent brokers
Overall Pricing
Sound
Overall Pull Through
Strong
Safe Rate Awards⭐Conventional Superstar⭐FHA Superstar⭐VA Superstar⭐Refinance Superstar
Pricing and Pullthrough Overview
Average Rate Spread
-0.129%
The average of the lender's APR minus the market's average APR (APOR)
Average Net Fees
$2,818
Borrower paid Origination Charges - Lender Credits
Pullthrough Rate
66.4%
Percentage of applications that result in closed loans
Safe Rate's Summary
What They Do Well
- Strong pull through performance
- Particularly strong in Conventional and FHA and VA and USDA loans
Report Card
First Bank & Trust performance at a glance
| Category | Rating | Grade | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
Pricing Rate competitiveness | Sound | Industry Standard | |
Pull Through Closing Strength | Strong | Highly Competitive | |
Products Loan Type Specialists | Specialization score by loan product | ||
Conventional | Strong | Highly Competitive | |
FHA | Strong | Highly Competitive | |
VA | Strong | Highly Competitive | |
USDA | Strong | Highly Competitive | |
Purpose Reason specialization | Specialization score by loan purpose | ||
Purchase | Strong | Highly Competitive | |
Refinance | Strong | Highly Competitive | |
Places Geographic coverage | Strong | Multi-Regional · 3 metro areas · 16 states |
Rating Scale:
Exceptional (80-100)
Strong (60-79)
Sound (40-59)
Acceptable (20-39)
Mediocre (0-19)
Typical Borrower Profile
Average Loan Amount
$291,218
Average Borrower Income
$139,278
Average Property Value
$391,562
Performance by Loan Product
| Loan Type | Overall | Product | Pricing | Pull Through | Volume | Mix | Spread | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conventional | Strong | Strong | Sound | Strong | 522 | 74.8% | -0.112% | $3,023 |
FHA Loans | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | 113 | 16.2% | +0.012% | $2,078 |
VA Loans | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | 38 | 5.4% | -0.659% | $2,618 |
USDA Loans | Strong | Strong | N/A | Strong | 21 | 3.0% | -0.403% | $895 |
Performance by Loan Purpose
| Purpose | Overall | Product | Pricing | Pull Through | Volume | Mix | Spread | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Purchase | Sound | Strong | Sound | Sound | 636 | 91.1% | -0.125% | $2,841 |
Refinance | Strong | Strong | Sound | Strong | 62 | 8.9% | -0.166% | $2,596 |
Geographic Coverage
Metro Areas
2
States Served
16
We count Washington DC as a state
Avg Place Specialization
Strong
States with Loan Originations
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Top Metro Areas by Place Specialization Score
1
Sioux Falls, SD, SD-MNMSA
Volume: 297Mix: 42.55%
Place Specialization
Exceptional
2
Minneapolis, MN-WIMSA
Volume: 62Mix: 8.88%
Place Specialization
Sound
Top States by Place Specialization Score
1
SDState
Volume: 550Mix: 78.80%
Place Specialization
Exceptional
2
MNState
Volume: 124Mix: 17.77%
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)
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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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