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San Mateo Credit Union

Credit Union|Redwood City, CA|Single State
Loans Originated
95
Applications
127
Volume
$82 million
Offers loans directly to consumers
Overall Pricing
Exceptional
Overall Pull Through
Sound
Safe Rate AwardsJumbo Superstar

Pricing and Pullthrough Overview

Average Rate Spread
-0.550%
The average of the lender's APR minus the market's average APR (APOR)
Average Net Fees
-$154
Borrower paid Origination Charges - Lender Credits
Pullthrough Rate
74.8%
Percentage of applications that result in closed loans

Safe Rate's Summary

What They Do Well

  • Offers rates 55.00 basis points below market average
  • Lower than average lender fees

Report Card

San Mateo 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
AcceptableNear industry average
Jumbo
StrongHighly Competitive
Purpose
Reason specialization
Specialization score by loan purpose
Purchase
AcceptableNear industry average
Refinance
AcceptableNear industry average
Places
Geographic coverage
StrongSingle State · 3 metro areas · 1 states
Rating Scale:
Exceptional (80-100)
Strong (60-79)
Sound (40-59)
Acceptable (20-39)
Mediocre (0-19)

Typical Borrower Profile

Average Loan Amount
$869,105
Average Borrower Income
$287,684
Average Property Value
$1,216,170

Performance by Loan Product

Loan TypeOverall
ProductPricingPull ThroughVolumeMixSpread
Fees
Conventional
Sound
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
7477.9%-0.517%-$121
Jumbo Loans
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
2122.1%-0.662%-$265

Performance by Loan Purpose

PurposeOverall
ProductPricingPull ThroughVolumeMixSpread
Fees
Purchase
Sound
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
8084.2%-0.588%-$139
Refinance
Sound
Acceptable
N/A
Strong
1515.8%-0.333%-$240

Geographic Coverage

Metro Areas
3
States Served
1
We count Washington DC as a state
Avg Place Specialization
Strong

States with Loan Originations

CA

Top Metro Areas by Place Specialization Score

1
San Francisco, CAMSA
Volume: 42Mix: 44.21%
Place Specialization
Strong
2
Oakland, CAMSA
Volume: 29Mix: 30.53%
Place Specialization
Strong
3
San Jose, CAMSA
Volume: 11Mix: 11.58%
Place Specialization
Sound

Top States by Place Specialization Score

1
CAState
Volume: 95Mix: 100.00%
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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