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TENNESSEE VALLEY FCU
Credit Union|Chattanooga, TN|Multi-Region
Loans Originated
478
Applications
769
Volume
$133 million
Offers loans directly to consumers
Overall Pricing
Acceptable
Overall Pull Through
Strong
Pricing and Pullthrough Overview
Average Rate Spread
+0.223%
The average of the lender's APR minus the market's average APR (APOR)
Average Net Fees
$3,334
Borrower paid Origination Charges - Lender Credits
Pullthrough Rate
62.2%
Percentage of applications that result in closed loans
Safe Rate's Summary
What They Do Well
- Strong pull through performance
Things to Think About
- Pricing may be below industry average
Report Card
TENNESSEE VALLEY FCU performance at a glance
| Category | Rating | Grade | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
Pricing Rate competitiveness | Acceptable | Near industry average | |
Pull Through Closing Strength | Strong | Highly Competitive | |
Products Loan Type Specialists | Specialization score by loan product | ||
Conventional | Strong | Highly Competitive | |
VA | Acceptable | Near industry average | |
Purpose Reason specialization | Specialization score by loan purpose | ||
Purchase | Strong | Highly Competitive | |
Refinance | Strong | Highly Competitive | |
Places Geographic coverage | Strong | Multi-Regional · 4 metro areas · 13 states |
Rating Scale:
Exceptional (80-100)
Strong (60-79)
Sound (40-59)
Acceptable (20-39)
Mediocre (0-19)
Typical Borrower Profile
Average Loan Amount
$279,519
Average Borrower Income
$113,937
Average Property Value
$368,682
Performance by Loan Product
| Loan Type | Overall | Product | Pricing | Pull Through | Volume | Mix | Spread | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conventional | Sound | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | 464 | 97.1% | +0.237% | $3,338 |
VA Loans | Acceptable | Acceptable | N/A | N/A | 10 | 2.1% | -0.416% | $2,455 |
Performance by Loan Purpose
| Purpose | Overall | Product | Pricing | Pull Through | Volume | Mix | Spread | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Purchase | Sound | Strong | Acceptable | Sound | 354 | 74.1% | +0.130% | $3,538 |
Refinance | Sound | Strong | Acceptable | Sound | 124 | 25.9% | +0.480% | $2,766 |
Geographic Coverage
Metro Areas
3
States Served
13
We count Washington DC as a state
Avg Place Specialization
Exceptional
States with Loan Originations
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Top Metro Areas by Place Specialization Score
1
Chattanooga, TN, TN-GAMSA
Volume: 321Mix: 67.15%
Place Specialization
Exceptional
2
Cleveland, TN, TNMSA
Volume: 60Mix: 12.55%
Place Specialization
Exceptional
3
Dalton, GA, GAMSA
Volume: 21Mix: 4.39%
Place Specialization
Strong
Top States by Place Specialization Score
1
TNState
Volume: 331Mix: 69.25%
Place Specialization
Exceptional
2
GAState
Volume: 124Mix: 25.94%
Place Specialization
Strong
3
ALState
Volume: 10Mix: 2.09%
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%)
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Champion(80%+ = 24-30 points)
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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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