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LINN AREA

Credit Union|Cedar Rapids, IA|Single State
Loans Originated
116
Applications
155
Volume
$22 million
Offers loans directly to consumers
Overall Pricing
Exceptional
Overall Pull Through
Strong
Safe Rate AwardsConventional SuperstarPurchase SuperstarRefinance Superstar

Pricing and Pullthrough Overview

Average Rate Spread
-0.046%
The average of the lender's APR minus the market's average APR (APOR)
Average Net Fees
$586
Borrower paid Origination Charges - Lender Credits
Pullthrough Rate
74.8%
Percentage of applications that result in closed loans

Safe Rate's Summary

What They Do Well

  • Offers rates 4.60 basis points below market average
  • Lower than average lender fees
  • Strong pull through performance

Report Card

LINN AREA performance at a glance

CategoryRatingGradeDetails
Pricing
Rate competitiveness
ExceptionalMarket Leader
Pull Through
Closing Strength
StrongHighly Competitive
Products
Loan Type Specialists
Specialization score by loan product
Conventional
SoundIndustry Standard
Purpose
Reason specialization
Specialization score by loan purpose
Purchase
SoundIndustry Standard
Refinance
SoundIndustry Standard
Places
Geographic coverage
StrongSingle State · 1 metro areas · 1 states
Rating Scale:
Exceptional (80-100)
Strong (60-79)
Sound (40-59)
Acceptable (20-39)
Mediocre (0-19)

Typical Borrower Profile

Average Loan Amount
$193,534
Average Borrower Income
$109,319
Average Property Value
$277,414

Performance by Loan Product

Loan TypeOverall
ProductPricingPull ThroughVolumeMixSpread
Fees
Conventional
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
116100.0%-0.046%$586

Performance by Loan Purpose

PurposeOverall
ProductPricingPull ThroughVolumeMixSpread
Fees
Purchase
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
9077.6%-0.076%$620
Refinance
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
2622.4%+0.068%$458

Geographic Coverage

Metro Areas
1
States Served
1
We count Washington DC as a state
Avg Place Specialization
Strong

States with Loan Originations

IA

Top Metro Areas by Place Specialization Score

1
Cedar Rapids, IA, IAMSA
Volume: 100Mix: 86.21%
Place Specialization
Strong

Top States by Place Specialization Score

1
IAState
Volume: 116Mix: 100.00%
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)
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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