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Nations Lending Corporation

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We analyzed every closed loan from Nations Lending Corporation 5.3k loans across 7k 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 · Jumbo · USDA
Place
Strong
4/5
National · 49 mkts
Safe Rate Awards
Conventional Superstar
Conventional
Superstar
FHA Superstar
FHA
Superstar
VA Superstar
VA
Superstar
Jumbo Superstar
Jumbo
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 and USDA loans
  • Nationwide availability with consistent service

Things to Think About

  • Pricing may be below industry average

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Report Card

Nations Lending Corporation performance at a glance

Overall Performance· Pricing & closing strength
Pricing
Rate competitiveness
Acceptable
+42.7 bps above market avg
Pull Through
Closing strength
Exceptional
Top 10% of lenders
By Loan Product· Specialization by type
Conventional
Exceptional
Top 20% of lenders
FHA
Exceptional
Top 20% of lenders
VA
Exceptional
Top 20% of lenders
Jumbo
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
National · 50 markets
Strong
Top 40% of lenders

Loan Product Performance

Performance by Loan Product

Conventional
Overall
Strong
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Acceptable
Pull Through
Exceptional
Volume3,001
Mix56.6%
Spread
+0.381%Above
Fees
$2,666Fees
FHA Loans
Overall
Strong
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Acceptable
Pull Through
Exceptional
Volume1,629
Mix30.7%
Spread
+0.818%Above
Fees
$3,316Fees
VA Loans
Overall
Strong
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Mediocre
Pull Through
Exceptional
Volume530
Mix10.0%
Spread
-0.028%Below
Fees
$3,647Fees
Jumbo Loans
Overall
Strong
Product
Strong
Pricing
Strong
Pull Through
Strong
Volume47
Mix0.9%
Spread
+0.328%Above
Fees
$1,314Fees
USDA Loans
Overall
Exceptional
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Pull Through
Strong
Volume97
Mix1.8%
Spread
+0.662%Above
Fees
$1,427Fees

Loan Purpose Performance

Performance by Loan Purpose

Purchase
Overall
Strong
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Acceptable
Pull Through
Exceptional
Volume4,189
Mix79.0%
Spread
+0.445%Above
Fees
$2,677Fees
Refinance
Overall
Sound
Product
Strong
Pricing
Acceptable
Pull Through
Strong
Volume1,115
Mix21.0%
Spread
+0.345%Above
Fees
$3,619Fees

At a Glance

Lender Overview

Lending Activity
Loans Originated
5,304
Applications
6,727
Volume
$1 billion
Pricing & Closing
Avg Rate Spread
+0.427%
vs. market APOR
Avg Net Fees
$2,846
Origination − Credits
Pullthrough Rate
78.8%
Applications → Closed
Typical Borrower
Avg Loan Amount
$317,998
Avg Borrower Income
$121,421
Avg Property Value
$402,336

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Performance

Metro Areas
49
markets with activity
States Served
48
of 50 states + DC
Avg Place Specialization
Strong
4/5

States with Loan Originations

48
48 states with loan originationsAlaskaAlabamaArkansasArizonaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutWashington, DCDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIowaIdahoIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMassachusettsMarylandMaineMichiganMinnesotaMissouriMississippiMontanaNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNebraskaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNevadaNew YorkOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVirginiaVermontWashingtonWisconsinWest VirginiaWyoming
Northeast8
CTMEMANHNJNYPARI
Midwest11
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South16
ALARDEFLGAKYLAMDMSNCOKSCTNTXVAWV
West13
AKAZCACOHIIDMTNMNVORUTWAWY

Top Metro Areas by Place Specialization Score

Volume 106Mix 2.00% of portfolio
95/100
Exceptional
Volume 73Mix 1.38% of portfolio
92/100
Exceptional
Volume 111Mix 2.09% of portfolio
79/100
Strong
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Phoenix, AZMetro
Volume 438Mix 8.26% of portfolio
76/100
Strong
Volume 88Mix 1.66% of portfolio
76/100
Strong
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Grand Forks, ND, ND-MNMetro
Volume 47Mix 0.89% of portfolio
74/100
Strong
Volume 184Mix 3.47% of portfolio
74/100
Strong
Volume 207Mix 3.90% of portfolio
73/100
Strong
Volume 189Mix 3.56% of portfolio
73/100
Strong
Volume 91Mix 1.72% of portfolio
70/100
Strong
Showing 10 of 49 metro areas

Top States by Place Specialization Score

Wisconsin
Wisconsin
1
WisconsinState
Volume 626Mix 11.80% of portfolio
82/100
Exceptional
Arizona
Arizona
2
ArizonaState
Volume 519Mix 9.79% of portfolio
76/100
Strong
Ohio
Ohio
3
OhioState
Volume 512Mix 9.65% of portfolio
74/100
Strong
Oregon
Oregon
4
OregonState
Volume 222Mix 4.19% of portfolio
72/100
Strong
Mississippi
Mississippi
5
MississippiState
Volume 191Mix 3.60% of portfolio
71/100
Strong
New Jersey
New Jersey
6
New JerseyState
Volume 225Mix 4.24% of portfolio
70/100
Strong
Texas
Texas
7
TexasState
Volume 483Mix 9.11% of portfolio
70/100
Strong
Nevada
Nevada
8
NevadaState
Volume 153Mix 2.88% of portfolio
69/100
Strong
Missouri
Missouri
9
MissouriState
Volume 224Mix 4.22% of portfolio
66/100
Strong
New Mexico
New Mexico
10
New MexicoState
Volume 107Mix 2.02% of portfolio
66/100
Strong
Showing 10 of 39 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.