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FREEDOM FIRST Federal Credit Union has 324 closed loans in our dataset — fully analyzed and benchmarked against peers across the 5 Ps of Mortgage Shopping.

Safe Rate Ratings· each scored 1–5 against peer lenders
Pricing
Strong
4/5
vs. all lenders
Pull-through
Strong
4/5
closing strength
Product
Strong
4/5
FHA · Conventional · Jumbo
Place
Exceptional
5/5
Multi-Region · 3 mkts
Safe Rate Awards
Conventional Superstar
Conventional
Superstar
FHA Superstar
FHA
Superstar
Purchase Superstar
Purchase
Superstar

Safe Rate Summary

What They Do Well

  • Competitive pricing compared to the market
  • Lower than average lender fees
  • Strong pull through performance
  • Particularly strong in Conventional and FHA loans

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Report Card

FREEDOM FIRST Federal Credit Union performance at a glance

Overall Performance· Pricing & closing strength
Pricing
Rate competitiveness
Strong
+20.1 bps above 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
Jumbo
Sound
Top 60% of lenders
By Loan Purpose· Transaction purpose mix
Purchase
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
Refinance
Sound
Top 60% of lenders
By Location· Geographic coverage
Geographic Reach
Multi-Regional · 4 markets
Strong
Top 40% of lenders

Loan Product Performance

Performance by Loan Product

Conventional
Overall
Strong
Product
Strong
Pricing
Sound
Pull Through
Strong
Volume253
Mix78.1%
Spread
+0.205%Above
Fees
$1,655Fees
FHA Loans
Overall
Strong
Product
Strong
Pricing
Exceptional
Pull Through
Strong
Volume49
Mix15.1%
Spread
+0.264%Above
Fees
$1,649Fees
Jumbo Loans
Overall
Sound
Product
Sound
Pricing
Pull Through
Volume10
Mix3.1%
Spread
+0.210%Above
Fees
$53Credit

Loan Purpose Performance

Performance by Loan Purpose

Purchase
Overall
Strong
Product
Strong
Pricing
Strong
Pull Through
Strong
Volume273
Mix84.3%
Spread
+0.147%Above
Fees
$1,640Fees
Refinance
Overall
Sound
Product
Sound
Pricing
Sound
Pull Through
Strong
Volume51
Mix15.7%
Spread
+0.515%Above
Fees
$1,524Fees

At a Glance

Lender Overview

Lending Activity
Loans Originated
324
Applications
439
Volume
$101 million
Pricing & Closing
Avg Rate Spread
+0.201%
vs. market APOR
Avg Net Fees
$1,623
Origination − Credits
Pullthrough Rate
73.8%
Applications → Closed
Typical Borrower
Avg Loan Amount
$312,747
Avg Borrower Income
$139,796
Avg Property Value
$426,265

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Performance

Metro Areas
3
markets with activity
States Served
9
of 50 states + DC
Avg Place Specialization
Exceptional
5/5

States with Loan Originations

9
9 states with loan originationsAlaskaAlabamaArkansasArizonaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutWashington, DCDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIowaIdahoIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMassachusettsMarylandMaineMichiganMinnesotaMissouriMississippiMontanaNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNebraskaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNevadaNew YorkOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVirginiaVermontWashingtonWisconsinWest VirginiaWyoming
Northeast1
NJ
Midwest1
MI
South7
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Top Metro Areas by Place Specialization Score

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Blacksburg, VAMetro
Volume 93Mix 28.70% of portfolio
94/100
Exceptional
Volume 130Mix 40.12% of portfolio
90/100
Exceptional
Volume 48Mix 14.81% of portfolio
73/100
Strong

Top States by Place Specialization Score

Virginia
Virginia
1
VirginiaState
Volume 311Mix 95.99% of portfolio
82/100
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.