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First State Mortgage Services

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We analyzed every closed loan from First State Mortgage Services 1.2k loans across 1k 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
Sound
3/5
vs. all lenders
Pull-through
Exceptional
5/5
closing strength
Product
Exceptional
5/5
FHA · Conventional · VA · USDA
Place
Strong
4/5
Multi-Region · 8 mkts
Safe Rate Awards
Conventional Superstar
Conventional
Superstar
FHA Superstar
FHA
Superstar
VA Superstar
VA
Superstar
USDA Superstar
USDA
Superstar
Purchase Superstar
Purchase
Superstar
Refinance Superstar
Refinance
Superstar

Safe Rate Summary

What They Do Well

  • Strong pull through performance
  • Particularly strong in Conventional and FHA and VA and USDA loans

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Report Card

First State Mortgage Services performance at a glance

Overall Performance· Pricing & closing strength
Pricing
Rate competitiveness
Sound
+35.9 bps above market avg
Pull Through
Closing strength
Exceptional
Top 20% of lenders
By Loan Product· Specialization by type
Conventional
Exceptional
Top 20% of lenders
FHA
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
VA
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
USDA
Exceptional
Top 20% of lenders
By Loan Purpose· Transaction purpose mix
Purchase
Exceptional
Top 20% of lenders
Refinance
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
By Location· Geographic coverage
Geographic Reach
Multi-Regional · 9 markets
Strong
Top 40% of lenders

Loan Product Performance

Performance by Loan Product

Conventional
Overall
Strong
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Sound
Pull Through
Exceptional
Volume984
Mix78.9%
Spread
+0.339%Above
Fees
$1,483Fees
FHA Loans
Overall
Strong
Product
Strong
Pricing
Sound
Pull Through
Exceptional
Volume132
Mix10.6%
Spread
+0.714%Above
Fees
$1,186Fees
VA Loans
Overall
Strong
Product
Strong
Pricing
Sound
Pull Through
Exceptional
Volume65
Mix5.2%
Spread
-0.046%Below
Fees
$834Fees
USDA Loans
Overall
Strong
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Strong
Pull Through
Strong
Volume65
Mix5.2%
Spread
+0.517%Above
Fees
$994Fees

Loan Purpose Performance

Performance by Loan Purpose

Purchase
Overall
Strong
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Sound
Pull Through
Exceptional
Volume1,157
Mix92.8%
Spread
+0.366%Above
Fees
$1,474Fees
Refinance
Overall
Strong
Product
Strong
Pricing
Sound
Pull Through
Strong
Volume90
Mix7.2%
Spread
+0.285%Above
Fees
$793Fees

At a Glance

Lender Overview

Lending Activity
Loans Originated
1,247
Applications
1,463
Volume
$296 million
Pricing & Closing
Avg Rate Spread
+0.359%
vs. market APOR
Avg Net Fees
$1,418
Origination − Credits
Pullthrough Rate
85.2%
Applications → Closed
Typical Borrower
Avg Loan Amount
$237,991
Avg Borrower Income
$116,569
Avg Property Value
$295,978

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Performance

Metro Areas
8
markets with activity
States Served
23
of 50 states + DC
Avg Place Specialization
Strong
4/5

States with Loan Originations

23
23 states with loan originationsAlaskaAlabamaArkansasArizonaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutWashington, DCDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIowaIdahoIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMassachusettsMarylandMaineMichiganMinnesotaMissouriMississippiMontanaNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNebraskaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNevadaNew YorkOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVirginiaVermontWashingtonWisconsinWest VirginiaWyoming
Midwest10
IAILINKSMIMNMONEOHWI
South10
ALARFLGAKYLANCSCTNTX
West3
AZCOUT

Top Metro Areas by Place Specialization Score

1© Yahala · CC BY-SA 3.0
Bloomington, ILMetro
Volume 580Mix 46.51% of portfolio
100/100
Exceptional
Volume 108Mix 8.66% of portfolio
73/100
Strong
3© Steve · CC BY-SA 2.0
Milwaukee, WIMetro
Volume 92Mix 7.38% of portfolio
68/100
Strong
4© Unknown · CC BY-SA 3.0
Champaign, ILMetro
Volume 37Mix 2.97% of portfolio
65/100
Strong
Volume 86Mix 6.90% of portfolio
62/100
Strong
6© Dan · CC BY 2.0
Decatur, ILMetro
Volume 19Mix 1.52% of portfolio
55/100
Sound
Volume 26Mix 2.09% of portfolio
55/100
Sound
Volume 10Mix 0.80% of portfolio
41/100
Sound

Top States by Place Specialization Score

Illinois
Illinois
1
IllinoisState
Volume 1,052Mix 84.36% of portfolio
89/100
Exceptional
Wisconsin
Wisconsin
2
WisconsinState
Volume 116Mix 9.30% of portfolio
65/100
Strong
Nebraska
Nebraska
3
NebraskaState
Volume 10Mix 0.80% of portfolio
40/100
Acceptable
Tennessee
Tennessee
4
TennesseeState
Volume 11Mix 0.88% of portfolio
37/100
Acceptable
Indiana
Indiana
5
IndianaState
Volume 10Mix 0.80% of portfolio
37/100
Acceptable

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.