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We analyzed every closed loan from FirstBank 3.5k loans across 5k 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 · Jumbo · USDA
Place
Strong
4/5
Near-National · 22 mkts
Safe Rate Awards
Conventional Superstar
Conventional
Superstar
FHA Superstar
FHA
Superstar
VA Superstar
VA
Superstar
Jumbo Superstar
Jumbo
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 Jumbo and USDA loans
  • Nationwide availability with consistent service

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Report Card

FirstBank performance at a glance

Overall Performance· Pricing & closing strength
Pricing
Rate competitiveness
Sound
+21.6 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
Exceptional
Top 20% of lenders
VA
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
Jumbo
Exceptional
Top 20% 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
Near-National · 23 markets
Strong
Top 40% of lenders

Loan Product Performance

Performance by Loan Product

Conventional
Overall
Strong
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Sound
Pull Through
Strong
Volume2,379
Mix68.6%
Spread
+0.208%Above
Fees
$2,169Fees
FHA Loans
Overall
Strong
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Sound
Pull Through
Strong
Volume691
Mix19.9%
Spread
+0.415%Above
Fees
$2,557Fees
VA Loans
Overall
Strong
Product
Strong
Pricing
Strong
Pull Through
Exceptional
Volume247
Mix7.1%
Spread
-0.381%Below
Fees
$1,540Fees
Jumbo Loans
Overall
Strong
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Sound
Pull Through
Strong
Volume91
Mix2.6%
Spread
+0.258%Above
Fees
$1,436Fees
USDA Loans
Overall
Strong
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Acceptable
Pull Through
Strong
Volume60
Mix1.7%
Spread
+0.226%Above
Fees
$2,792Fees

Loan Purpose Performance

Performance by Loan Purpose

Purchase
Overall
Strong
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Sound
Pull Through
Strong
Volume2,962
Mix85.4%
Spread
+0.212%Above
Fees
$2,152Fees
Refinance
Overall
Sound
Product
Strong
Pricing
Acceptable
Pull Through
Strong
Volume506
Mix14.6%
Spread
+0.241%Above
Fees
$2,436Fees

At a Glance

Lender Overview

Lending Activity
Loans Originated
3,468
Applications
4,590
Volume
$1 billion
Pricing & Closing
Avg Rate Spread
+0.216%
vs. market APOR
Avg Net Fees
$2,195
Origination − Credits
Pullthrough Rate
75.6%
Applications → Closed
Typical Borrower
Avg Loan Amount
$352,021
Avg Borrower Income
$140,506
Avg Property Value
$472,217

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Performance

Metro Areas
22
markets with activity
States Served
32
of 50 states + DC
Avg Place Specialization
Strong
4/5

States with Loan Originations

32
32 states with loan originationsAlaskaAlabamaArkansasArizonaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutWashington, DCDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIowaIdahoIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMassachusettsMarylandMaineMichiganMinnesotaMissouriMississippiMontanaNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNebraskaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNevadaNew YorkOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVirginiaVermontWashingtonWisconsinWest VirginiaWyoming
Northeast4
NJNYPARI
Midwest8
ILINKSMIMONEOHWI
South13
ALARFLGAKYLAMSNCSCTNTXVAWV
West7
AZCACOORUTWAWY

Top Metro Areas by Place Specialization Score

Volume 116Mix 3.34% of portfolio
100/100
Exceptional
2© James Pressley · CC BY-SA 3.0
Chattanooga, TN, TN-GAMetro
Volume 351Mix 10.12% of portfolio
95/100
Exceptional
Volume 932Mix 26.87% of portfolio
95/100
Exceptional
Volume 386Mix 11.13% of portfolio
95/100
Exceptional
5© Eric in SF · CC BY-SA 3.0
Birmingham, ALMetro
Volume 346Mix 9.98% of portfolio
92/100
Exceptional
Volume 126Mix 3.63% of portfolio
78/100
Strong
Volume 37Mix 1.07% of portfolio
71/100
Strong
8© Mjramsey1 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Morristown, TNMetro
Volume 28Mix 0.81% of portfolio
65/100
Strong
Volume 90Mix 2.60% of portfolio
64/100
Strong
Volume 50Mix 1.44% of portfolio
64/100
Strong
Showing 10 of 22 metro areas

Top States by Place Specialization Score

Tennessee
Tennessee
1
TennesseeState
Volume 1,926Mix 55.54% of portfolio
95/100
Exceptional
Alabama
Alabama
2
AlabamaState
Volume 1,072Mix 30.91% of portfolio
94/100
Exceptional
Georgia
Georgia
3
GeorgiaState
Volume 292Mix 8.42% of portfolio
70/100
Strong
Kentucky
Kentucky
4
KentuckyState
Volume 36Mix 1.04% of portfolio
51/100
Sound
Mississippi
Mississippi
5
MississippiState
Volume 15Mix 0.43% of portfolio
43/100
Sound
Florida
Florida
6
FloridaState
Volume 35Mix 1.01% of portfolio
42/100
Sound
South Carolina
South Carolina
7
South CarolinaState
Volume 11Mix 0.32% of portfolio
36/100
Acceptable
North Carolina
North Carolina
8
North CarolinaState
Volume 11Mix 0.32% of portfolio
35/100
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.