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United Community Bank

Bank|Chatham, IL|Multi-Region
Loans Originated
733
Applications
1,025
Volume
$117 million
Offers loans directly to consumersSources loans from independent brokers
Overall Pricing
Exceptional
Overall Pull Through
Strong
Safe Rate AwardsConventional SuperstarPurchase SuperstarRefinance Superstar

Pricing and Pullthrough Overview

Average Rate Spread
+0.131%
The average of the lender's APR minus the market's average APR (APOR)
Average Net Fees
$129
Borrower paid Origination Charges - Lender Credits
Pullthrough Rate
71.5%
Percentage of applications that result in closed loans

Safe Rate's Summary

What They Do Well

  • Competitive pricing compared to the market
  • Lower than average lender fees
  • Strong pull through performance
  • Particularly strong in Conventional and USDA loans

Report Card

United Community Bank 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
FHA
SoundIndustry Standard
USDA
StrongHighly Competitive
Purpose
Reason specialization
Specialization score by loan purpose
Purchase
StrongHighly Competitive
Refinance
StrongHighly Competitive
Places
Geographic coverage
StrongMulti-Regional · 4 metro areas · 9 states
Rating Scale:
Exceptional (80-100)
Strong (60-79)
Sound (40-59)
Acceptable (20-39)
Mediocre (0-19)

Typical Borrower Profile

Average Loan Amount
$160,321
Average Borrower Income
$111,003
Average Property Value
$227,046

Performance by Loan Product

Loan TypeOverall
ProductPricingPull ThroughVolumeMixSpread
Fees
Conventional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
64788.3%+0.103%$65
FHA Loans
Sound
Sound
Strong
Sound
456.1%+0.560%$900
USDA Loans
Sound
Strong
N/A
Sound
304.1%+0.189%$0

Performance by Loan Purpose

PurposeOverall
ProductPricingPull ThroughVolumeMixSpread
Fees
Purchase
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
54974.9%+0.099%$151
Refinance
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
18425.1%+0.231%$61

Geographic Coverage

Metro Areas
3
States Served
9
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
Springfield, IL, ILMSA
Volume: 196Mix: 26.74%
Place Specialization
Exceptional
2
St. Louis, MO, MO-ILMSA
Volume: 137Mix: 18.69%
Place Specialization
Strong
3
St. Joseph, MO, MO-KSMSA
Volume: 13Mix: 1.77%
Place Specialization
Sound

Top States by Place Specialization Score

1
ILState
Volume: 649Mix: 88.54%
Place Specialization
Exceptional
2
MOState
Volume: 55Mix: 7.50%
Place Specialization
Sound
3
IAState
Volume: 14Mix: 1.91%
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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