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First Western Trust Bank

Bank|Denver, CO|Near-National
Loans Originated
849
Applications
1,121
Volume
$427 million
Offers loans directly to consumers
Overall Pricing
Sound
Overall Pull Through
Strong
Safe Rate AwardsConventional SuperstarFHA SuperstarVA SuperstarJumbo SuperstarPurchase SuperstarRefinance Superstar

Pricing and Pullthrough Overview

Average Rate Spread
+0.053%
The average of the lender's APR minus the market's average APR (APOR)
Average Net Fees
$1,821
Borrower paid Origination Charges - Lender Credits
Pullthrough Rate
75.7%
Percentage of applications that result in closed loans

Safe Rate's Summary

What They Do Well

  • Strong pull through performance
  • Particularly strong in Conventional and FHA and VA and Jumbo loans
  • Nationwide availability with consistent service

Report Card

First Western Trust Bank performance at a glance

CategoryRatingGradeDetails
Pricing
Rate competitiveness
SoundIndustry Standard
Pull Through
Closing Strength
StrongHighly Competitive
Products
Loan Type Specialists
Specialization score by loan product
Conventional
StrongHighly Competitive
FHA
StrongHighly Competitive
VA
StrongHighly Competitive
Jumbo
StrongHighly Competitive
Purpose
Reason specialization
Specialization score by loan purpose
Purchase
StrongHighly Competitive
Refinance
StrongHighly Competitive
Places
Geographic coverage
StrongNear-National · 7 metro areas · 37 states
Rating Scale:
Exceptional (80-100)
Strong (60-79)
Sound (40-59)
Acceptable (20-39)
Mediocre (0-19)

Typical Borrower Profile

Average Loan Amount
$503,975
Average Borrower Income
$288,105
Average Property Value
$722,397

Performance by Loan Product

Loan TypeOverall
ProductPricingPull ThroughVolumeMixSpread
Fees
Conventional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
65076.6%+0.081%$1,764
FHA Loans
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
698.1%+0.347%$2,714
VA Loans
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
769.0%-0.489%$2,355
Jumbo Loans
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
546.4%+0.130%$999

Performance by Loan Purpose

PurposeOverall
ProductPricingPull ThroughVolumeMixSpread
Fees
Purchase
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
70883.4%+0.074%$1,782
Refinance
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
14116.6%-0.023%$1,964

Geographic Coverage

Metro Areas
6
States Served
37
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
Fort Collins, COMSA
Volume: 244Mix: 28.74%
Place Specialization
Exceptional
2
Greeley, CO, COMSA
Volume: 82Mix: 9.66%
Place Specialization
Strong
3
Denver, COMSA
Volume: 197Mix: 23.20%
Place Specialization
Strong
4
Cheyenne, WY, WYMSA
Volume: 31Mix: 3.65%
Place Specialization
Strong
5
Phoenix, AZMSA
Volume: 39Mix: 4.59%
Place Specialization
Sound
6
Boulder, CO, COMSA
Volume: 15Mix: 1.77%
Place Specialization
Sound

Top States by Place Specialization Score

1
COState
Volume: 599Mix: 70.55%
Place Specialization
Exceptional
2
WYState
Volume: 64Mix: 7.54%
Place Specialization
Strong
3
AZState
Volume: 47Mix: 5.54%
Place Specialization
Sound
4
CAState
Volume: 15Mix: 1.77%
Place Specialization
Acceptable
5
TXState
Volume: 11Mix: 1.30%
Place Specialization
Acceptable
6
FLState
Volume: 11Mix: 1.30%
Place Specialization
Acceptable

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%)
💎
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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