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PFN Lending Group, Inc.

Independent Mortgage CompanyCALABASAS, CADirect to Consumer

We analyzed every closed loan from Pfn Lending Group 742 loans across 1k applications— and benchmarked them against peer lenders across the 4 Ps of Mortgage Shopping.

Pricing
Acceptable
vs. all lenders
Pull Through
Sound
closing strength
Products
Strong
FHA · Conventional · VA · Jumbo
Place
Sound
Near-National · 15 mkts

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Safe Rate's Summary

What They Do Well

  • Particularly strong in FHA and Jumbo loans
  • Nationwide availability with consistent service

Things to Think About

  • Rates typically 53 basis points above market average

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Report Card

PFN Lending Group, Inc. performance at a glance

CategoryScorevs. Peers
Overall Performance· Pricing & closing strength
Pricing
Rate competitiveness
Acceptable
Near industry average
+53.0 bps above market avg
Pull Through
Closing strength
Sound
Industry Standard
Top 60% of lenders
By Loan Product· Specialization by type
Conventional
Sound
Industry Standard
Top 60% of lenders
FHA
Strong
Highly Competitive
Top 40% of lenders
VA
Sound
Industry Standard
Top 60% of lenders
Jumbo
Strong
Highly Competitive
Top 40% of lenders
By Loan Purpose· Transaction purpose mix
Purchase
Strong
Highly Competitive
Top 40% of lenders
Refinance
Sound
Industry Standard
Top 60% of lenders
By Location· Geographic coverage
Geographic Reach
Coverage footprint
Sound
Industry Standard
Top 60% of lenders
Near-National16 markets

Loan Product Performance

Performance by Loan Product

Loan TypeOverall
ProductPricingPull ThroughVolumeMixSpread
Fees
Conventional
Sound
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
46963.2%
+0.511%Above
$3,342Fees
FHA Loans
Sound
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
17323.3%
+0.589%Above
$4,451Fees
VA Loans
Acceptable
Sound
Acceptable
202.7%
-0.446%Below
$1,549Fees
Jumbo Loans
Acceptable
Strong
Mediocre
Sound
7610.2%
+0.678%Above
$3,157Fees

Loan Purpose Performance

Performance by Loan Purpose

PurposeOverall
ProductPricingPull ThroughVolumeMixSpread
Fees
Purchase
Sound
Strong
Acceptable
Sound
59780.5%
+0.520%Above
$3,775Fees
Refinance
Acceptable
Sound
Acceptable
Acceptable
14519.5%
+0.579%Above
$2,842Fees

At a Glance

Lender Overview

Lending Activity
Loans Originated
742
Applications
1,153
Volume
$406 million
Pricing & Closing
Avg Rate Spread
+0.530%
vs. market APOR
Avg Net Fees
$3,624
Origination − Credits
Pullthrough Rate
64.4%
Applications → Closed
Typical Borrower
Avg Loan Amount
$547,345
Avg Borrower Income
$317,236
Avg Property Value
$774,205

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Performance

Metro Areas
15
States Served
30
We count Washington DC as a state
Avg Place Specialization
Sound

States with Loan Originations

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Top Metro Areas by Place Specialization Score

1
Los Angeles, CAMSA
Volume: 130Mix: 17.52%of portfolio
Place
Strong
2
Oxnard, CAMSA
Volume: 51Mix: 6.87%of portfolio
Place
Strong
3
Orlando, FLMSA
Volume: 72Mix: 9.70%of portfolio
Place
Strong
4
Grand Rapids, MIMSA
Volume: 42Mix: 5.66%of portfolio
Place
Sound
5
Laredo, TX, TXMSA
Volume: 17Mix: 2.29%of portfolio
Place
Sound
6
Riverside, CAMSA
Volume: 39Mix: 5.26%of portfolio
Place
Sound
7
Austin, TXMSA
Volume: 25Mix: 3.37%of portfolio
Place
Sound
8
Lakeland, FLMSA
Volume: 17Mix: 2.29%of portfolio
Place
Sound
9
Fort Worth, TXMSA
Volume: 19Mix: 2.56%of portfolio
Place
Sound
10
Dallas, TXMSA
Volume: 22Mix: 2.96%of portfolio
Place
Sound
Showing 10 of 15 metro areas

Top States by Place Specialization Score

1
CAState
Volume: 272Mix: 36.66%of portfolio
Place
Strong
2
FLState
Volume: 126Mix: 16.98%of portfolio
Place
Strong
3
MIState
Volume: 81Mix: 10.92%of portfolio
Place
Sound
4
TXState
Volume: 112Mix: 15.09%of portfolio
Place
Sound
5
AZState
Volume: 22Mix: 2.96%of portfolio
Place
Sound
6
HIState
Volume: 13Mix: 1.75%of portfolio
Place
Sound
7
NVState
Volume: 15Mix: 2.02%of portfolio
Place
Sound
8
TNState
Volume: 19Mix: 2.56%of portfolio
Place
Sound
9
GAState
Volume: 14Mix: 1.89%of portfolio
Place
Sound
10
NCState
Volume: 13Mix: 1.75%of portfolio
Place
Acceptable
Showing 10 of 11 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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The 4 PsRankings are calculated based on observed lender differences on closed loans across Pricing, Pull-through, Product, and Place.
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.