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STAR ONE Credit Union

Credit Union|CARLSBAD, CA|Near-National
Loans Originated
702
Applications
1,097
Volume
$594 million
Offers loans directly to consumers
Overall Pricing
Exceptional
Overall Pull Through
Strong
Safe Rate Awards💎Jumbo ChampionConventional SuperstarPurchase SuperstarRefinance Superstar

Pricing and Pullthrough Overview

Average Rate Spread
-0.615%
The average of the lender's APR minus the market's average APR (APOR)
Average Net Fees
-$106
Borrower paid Origination Charges - Lender Credits
Pullthrough Rate
64.0%
Percentage of applications that result in closed loans

Safe Rate's Summary

What They Do Well

  • Offers rates 61.50 basis points below market average
  • Lower than average lender fees
  • Strong pull through performance
  • Particularly strong in Conventional and Jumbo loans
  • Nationwide availability with consistent service

Report Card

STAR ONE Credit Union performance at a glance

CategoryRatingGradeDetails
Pricing
Rate competitiveness
ExceptionalMarket Leader
Pull Through
Closing Strength
StrongHighly Competitive
Products
Loan Type Specialists
Specialization score by loan product
Conventional
StrongHighly Competitive
Jumbo
ExceptionalMarket Leader
Purpose
Reason specialization
Specialization score by loan purpose
Purchase
StrongHighly Competitive
Refinance
StrongHighly Competitive
Places
Geographic coverage
StrongNear-National · 6 metro areas · 29 states
Rating Scale:
Exceptional (80-100)
Strong (60-79)
Sound (40-59)
Acceptable (20-39)
Mediocre (0-19)

Typical Borrower Profile

Average Loan Amount
$846,766
Average Borrower Income
$305,811
Average Property Value
$1,274,644

Performance by Loan Product

Loan TypeOverall
ProductPricingPull ThroughVolumeMixSpread
Fees
Conventional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
53075.5%-0.595%-$111
Jumbo Loans
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
17224.5%-0.670%-$94

Performance by Loan Purpose

PurposeOverall
ProductPricingPull ThroughVolumeMixSpread
Fees
Purchase
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
51373.1%-0.559%-$213
Refinance
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
18926.9%-0.768%$184

Geographic Coverage

Metro Areas
6
States Served
29
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
San Jose, CAMSA
Volume: 231Mix: 32.91%
Place Specialization
Exceptional
2
Oakland, CAMSA
Volume: 178Mix: 25.36%
Place Specialization
Exceptional
3
Stockton, CAMSA
Volume: 49Mix: 6.98%
Place Specialization
Strong
4
San Francisco, CAMSA
Volume: 44Mix: 6.27%
Place Specialization
Strong
5
Santa Cruz, CAMSA
Volume: 15Mix: 2.14%
Place Specialization
Sound
6
Sacramento, CAMSA
Volume: 23Mix: 3.28%
Place Specialization
Sound

Top States by Place Specialization Score

1
CAState
Volume: 591Mix: 84.19%
Place Specialization
Strong
2
WAState
Volume: 15Mix: 2.14%
Place Specialization
Sound
3
NVState
Volume: 10Mix: 1.42%
Place Specialization
Acceptable
4
TXState
Volume: 11Mix: 1.57%
Place Specialization
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%)
💎
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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