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We analyzed every closed loan from First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company 4.6k loans across 7k applications— and benchmarked them against peer lenders across the 5 Ps of Mortgage Shopping.

Safe Rate Ratings· each scored 1–5 against peer lenders
Pricing
Strong
4/5
vs. all lenders
Pull-through
Strong
4/5
closing strength
Product
Exceptional
5/5
FHA · Conventional · VA · Jumbo · USDA
Place
Sound
3/5
Near-National · 49 mkts
Safe Rate Awards
Jumbo Champion
Jumbo
Champion
Conventional Superstar
Conventional
Superstar
FHA Superstar
FHA
Superstar
VA Superstar
VA
Superstar
Purchase Superstar
Purchase
Superstar
Refinance Superstar
Refinance
Superstar

Safe Rate Summary

What They Do Well

  • Offers rates 4.00 basis points below market average
  • Lower than average lender fees
  • Strong pull through performance
  • Particularly strong in Conventional and FHA and VA and Jumbo and USDA loans
  • Nationwide availability with consistent service

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Report Card

First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company performance at a glance

Overall Performance· Pricing & closing strength
Pricing
Rate competitiveness
Strong
Rates 4.0 bps below market avg
Pull Through
Closing strength
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
By Loan Product· Specialization by type
Conventional
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
FHA
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
VA
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
Jumbo
Exceptional
Top 10% of lenders
USDA
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
By Loan Purpose· Transaction purpose mix
Purchase
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
Refinance
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
By Location· Geographic coverage
Geographic Reach
Near-National · 50 markets
Sound
Top 60% of lenders

Loan Product Performance

Performance by Loan Product

Conventional
Overall
Strong
Product
Strong
Pricing
Sound
Pull Through
Sound
Volume3,279
Mix71.0%
Spread
+0.026%Above
Fees
$1,279Fees
FHA Loans
Overall
Strong
Product
Strong
Pricing
Exceptional
Pull Through
Sound
Volume324
Mix7.0%
Spread
-0.281%Below
Fees
$230Credit
VA Loans
Overall
Strong
Product
Strong
Pricing
Exceptional
Pull Through
Sound
Volume63
Mix1.4%
Spread
-0.771%Below
Fees
$930Fees
Jumbo Loans
Overall
Exceptional
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Strong
Pull Through
Strong
Volume934
Mix20.2%
Spread
-0.168%Below
Fees
$791Fees
USDA Loans
Overall
Strong
Product
Strong
Pricing
Pull Through
Strong
Volume19
Mix0.4%
Spread
-0.139%Below
Fees
$1,138Fees

Loan Purpose Performance

Performance by Loan Purpose

Purchase
Overall
Strong
Product
Strong
Pricing
Strong
Pull Through
Sound
Volume3,778
Mix81.8%
Spread
-0.047%Below
Fees
$1,011Fees
Refinance
Overall
Strong
Product
Strong
Pricing
Sound
Pull Through
Strong
Volume841
Mix18.2%
Spread
-0.011%Below
Fees
$1,372Fees

At a Glance

Lender Overview

Lending Activity
Loans Originated
4,619
Applications
6,974
Volume
$2 billion
Pricing & Closing
Avg Rate Spread
-0.040%
vs. market APOR
Avg Net Fees
$1,083
Origination − Credits
Pullthrough Rate
66.2%
Applications → Closed
Typical Borrower
Avg Loan Amount
$582,603
Avg Borrower Income
$296,377
Avg Property Value
$829,854

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Performance

Metro Areas
49
markets with activity
States Served
39
of 50 states + DC
Avg Place Specialization
Sound
3/5

States with Loan Originations

39
39 states with loan originationsAlaskaAlabamaArkansasArizonaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutWashington, DCDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIowaIdahoIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMassachusettsMarylandMaineMichiganMinnesotaMissouriMississippiMontanaNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNebraskaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNevadaNew YorkOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVirginiaVermontWashingtonWisconsinWest VirginiaWyoming
Northeast8
CTMANHNJNYPARIVT
Midwest8
ILKSMIMNMONEOHWI
South12
ALDCFLGAMDNCOKSCTNTXVAWV
West11
AZCACOHIIDMTNMNVORUTWA

Top Metro Areas by Place Specialization Score

Volume 249Mix 5.39% of portfolio
86/100
Exceptional
Volume 240Mix 5.20% of portfolio
85/100
Exceptional
Volume 363Mix 7.86% of portfolio
84/100
Exceptional
4© Bjoertvedt · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wilmington, NCMetro
Volume 168Mix 3.64% of portfolio
84/100
Exceptional
5© chucka_nc · CC BY-SA 2.0
Asheville, NCMetro
Volume 107Mix 2.32% of portfolio
80/100
Exceptional
6© Basil D Soufi · CC BY-SA 4.0
San Francisco, CAMetro
Volume 146Mix 3.16% of portfolio
79/100
Strong
Volume 136Mix 2.94% of portfolio
79/100
Strong
8© Spatms · CC BY-SA 4.0
Greenville, SCMetro
Volume 155Mix 3.36% of portfolio
79/100
Strong
9© chucka_nc · CC BY-SA 2.0
Charlotte, NC-SCMetro
Volume 267Mix 5.78% of portfolio
77/100
Strong
Volume 78Mix 1.69% of portfolio
73/100
Strong
Showing 10 of 49 metro areas

Top States by Place Specialization Score

South Carolina
South Carolina
1
South CarolinaState
Volume 1,145Mix 24.79% of portfolio
92/100
Exceptional
North Carolina
North Carolina
2
North CarolinaState
Volume 1,922Mix 41.61% of portfolio
87/100
Exceptional
California
California
3
CaliforniaState
Volume 660Mix 14.29% of portfolio
72/100
Strong
Virginia
Virginia
4
VirginiaState
Volume 165Mix 3.57% of portfolio
65/100
Strong
Georgia
Georgia
5
GeorgiaState
Volume 130Mix 2.81% of portfolio
60/100
Strong
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
6
MassachusettsState
Volume 96Mix 2.08% of portfolio
59/100
Sound
Florida
Florida
7
FloridaState
Volume 117Mix 2.53% of portfolio
54/100
Sound
Tennessee
Tennessee
8
TennesseeState
Volume 48Mix 1.04% of portfolio
51/100
Sound
New York
New York
9
New YorkState
Volume 39Mix 0.84% of portfolio
49/100
Sound
Washington
Washington
10
WashingtonState
Volume 29Mix 0.63% of portfolio
47/100
Sound
Showing 10 of 22 states

How We Rank Lenders

Our rankings use an equal-weight average of scores across our core categories (Pricing, Product, Pull-Through, Place), with lender promptness blended in when a lender has responded to real shopper quote requests.

Our Point System (Max 30 Points)

10/ 30 pts
Pricing
Rate and fee competitiveness (33%)
10/ 30 pts
Pull Through
Reliability in closing loans (33%)
10/ 30 pts
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 5 PsRankings are calculated from observed lender differences on closed loans across Pricing, Pull-through, Product, and Place, plus Promptness when a lender has answered real shopper quote requests.
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.