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First Dakota National Bank

Bank|Yankton, SD|Multi-Region
Loans Originated
441
Applications
532
Volume
$147 million
Offers loans directly to consumersSources loans from independent brokers
Overall Pricing
Exceptional
Overall Pull Through
Strong
Safe Rate AwardsConventional SuperstarFHA SuperstarPurchase SuperstarRefinance Superstar

Pricing and Pullthrough Overview

Average Rate Spread
-0.108%
The average of the lender's APR minus the market's average APR (APOR)
Average Net Fees
$1,035
Borrower paid Origination Charges - Lender Credits
Pullthrough Rate
82.9%
Percentage of applications that result in closed loans

Safe Rate's Summary

What They Do Well

  • Offers rates 10.80 basis points below market average
  • Lower than average lender fees
  • Strong pull through performance
  • Particularly strong in Conventional and FHA and USDA loans

Report Card

First Dakota National Bank 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
StrongHighly Competitive
FHA
StrongHighly Competitive
VA
SoundIndustry Standard
USDA
StrongHighly Competitive
Purpose
Reason specialization
Specialization score by loan purpose
Purchase
StrongHighly Competitive
Refinance
StrongHighly Competitive
Places
Geographic coverage
StrongMulti-Regional · 3 metro areas · 9 states
Rating Scale:
Exceptional (80-100)
Strong (60-79)
Sound (40-59)
Acceptable (20-39)
Mediocre (0-19)

Typical Borrower Profile

Average Loan Amount
$335,295
Average Borrower Income
$178,018
Average Property Value
$489,308

Performance by Loan Product

Loan TypeOverall
ProductPricingPull ThroughVolumeMixSpread
Fees
Conventional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
37384.6%-0.093%$1,004
FHA Loans
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
357.9%-0.020%$752
VA Loans
Sound
Sound
N/A
Sound
132.9%-0.536%$852
USDA Loans
Strong
Strong
N/A
N/A
143.2%-0.561%$215

Performance by Loan Purpose

PurposeOverall
ProductPricingPull ThroughVolumeMixSpread
Fees
Purchase
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
36683.0%-0.116%$1,036
Refinance
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
7517.0%-0.070%$1,029

Geographic Coverage

Metro Areas
2
States Served
9
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: 219Mix: 49.66%
Place Specialization
Exceptional
2
Sioux City, IAMSA
Volume: 14Mix: 3.17%
Place Specialization
Sound

Top States by Place Specialization Score

1
SDState
Volume: 409Mix: 92.74%
Place Specialization
Exceptional

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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