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We analyzed every closed loan from Gateway First Bank 6.8k loans across 9k 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
Acceptable
2/5
vs. all lenders
Pull-through
Strong
4/5
closing strength
Product
Exceptional
5/5
FHA · Conventional · VA · Jumbo · USDA
Place
Strong
4/5
Near-National · 49 mkts
Safe Rate Awards
Conventional Superstar
Conventional
Superstar
FHA Superstar
FHA
Superstar
VA Superstar
VA
Superstar
USDA Superstar
USDA
Superstar
Purchase Superstar
Purchase
Superstar

Safe Rate Summary

What They Do Well

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

Things to Think About

  • Pricing may be below industry average

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Report Card

Gateway First Bank performance at a glance

Overall Performance· Pricing & closing strength
Pricing
Rate competitiveness
Acceptable
+45.3 bps above market avg
Pull Through
Closing strength
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
By Loan Product· Specialization by type
Conventional
Exceptional
Top 20% of lenders
FHA
Exceptional
Top 20% of lenders
VA
Exceptional
Top 20% of lenders
Jumbo
Sound
Top 60% 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 · 50 markets
Strong
Top 40% of lenders

Loan Product Performance

Performance by Loan Product

Conventional
Overall
Strong
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Acceptable
Pull Through
Strong
Volume3,928
Mix58.1%
Spread
+0.450%Above
Fees
$2,843Fees
FHA Loans
Overall
Strong
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Acceptable
Pull Through
Strong
Volume1,930
Mix28.5%
Spread
+0.659%Above
Fees
$3,009Fees
VA Loans
Overall
Strong
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Sound
Pull Through
Strong
Volume750
Mix11.1%
Spread
-0.208%Below
Fees
$2,303Fees
Jumbo Loans
Overall
Acceptable
Product
Sound
Pricing
Mediocre
Pull Through
Acceptable
Volume30
Mix0.4%
Spread
+0.655%Above
Fees
$2,110Fees
USDA Loans
Overall
Strong
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Acceptable
Pull Through
Strong
Volume128
Mix1.9%
Spread
+0.590%Above
Fees
$1,958Fees

Loan Purpose Performance

Performance by Loan Purpose

Purchase
Overall
Strong
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Acceptable
Pull Through
Strong
Volume5,961
Mix88.1%
Spread
+0.452%Above
Fees
$2,764Fees
Refinance
Overall
Sound
Product
Strong
Pricing
Acceptable
Pull Through
Sound
Volume805
Mix11.9%
Spread
+0.463%Above
Fees
$3,219Fees

At a Glance

Lender Overview

Lending Activity
Loans Originated
6,766
Applications
9,472
Volume
$1 billion
Pricing & Closing
Avg Rate Spread
+0.453%
vs. market APOR
Avg Net Fees
$2,832
Origination − Credits
Pullthrough Rate
71.4%
Applications → Closed
Typical Borrower
Avg Loan Amount
$287,207
Avg Borrower Income
$126,729
Avg Property Value
$357,048

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Performance

Metro Areas
49
markets with activity
States Served
38
of 50 states + DC
Avg Place Specialization
Strong
4/5

States with Loan Originations

38
38 states with loan originationsAlaskaAlabamaArkansasArizonaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutWashington, DCDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIowaIdahoIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMassachusettsMarylandMaineMichiganMinnesotaMissouriMississippiMontanaNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNebraskaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNevadaNew YorkOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVirginiaVermontWashingtonWisconsinWest VirginiaWyoming
Northeast2
NJPA
Midwest11
IAILINKSMIMNMONEOHSDWI
South15
ALARDEFLGAKYLAMDNCOKSCTNTXVAWV
West10
AZCOIDMTNMNVORUTWAWY

Top Metro Areas by Place Specialization Score

Volume 90Mix 1.33% of portfolio
100/100
Exceptional
Volume 153Mix 2.26% of portfolio
98/100
Exceptional
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Oklahoma City, OKMetro
Volume 505Mix 7.46% of portfolio
89/100
Exceptional
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Hilton Head Island, SCMetro
Volume 164Mix 2.42% of portfolio
84/100
Exceptional
Volume 78Mix 1.15% of portfolio
84/100
Exceptional
Volume 245Mix 3.62% of portfolio
83/100
Exceptional
Volume 586Mix 8.66% of portfolio
80/100
Strong
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Myrtle Beach, SCMetro
Volume 169Mix 2.50% of portfolio
78/100
Strong
Volume 213Mix 3.15% of portfolio
77/100
Strong
Showing 10 of 49 metro areas

Top States by Place Specialization Score

Oklahoma
Oklahoma
1
OklahomaState
Volume 1,085Mix 16.04% of portfolio
89/100
Exceptional
Texas
Texas
2
TexasState
Volume 2,008Mix 29.68% of portfolio
85/100
Exceptional
West Virginia
West Virginia
3
West VirginiaState
Volume 270Mix 3.99% of portfolio
82/100
Exceptional
Kansas
Kansas
4
KansasState
Volume 331Mix 4.89% of portfolio
81/100
Exceptional
South Carolina
South Carolina
5
South CarolinaState
Volume 507Mix 7.49% of portfolio
81/100
Exceptional
New Jersey
New Jersey
6
New JerseyState
Volume 541Mix 8.00% of portfolio
80/100
Strong
Arkansas
Arkansas
7
ArkansasState
Volume 237Mix 3.50% of portfolio
71/100
Strong
Nebraska
Nebraska
8
NebraskaState
Volume 174Mix 2.57% of portfolio
70/100
Strong
New Mexico
New Mexico
9
New MexicoState
Volume 124Mix 1.83% of portfolio
68/100
Strong
Missouri
Missouri
10
MissouriState
Volume 241Mix 3.56% of portfolio
67/100
Strong
Showing 10 of 25 states

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.