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Guaranteed Rate Affinity

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Guaranteed Rate Affinity's 12.7k closed loans and 19k applications, benchmarked 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
National · 49 mkts
Safe Rate Awards
FHA Superstar
FHA
Superstar
VA Superstar
VA
Superstar
Jumbo Superstar
Jumbo
Superstar

Safe Rate Summary

What They Do Well

  • Strong pull through performance
  • High volume lender with significant market experience
  • Particularly strong in Conventional and FHA and VA and Jumbo loans
  • Nationwide availability with consistent service

Things to Think About

  • Pricing may be below industry average

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Report Card

Guaranteed Rate Affinity performance at a glance

Overall Performance· Pricing & closing strength
Pricing
Rate competitiveness
Acceptable
+27.9 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
Exceptional
Top 20% of lenders
USDA
Sound
Top 60% 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
Strong
Top 40% of lenders

Loan Product Performance

Performance by Loan Product

Conventional
Overall
Sound
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Acceptable
Pull Through
Sound
Volume9,671
Mix75.9%
Spread
+0.297%Above
Fees
$2,658Fees
FHA Loans
Overall
Sound
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Acceptable
Pull Through
Strong
Volume1,415
Mix11.1%
Spread
+0.619%Above
Fees
$3,293Fees
VA Loans
Overall
Strong
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Strong
Pull Through
Strong
Volume1,125
Mix8.8%
Spread
-0.346%Below
Fees
$1,188Fees
Jumbo Loans
Overall
Strong
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Sound
Pull Through
Sound
Volume508
Mix4.0%
Spread
+0.183%Above
Fees
$1,885Fees
USDA Loans
Overall
Acceptable
Product
Sound
Pricing
Pull Through
Acceptable
Volume24
Mix0.2%
Spread
+0.560%Above
Fees
$3,108Fees

Loan Purpose Performance

Performance by Loan Purpose

Purchase
Overall
Sound
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Acceptable
Pull Through
Sound
Volume11,981
Mix94.0%
Spread
+0.287%Above
Fees
$2,648Fees
Refinance
Overall
Sound
Product
Strong
Pricing
Sound
Pull Through
Sound
Volume762
Mix6.0%
Spread
+0.182%Above
Fees
$1,818Fees

At a Glance

Lender Overview

Lending Activity
Loans Originated
12,743
Applications
18,502
Volume
$5 billion
Pricing & Closing
Avg Rate Spread
+0.279%
vs. market APOR
Avg Net Fees
$2,588
Origination − Credits
Pullthrough Rate
68.9%
Applications → Closed
Typical Borrower
Avg Loan Amount
$428,892
Avg Borrower Income
$174,200
Avg Property Value
$574,285

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Performance

Metro Areas
49
markets with activity
States Served
51
Includes Washington, DC
Avg Place Specialization
Strong
4/5

States with Loan Originations

51Nationwide · all 50 states and DC
51 states with loan originationsAlaskaAlabamaArkansasArizonaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutWashington, DCDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIowaIdahoIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMassachusettsMarylandMaineMichiganMinnesotaMissouriMississippiMontanaNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNebraskaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNevadaNew YorkOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVirginiaVermontWashingtonWisconsinWest VirginiaWyoming
Northeast9
CTMEMANHNJNYPARIVT
Midwest12
IAILINKSMIMNMONDNEOHSDWI
South17
ALARDCDEFLGAKYLAMDMSNCOKSCTNTXVAWV
West13
AKAZCACOHIIDMTNMNVORUTWAWY

Top Metro Areas by Place Specialization Score

1© Dan Gaken · CC BY 2.0
Pittsburgh, PAMetro
Volume 503Mix 3.95% of portfolio
86/100
Exceptional
Volume 377Mix 2.96% of portfolio
85/100
Exceptional
Volume 516Mix 4.05% of portfolio
83/100
Exceptional
Volume 396Mix 3.11% of portfolio
82/100
Exceptional
Volume 226Mix 1.77% of portfolio
82/100
Exceptional
Volume 162Mix 1.27% of portfolio
79/100
Strong
Volume 632Mix 4.96% of portfolio
79/100
Strong
8© w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0
Minneapolis, MN-WIMetro
Volume 575Mix 4.51% of portfolio
78/100
Strong
Volume 242Mix 1.90% of portfolio
76/100
Strong
Volume 96Mix 0.75% of portfolio
75/100
Strong
Showing 10 of 49 metro areas

Top States by Place Specialization Score

New Jersey
New Jersey
1
New JerseyState
Volume 887Mix 6.96% of portfolio
84/100
Exceptional
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
2
PennsylvaniaState
Volume 1,062Mix 8.33% of portfolio
83/100
Exceptional
Illinois
Illinois
3
IllinoisState
Volume 838Mix 6.58% of portfolio
80/100
Strong
Minnesota
Minnesota
4
MinnesotaState
Volume 718Mix 5.63% of portfolio
79/100
Strong
Connecticut
Connecticut
5
ConnecticutState
Volume 460Mix 3.61% of portfolio
78/100
Strong
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
6
MassachusettsState
Volume 589Mix 4.62% of portfolio
78/100
Strong
South Carolina
South Carolina
7
South CarolinaState
Volume 424Mix 3.33% of portfolio
77/100
Strong
California
California
8
CaliforniaState
Volume 1,170Mix 9.18% of portfolio
75/100
Strong
Florida
Florida
9
FloridaState
Volume 1,103Mix 8.66% of portfolio
75/100
Strong
Maryland
Maryland
10
MarylandState
Volume 424Mix 3.33% of portfolio
74/100
Strong
Showing 10 of 41 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.