Gardner Financial Services
We analyzed every closed loan from Gardner Financial Services — 2.6k loans across 4k applications— and benchmarked them against peer lenders across the 5 Ps of Mortgage Shopping.
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
Things to Think About
- Rates typically 53 basis points above market average
- Higher than average fees ($4,522)
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Report Card
Gardner Financial Services performance at a glance
Loan Product Performance
Performance by Loan Product
| Loan Type | Overall | Product | Pricing | Pull Through | Volume | Mix | Spread | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conventional | 1,349 | 51.3% | +0.511%Above | $4,315Fees | ||||
FHA Loans | 888 | 33.8% | +0.725%Above | $4,660Fees | ||||
VA Loans | 340 | 12.9% | -0.128%Below | $5,626Fees | ||||
Jumbo Loans | — | 37 | 1.4% | +0.481%Above | $4,609Fees | |||
USDA Loans | — | — | 16 | 0.6% | +0.502%Above | $1,630Fees |
Loan Purpose Performance
Performance by Loan Purpose
| Purpose | Overall | Product | Pricing | Pull Through | Volume | Mix | Spread | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Purchase | 2,471 | 94.0% | +0.540%Above | $4,510Fees | ||||
Refinance | 159 | 6.0% | +0.448%Above | $4,683Fees |
At a Glance
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Geographic Coverage
Geographic Performance
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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.
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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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