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Great Lakes Credit Union
Credit Union|Bannockburn, IL|Multi-Region
Loans Originated
73
Applications
115
Volume
$17 million
Offers loans directly to consumers
Overall Pricing
Exceptional
Overall Pull Through
Acceptable
Pricing and Pullthrough Overview
Average Rate Spread
+0.223%
The average of the lender's APR minus the market's average APR (APOR)
Average Net Fees
-$1,540
Borrower paid Origination Charges - Lender Credits
Pullthrough Rate
63.5%
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
Things to Think About
- Pull through efficiency is below industry average
Report Card
Great Lakes Credit Union performance at a glance
| Category | Rating | Grade | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
Pricing Rate competitiveness | Exceptional | Market Leader | |
Pull Through Closing Strength | Acceptable | Near industry average | |
Products Loan Type Specialists | Specialization score by loan product | ||
Conventional | Acceptable | Near industry average | |
Purpose Reason specialization | Specialization score by loan purpose | ||
Purchase | Acceptable | Near industry average | |
Refinance | Acceptable | Near industry average | |
Places Geographic coverage | Strong | Multi-Regional · 2 metro areas · 10 states |
Rating Scale:
Exceptional (80-100)
Strong (60-79)
Sound (40-59)
Acceptable (20-39)
Mediocre (0-19)
Typical Borrower Profile
Average Loan Amount
$234,041
Average Borrower Income
$114,644
Average Property Value
$320,890
Performance by Loan Product
| Loan Type | Overall | Product | Pricing | Pull Through | Volume | Mix | Spread | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conventional | Sound | Acceptable | Exceptional | Acceptable | 73 | 100.0% | +0.223% | -$1,540 |
Performance by Loan Purpose
| Purpose | Overall | Product | Pricing | Pull Through | Volume | Mix | Spread | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Purchase | Sound | Acceptable | Exceptional | Acceptable | 60 | 82.2% | +0.277% | -$2,138 |
Refinance | Acceptable | Acceptable | N/A | Acceptable | 13 | 17.8% | -0.032% | $1,268 |
Geographic Coverage
Metro Areas
2
States Served
10
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
Lake County, IL, ILMSA
Volume: 18Mix: 24.66%
Place Specialization
Strong
2
Chicago, ILMSA
Volume: 35Mix: 47.95%
Place Specialization
Sound
Top States by Place Specialization Score
1
ILState
Volume: 59Mix: 80.82%
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)
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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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