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The Mortgage Firm

Independent Mortgage CompanyTallahassee, FLHQDirectReviews near you on Google

We analyzed every closed loan from The Mortgage Firm 3.1k loans across 4k 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
Acceptable
2/5
vs. all lenders
Pull-through
Exceptional
5/5
closing strength
Product
Exceptional
5/5
FHA · Conventional · VA · Jumbo · USDA
Place
Strong
4/5
Multi-Region · 25 mkts
Safe Rate Awards
FHA Superstar
FHA
Superstar

Safe Rate Summary

What They Do Well

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

Things to Think About

  • Pricing may be below industry average

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Report Card

The Mortgage Firm performance at a glance

Overall Performance· Pricing & closing strength
Pricing
Rate competitiveness
Acceptable
+49.4 bps above market avg
Pull Through
Closing strength
Exceptional
Top 20% of lenders
By Loan Product· Specialization by type
Conventional
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
FHA
Exceptional
Top 20% of lenders
VA
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
Jumbo
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
USDA
Sound
Top 60% of lenders
By Loan Purpose· Transaction purpose mix
Purchase
Exceptional
Top 20% of lenders
Refinance
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
By Location· Geographic coverage
Geographic Reach
Multi-Regional · 26 markets
Strong
Top 40% of lenders

Loan Product Performance

Performance by Loan Product

Conventional
Overall
Sound
Product
Strong
Pricing
Mediocre
Pull Through
Strong
Volume2,141
Mix68.0%
Spread
+0.469%Above
Fees
$3,423Fees
FHA Loans
Overall
Strong
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Acceptable
Pull Through
Exceptional
Volume688
Mix21.9%
Spread
+0.737%Above
Fees
$3,435Fees
VA Loans
Overall
Sound
Product
Strong
Pricing
Mediocre
Pull Through
Strong
Volume254
Mix8.1%
Spread
-0.050%Below
Fees
$3,409Fees
Jumbo Loans
Overall
Sound
Product
Strong
Pricing
Mediocre
Pull Through
Sound
Volume43
Mix1.4%
Spread
+0.449%Above
Fees
$3,925Fees
USDA Loans
Overall
Sound
Product
Sound
Pricing
Pull Through
Sound
Volume22
Mix0.7%
Spread
+0.321%Above
Fees
$2,080Fees

Loan Purpose Performance

Performance by Loan Purpose

Purchase
Overall
Sound
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Mediocre
Pull Through
Strong
Volume2,933
Mix93.2%
Spread
+0.498%Above
Fees
$3,386Fees
Refinance
Overall
Sound
Product
Strong
Pricing
Acceptable
Pull Through
Strong
Volume215
Mix6.8%
Spread
+0.443%Above
Fees
$3,935Fees

At a Glance

Lender Overview

Lending Activity
Loans Originated
3,148
Applications
4,083
Volume
$1 billion
Pricing & Closing
Avg Rate Spread
+0.494%
vs. market APOR
Avg Net Fees
$3,426
Origination − Credits
Pullthrough Rate
77.1%
Applications → Closed
Typical Borrower
Avg Loan Amount
$328,707
Avg Borrower Income
$145,972
Avg Property Value
$426,366

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Performance

Metro Areas
25
markets with activity
States Served
19
of 50 states + DC
Avg Place Specialization
Strong
4/5

States with Loan Originations

19
19 states with loan originationsAlaskaAlabamaArkansasArizonaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutWashington, DCDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIowaIdahoIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMassachusettsMarylandMaineMichiganMinnesotaMissouriMississippiMontanaNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNebraskaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNevadaNew YorkOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVirginiaVermontWashingtonWisconsinWest VirginiaWyoming
Northeast2
NJPA
Midwest3
INMIOH
South13
ALARFLGAKYLAMDMSNCTNTXVAWV
West1
CO

Top Metro Areas by Place Specialization Score

1© Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0
Palm Bay, FLMetro
Volume 534Mix 16.96% of portfolio
98/100
Exceptional
2© Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0
Pensacola, FLMetro
Volume 267Mix 8.48% of portfolio
90/100
Exceptional
Volume 490Mix 15.57% of portfolio
85/100
Exceptional
4© nick hoke · CC BY 3.0
Deltona, FLMetro
Volume 180Mix 5.72% of portfolio
82/100
Exceptional
5© Don Ramey Logan · CC BY 4.0
West Palm Beach, FLMetro
Volume 235Mix 7.47% of portfolio
81/100
Exceptional
Volume 294Mix 9.34% of portfolio
78/100
Strong
7© Rino Landa · CC BY-SA 4.0
North Port, FLMetro
Volume 141Mix 4.48% of portfolio
77/100
Strong
8© Dough4872 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Port St. Lucie, FLMetro
Volume 96Mix 3.05% of portfolio
73/100
Strong
9© Jrozwado · CC BY-SA 4.0
St. Petersburg, FLMetro
Volume 104Mix 3.30% of portfolio
72/100
Strong
10© Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0
Punta Gorda, FLMetro
Volume 59Mix 1.87% of portfolio
71/100
Strong
Showing 10 of 25 metro areas

Top States by Place Specialization Score

Florida
Florida
1
FloridaState
Volume 2,773Mix 88.09% of portfolio
89/100
Exceptional
Louisiana
Louisiana
2
LouisianaState
Volume 165Mix 5.24% of portfolio
68/100
Strong
Alabama
Alabama
3
AlabamaState
Volume 72Mix 2.29% of portfolio
59/100
Sound
Georgia
Georgia
4
GeorgiaState
Volume 45Mix 1.43% of portfolio
49/100
Sound
North Carolina
North Carolina
5
North CarolinaState
Volume 27Mix 0.86% of portfolio
43/100
Sound
Tennessee
Tennessee
6
TennesseeState
Volume 16Mix 0.51% of portfolio
40/100
Acceptable
Texas
Texas
7
TexasState
Volume 15Mix 0.48% of portfolio
35/100
Acceptable

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.