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We analyzed every closed loan from Hills Bank and Trust Company 1.2k loans across 1k 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
Conventional
Place
Exceptional
5/5
Regional · 2 mkts
Safe Rate Awards
Conventional Champion
Conventional
Champion
Purchase Champion
Purchase
Champion
Refinance Champion
Refinance
Champion

Safe Rate Summary

What They Do Well

  • Offers rates 30.00 basis points below market average
  • Lower than average lender fees
  • Strong pull through performance

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Report Card

Hills Bank and Trust Company performance at a glance

Overall Performance· Pricing & closing strength
Pricing
Rate competitiveness
Exceptional
Rates 30.0 bps below market avg
Pull Through
Closing strength
Exceptional
Top 20% of lenders
By Loan Product· Specialization by type
Conventional
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
Regional · 3 markets
Exceptional
Top 20% of lenders

Loan Product Performance

Performance by Loan Product

Conventional
Overall
Exceptional
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Exceptional
Pull Through
Exceptional
Volume1,212
Mix100.0%
Spread
-0.300%Below
Fees
$740Fees

Loan Purpose Performance

Performance by Loan Purpose

Purchase
Overall
Exceptional
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Exceptional
Pull Through
Exceptional
Volume1,087
Mix89.7%
Spread
-0.292%Below
Fees
$731Fees
Refinance
Overall
Exceptional
Product
Strong
Pricing
Exceptional
Pull Through
Exceptional
Volume125
Mix10.3%
Spread
-0.368%Below
Fees
$812Fees

At a Glance

Lender Overview

Lending Activity
Loans Originated
1,212
Applications
1,371
Volume
$293 million
Pricing & Closing
Avg Rate Spread
-0.300%
vs. market APOR
Avg Net Fees
$740
Origination − Credits
Pullthrough Rate
88.4%
Applications → Closed
Typical Borrower
Avg Loan Amount
$242,508
Avg Borrower Income
$116,333
Avg Property Value
$321,444

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Performance

Metro Areas
2
markets with activity
States Served
2
of 50 states + DC
Avg Place Specialization
Exceptional
5/5

States with Loan Originations

2
2 states with loan originationsAlaskaAlabamaArkansasArizonaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutWashington, DCDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIowaIdahoIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMassachusettsMarylandMaineMichiganMinnesotaMissouriMississippiMontanaNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNebraskaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNevadaNew YorkOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVirginiaVermontWashingtonWisconsinWest VirginiaWyoming
Midwest1
IA
West1
AZ

Top Metro Areas by Place Specialization Score

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Iowa City, IAMetro
Volume 626Mix 51.65% of portfolio
100/100
Exceptional
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Cedar Rapids, IAMetro
Volume 471Mix 38.86% of portfolio
95/100
Exceptional

Top States by Place Specialization Score

Iowa
Iowa
1
IowaState
Volume 1,211Mix 99.92% of portfolio
90/100
Exceptional

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.