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Southwest Funding

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We analyzed every closed loan from Southwest Funding 1.8k loans across 3k 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
Mediocre
1/5
vs. all lenders
Pull-through
Strong
4/5
closing strength
Product
Exceptional
5/5
FHA · Conventional · VA · USDA
Place
Sound
3/5
Near-National · 36 mkts
Safe Rate Awards
VA Superstar
VA
Superstar

Safe Rate Summary

What They Do Well

  • Strong pull through performance
  • Particularly strong in FHA and VA and USDA loans
  • Nationwide availability with consistent service

Things to Think About

  • Rates typically 82 basis points above market average
  • Higher than average fees ($4,317)

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Report Card

Southwest Funding performance at a glance

Overall Performance· Pricing & closing strength
Pricing
Rate competitiveness
Mediocre
+81.8 bps above market avg
Pull Through
Closing strength
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
By Loan Product· Specialization by type
Conventional
Sound
Top 60% of lenders
FHA
Exceptional
Top 20% of lenders
VA
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
USDA
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
By Loan Purpose· Transaction purpose mix
Purchase
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
Refinance
Sound
Top 60% of lenders
By Location· Geographic coverage
Geographic Reach
Near-National · 37 markets
Sound
Top 60% of lenders

Loan Product Performance

Performance by Loan Product

Conventional
Overall
Sound
Product
Sound
Pricing
Mediocre
Pull Through
Sound
Volume647
Mix35.5%
Spread
+0.599%Above
Fees
$4,490Fees
FHA Loans
Overall
Sound
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Mediocre
Pull Through
Strong
Volume927
Mix50.9%
Spread
+1.114%Above
Fees
$4,297Fees
VA Loans
Overall
Strong
Product
Strong
Pricing
Acceptable
Pull Through
Strong
Volume202
Mix11.1%
Spread
-0.163%Below
Fees
$3,667Fees
USDA Loans
Overall
Strong
Product
Strong
Pricing
Pull Through
Sound
Volume39
Mix2.1%
Spread
+0.757%Above
Fees
$3,010Fees

Loan Purpose Performance

Performance by Loan Purpose

Purchase
Overall
Sound
Product
Strong
Pricing
Mediocre
Pull Through
Sound
Volume1,623
Mix89.2%
Spread
+0.900%Above
Fees
$4,430Fees
Refinance
Overall
Sound
Product
Sound
Pricing
Acceptable
Pull Through
Strong
Volume197
Mix10.8%
Spread
+0.328%Above
Fees
$3,645Fees

At a Glance

Lender Overview

Lending Activity
Loans Originated
1,820
Applications
2,510
Volume
$505 million
Pricing & Closing
Avg Rate Spread
+0.818%
vs. market APOR
Avg Net Fees
$4,317
Origination − Credits
Pullthrough Rate
72.5%
Applications → Closed
Typical Borrower
Avg Loan Amount
$277,632
Avg Borrower Income
$108,232
Avg Property Value
$315,143

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Performance

Metro Areas
36
markets with activity
States Served
25
of 50 states + DC
Avg Place Specialization
Sound
3/5

States with Loan Originations

25
25 states with loan originationsAlaskaAlabamaArkansasArizonaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutWashington, DCDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIowaIdahoIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMassachusettsMarylandMaineMichiganMinnesotaMissouriMississippiMontanaNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNebraskaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNevadaNew YorkOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVirginiaVermontWashingtonWisconsinWest VirginiaWyoming
Northeast1
PA
Midwest7
IAILINMIMONEOH
South11
ALARFLGAKYLAMSOKSCTNTX
West6
AZCOMTNMORWA

Top Metro Areas by Place Specialization Score

Volume 198Mix 10.88% of portfolio
72/100
Strong
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New Orleans, LAMetro
Volume 80Mix 4.40% of portfolio
72/100
Strong
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Clarksville, TN, TN-KYMetro
Volume 76Mix 4.18% of portfolio
70/100
Strong
Volume 39Mix 2.14% of portfolio
66/100
Strong
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Oklahoma City, OKMetro
Volume 71Mix 3.90% of portfolio
65/100
Strong
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San Antonio, TXMetro
Volume 99Mix 5.44% of portfolio
64/100
Strong
Volume 30Mix 1.65% of portfolio
64/100
Strong
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McAllen, TXMetro
Volume 43Mix 2.36% of portfolio
63/100
Strong
Volume 66Mix 3.63% of portfolio
63/100
Strong
Showing 10 of 36 metro areas

Top States by Place Specialization Score

Texas
Texas
1
TexasState
Volume 813Mix 44.67% of portfolio
79/100
Strong
Alabama
Alabama
2
AlabamaState
Volume 133Mix 7.31% of portfolio
69/100
Strong
Louisiana
Louisiana
3
LouisianaState
Volume 156Mix 8.57% of portfolio
68/100
Strong
Tennessee
Tennessee
4
TennesseeState
Volume 176Mix 9.67% of portfolio
68/100
Strong
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
5
OklahomaState
Volume 117Mix 6.43% of portfolio
66/100
Strong
South Carolina
South Carolina
6
South CarolinaState
Volume 57Mix 3.13% of portfolio
57/100
Sound
Colorado
Colorado
7
ColoradoState
Volume 65Mix 3.57% of portfolio
56/100
Sound
New Mexico
New Mexico
8
New MexicoState
Volume 39Mix 2.14% of portfolio
56/100
Sound
Kentucky
Kentucky
9
KentuckyState
Volume 33Mix 1.81% of portfolio
51/100
Sound
Indiana
Indiana
10
IndianaState
Volume 40Mix 2.20% of portfolio
50/100
Sound
Showing 10 of 18 states

How We Rank Lenders

Our rankings use an equal-weight average of scores across our core categories (Pricing, Product, Pull-Through, Place), with lender promptness blended in when a lender has responded to real shopper quote requests.

Our Point System (Max 30 Points)

10/ 30 pts
Pricing
Rate and fee competitiveness (33%)
10/ 30 pts
Pull Through
Reliability in closing loans (33%)
10/ 30 pts
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 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.