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We analyzed every closed loan from Independent Bank Mi — 1.4k loans across 2k applications— and benchmarked them against peer lenders across the 4 Ps of Mortgage Shopping.
Pricing
Strong
vs. all lenders
Pull Through
Strong
closing strength
Products
Strong
FHA · Conventional · VA · Jumbo
Place
Strong
Multi-Region · 15 mkts
Safe Rate Awards⭐Conventional Superstar⭐FHA Superstar⭐Purchase Superstar⭐Refinance Superstar
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Safe Rate's Summary
What They Do Well
- Competitive pricing compared to the market
- Lower than average lender fees
- Strong pull through performance
- Particularly strong in Conventional and FHA and Jumbo loans
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Report Card
Independent Bank performance at a glance
| Category | Score | vs. Peers |
|---|---|---|
Overall Performance· Pricing & closing strength | ||
Pricing Rate competitiveness | Highly Competitive +24.8 bps above market avg | |
Pull Through Closing strength | Highly Competitive Top 40% of lenders | |
By Loan Product· Specialization by type | ||
Conventional | Highly Competitive Top 40% of lenders | |
FHA | Highly Competitive Top 40% of lenders | |
VA | Industry Standard Top 60% of lenders | |
Jumbo | Highly Competitive Top 40% of lenders | |
By Loan Purpose· Transaction purpose mix | ||
Purchase | Highly Competitive Top 40% of lenders | |
Refinance | Highly Competitive Top 40% of lenders | |
By Location· Geographic coverage | ||
Geographic Reach Coverage footprint | Highly Competitive Top 40% of lenders Multi-Regional16 markets | |
Loan Product Performance
Performance by Loan Product
| Loan Type | Overall | Product | Pricing | Pull Through | Volume | Mix | Spread | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conventional | 1,224 | 89.5% | +0.239%Above | $1,161Fees | ||||
FHA Loans | 67 | 4.9% | +0.395%Above | $823Fees | ||||
VA Loans | — | 18 | 1.3% | -0.360%Below | $846Fees | |||
Jumbo Loans | 56 | 4.1% | +0.771%Above | $1,140Fees |
Loan Purpose Performance
Performance by Loan Purpose
| Purpose | Overall | Product | Pricing | Pull Through | Volume | Mix | Spread | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Purchase | 1,202 | 87.9% | +0.239%Above | $1,146Fees | ||||
Refinance | 165 | 12.1% | +0.302%Above | $1,099Fees |
At a Glance
Lender Overview
Lending Activity
Loans Originated
1,367
Applications
1,784
Volume
$461 million
Pricing & Closing
Avg Rate Spread
+0.248%
vs. market APOR
Avg Net Fees
$1,140
Origination − Credits
Pullthrough Rate
76.6%
Applications → Closed
Typical Borrower
Avg Loan Amount
$337,919
Avg Borrower Income
$175,518
Avg Property Value
$445,775
Geographic Coverage
Geographic Performance
Metro Areas
15
States Served
7
We count Washington DC as a state
Avg Place Specialization
States with Loan Originations
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Top Metro Areas by Place Specialization Score
1
Traverse City, MI, MIMSA
Volume: 85Mix: 6.22%of portfolio
Place
Exceptional2
Grand Rapids, MIMSA
Volume: 316Mix: 23.12%of portfolio
Place
Strong3
Detroit, MIMSA
Volume: 166Mix: 12.14%of portfolio
Place
Strong4
Warren, MIMSA
Volume: 228Mix: 16.68%of portfolio
Place
Strong5
Saginaw, MI, MIMSA
Volume: 61Mix: 4.46%of portfolio
Place
Strong6
Bay City, MI, MIMSA
Volume: 41Mix: 3.00%of portfolio
Place
Strong7
Ann Arbor, MI, MIMSA
Volume: 32Mix: 2.34%of portfolio
Place
Strong8
Lansing, MIMSA
Volume: 44Mix: 3.22%of portfolio
Place
Strong9
Niles, MI, MIMSA
Volume: 26Mix: 1.90%of portfolio
Place
Sound10
Muskegon, MIMSA
Volume: 23Mix: 1.68%of portfolio
Place
SoundShowing 10 of 15 metro areas
Top States by Place Specialization Score
1
MIState
Volume: 1,300Mix: 95.10%of portfolio
Place
Exceptional2
OHState
Volume: 37Mix: 2.71%of portfolio
Place
Sound3
FLState
Volume: 18Mix: 1.32%of portfolio
Place
AcceptableHow 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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The 4 PsRankings are calculated based on observed lender differences on closed loans across Pricing, Pull-through, Product, and Place.
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.