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UNIVERSITY Federal Credit Union

Credit UnionAustin, TXDirect to Consumer

We analyzed every closed loan from University Federal Credit Union 1.1k loans across 2k applications— and benchmarked them against peer lenders across the 4 Ps of Mortgage Shopping.

Pricing
Sound
vs. all lenders
Pull Through
Strong
closing strength
Products
Strong
FHA · Conventional · VA · Jumbo
Place
Sound
Regional · 8 mkts
Safe Rate AwardsFHA Superstar

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Safe Rate's Summary

What They Do Well

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

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UNIVERSITY Federal Credit Union performance at a glance

CategoryScorevs. Peers
Overall Performance· Pricing & closing strength
Pricing
Rate competitiveness
Sound
Industry Standard
+8.6 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
VA
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
Sound
Industry Standard
Top 60% of lenders
Regional9 markets

Loan Product Performance

Performance by Loan Product

Loan TypeOverall
ProductPricingPull ThroughVolumeMixSpread
Fees
Conventional
Sound
Strong
Sound
Sound
90784.9%
+0.089%Above
$3,433Fees
FHA Loans
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
12211.4%
+0.148%Above
$3,388Fees
VA Loans
Strong
Strong
Strong
252.3%
-0.301%Below
$1,830Fees
Jumbo Loans
Sound
Strong
Sound
131.2%
-0.483%Below
$2,066Fees

Loan Purpose Performance

Performance by Loan Purpose

PurposeOverall
ProductPricingPull ThroughVolumeMixSpread
Fees
Purchase
Sound
Strong
Sound
Sound
91185.3%
+0.012%Above
$3,545Fees
Refinance
Sound
Strong
Sound
Sound
15714.7%
+0.489%Above
$2,533Fees

At a Glance

Lender Overview

Lending Activity
Loans Originated
1,068
Applications
1,575
Volume
$371 million
Pricing & Closing
Avg Rate Spread
+0.086%
vs. market APOR
Avg Net Fees
$3,389
Origination − Credits
Pullthrough Rate
67.8%
Applications → Closed
Typical Borrower
Avg Loan Amount
$347,500
Avg Borrower Income
$178,329
Avg Property Value
$484,504

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Performance

Metro Areas
8
States Served
3
We count Washington DC as a state
Avg Place Specialization
Sound

States with Loan Originations

ARNCTX

Top Metro Areas by Place Specialization Score

1
Austin, TXMSA
Volume: 755Mix: 70.69%of portfolio
Place
Exceptional
2
Houston, TXMSA
Volume: 101Mix: 9.46%of portfolio
Place
Strong
3
Killeen, TXMSA
Volume: 22Mix: 2.06%of portfolio
Place
Sound
4
Raleigh, NCMSA
Volume: 24Mix: 2.25%of portfolio
Place
Sound
5
San Antonio, TXMSA
Volume: 24Mix: 2.25%of portfolio
Place
Sound
6
Dallas, TXMSA
Volume: 22Mix: 2.06%of portfolio
Place
Sound
7
Corpus Christi, TX, TXMSA
Volume: 13Mix: 1.22%of portfolio
Place
Sound
8
Durham, NCMSA
Volume: 10Mix: 0.94%of portfolio
Place
Sound

Top States by Place Specialization Score

1
TXState
Volume: 1,015Mix: 95.04%of portfolio
Place
Exceptional
2
NCState
Volume: 52Mix: 4.87%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.