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North State Bank

Bank|Raleigh, NC|Regional
Loans Originated
461
Applications
536
Volume
$175 million
Offers loans directly to consumers
Overall Pricing
Exceptional
Overall Pull Through
Strong
Safe Rate AwardsConventional SuperstarFHA SuperstarPurchase SuperstarRefinance Superstar

Pricing and Pullthrough Overview

Average Rate Spread
+0.005%
The average of the lender's APR minus the market's average APR (APOR)
Average Net Fees
$1,025
Borrower paid Origination Charges - Lender Credits
Pullthrough Rate
86.0%
Percentage of applications that result in closed loans

Safe Rate's Summary

What They Do Well

  • Competitive pricing compared to the market
  • Lower than average lender fees
  • Strong pull through performance
  • Particularly strong in FHA and VA and Jumbo loans

Report Card

North State Bank performance at a glance

CategoryRatingGradeDetails
Pricing
Rate competitiveness
ExceptionalMarket Leader
Pull Through
Closing Strength
StrongHighly Competitive
Products
Loan Type Specialists
Specialization score by loan product
Conventional
SoundIndustry Standard
FHA
StrongHighly Competitive
VA
StrongHighly Competitive
Jumbo
StrongHighly Competitive
Purpose
Reason specialization
Specialization score by loan purpose
Purchase
SoundIndustry Standard
Refinance
SoundIndustry Standard
Places
Geographic coverage
SoundRegional · 5 metro areas · 3 states
Rating Scale:
Exceptional (80-100)
Strong (60-79)
Sound (40-59)
Acceptable (20-39)
Mediocre (0-19)

Typical Borrower Profile

Average Loan Amount
$381,486
Average Borrower Income
$166,590
Average Property Value
$543,026

Performance by Loan Product

Loan TypeOverall
ProductPricingPull ThroughVolumeMixSpread
Fees
Conventional
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
36879.8%-0.015%$1,106
FHA Loans
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
4810.4%+0.238%$1,167
VA Loans
Strong
Strong
N/A
Exceptional
255.4%-0.265%-$81
Jumbo Loans
Strong
Strong
N/A
N/A
153.3%+0.214%$260

Performance by Loan Purpose

PurposeOverall
ProductPricingPull ThroughVolumeMixSpread
Fees
Purchase
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
41890.7%+0.015%$1,046
Refinance
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
439.3%-0.086%$839

Geographic Coverage

Metro Areas
4
States Served
3
We count Washington DC as a state
Avg Place Specialization
Strong

States with Loan Originations

NCSCVA

Top Metro Areas by Place Specialization Score

1
Raleigh, NCMSA
Volume: 268Mix: 58.13%
Place Specialization
Exceptional
2
Wilmington, NC, NCMSA
Volume: 99Mix: 21.48%
Place Specialization
Exceptional
3
Durham, NCMSA
Volume: 16Mix: 3.47%
Place Specialization
Sound
4
Jacksonville, NC, NCMSA
Volume: 12Mix: 2.60%
Place Specialization
Sound

Top States by Place Specialization Score

1
NCState
Volume: 453Mix: 98.26%
Place Specialization
Strong

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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