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United Federal Credit Union

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We analyzed every closed loan from United Federal Credit Union 1.0k loans across 1k 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
Strong
4/5
vs. all lenders
Pull-through
Strong
4/5
closing strength
Product
Strong
4/5
FHA · Conventional · Jumbo
Place
Strong
4/5
Near-National · 8 mkts
Safe Rate Awards
Conventional Superstar
Conventional
Superstar
FHA Superstar
FHA
Superstar
Purchase Superstar
Purchase
Superstar
Refinance Superstar
Refinance
Superstar

Safe Rate 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

Overall Performance· Pricing & closing strength
Pricing
Rate competitiveness
Strong
+12.7 bps above market avg
Pull Through
Closing strength
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
By Loan Product· Specialization by type
Conventional
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
FHA
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
Jumbo
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
By Loan Purpose· Transaction purpose mix
Purchase
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
Refinance
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
By Location· Geographic coverage
Geographic Reach
Near-National · 9 markets
Strong
Top 40% of lenders

Loan Product Performance

Performance by Loan Product

Conventional
Overall
Strong
Product
Strong
Pricing
Strong
Pull Through
Strong
Volume932
Mix89.3%
Spread
+0.097%Above
Fees
$1,502Fees
FHA Loans
Overall
Strong
Product
Strong
Pricing
Strong
Pull Through
Sound
Volume63
Mix6.0%
Spread
+0.487%Above
Fees
$1,800Fees
Jumbo Loans
Overall
Strong
Product
Strong
Pricing
Pull Through
Strong
Volume38
Mix3.6%
Spread
+0.275%Above
Fees
$2,177Fees

Loan Purpose Performance

Performance by Loan Purpose

Purchase
Overall
Strong
Product
Strong
Pricing
Strong
Pull Through
Strong
Volume870
Mix83.3%
Spread
+0.163%Above
Fees
$1,504Fees
Refinance
Overall
Strong
Product
Strong
Pricing
Strong
Pull Through
Strong
Volume174
Mix16.7%
Spread
-0.053%Below
Fees
$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
markets with activity
States Served
27
of 50 states + DC
Avg Place Specialization
Strong
4/5

States with Loan Originations

27
27 states with loan originationsAlaskaAlabamaArkansasArizonaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutWashington, DCDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIowaIdahoIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMassachusettsMarylandMaineMichiganMinnesotaMissouriMississippiMontanaNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNebraskaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNevadaNew YorkOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVirginiaVermontWashingtonWisconsinWest VirginiaWyoming
Northeast4
MANJPARI
Midwest7
ILINMIMNMOOHWI
South11
ARFLGAMDNCOKSCTNTXVAWV
West5
CAIDMTNVWA

Top Metro Areas by Place Specialization Score

Volume 238Mix 22.80% of portfolio
100/100
Exceptional
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Asheville, NCMetro
Volume 125Mix 11.97% of portfolio
88/100
Exceptional
Volume 91Mix 8.72% of portfolio
77/100
Strong
Volume 86Mix 8.24% of portfolio
75/100
Strong
5© Brandonrush · CC BY-SA 4.0
Fort Smith, AR, AR-OKMetro
Volume 51Mix 4.89% of portfolio
65/100
Strong
6© Brandonrush · CC BY-SA 3.0
Fayetteville, ARMetro
Volume 62Mix 5.94% of portfolio
64/100
Strong
7© WMrapids · CC0
Grand Rapids, MIMetro
Volume 74Mix 7.09% of portfolio
63/100
Strong
Volume 12Mix 1.15% of portfolio
44/100
Sound

Top States by Place Specialization Score

Michigan
Michigan
1
MichiganState
Volume 401Mix 38.41% of portfolio
77/100
Strong
Nevada
Nevada
2
NevadaState
Volume 122Mix 11.69% of portfolio
71/100
Strong
Arkansas
Arkansas
3
ArkansasState
Volume 115Mix 11.02% of portfolio
67/100
Strong
North Carolina
North Carolina
4
North CarolinaState
Volume 166Mix 15.90% of portfolio
65/100
Strong
Indiana
Indiana
5
IndianaState
Volume 88Mix 8.43% of portfolio
60/100
Strong
Ohio
Ohio
6
OhioState
Volume 63Mix 6.03% of portfolio
55/100
Sound
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
7
PennsylvaniaState
Volume 18Mix 1.72% of portfolio
42/100
Sound
South Carolina
South Carolina
8
South CarolinaState
Volume 15Mix 1.44% of portfolio
41/100
Sound
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
9
OklahomaState
Volume 12Mix 1.15% of portfolio
41/100
Sound

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.