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United Community Bank

Bank|Greenville, SC|Multi-Region
Loans Originated
2,391
Applications
3,745
Volume
$832 million
Offers loans directly to consumers
Overall Pricing
Acceptable
Overall Pull Through
Sound
Safe Rate AwardsFHA SuperstarVA SuperstarUSDA Superstar

Pricing and Pullthrough Overview

Average Rate Spread
+0.405%
The average of the lender's APR minus the market's average APR (APOR)
Average Net Fees
$2,309
Borrower paid Origination Charges - Lender Credits
Pullthrough Rate
63.8%
Percentage of applications that result in closed loans

Safe Rate's Summary

What They Do Well

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

Things to Think About

  • Pricing may be below industry average

Report Card

United Community Bank performance at a glance

CategoryRatingGradeDetails
Pricing
Rate competitiveness
AcceptableNear industry average
Pull Through
Closing Strength
SoundIndustry Standard
Products
Loan Type Specialists
Specialization score by loan product
Conventional
ExceptionalMarket Leader
FHA
StrongHighly Competitive
VA
StrongHighly Competitive
Jumbo
StrongHighly Competitive
USDA
StrongHighly Competitive
Purpose
Reason specialization
Specialization score by loan purpose
Purchase
StrongHighly Competitive
Refinance
StrongHighly Competitive
Places
Geographic coverage
SoundMulti-Regional · 32 metro areas · 8 states
Rating Scale:
Exceptional (80-100)
Strong (60-79)
Sound (40-59)
Acceptable (20-39)
Mediocre (0-19)

Typical Borrower Profile

Average Loan Amount
$348,338
Average Borrower Income
$173,364
Average Property Value
$493,766

Performance by Loan Product

Loan TypeOverall
ProductPricingPull ThroughVolumeMixSpread
Fees
Conventional
Sound
Exceptional
Acceptable
Strong
1,77474.2%+0.422%$2,330
FHA Loans
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
41717.4%+0.527%$2,368
VA Loans
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
893.7%-0.490%$1,757
Jumbo Loans
Acceptable
Strong
Mediocre
Sound
662.8%+0.322%$2,022
USDA Loans
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
451.9%+0.016%$2,074

Performance by Loan Purpose

PurposeOverall
ProductPricingPull ThroughVolumeMixSpread
Fees
Purchase
Sound
Strong
Acceptable
Sound
2,00884.0%+0.384%$2,332
Refinance
Sound
Strong
Acceptable
Sound
38316.0%+0.491%$2,212

Geographic Coverage

Metro Areas
31
States Served
8
We count Washington DC as a state
Avg Place Specialization
Sound

States with Loan Originations

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Top Metro Areas by Place Specialization Score

1
Rome, GA, GAMSA
Volume: 49Mix: 2.05%
Place Specialization
Exceptional
2
Cleveland, TN, TNMSA
Volume: 56Mix: 2.34%
Place Specialization
Exceptional
3
Atlanta, GAMSA
Volume: 368Mix: 15.39%
Place Specialization
Strong
4
Marietta, GA, GAMSA
Volume: 146Mix: 6.11%
Place Specialization
Strong
5
Raleigh, NCMSA
Volume: 174Mix: 7.28%
Place Specialization
Strong
6
Gainesville, GA, GAMSA
Volume: 44Mix: 1.84%
Place Specialization
Strong
7
Asheville, NC, NCMSA
Volume: 59Mix: 2.47%
Place Specialization
Strong
8
Tuscaloosa, AL, ALMSA
Volume: 81Mix: 3.39%
Place Specialization
Strong
9
Greenville, SCMSA
Volume: 71Mix: 2.97%
Place Specialization
Strong
10
Spartanburg, SC, SCMSA
Volume: 44Mix: 1.84%
Place Specialization
Strong
Showing 10 of 31 metro areas

Top States by Place Specialization Score

1
GAState
Volume: 1,000Mix: 41.82%
Place Specialization
Exceptional
2
NCState
Volume: 620Mix: 25.93%
Place Specialization
Strong
3
ALState
Volume: 205Mix: 8.57%
Place Specialization
Strong
4
SCState
Volume: 225Mix: 9.41%
Place Specialization
Strong
5
TNState
Volume: 264Mix: 11.04%
Place Specialization
Strong
6
FLState
Volume: 73Mix: 3.05%
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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