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The First National Bank of Fort Smith

Bank|Fort Smith, AR|Multi-Region
Loans Originated
294
Applications
422
Volume
$83 million
Offers loans directly to consumers
Overall Pricing
Sound
Overall Pull Through
Strong
Safe Rate AwardsConventional SuperstarFHA SuperstarPurchase Superstar

Pricing and Pullthrough Overview

Average Rate Spread
+0.145%
The average of the lender's APR minus the market's average APR (APOR)
Average Net Fees
$1,666
Borrower paid Origination Charges - Lender Credits
Pullthrough Rate
69.7%
Percentage of applications that result in closed loans

Safe Rate's Summary

What They Do Well

  • Strong pull through performance
  • Particularly strong in Conventional and FHA loans

Report Card

The First National Bank of Fort Smith performance at a glance

CategoryRatingGradeDetails
Pricing
Rate competitiveness
SoundIndustry Standard
Pull Through
Closing Strength
StrongHighly Competitive
Products
Loan Type Specialists
Specialization score by loan product
Conventional
StrongHighly Competitive
FHA
StrongHighly Competitive
Purpose
Reason specialization
Specialization score by loan purpose
Purchase
StrongHighly Competitive
Refinance
SoundIndustry Standard
Places
Geographic coverage
StrongMulti-Regional · 4 metro areas · 7 states
Rating Scale:
Exceptional (80-100)
Strong (60-79)
Sound (40-59)
Acceptable (20-39)
Mediocre (0-19)

Typical Borrower Profile

Average Loan Amount
$283,061
Average Borrower Income
$130,619
Average Property Value
$388,537

Performance by Loan Product

Loan TypeOverall
ProductPricingPull ThroughVolumeMixSpread
Fees
Conventional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
22977.9%+0.165%$1,662
FHA Loans
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
6321.4%+0.069%$1,616

Performance by Loan Purpose

PurposeOverall
ProductPricingPull ThroughVolumeMixSpread
Fees
Purchase
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
27192.2%+0.131%$1,660
Refinance
Acceptable
Sound
Mediocre
Sound
237.8%+0.325%$1,753

Geographic Coverage

Metro Areas
3
States Served
7
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
Fort Smith, AR, AR-OKMSA
Volume: 100Mix: 34.01%
Place Specialization
Strong
2
Fayetteville, ARMSA
Volume: 110Mix: 37.41%
Place Specialization
Strong
3
Little Rock, ARMSA
Volume: 46Mix: 15.65%
Place Specialization
Strong

Top States by Place Specialization Score

1
ARState
Volume: 264Mix: 89.80%
Place Specialization
Exceptional
2
OKState
Volume: 25Mix: 8.50%
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%)
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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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