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United Federal Credit Union

Credit UnionSaint Joseph, MIDirect to Consumer

We analyzed every closed loan from United Federal Credit Union 1.0k loans across 1k applications— and benchmarked them against peer lenders across the 4 Ps of Mortgage Shopping.

Pricing
Strong
vs. all lenders
Pull Through
Strong
closing strength
Products
Strong
FHA · Conventional · Jumbo
Place
Strong
Near-National · 8 mkts
Safe Rate AwardsConventional SuperstarFHA SuperstarPurchase SuperstarRefinance Superstar

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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 FHA and Jumbo loans
  • Nationwide availability with consistent service

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United Federal Credit Union performance at a glance

CategoryScorevs. Peers
Overall Performance· Pricing & closing strength
Pricing
Rate competitiveness
Strong
Highly Competitive
+12.7 bps above market avg
Pull Through
Closing strength
Strong
Highly Competitive
Top 40% of lenders
By Loan Product· Specialization by type
Conventional
Strong
Highly Competitive
Top 40% of lenders
FHA
Strong
Highly Competitive
Top 40% of lenders
Jumbo
Strong
Highly Competitive
Top 40% of lenders
By Loan Purpose· Transaction purpose mix
Purchase
Strong
Highly Competitive
Top 40% of lenders
Refinance
Strong
Highly Competitive
Top 40% of lenders
By Location· Geographic coverage
Geographic Reach
Coverage footprint
Strong
Highly Competitive
Top 40% of lenders
Near-National9 markets

Loan Product Performance

Performance by Loan Product

Loan TypeOverall
ProductPricingPull ThroughVolumeMixSpread
Fees
Conventional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
93289.3%
+0.097%Above
$1,502Fees
FHA Loans
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
636.0%
+0.487%Above
$1,800Fees
Jumbo Loans
Strong
Strong
Strong
383.6%
+0.275%Above
$2,177Fees

Loan Purpose Performance

Performance by Loan Purpose

PurposeOverall
ProductPricingPull ThroughVolumeMixSpread
Fees
Purchase
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
87083.3%
+0.163%Above
$1,504Fees
Refinance
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
17416.7%
-0.053%Below
$1,721Fees

At a Glance

Lender Overview

Lending Activity
Loans Originated
1,044
Applications
1,464
Volume
$331 million
Pricing & Closing
Avg Rate Spread
+0.127%
vs. market APOR
Avg Net Fees
$1,540
Origination − Credits
Pullthrough Rate
71.3%
Applications → Closed
Typical Borrower
Avg Loan Amount
$317,452
Avg Borrower Income
$141,284
Avg Property Value
$426,724

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Performance

Metro Areas
8
States Served
27
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
Niles, MI, MIMSA
Volume: 238Mix: 22.80%of portfolio
Place
Exceptional
2
Asheville, NC, NCMSA
Volume: 125Mix: 11.97%of portfolio
Place
Exceptional
3
Reno, NV, NVMSA
Volume: 91Mix: 8.72%of portfolio
Place
Strong
4
South Bend, IN-MIMSA
Volume: 86Mix: 8.24%of portfolio
Place
Strong
5
Fort Smith, AR, AR-OKMSA
Volume: 51Mix: 4.89%of portfolio
Place
Strong
6
Fayetteville, ARMSA
Volume: 62Mix: 5.94%of portfolio
Place
Strong
7
Grand Rapids, MIMSA
Volume: 74Mix: 7.09%of portfolio
Place
Strong
8
Elkhart, INMSA
Volume: 12Mix: 1.15%of portfolio
Place
Sound

Top States by Place Specialization Score

1
MIState
Volume: 401Mix: 38.41%of portfolio
Place
Strong
2
NVState
Volume: 122Mix: 11.69%of portfolio
Place
Strong
3
ARState
Volume: 115Mix: 11.02%of portfolio
Place
Strong
4
NCState
Volume: 166Mix: 15.90%of portfolio
Place
Strong
5
INState
Volume: 88Mix: 8.43%of portfolio
Place
Strong
6
OHState
Volume: 63Mix: 6.03%of portfolio
Place
Sound
7
PAState
Volume: 18Mix: 1.72%of portfolio
Place
Sound
8
SCState
Volume: 15Mix: 1.44%of portfolio
Place
Sound
9
OKState
Volume: 12Mix: 1.15%of portfolio
Place
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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The 4 PsRankings are calculated based on observed lender differences on closed loans across Pricing, Pull-through, Product, and Place.
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.