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First Farmers and Merchants Bank
Bank|Columbia, TN|Regional
Loans Originated
48
Applications
77
Volume
$18 million
Offers loans directly to consumers
Overall Pricing
Mediocre
Overall Pull Through
Acceptable
Pricing and Pullthrough Overview
Average Rate Spread
+0.438%
The average of the lender's APR minus the market's average APR (APOR)
Average Net Fees
$970
Borrower paid Origination Charges - Lender Credits
Pullthrough Rate
62.3%
Percentage of applications that result in closed loans
Safe Rate's Summary
Things to Think About
- Pricing may be below industry average
- Pull through efficiency is below industry average
Report Card
First Farmers and Merchants Bank performance at a glance
| Category | Rating | Grade | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
Pricing Rate competitiveness | Mediocre | Below peers | |
Pull Through Closing Strength | Acceptable | Near industry average | |
Products Loan Type Specialists | Specialization score by loan product | ||
Conventional | Acceptable | Near industry average | |
Purpose Reason specialization | Specialization score by loan purpose | ||
Purchase | Mediocre | Below peers | |
Refinance | Acceptable | Near industry average | |
Places Geographic coverage | Sound | Regional · 2 metro areas · 2 states |
Rating Scale:
Exceptional (80-100)
Strong (60-79)
Sound (40-59)
Acceptable (20-39)
Mediocre (0-19)
Typical Borrower Profile
Average Loan Amount
$376,458
Average Borrower Income
$177,354
Average Property Value
$676,042
Performance by Loan Product
| Loan Type | Overall | Product | Pricing | Pull Through | Volume | Mix | Spread | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conventional | Acceptable | Acceptable | Mediocre | Acceptable | 44 | 91.7% | +0.511% | $1,065 |
Performance by Loan Purpose
| Purpose | Overall | Product | Pricing | Pull Through | Volume | Mix | Spread | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Purchase | Mediocre | Mediocre | Acceptable | Mediocre | 24 | 50.0% | +0.442% | $1,431 |
Refinance | Acceptable | Acceptable | Mediocre | Sound | 24 | 50.0% | +0.434% | $529 |
Geographic Coverage
Metro Areas
1
States Served
2
We count Washington DC as a state
Avg Place Specialization
Strong
States with Loan Originations
FLTN
Top Metro Areas by Place Specialization Score
1
Nashville, TNMSA
Volume: 29Mix: 60.42%
Place Specialization
Strong
Top States by Place Specialization Score
1
TNState
Volume: 47Mix: 97.92%
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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