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GREENSTATE Credit Union

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We analyzed every closed loan from GREENSTATE Credit Union 7.1k 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
Exceptional
5/5
vs. all lenders
Pull-through
Exceptional
5/5
closing strength
Product
Exceptional
5/5
FHA · Conventional · VA · Jumbo · USDA
Place
Strong
4/5
National · 18 mkts
Promptness
Exceptional
5/5
Answers within ~1 business day
Safe Rate Awards
Conventional Champion
Conventional
Champion
FHA Champion
FHA
Champion
VA Champion
VA
Champion
Purchase Champion
Purchase
Champion
Refinance Champion
Refinance
Champion
Jumbo Superstar
Jumbo
Superstar

Safe Rate Summary

What They Do Well

  • Offers rates 15.70 basis points below market average
  • Lower than average lender fees
  • Strong pull through performance
  • Particularly strong in Conventional and FHA and VA and Jumbo and USDA loans
  • Nationwide availability with consistent service

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GREENSTATE Credit Union performance at a glance

Overall Performance· Pricing & closing strength
Pricing
Rate competitiveness
Exceptional
Rates 15.7 bps below market avg
Pull Through
Closing strength
Exceptional
Top 20% of lenders
By Loan Product· Specialization by type
Conventional
Exceptional
Top 10% of lenders
FHA
Exceptional
Top 20% of lenders
VA
Exceptional
Top 20% of lenders
Jumbo
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
USDA
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
By Loan Purpose· Transaction purpose mix
Purchase
Exceptional
Top 20% of lenders
Refinance
Exceptional
Top 20% of lenders
By Location· Geographic coverage
Geographic Reach
National · 19 markets
Strong
Top 40% of lenders

Loan Product Performance

Performance by Loan Product

Conventional
Overall
Exceptional
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Exceptional
Pull Through
Exceptional
Volume6,312
Mix89.4%
Spread
-0.155%Below
Fees
$622Fees
FHA Loans
Overall
Exceptional
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Exceptional
Pull Through
Exceptional
Volume454
Mix6.4%
Spread
+0.074%Above
Fees
$514Fees
VA Loans
Overall
Exceptional
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Exceptional
Pull Through
Exceptional
Volume223
Mix3.2%
Spread
-0.711%Below
Fees
$500Fees
Jumbo Loans
Overall
Strong
Product
Strong
Pricing
Strong
Pull Through
Sound
Volume53
Mix0.8%
Spread
+0.109%Above
Fees
$223Fees
USDA Loans
Overall
Strong
Product
Strong
Pricing
Pull Through
Strong
Volume19
Mix0.3%
Spread
-0.291%Below
Fees
$597Fees

Loan Purpose Performance

Performance by Loan Purpose

Purchase
Overall
Exceptional
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Exceptional
Pull Through
Strong
Volume5,937
Mix84.1%
Spread
-0.157%Below
Fees
$697Fees
Refinance
Overall
Exceptional
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Exceptional
Pull Through
Strong
Volume1,124
Mix15.9%
Spread
-0.153%Below
Fees
$166Fees

At a Glance

Lender Overview

Lending Activity
Loans Originated
7,061
Applications
9,013
Volume
$1 billion
Pricing & Closing
Avg Rate Spread
-0.157%
vs. market APOR
Avg Net Fees
$609
Origination − Credits
Pullthrough Rate
78.3%
Applications → Closed
Typical Borrower
Avg Loan Amount
$264,186
Avg Borrower Income
$134,175
Avg Property Value
$357,198

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Performance

Metro Areas
18
markets with activity
States Served
44
of 50 states + DC
Avg Place Specialization
Strong
4/5

States with Loan Originations

44
44 states with loan originationsAlaskaAlabamaArkansasArizonaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutWashington, DCDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIowaIdahoIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMassachusettsMarylandMaineMichiganMinnesotaMissouriMississippiMontanaNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNebraskaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNevadaNew YorkOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVirginiaVermontWashingtonWisconsinWest VirginiaWyoming
Northeast8
CTMEMANHNJNYPARI
Midwest12
IAILINKSMIMNMONDNEOHSDWI
South15
ALARDEFLGAKYLAMDMSNCOKSCTNTXVA
West9
AKAZCACOIDMTORWAWY

Top Metro Areas by Place Specialization Score

Volume 1,317Mix 18.65% of portfolio
100/100
Exceptional
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Cedar Rapids, IAMetro
Volume 953Mix 13.50% of portfolio
100/100
Exceptional
Volume 503Mix 7.12% of portfolio
100/100
Exceptional
4© w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0
Iowa City, IAMetro
Volume 738Mix 10.45% of portfolio
97/100
Exceptional
5© Smallbones · CC0
Davenport, IA-ILMetro
Volume 503Mix 7.12% of portfolio
95/100
Exceptional
Volume 435Mix 6.16% of portfolio
89/100
Exceptional
Volume 222Mix 3.14% of portfolio
86/100
Exceptional
Volume 826Mix 11.70% of portfolio
83/100
Exceptional
9© Dirk · CC BY 2.0
Dubuque, IAMetro
Volume 184Mix 2.61% of portfolio
83/100
Exceptional
Volume 125Mix 1.77% of portfolio
81/100
Exceptional
Showing 10 of 18 metro areas

Top States by Place Specialization Score

Iowa
Iowa
1
IowaState
Volume 4,661Mix 66.01% of portfolio
100/100
Exceptional
Illinois
Illinois
2
IllinoisState
Volume 2,002Mix 28.35% of portfolio
91/100
Exceptional
Wisconsin
Wisconsin
3
WisconsinState
Volume 74Mix 1.05% of portfolio
56/100
Sound
Colorado
Colorado
4
ColoradoState
Volume 39Mix 0.55% of portfolio
48/100
Sound
Minnesota
Minnesota
5
MinnesotaState
Volume 26Mix 0.37% of portfolio
45/100
Sound
Michigan
Michigan
6
MichiganState
Volume 25Mix 0.35% of portfolio
43/100
Sound
Missouri
Missouri
7
MissouriState
Volume 22Mix 0.31% of portfolio
43/100
Sound
Florida
Florida
8
FloridaState
Volume 38Mix 0.54% of portfolio
42/100
Sound
Indiana
Indiana
9
IndianaState
Volume 21Mix 0.30% of portfolio
42/100
Sound
Arizona
Arizona
10
ArizonaState
Volume 16Mix 0.23% of portfolio
39/100
Acceptable
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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.

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.