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NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION

Credit Union|Vienna, VA|National
Loans Originated
31,887
Applications
66,330
Volume
$12 billion
Offers loans directly to consumers
Overall Pricing
Exceptional
Overall Pull Through
Sound
Safe Rate AwardsConventional SuperstarVA SuperstarJumbo SuperstarPurchase SuperstarRefinance Superstar

Pricing and Pullthrough Overview

Average Rate Spread
-0.493%
The average of the lender's APR minus the market's average APR (APOR)
Average Net Fees
$749
Borrower paid Origination Charges - Lender Credits
Pullthrough Rate
48.1%
Percentage of applications that result in closed loans

Safe Rate's Summary

What They Do Well

  • Offers rates 49.30 basis points below market average
  • Lower than average lender fees
  • High volume lender with significant market experience
  • Particularly strong in Conventional and VA and Jumbo loans
  • Nationwide availability with consistent service

Report Card

NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION performance at a glance

CategoryRatingGradeDetails
Pricing
Rate competitiveness
ExceptionalMarket Leader
Pull Through
Closing Strength
SoundIndustry Standard
Products
Loan Type Specialists
Specialization score by loan product
Conventional
ExceptionalMarket Leader
VA
ExceptionalMarket Leader
Jumbo
ExceptionalMarket Leader
Purpose
Reason specialization
Specialization score by loan purpose
Purchase
ExceptionalMarket Leader
Refinance
ExceptionalMarket Leader
Places
Geographic coverage
StrongNational · 50 metro areas · 51 states
Rating Scale:
Exceptional (80-100)
Strong (60-79)
Sound (40-59)
Acceptable (20-39)
Mediocre (0-19)

Typical Borrower Profile

Average Loan Amount
$383,065
Average Borrower Income
$147,086
Average Property Value
$462,114

Performance by Loan Product

Loan TypeOverall
ProductPricingPull ThroughVolumeMixSpread
Fees
Conventional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
15,90849.9%-0.336%$937
VA Loans
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
15,36848.2%-0.655%$557
Jumbo Loans
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
6111.9%-0.825%$283

Performance by Loan Purpose

PurposeOverall
ProductPricingPull ThroughVolumeMixSpread
Fees
Purchase
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
28,56989.6%-0.491%$754
Refinance
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
3,31810.4%-0.511%$710

Geographic Coverage

Metro Areas
49
States Served
51
Why 51? We count DC as a state
Avg Place Specialization
Strong

States with Loan Originations

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Top Metro Areas by Place Specialization Score

1
Jacksonville, NC, NCMSA
Volume: 484Mix: 1.52%
Place Specialization
Exceptional
2
Virginia Beach, VA-NCMSA
Volume: 1,147Mix: 3.60%
Place Specialization
Exceptional
3
Pensacola, FLMSA
Volume: 394Mix: 1.24%
Place Specialization
Exceptional
4
Arlington, VA-WVMSA
Volume: 1,099Mix: 3.45%
Place Specialization
Exceptional
5
Washington, DC, DC-MDMSA
Volume: 460Mix: 1.44%
Place Specialization
Exceptional
6
Jacksonville, FL, FLMSA
Volume: 646Mix: 2.03%
Place Specialization
Exceptional
7
Fayetteville, NC, NCMSA
Volume: 269Mix: 0.84%
Place Specialization
Exceptional
8
Baltimore, MDMSA
Volume: 685Mix: 2.15%
Place Specialization
Exceptional
9
Augusta, GA-SCMSA
Volume: 207Mix: 0.65%
Place Specialization
Exceptional
10
Frederick, MDMSA
Volume: 243Mix: 0.76%
Place Specialization
Exceptional
Showing 10 of 49 metro areas

Top States by Place Specialization Score

1
VAState
Volume: 2,985Mix: 9.36%
Place Specialization
Exceptional
2
MDState
Volume: 1,512Mix: 4.74%
Place Specialization
Exceptional
3
SCState
Volume: 1,017Mix: 3.19%
Place Specialization
Exceptional
4
NCState
Volume: 2,526Mix: 7.92%
Place Specialization
Exceptional
5
GAState
Volume: 1,780Mix: 5.58%
Place Specialization
Exceptional
6
FLState
Volume: 3,310Mix: 10.38%
Place Specialization
Exceptional
7
TXState
Volume: 2,420Mix: 7.59%
Place Specialization
Exceptional
8
ALState
Volume: 655Mix: 2.05%
Place Specialization
Exceptional
9
WAState
Volume: 788Mix: 2.47%
Place Specialization
Exceptional
10
PAState
Volume: 990Mix: 3.10%
Place Specialization
Strong
Showing 10 of 51 states

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%)
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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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