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MICHIGAN FIRST CREDIT UNION

Credit Union|Lathrup Village, MI|Multi-Region
Loans Originated
801
Applications
1,070
Volume
$199 million
Offers loans directly to consumers
Overall Pricing
Strong
Overall Pull Through
Strong
Safe Rate AwardsConventional SuperstarFHA SuperstarPurchase SuperstarRefinance Superstar

Pricing and Pullthrough Overview

Average Rate Spread
+0.314%
The average of the lender's APR minus the market's average APR (APOR)
Average Net Fees
$1,370
Borrower paid Origination Charges - Lender Credits
Pullthrough Rate
74.9%
Percentage of applications that result in closed loans

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 loans

Report Card

MICHIGAN FIRST CREDIT UNION performance at a glance

CategoryRatingGradeDetails
Pricing
Rate competitiveness
StrongHighly Competitive
Pull Through
Closing Strength
StrongHighly Competitive
Products
Loan Type Specialists
Specialization score by loan product
Conventional
StrongHighly Competitive
FHA
StrongHighly Competitive
VA
SoundIndustry Standard
Jumbo
SoundIndustry Standard
Purpose
Reason specialization
Specialization score by loan purpose
Purchase
StrongHighly Competitive
Refinance
StrongHighly Competitive
Places
Geographic coverage
SoundMulti-Regional · 7 metro areas · 12 states
Rating Scale:
Exceptional (80-100)
Strong (60-79)
Sound (40-59)
Acceptable (20-39)
Mediocre (0-19)

Typical Borrower Profile

Average Loan Amount
$248,770
Average Borrower Income
$126,956
Average Property Value
$329,007

Performance by Loan Product

Loan TypeOverall
ProductPricingPull ThroughVolumeMixSpread
Fees
Conventional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
67283.9%+0.279%$1,346
FHA Loans
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
10413.0%+0.700%$1,365
VA Loans
Sound
Sound
N/A
N/A
131.6%-0.290%$1,998
Jumbo Loans
Sound
Sound
N/A
N/A
111.4%+0.404%$2,213

Performance by Loan Purpose

PurposeOverall
ProductPricingPull ThroughVolumeMixSpread
Fees
Purchase
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
61276.4%+0.322%$1,410
Refinance
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
18923.6%+0.283%$1,209

Geographic Coverage

Metro Areas
6
States Served
12
We count Washington DC as a state
Avg Place Specialization
Strong

States with Loan Originations

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Top Metro Areas by Place Specialization Score

1
Detroit, MIMSA
Volume: 268Mix: 33.46%
Place Specialization
Exceptional
2
Warren, MIMSA
Volume: 277Mix: 34.58%
Place Specialization
Strong
3
Grand Rapids, MIMSA
Volume: 120Mix: 14.98%
Place Specialization
Strong
4
Ann Arbor, MI, MIMSA
Volume: 16Mix: 2.00%
Place Specialization
Sound
5
Lansing, MIMSA
Volume: 13Mix: 1.62%
Place Specialization
Sound
6
Flint, MI, MIMSA
Volume: 12Mix: 1.50%
Place Specialization
Sound

Top States by Place Specialization Score

1
MIState
Volume: 777Mix: 97.00%
Place Specialization
Exceptional

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%)
💎
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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