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First Dakota National Bank

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We analyzed every closed loan from First Dakota National Bank 441 loans across 532 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
Exceptional
5/5
vs. all lenders
Pull-through
Strong
4/5
closing strength
Product
Strong
4/5
FHA · Conventional · VA · USDA
Place
Strong
4/5
Multi-Region · 2 mkts
Safe Rate Awards
Conventional Superstar
Conventional
Superstar
FHA Superstar
FHA
Superstar
Purchase Superstar
Purchase
Superstar
Refinance Superstar
Refinance
Superstar

Safe Rate 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

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Report Card

First Dakota National Bank performance at a glance

Overall Performance· Pricing & closing strength
Pricing
Rate competitiveness
Exceptional
Rates 10.8 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
Sound
Top 60% 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
Multi-Regional · 3 markets
Strong
Top 40% of lenders

Loan Product Performance

Performance by Loan Product

Conventional
Overall
Strong
Product
Strong
Pricing
Exceptional
Pull Through
Strong
Volume373
Mix84.6%
Spread
-0.093%Below
Fees
$1,004Fees
FHA Loans
Overall
Strong
Product
Strong
Pricing
Exceptional
Pull Through
Strong
Volume35
Mix7.9%
Spread
-0.020%Below
Fees
$752Fees
VA Loans
Overall
Sound
Product
Sound
Pricing
Pull Through
Sound
Volume13
Mix2.9%
Spread
-0.536%Below
Fees
$852Fees
USDA Loans
Overall
Strong
Product
Strong
Pricing
Pull Through
Volume14
Mix3.2%
Spread
-0.561%Below
Fees
$215Fees

Loan Purpose Performance

Performance by Loan Purpose

Purchase
Overall
Strong
Product
Strong
Pricing
Exceptional
Pull Through
Strong
Volume366
Mix83.0%
Spread
-0.116%Below
Fees
$1,036Fees
Refinance
Overall
Strong
Product
Strong
Pricing
Strong
Pull Through
Exceptional
Volume75
Mix17.0%
Spread
-0.070%Below
Fees
$1,029Fees

At a Glance

Lender Overview

Lending Activity
Loans Originated
441
Applications
532
Volume
$147 million
Pricing & Closing
Avg Rate Spread
-0.108%
vs. market APOR
Avg Net Fees
$1,035
Origination − Credits
Pullthrough Rate
82.9%
Applications → Closed
Typical Borrower
Avg Loan Amount
$335,295
Avg Borrower Income
$178,018
Avg Property Value
$489,308

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Performance

Metro Areas
2
markets with activity
States Served
9
of 50 states + DC
Avg Place Specialization
Strong
4/5

States with Loan Originations

9
9 states with loan originationsAlaskaAlabamaArkansasArizonaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutWashington, DCDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIowaIdahoIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMassachusettsMarylandMaineMichiganMinnesotaMissouriMississippiMontanaNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNebraskaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNevadaNew YorkOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVirginiaVermontWashingtonWisconsinWest VirginiaWyoming
Midwest6
IAMNNDNESDWI
South1
FL
West2
AZCO

Top Metro Areas by Place Specialization Score

Volume 219Mix 49.66% of portfolio
87/100
Exceptional
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Sioux City, IAMetro
Volume 14Mix 3.17% of portfolio
45/100
Sound

Top States by Place Specialization Score

South Dakota
South Dakota
1
South DakotaState
Volume 409Mix 92.74% of portfolio
91/100
Exceptional

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.