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Nations Reliable Lending

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We analyzed every closed loan from Nations Reliable Lending 3.4k loans across 5k 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
Mediocre
1/5
vs. all lenders
Pull-through
Strong
4/5
closing strength
Product
Exceptional
5/5
FHA · Conventional · VA · Jumbo · USDA
Place
Sound
3/5
Near-National · 33 mkts
Safe Rate Awards
VA Superstar
VA
Superstar

Safe Rate Summary

What They Do Well

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

Things to Think About

  • Rates typically 54 basis points above market average

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Report Card

Nations Reliable Lending performance at a glance

Overall Performance· Pricing & closing strength
Pricing
Rate competitiveness
Mediocre
+53.5 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
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
Jumbo
Sound
Top 60% of lenders
USDA
Exceptional
Top 20% of lenders
By Loan Purpose· Transaction purpose mix
Purchase
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
Refinance
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
By Location· Geographic coverage
Geographic Reach
Near-National · 34 markets
Sound
Top 60% of lenders

Loan Product Performance

Performance by Loan Product

Conventional
Overall
Sound
Product
Strong
Pricing
Acceptable
Pull Through
Sound
Volume1,656
Mix48.4%
Spread
+0.425%Above
Fees
$3,836Fees
FHA Loans
Overall
Sound
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Mediocre
Pull Through
Strong
Volume1,450
Mix42.4%
Spread
+0.799%Above
Fees
$4,184Fees
VA Loans
Overall
Strong
Product
Strong
Pricing
Acceptable
Pull Through
Strong
Volume257
Mix7.5%
Spread
-0.208%Below
Fees
$3,231Fees
Jumbo Loans
Overall
Acceptable
Product
Sound
Pricing
Pull Through
Mediocre
Volume22
Mix0.6%
Spread
+0.451%Above
Fees
$4,497Fees
USDA Loans
Overall
Strong
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Pull Through
Strong
Volume37
Mix1.1%
Spread
+0.458%Above
Fees
$2,162Fees

Loan Purpose Performance

Performance by Loan Purpose

Purchase
Overall
Sound
Product
Strong
Pricing
Mediocre
Pull Through
Strong
Volume3,183
Mix93.0%
Spread
+0.543%Above
Fees
$3,927Fees
Refinance
Overall
Acceptable
Product
Strong
Pricing
Mediocre
Pull Through
Acceptable
Volume239
Mix7.0%
Spread
+0.407%Above
Fees
$3,976Fees

At a Glance

Lender Overview

Lending Activity
Loans Originated
3,422
Applications
5,164
Volume
$1 billion
Pricing & Closing
Avg Rate Spread
+0.535%
vs. market APOR
Avg Net Fees
$3,930
Origination − Credits
Pullthrough Rate
66.3%
Applications → Closed
Typical Borrower
Avg Loan Amount
$309,608
Avg Borrower Income
$133,587
Avg Property Value
$363,518

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Performance

Metro Areas
33
markets with activity
States Served
37
of 50 states + DC
Avg Place Specialization
Sound
3/5

States with Loan Originations

37
37 states with loan originationsAlaskaAlabamaArkansasArizonaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutWashington, DCDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIowaIdahoIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMassachusettsMarylandMaineMichiganMinnesotaMissouriMississippiMontanaNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNebraskaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNevadaNew YorkOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVirginiaVermontWashingtonWisconsinWest VirginiaWyoming
Northeast6
CTMEMANHPARI
Midwest10
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South12
ALARFLGAKYLAMDOKSCTNTXVA
West9
AZCACOIDNMORUTWAWY

Top Metro Areas by Place Specialization Score

Volume 1,436Mix 41.96% of portfolio
92/100
Exceptional
Volume 287Mix 8.39% of portfolio
81/100
Exceptional
Volume 71Mix 2.07% of portfolio
77/100
Strong
Volume 52Mix 1.52% of portfolio
72/100
Strong
Volume 91Mix 2.66% of portfolio
69/100
Strong
Volume 37Mix 1.08% of portfolio
67/100
Strong
Volume 155Mix 4.53% of portfolio
67/100
Strong
8© Mig Esc · CC BY 3.0
McAllen, TXMetro
Volume 57Mix 1.67% of portfolio
67/100
Strong
9© Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0
San Angelo, TXMetro
Volume 35Mix 1.02% of portfolio
63/100
Strong
Volume 68Mix 1.99% of portfolio
62/100
Strong
Showing 10 of 33 metro areas

Top States by Place Specialization Score

Texas
Texas
1
TexasState
Volume 2,241Mix 65.49% of portfolio
88/100
Exceptional
Ohio
Ohio
2
OhioState
Volume 284Mix 8.30% of portfolio
69/100
Strong
Utah
Utah
3
UtahState
Volume 130Mix 3.80% of portfolio
64/100
Strong
Indiana
Indiana
4
IndianaState
Volume 160Mix 4.68% of portfolio
64/100
Strong
Wisconsin
Wisconsin
5
WisconsinState
Volume 82Mix 2.40% of portfolio
59/100
Sound
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
6
MassachusettsState
Volume 82Mix 2.40% of portfolio
58/100
Sound
Georgia
Georgia
7
GeorgiaState
Volume 89Mix 2.60% of portfolio
57/100
Sound
Kentucky
Kentucky
8
KentuckyState
Volume 46Mix 1.34% of portfolio
54/100
Sound
Illinois
Illinois
9
IllinoisState
Volume 60Mix 1.75% of portfolio
53/100
Sound
Louisiana
Louisiana
10
LouisianaState
Volume 34Mix 0.99% of portfolio
50/100
Sound
Showing 10 of 19 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.