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We analyzed every closed loan from Republic Bank & Trust Company — 785 loans across 1k 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
Strong
4/5
vs. all lenders
Pull-through
Sound
3/5
closing strength
Product
Strong
4/5
FHA · Conventional · VA · Jumbo
Place
Strong
4/5
Multi-Region · 6 mkts
Promptness
Not enough data
—/5
No quote responses measured yet
Safe Rate Awards
Conventional Superstar
Conventional
Superstar
FHA Superstar
FHA
Superstar
Purchase Superstar
Purchase
Superstar
Refinance Superstar
Refinance
Superstar

Safe Rate Summary

What They Do Well

  • Competitive pricing compared to the market
  • Lower than average lender fees
  • Particularly strong in Conventional and FHA loans

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Report Card

Republic Bank & Trust Company performance at a glance

Overall Performance· Pricing & closing strength
Pricing
Rate competitiveness
Strong
+12.1 bps above market avg
4/5
Pull Through
Closing strength
Sound
Top 60% of lenders
3/5
By Loan Product· Specialization by type
Conventional
629 loans · 0.12% above market
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
4/5
FHA
118 loans · 0.28% above market
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
4/5
VA
19 loans · 0.61% below market
Sound
Top 60% of lenders
3/5
Jumbo
19 loans · 0.50% above market
Sound
Top 60% of lenders
3/5
By Loan Purpose· Transaction purpose mix
Purchase
661 loans · 0.12% above market
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
4/5
Refinance
124 loans · 0.12% above market
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
4/5
By Location· Geographic coverage
Geographic Reach
Multi-Regional · 7 markets
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
4/5

Loan Product Performance

Performance by Loan Product

Conventional
Overall
Strong
Product
Strong
Pricing
Strong
Pull Through
Sound
Volume629
Mix80.1%
Spread
+0.115%Above
Fees
$1,068Fees
FHA Loans
Overall
Strong
Product
Strong
Pricing
Exceptional
Pull Through
Sound
Volume118
Mix15.0%
Spread
+0.279%Above
Fees
$1,107Fees
VA Loans
Overall
Sound
Product
Sound
Pricing—
Pull Through
Sound
Volume19
Mix2.4%
Spread
-0.606%Below
Fees
$330Fees
Jumbo Loans
Overall
Acceptable
Product
Sound
Pricing—
Pull Through
Acceptable
Volume19
Mix2.4%
Spread
+0.499%Above
Fees
$1,226Fees

Loan Purpose Performance

Performance by Loan Purpose

Purchase
Overall
Strong
Product
Strong
Pricing
Strong
Pull Through
Sound
Volume661
Mix84.2%
Spread
+0.120%Above
Fees
$974Fees
Refinance
Overall
Strong
Product
Strong
Pricing
Strong
Pull Through
Sound
Volume124
Mix15.8%
Spread
+0.124%Above
Fees
$1,433Fees

At a Glance

Lender Overview

Lending Activity
Loans Originated
785
Applications
1,327
Volume
$235 million
Pricing & Closing
Avg Rate Spread
+0.121%
vs. market APOR
Avg Net Fees
$1,055
Origination − Credits
Pullthrough Rate
59.2%
Applications → Closed
Typical Borrower
Avg Loan Amount
$299,688
Avg Borrower Income
$142,400
Avg Property Value
$402,427

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Performance

Metro Areas
6
markets with activity
States Served
14
of 50 states + DC
Avg Place Specialization
Strong
4/5

States with Loan Originations

14Full-year 2024 · HMDA
14 states with loan originations
Loans originated
< 2020–5050–100100+None
Northeast1
PA
Midwest4
ILINMIOH
South7
FLGAKYNCSCTNVA
West2
CACO

Top Metro Areas by Place Specialization Score

1© Ken Lund · CC BY-SA 2.0
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY, KY-INMetro
Volume 370Mix 47.13% of portfolio
91/100
Exceptional
2© J654567 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Lexington, KYMetro
Volume 138Mix 17.58% of portfolio
85/100
Exceptional
Volume 83Mix 10.57% of portfolio
68/100
Strong
Volume 43Mix 5.48% of portfolio
58/100
Sound
Volume 27Mix 3.44% of portfolio
52/100
Sound
6© Jrozwado · CC BY-SA 4.0
St. Petersburg, FLMetro
Volume 18Mix 2.29% of portfolio
50/100
Sound

Top States by Place Specialization Score

Kentucky
Kentucky
1
KentuckyState
Volume 534Mix 68.03% of portfolio
89/100
Exceptional
Indiana
Indiana
2
IndianaState
Volume 66Mix 8.41% of portfolio
58/100
Sound
Ohio
Ohio
3
OhioState
Volume 54Mix 6.88% of portfolio
54/100
Sound
Florida
Florida
4
FloridaState
Volume 75Mix 9.55% of portfolio
54/100
Sound
Tennessee
Tennessee
5
TennesseeState
Volume 29Mix 3.69% of portfolio
49/100
Sound

How We Rank Lenders

Our rankings use an equal-weight average of scores across the 5 Ps: Pricing, Product, Pull-Through, Place, and Promptness. Promptness measures how quickly a lender answers real shopper quote requests; a lender with none measured yet is counted at an estimate.

Our Point System (Max 50 Points)

10/ 50 pts
Pricing
How competitively a lender prices vs. the market benchmark (20%).
10/ 50 pts
Product
Performance on your specific loan type (20%).
10/ 50 pts
Pull Through
How reliably a lender closes the loans it starts (20%).
10/ 50 pts
Place
Depth of a lender's expertise in your local market (20%).
10/ 50 pts
Promptness
How quickly a lender answers real quote requests — blended in once they respond (20%).
Champion
Champion(80%+ = 40-50 points)
Superstar
Superstar(60-79% = 30-39 points)

Data Integrity & Updates

Data is updated quarterly based on the latest HMDA filings and proprietary Safe Rate 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.