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University of Wisconsin Credit Union
Credit Union|Madison, WI|Regional
Loans Originated
2,611
Applications
3,525
Volume
$789 million
Offers loans directly to consumers
Overall Pricing
Strong
Overall Pull Through
Strong
Safe Rate Awards⭐Conventional Superstar⭐Purchase Superstar⭐Refinance Superstar
Pricing and Pullthrough Overview
Average Rate Spread
+0.153%
The average of the lender's APR minus the market's average APR (APOR)
Average Net Fees
$387
Borrower paid Origination Charges - Lender Credits
Pullthrough Rate
74.1%
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 Jumbo loans
Report Card
University of Wisconsin Credit Union performance at a glance
| Category | Rating | Grade | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
Pricing Rate competitiveness | Strong | Highly Competitive | |
Pull Through Closing Strength | Strong | Highly Competitive | |
Products Loan Type Specialists | Specialization score by loan product | ||
Conventional | Exceptional | Market Leader | |
FHA | Sound | Industry Standard | |
Jumbo | Strong | Highly Competitive | |
Purpose Reason specialization | Specialization score by loan purpose | ||
Purchase | Exceptional | Market Leader | |
Refinance | Exceptional | Market Leader | |
Places Geographic coverage | Sound | Regional · 14 metro areas · 3 states |
Rating Scale:
Exceptional (80-100)
Strong (60-79)
Sound (40-59)
Acceptable (20-39)
Mediocre (0-19)
Typical Borrower Profile
Average Loan Amount
$302,300
Average Borrower Income
$145,021
Average Property Value
$424,786
Performance by Loan Product
| Loan Type | Overall | Product | Pricing | Pull Through | Volume | Mix | Spread | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conventional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | 2,569 | 98.4% | +0.150% | $391 |
FHA Loans | Sound | Sound | N/A | Sound | 16 | 0.6% | +0.389% | $821 |
Jumbo Loans | Strong | Strong | N/A | Strong | 20 | 0.8% | +0.348% | -$2,135 |
Performance by Loan Purpose
| Purpose | Overall | Product | Pricing | Pull Through | Volume | Mix | Spread | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Purchase | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | 2,110 | 80.8% | +0.168% | $349 |
Refinance | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | 501 | 19.2% | +0.087% | $563 |
Geographic Coverage
Metro Areas
13
States Served
3
We count Washington DC as a state
Avg Place Specialization
Sound
States with Loan Originations
ILMNWI
Top Metro Areas by Place Specialization Score
1
Madison, WI, WIMSA
Volume: 1,316Mix: 50.40%
Place Specialization
Exceptional
2
Milwaukee, WIMSA
Volume: 692Mix: 26.50%
Place Specialization
Exceptional
3
Janesville, WIMSA
Volume: 82Mix: 3.14%
Place Specialization
Strong
4
Racine, WIMSA
Volume: 31Mix: 1.19%
Place Specialization
Sound
5
Green Bay, WI, WIMSA
Volume: 28Mix: 1.07%
Place Specialization
Sound
6
La Crosse, WI-MNMSA
Volume: 27Mix: 1.03%
Place Specialization
Sound
7
Oshkosh, WIMSA
Volume: 23Mix: 0.88%
Place Specialization
Sound
8
Fond du Lac, WI, WIMSA
Volume: 17Mix: 0.65%
Place Specialization
Sound
9
Appleton, WI, WIMSA
Volume: 18Mix: 0.69%
Place Specialization
Sound
10
Minneapolis, MN-WIMSA
Volume: 26Mix: 1.00%
Place Specialization
Sound
Showing 10 of 13 metro areas
Top States by Place Specialization Score
1
WIState
Volume: 2,546Mix: 97.51%
Place Specialization
Exceptional
2
ILState
Volume: 38Mix: 1.46%
Place Specialization
Sound
3
MNState
Volume: 27Mix: 1.03%
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)
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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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