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Gold Star Mortgage Financial Group

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We analyzed every closed loan from Gold Star Mortgage Financial Group 4.5k loans across 7k 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
Sound
3/5
National · 49 mkts
Safe Rate Awards
FHA Superstar
FHA
Superstar
VA Superstar
VA
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

Things to Think About

  • Pricing may be below industry average

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Report Card

Gold Star Mortgage Financial Group 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
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
Jumbo
Strong
Top 40% 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
National · 50 markets
Sound
Top 60% of lenders

Loan Product Performance

Performance by Loan Product

Conventional
Overall
Sound
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Acceptable
Pull Through
Strong
Volume2,740
Mix61.3%
Spread
+0.421%Above
Fees
$2,974Fees
FHA Loans
Overall
Sound
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Acceptable
Pull Through
Strong
Volume1,248
Mix27.9%
Spread
+0.758%Above
Fees
$3,526Fees
VA Loans
Overall
Strong
Product
Strong
Pricing
Acceptable
Pull Through
Strong
Volume373
Mix8.3%
Spread
-0.182%Below
Fees
$2,779Fees
Jumbo Loans
Overall
Sound
Product
Strong
Pricing
Sound
Pull Through
Sound
Volume55
Mix1.2%
Spread
+0.315%Above
Fees
$3,255Fees
USDA Loans
Overall
Strong
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Pull Through
Strong
Volume54
Mix1.2%
Spread
+0.287%Above
Fees
$2,979Fees

Loan Purpose Performance

Performance by Loan Purpose

Purchase
Overall
Sound
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Acceptable
Pull Through
Strong
Volume4,071
Mix91.1%
Spread
+0.472%Above
Fees
$3,172Fees
Refinance
Overall
Sound
Product
Strong
Pricing
Acceptable
Pull Through
Sound
Volume399
Mix8.9%
Spread
+0.288%Above
Fees
$2,410Fees

At a Glance

Lender Overview

Lending Activity
Loans Originated
4,470
Applications
6,882
Volume
$1 billion
Pricing & Closing
Avg Rate Spread
+0.453%
vs. market APOR
Avg Net Fees
$3,092
Origination − Credits
Pullthrough Rate
65.0%
Applications → Closed
Typical Borrower
Avg Loan Amount
$343,418
Avg Borrower Income
$141,944
Avg Property Value
$425,262

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Performance

Metro Areas
49
markets with activity
States Served
41
of 50 states + DC
Avg Place Specialization
Sound
3/5

States with Loan Originations

41
41 states with loan originationsAlaskaAlabamaArkansasArizonaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutWashington, DCDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIowaIdahoIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMassachusettsMarylandMaineMichiganMinnesotaMissouriMississippiMontanaNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNebraskaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNevadaNew YorkOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVirginiaVermontWashingtonWisconsinWest VirginiaWyoming
Northeast3
CTNJPA
Midwest12
IAILINKSMIMNMONDNEOHSDWI
South16
ALARDCDEFLGAKYLAMDMSNCOKSCTNTXVA
West10
AZCACOIDMTNMNVORUTWA

Top Metro Areas by Place Specialization Score

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Ann Arbor, MIMetro
Volume 184Mix 4.12% of portfolio
95/100
Exceptional
Volume 181Mix 4.05% of portfolio
85/100
Exceptional
Volume 246Mix 5.50% of portfolio
77/100
Strong
Volume 300Mix 6.71% of portfolio
75/100
Strong
Volume 239Mix 5.35% of portfolio
74/100
Strong
Volume 93Mix 2.08% of portfolio
73/100
Strong
Volume 89Mix 1.99% of portfolio
72/100
Strong
Volume 43Mix 0.96% of portfolio
71/100
Strong
Volume 149Mix 3.33% of portfolio
70/100
Strong
Volume 222Mix 4.97% of portfolio
69/100
Strong
Showing 10 of 49 metro areas

Top States by Place Specialization Score

Michigan
Michigan
1
MichiganState
Volume 991Mix 22.17% of portfolio
82/100
Exceptional
Florida
Florida
2
FloridaState
Volume 982Mix 21.97% of portfolio
77/100
Strong
Illinois
Illinois
3
IllinoisState
Volume 356Mix 7.96% of portfolio
73/100
Strong
Nevada
Nevada
4
NevadaState
Volume 142Mix 3.18% of portfolio
69/100
Strong
Indiana
Indiana
5
IndianaState
Volume 240Mix 5.37% of portfolio
68/100
Strong
Ohio
Ohio
6
OhioState
Volume 233Mix 5.21% of portfolio
66/100
Strong
North Carolina
North Carolina
7
North CarolinaState
Volume 242Mix 5.41% of portfolio
65/100
Strong
Washington
Washington
8
WashingtonState
Volume 110Mix 2.46% of portfolio
62/100
Strong
New Mexico
New Mexico
9
New MexicoState
Volume 67Mix 1.50% of portfolio
61/100
Strong
Texas
Texas
10
TexasState
Volume 210Mix 4.70% of portfolio
61/100
Strong
Showing 10 of 28 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.