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Polaris Home Funding Corp.

Independent Mortgage CompanyEnglewood, FLDirect to Consumer

We analyzed every closed loan from Polaris Home Funding 994 loans across 1k applications— and benchmarked them against peer lenders across the 4 Ps of Mortgage Shopping.

Pricing
Mediocre
vs. all lenders
Pull Through
Strong
closing strength
Products
Exceptional
FHA · Conventional · VA · USDA
Place
Strong
Multi-Region · 9 mkts

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Safe Rate's Summary

What They Do Well

  • Strong pull through performance
  • Particularly strong in Conventional and FHA and VA and USDA loans

Things to Think About

  • Rates typically 74 basis points above market average

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Report Card

Polaris Home Funding Corp. performance at a glance

CategoryScorevs. Peers
Overall Performance· Pricing & closing strength
Pricing
Rate competitiveness
Mediocre
Below peers
+73.9 bps above market avg
Pull Through
Closing strength
Strong
Highly Competitive
Top 40% of lenders
By Loan Product· Specialization by type
Conventional
Strong
Highly Competitive
Top 40% of lenders
FHA
Exceptional
Market Leader
Top 20% of lenders
VA
Strong
Highly Competitive
Top 40% of lenders
USDA
Exceptional
Market Leader
Top 20% of lenders
By Loan Purpose· Transaction purpose mix
Purchase
Strong
Highly Competitive
Top 40% of lenders
Refinance
Strong
Highly Competitive
Top 40% of lenders
By Location· Geographic coverage
Geographic Reach
Coverage footprint
Strong
Highly Competitive
Top 40% of lenders
Multi-Regional10 markets

Loan Product Performance

Performance by Loan Product

Loan TypeOverall
ProductPricingPull ThroughVolumeMixSpread
Fees
Conventional
Sound
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
30330.5%
+0.673%Above
$3,742Fees
FHA Loans
Sound
Exceptional
Mediocre
Strong
49249.5%
+0.855%Above
$3,738Fees
VA Loans
Sound
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
646.4%
+0.185%Above
$4,111Fees
USDA Loans
Sound
Exceptional
Mediocre
Strong
13513.6%
+0.552%Above
$3,011Fees

Loan Purpose Performance

Performance by Loan Purpose

PurposeOverall
ProductPricingPull ThroughVolumeMixSpread
Fees
Purchase
Sound
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
86186.6%
+0.771%Above
$3,515Fees
Refinance
Sound
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
13313.4%
+0.558%Above
$4,757Fees

At a Glance

Lender Overview

Lending Activity
Loans Originated
994
Applications
1,363
Volume
$205 million
Pricing & Closing
Avg Rate Spread
+0.739%
vs. market APOR
Avg Net Fees
$3,701
Origination − Credits
Pullthrough Rate
72.9%
Applications → Closed
Typical Borrower
Avg Loan Amount
$206,932
Avg Borrower Income
$87,169
Avg Property Value
$235,946

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Performance

Metro Areas
9
States Served
22
We count Washington DC as a state
Avg Place Specialization
Strong

States with Loan Originations

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Top Metro Areas by Place Specialization Score

1
Weirton, WV-OHMSA
Volume: 93Mix: 9.36%of portfolio
Place
Exceptional
2
Canton, OHMSA
Volume: 133Mix: 13.38%of portfolio
Place
Exceptional
3
Akron, OH, OHMSA
Volume: 78Mix: 7.85%of portfolio
Place
Strong
4
Cincinnati, OHMSA
Volume: 78Mix: 7.85%of portfolio
Place
Strong
5
Fort Wayne, IN, INMSA
Volume: 51Mix: 5.13%of portfolio
Place
Strong
6
Cleveland, OH, OHMSA
Volume: 49Mix: 4.93%of portfolio
Place
Sound
7
Dayton, OHMSA
Volume: 30Mix: 3.02%of portfolio
Place
Sound
8
Columbus, OH, OHMSA
Volume: 30Mix: 3.02%of portfolio
Place
Sound
9
Springfield, OH, OHMSA
Volume: 12Mix: 1.21%of portfolio
Place
Sound

Top States by Place Specialization Score

1
OHState
Volume: 670Mix: 67.40%of portfolio
Place
Exceptional
2
KYState
Volume: 110Mix: 11.07%of portfolio
Place
Strong
3
INState
Volume: 120Mix: 12.07%of portfolio
Place
Strong
4
WVState
Volume: 36Mix: 3.62%of portfolio
Place
Sound
5
MIState
Volume: 10Mix: 1.01%of portfolio
Place
Acceptable

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.