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The First Bank

Bank|Hattiesburg, MS|Multi-Region
Loans Originated
409
Applications
604
Volume
$132 million
Offers loans directly to consumers
Overall Pull Through
Sound

Pricing and Pullthrough Overview

Pullthrough Rate
67.7%
Percentage of applications that result in closed loans

Safe Rate's Summary

What They Do Well

  • Particularly strong in FHA and VA and Jumbo and USDA loans

Report Card

The First Bank performance at a glance

CategoryRatingGradeDetails
Pricing
Rate competitiveness
N/ANo data available
Pull Through
Closing Strength
SoundIndustry Standard
Products
Loan Type Specialists
Specialization score by loan product
Conventional
SoundIndustry Standard
FHA
StrongHighly Competitive
VA
StrongHighly Competitive
Jumbo
StrongHighly Competitive
USDA
StrongHighly Competitive
Purpose
Reason specialization
Specialization score by loan purpose
Purchase
StrongHighly Competitive
Refinance
SoundIndustry Standard
Places
Geographic coverage
SoundMulti-Regional · 11 metro areas · 6 states
Rating Scale:
Exceptional (80-100)
Strong (60-79)
Sound (40-59)
Acceptable (20-39)
Mediocre (0-19)

Typical Borrower Profile

Average Loan Amount
$324,120
Average Borrower Income
$242,606
Average Property Value
$432,164

Performance by Loan Product

Loan TypeOverall
ProductPricingPull ThroughVolumeMixSpread
Fees
Conventional
Sound
Sound
N/A
Strong
19046.5%
FHA Loans
Strong
Strong
N/A
Strong
13132.0%
VA Loans
Strong
Strong
N/A
Strong
389.3%
Jumbo Loans
Sound
Strong
N/A
Sound
256.1%
USDA Loans
Strong
Strong
N/A
Strong
256.1%

Performance by Loan Purpose

PurposeOverall
ProductPricingPull ThroughVolumeMixSpread
Fees
Purchase
Strong
Strong
N/A
Strong
35787.3%
Refinance
Sound
Sound
N/A
Sound
5212.7%

Geographic Coverage

Metro Areas
10
States Served
6
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
Hattiesburg, MS, MSMSA
Volume: 51Mix: 12.47%
Place Specialization
Strong
2
Gulfport, MSMSA
Volume: 60Mix: 14.67%
Place Specialization
Strong
3
Jackson, MS, MSMSA
Volume: 49Mix: 11.98%
Place Specialization
Strong
4
Mobile, AL, ALMSA
Volume: 29Mix: 7.09%
Place Specialization
Strong
5
Tallahassee, FL, FLMSA
Volume: 31Mix: 7.58%
Place Specialization
Strong
6
Pensacola, FLMSA
Volume: 36Mix: 8.80%
Place Specialization
Strong
7
Crestview, FLMSA
Volume: 26Mix: 6.36%
Place Specialization
Sound
8
Daphne, ALMSA
Volume: 16Mix: 3.91%
Place Specialization
Sound
9
Hammond, LA, LAMSA
Volume: 12Mix: 2.93%
Place Specialization
Sound
10
Baton Rouge, LA, LAMSA
Volume: 13Mix: 3.18%
Place Specialization
Sound

Top States by Place Specialization Score

1
MSState
Volume: 192Mix: 46.94%
Place Specialization
Strong
2
ALState
Volume: 56Mix: 13.69%
Place Specialization
Strong
3
FLState
Volume: 105Mix: 25.67%
Place Specialization
Strong
4
LAState
Volume: 41Mix: 10.02%
Place Specialization
Sound
5
GAState
Volume: 14Mix: 3.42%
Place Specialization
Sound

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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