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Mortgage 1 Incorporated

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We analyzed every closed loan from Mortgage 1 Incorporated 3.5k loans across 4k 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
Acceptable
2/5
vs. all lenders
Pull-through
Exceptional
5/5
closing strength
Product
Exceptional
5/5
FHA · Conventional · VA · USDA
Place
Strong
4/5
Multi-Region · 15 mkts
Safe Rate Awards
Conventional Superstar
Conventional
Superstar
Purchase Superstar
Purchase
Superstar

Safe Rate Summary

What They Do Well

  • Strong pull through performance
  • Particularly strong in Conventional and FHA and VA and USDA loans

Things to Think About

  • Rates typically 55 basis points above market average

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Report Card

Mortgage 1 Incorporated performance at a glance

Overall Performance· Pricing & closing strength
Pricing
Rate competitiveness
Acceptable
+54.8 bps above market avg
Pull Through
Closing strength
Exceptional
Top 20% of lenders
By Loan Product· Specialization by type
Conventional
Exceptional
Top 20% of lenders
FHA
Exceptional
Top 20% of lenders
VA
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
USDA
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
Multi-Regional · 16 markets
Strong
Top 40% of lenders

Loan Product Performance

Performance by Loan Product

Conventional
Overall
Strong
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Acceptable
Pull Through
Strong
Volume2,568
Mix74.1%
Spread
+0.505%Above
Fees
$2,528Fees
FHA Loans
Overall
Sound
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Mediocre
Pull Through
Strong
Volume695
Mix20.1%
Spread
+0.909%Above
Fees
$3,808Fees
VA Loans
Overall
Sound
Product
Strong
Pricing
Acceptable
Pull Through
Strong
Volume150
Mix4.3%
Spread
+0.010%Above
Fees
$2,881Fees
USDA Loans
Overall
Strong
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Pull Through
Strong
Volume47
Mix1.4%
Spread
+0.530%Above
Fees
$3,139Fees

Loan Purpose Performance

Performance by Loan Purpose

Purchase
Overall
Strong
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Acceptable
Pull Through
Strong
Volume3,078
Mix88.8%
Spread
+0.554%Above
Fees
$2,760Fees
Refinance
Overall
Sound
Product
Strong
Pricing
Acceptable
Pull Through
Strong
Volume387
Mix11.2%
Spread
+0.511%Above
Fees
$2,557Fees

At a Glance

Lender Overview

Lending Activity
Loans Originated
3,465
Applications
4,483
Volume
$819 million
Pricing & Closing
Avg Rate Spread
+0.548%
vs. market APOR
Avg Net Fees
$2,732
Origination − Credits
Pullthrough Rate
77.3%
Applications → Closed
Typical Borrower
Avg Loan Amount
$236,405
Avg Borrower Income
$106,453
Avg Property Value
$291,531

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Performance

Metro Areas
15
markets with activity
States Served
9
of 50 states + DC
Avg Place Specialization
Strong
4/5

States with Loan Originations

9
9 states with loan originationsAlaskaAlabamaArkansasArizonaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutWashington, DCDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIowaIdahoIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMassachusettsMarylandMaineMichiganMinnesotaMissouriMississippiMontanaNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNebraskaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNevadaNew YorkOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVirginiaVermontWashingtonWisconsinWest VirginiaWyoming
Midwest4
ILINMIOH
South3
FLKYTX
West2
CAMT

Top Metro Areas by Place Specialization Score

Volume 265Mix 7.65% of portfolio
94/100
Exceptional
Volume 1,181Mix 34.08% of portfolio
92/100
Exceptional
Volume 448Mix 12.93% of portfolio
86/100
Exceptional
Volume 80Mix 2.31% of portfolio
85/100
Exceptional
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Ann Arbor, MIMetro
Volume 106Mix 3.06% of portfolio
85/100
Exceptional
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Grand Rapids, MIMetro
Volume 356Mix 10.27% of portfolio
78/100
Strong
Volume 65Mix 1.88% of portfolio
78/100
Strong
Volume 166Mix 4.79% of portfolio
76/100
Strong
Volume 95Mix 2.74% of portfolio
73/100
Strong
Volume 35Mix 1.01% of portfolio
63/100
Strong
Showing 10 of 15 metro areas

Top States by Place Specialization Score

Michigan
Michigan
1
MichiganState
Volume 3,179Mix 91.75% of portfolio
95/100
Exceptional
Florida
Florida
2
FloridaState
Volume 224Mix 6.46% of portfolio
62/100
Strong
Montana
Montana
3
MontanaState
Volume 18Mix 0.52% of portfolio
46/100
Sound
Ohio
Ohio
4
OhioState
Volume 22Mix 0.63% of portfolio
42/100
Sound
California
California
5
CaliforniaState
Volume 10Mix 0.29% of portfolio
34/100
Acceptable

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.