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German American Bank

Bank|Jasper, IN|Multi-Region
Loans Originated
729
Applications
1,074
Volume
$166 million
Offers loans directly to consumers
Overall Pricing
Strong
Overall Pull Through
Sound
Safe Rate AwardsConventional SuperstarFHA SuperstarPurchase SuperstarRefinance Superstar

Pricing and Pullthrough Overview

Average Rate Spread
+0.189%
The average of the lender's APR minus the market's average APR (APOR)
Average Net Fees
$864
Borrower paid Origination Charges - Lender Credits
Pullthrough Rate
67.9%
Percentage of applications that result in closed loans

Safe Rate's Summary

What They Do Well

  • Competitive pricing compared to the market
  • Lower than average lender fees
  • Particularly strong in Conventional and FHA and VA and USDA loans

Report Card

German American Bank performance at a glance

CategoryRatingGradeDetails
Pricing
Rate competitiveness
StrongHighly Competitive
Pull Through
Closing Strength
SoundIndustry Standard
Products
Loan Type Specialists
Specialization score by loan product
Conventional
StrongHighly Competitive
FHA
StrongHighly Competitive
VA
StrongHighly Competitive
USDA
StrongHighly Competitive
Purpose
Reason specialization
Specialization score by loan purpose
Purchase
StrongHighly Competitive
Refinance
StrongHighly Competitive
Places
Geographic coverage
StrongMulti-Regional · 9 metro areas · 6 states
Rating Scale:
Exceptional (80-100)
Strong (60-79)
Sound (40-59)
Acceptable (20-39)
Mediocre (0-19)

Typical Borrower Profile

Average Loan Amount
$228,073
Average Borrower Income
$119,853
Average Property Value
$315,041

Performance by Loan Product

Loan TypeOverall
ProductPricingPull ThroughVolumeMixSpread
Fees
Conventional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
59781.9%+0.185%$795
FHA Loans
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
7810.7%+0.368%$1,300
VA Loans
Sound
Strong
N/A
Sound
243.3%-0.253%$1,619
USDA Loans
Sound
Strong
N/A
Sound
233.2%-0.020%$928

Performance by Loan Purpose

PurposeOverall
ProductPricingPull ThroughVolumeMixSpread
Fees
Purchase
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
59982.2%+0.181%$805
Refinance
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
13017.8%+0.226%$1,122

Geographic Coverage

Metro Areas
8
States Served
6
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
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY, KY-INMSA
Volume: 92Mix: 12.62%
Place Specialization
Strong
2
Bloomington, IN, INMSA
Volume: 51Mix: 7.00%
Place Specialization
Strong
3
Columbus, IN, INMSA
Volume: 37Mix: 5.08%
Place Specialization
Strong
4
Evansville, IN, INMSA
Volume: 68Mix: 9.33%
Place Specialization
Strong
5
Bowling Green, KY, KYMSA
Volume: 30Mix: 4.12%
Place Specialization
Strong
6
Elizabethtown, KY, KYMSA
Volume: 24Mix: 3.29%
Place Specialization
Strong
7
Owensboro, KY, KYMSA
Volume: 15Mix: 2.06%
Place Specialization
Sound
8
Indianapolis, INMSA
Volume: 15Mix: 2.06%
Place Specialization
Sound

Top States by Place Specialization Score

1
INState
Volume: 511Mix: 70.10%
Place Specialization
Exceptional
2
KYState
Volume: 204Mix: 27.98%
Place Specialization
Strong

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%)
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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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