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Nations Direct Mortgage

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We analyzed every closed loan from Nations Direct Mortgage 4.4k loans across 6k 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
Strong
4/5
closing strength
Product
Exceptional
5/5
FHA · Conventional · VA · Jumbo
Place
Sound
3/5
Near-National · 49 mkts
Safe Rate Awards
Conventional Superstar
Conventional
Superstar
FHA Superstar
FHA
Superstar
VA Superstar
VA
Superstar
Purchase Superstar
Purchase
Superstar
Refinance Superstar
Refinance
Superstar

Safe Rate Summary

What They Do Well

  • Strong pull through performance
  • Particularly strong in Conventional and FHA and VA and Jumbo loans
  • Nationwide availability with consistent service

Things to Think About

  • Pricing may be below industry average

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Report Card

Nations Direct Mortgage performance at a glance

Overall Performance· Pricing & closing strength
Pricing
Rate competitiveness
Acceptable
+30.7 bps above market avg
Pull Through
Closing strength
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
By Loan Product· Specialization by type
Conventional
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
FHA
Exceptional
Top 20% of lenders
VA
Exceptional
Top 20% of lenders
Jumbo
Strong
Top 40% 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
Near-National · 50 markets
Sound
Top 60% of lenders

Loan Product Performance

Performance by Loan Product

Conventional
Overall
Strong
Product
Strong
Pricing
Acceptable
Pull Through
Strong
Volume2,878
Mix65.1%
Spread
+0.295%Above
Fees
$2,506Fees
FHA Loans
Overall
Strong
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Sound
Pull Through
Strong
Volume1,024
Mix23.2%
Spread
+0.517%Above
Fees
$3,001Fees
VA Loans
Overall
Strong
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Acceptable
Pull Through
Strong
Volume432
Mix9.8%
Spread
-0.209%Below
Fees
$2,932Fees
Jumbo Loans
Overall
Sound
Product
Strong
Pricing
Mediocre
Pull Through
Sound
Volume85
Mix1.9%
Spread
+0.953%Above
Fees
$2,930Fees

Loan Purpose Performance

Performance by Loan Purpose

Purchase
Overall
Strong
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Acceptable
Pull Through
Strong
Volume3,738
Mix84.6%
Spread
+0.315%Above
Fees
$2,703Fees
Refinance
Overall
Strong
Product
Strong
Pricing
Acceptable
Pull Through
Strong
Volume681
Mix15.4%
Spread
+0.267%Above
Fees
$2,463Fees

At a Glance

Lender Overview

Lending Activity
Loans Originated
4,419
Applications
6,092
Volume
$2 billion
Pricing & Closing
Avg Rate Spread
+0.307%
vs. market APOR
Avg Net Fees
$2,665
Origination − Credits
Pullthrough Rate
72.5%
Applications → Closed
Typical Borrower
Avg Loan Amount
$456,482
Avg Borrower Income
$182,983
Avg Property Value
$591,309

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Performance

Metro Areas
49
markets with activity
States Served
36
of 50 states + DC
Avg Place Specialization
Sound
3/5

States with Loan Originations

36
36 states with loan originationsAlaskaAlabamaArkansasArizonaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutWashington, DCDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIowaIdahoIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMassachusettsMarylandMaineMichiganMinnesotaMissouriMississippiMontanaNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNebraskaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNevadaNew YorkOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVirginiaVermontWashingtonWisconsinWest VirginiaWyoming
Northeast7
CTMEMANHNJPARI
Midwest6
ILINMIMNOHWI
South14
ALDCDEFLGAKYLAMDNCOKSCTNTXVA
West9
AZCACOIDMTNVORUTWA

Top Metro Areas by Place Specialization Score

1© Seasider53 · CC BY 4.0
Portland, OR-WAMetro
Volume 939Mix 21.25% of portfolio
92/100
Exceptional
Volume 162Mix 3.67% of portfolio
89/100
Exceptional
Volume 77Mix 1.74% of portfolio
80/100
Exceptional
4© Dough4872 · Public domain
Montgomery County, PAMetro
Volume 183Mix 4.14% of portfolio
78/100
Strong
5© Eric Polk · CC BY-SA 4.0
Los Angeles, CAMetro
Volume 236Mix 5.34% of portfolio
72/100
Strong
Volume 135Mix 3.05% of portfolio
69/100
Strong
Volume 36Mix 0.81% of portfolio
69/100
Strong
8© Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0
Arlington, VA-WVMetro
Volume 144Mix 3.26% of portfolio
68/100
Strong
Volume 148Mix 3.35% of portfolio
66/100
Strong
10© 颐园居 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Philadelphia, PAMetro
Volume 79Mix 1.79% of portfolio
65/100
Strong
Showing 10 of 49 metro areas

Top States by Place Specialization Score

Oregon
Oregon
1
OregonState
Volume 1,166Mix 26.39% of portfolio
93/100
Exceptional
Washington
Washington
2
WashingtonState
Volume 335Mix 7.58% of portfolio
75/100
Strong
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
3
PennsylvaniaState
Volume 406Mix 9.19% of portfolio
74/100
Strong
California
California
4
CaliforniaState
Volume 642Mix 14.53% of portfolio
72/100
Strong
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
5
MassachusettsState
Volume 245Mix 5.54% of portfolio
70/100
Strong
New Jersey
New Jersey
6
New JerseyState
Volume 195Mix 4.41% of portfolio
69/100
Strong
Virginia
Virginia
7
VirginiaState
Volume 187Mix 4.23% of portfolio
67/100
Strong
Connecticut
Connecticut
8
ConnecticutState
Volume 82Mix 1.86% of portfolio
60/100
Strong
Florida
Florida
9
FloridaState
Volume 198Mix 4.48% of portfolio
60/100
Sound
Ohio
Ohio
10
OhioState
Volume 122Mix 2.76% of portfolio
59/100
Sound
Showing 10 of 31 states

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.