# Mechanics Bank

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Mechanics Bank is a bank, headquartered in Walnut Creek, CA, with 99 loans originated in the most recent reporting period.

**At a Glance:**
- **Pricing:** Ranks in the top 27% of lenders for competitive rates
- **Approval Rate:** Ranks in the top 71% for loan approval success

## Overview

- **Institution Type:** Bank
- **LEI (Legal Entity Identifier):** 549300TF1E42EUFBSL45
- **Headquarters:** Walnut Creek, CA
- **Geographic Reach:** Single State
- **States Served:** 1
- **State List:** CA
- **Markets (MSAs):** 4
- **Primary Channel:** Direct to Consumer
- **Direct Origination:** 100%
- **Brokered/Wholesale:** 0%

## Safe Rate Ratings

### Pricing: Strong 😀
- Score: 73/100
- Rating: ●●●●○ (4/5)

### Pull Through: Acceptable 🙂
- Score: 29/100
- Rating: ●●○○○ (2/5)

### Pricing Details
- **Average Rate Spread:** -0.190%
  - *(Average of lender's APR minus market average APR)*
- **Average Net Fees:** $686
  - *(Borrower paid Origination Charges minus Lender Credits)*

### Lending Volume
- **Total Loans:** 99
- **Dollar Volume:** $101 million
- **Applications Received:** 172
- **Market Share:** 0.00%

## Typical Borrower Profile

- **Average Loan Amount:** $1,019,646
- **Average Borrower Income:** $371,727

## Safe Rate Awards 🏆

- ⭐ **Jumbo Gold Superstar** (78%)

## Performance by Loan Product

| Product | Score | Volume | Avg Spread | Avg Fees | Rating |
|---------|-------|--------|------------|----------|--------|
| Conventional | 23/100 | 57 | -0.003% | $689 | Acceptable 🙂 |
| Jumbo | 69/100 | 42 | -0.441% | $683 | Strong 😀 |

### Product Performance by Purpose

**Conventional:**
- Purchase: 38 loans, Score: 22/100 (Acceptable)

**Jumbo:**
- Purchase: 29 loans, Score: 69/100 (Strong)

## Performance by Loan Purpose

| Purpose | Score | Volume | Dollar Volume | Avg Spread | Rating |
|---------|-------|--------|---------------|------------|--------|
| Purchase | 37/100 | 67 | $70M | -0.121% | Acceptable 🙂 |
| Refinance | 33/100 | 32 | $31M | -0.341% | Acceptable 🙂 |

## State Performance

| State | Volume | Market Share | Place Score |
|-------|--------|--------------|-------------|
| CA | 99 | 0.03% | 65/100 |

## Top Metro Markets (MSAs)

| Market | State | Volume | Place Score |
|--------|-------|--------|-------------|
| Oakland | CA | 19 | 55/100 |
| San Francisco | CA | 13 | 52/100 |
| Salinas, CA | CA | 12 | 57/100 |
| San Diego | CA | 10 | 45/100 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What loan types does Mechanics Bank offer?

Mechanics Bank offers the following mortgage loan types: Conventional, Jumbo. Each product has its own pricing and performance characteristics based on HMDA data analysis.

### Where does Mechanics Bank offer mortgages?

Mechanics Bank offers mortgages in 1 states: CA.

### How competitive are Mechanics Bank's mortgage rates?

Mechanics Bank has a pricing score of 73/100 (Strong), based on analysis of their loan data including average rate spread and fees compared to market benchmarks.
Their average rate spread is 0.190% below market average.

### What type of lender is Mechanics Bank?

Mechanics Bank is a federally or state-chartered bank that offers mortgage lending as part of its broader banking services, headquartered in Walnut Creek, CA.

### What is Mechanics Bank's loan approval success rate?

Mechanics Bank has a pull-through score of 29/100 (Acceptable). Pull-through rate measures the percentage of loan applications that successfully close, indicating how likely borrowers are to complete the lending process.

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## Data Attribution

**Source:** Safe Rate (saferate.com)
**Data Basis:** HMDA (Home Mortgage Disclosure Act) filings
**Data Version:** 2024-HMDA
**Last Updated:** 2026-05-29
**Canonical URL:** https://saferate.com/lenders/mechanics-bank-ca

### How to Cite

> "Mechanics Bank Mortgage Lender Profile." Safe Rate, 2026. https://saferate.com/lenders/mechanics-bank-ca

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