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VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.

Independent Mortgage Company|KNOXVILLE, TN|Near-National
Loans Originated
7,432
Applications
9,652
Volume
$2 billion
Offers loans directly to consumers
Overall Pricing
Sound
Overall Pull Through
Exceptional
Safe Rate Awards💎VA ChampionConventional SuperstarFHA SuperstarUSDA SuperstarPurchase SuperstarRefinance Superstar

Pricing and Pullthrough Overview

Average Rate Spread
+0.063%
The average of the lender's APR minus the market's average APR (APOR)
Average Net Fees
$3,102
Borrower paid Origination Charges - Lender Credits
Pullthrough Rate
77.0%
Percentage of applications that result in closed loans

Safe Rate's Summary

What They Do Well

  • Strong pull through performance
  • Particularly strong in Conventional and FHA and VA and Jumbo and USDA loans
  • Nationwide availability with consistent service

Report Card

VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC. performance at a glance

CategoryRatingGradeDetails
Pricing
Rate competitiveness
SoundIndustry Standard
Pull Through
Closing Strength
ExceptionalMarket Leader
Products
Loan Type Specialists
Specialization score by loan product
Conventional
ExceptionalMarket Leader
FHA
ExceptionalMarket Leader
VA
ExceptionalMarket Leader
Jumbo
StrongHighly Competitive
USDA
ExceptionalMarket Leader
Purpose
Reason specialization
Specialization score by loan purpose
Purchase
ExceptionalMarket Leader
Refinance
StrongHighly Competitive
Places
Geographic coverage
StrongNear-National · 48 metro areas · 33 states
Rating Scale:
Exceptional (80-100)
Strong (60-79)
Sound (40-59)
Acceptable (20-39)
Mediocre (0-19)

Typical Borrower Profile

Average Loan Amount
$338,150
Average Borrower Income
$130,187
Average Property Value
$407,710

Performance by Loan Product

Loan TypeOverall
ProductPricingPull ThroughVolumeMixSpread
Fees
Conventional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
4,02954.2%+0.165%$3,032
FHA Loans
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
2,27130.6%+0.010%$3,553
VA Loans
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
1,04314.0%-0.689%$1,675
Jumbo Loans
Sound
Strong
Sound
Sound
300.4%+0.415%$1,974
USDA Loans
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
590.8%-0.097%$3,980

Performance by Loan Purpose

PurposeOverall
ProductPricingPull ThroughVolumeMixSpread
Fees
Purchase
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
7,22697.2%+0.056%$3,141
Refinance
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
2062.8%+0.206%$2,285

Geographic Coverage

Metro Areas
47
States Served
33
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
Columbia, SC, SCMSA
Volume: 567Mix: 7.63%
Place Specialization
Exceptional
2
Hinesville, GA, GAMSA
Volume: 138Mix: 1.86%
Place Specialization
Exceptional
3
Indianapolis, INMSA
Volume: 966Mix: 13.00%
Place Specialization
Exceptional
4
Gainesville, GA, GAMSA
Volume: 122Mix: 1.64%
Place Specialization
Exceptional
5
Kokomo, IN, INMSA
Volume: 81Mix: 1.09%
Place Specialization
Exceptional
6
Marietta, GA, GAMSA
Volume: 367Mix: 4.94%
Place Specialization
Exceptional
7
Spartanburg, SC, SCMSA
Volume: 162Mix: 2.18%
Place Specialization
Exceptional
8
Nashville, TNMSA
Volume: 474Mix: 6.38%
Place Specialization
Exceptional
9
Raleigh, NCMSA
Volume: 397Mix: 5.34%
Place Specialization
Exceptional
10
Lakeland, FLMSA
Volume: 268Mix: 3.61%
Place Specialization
Exceptional
Showing 10 of 47 metro areas

Top States by Place Specialization Score

1
SCState
Volume: 1,302Mix: 17.52%
Place Specialization
Exceptional
2
GAState
Volume: 1,807Mix: 24.31%
Place Specialization
Exceptional
3
INState
Volume: 1,219Mix: 16.40%
Place Specialization
Exceptional
4
ALState
Volume: 434Mix: 5.84%
Place Specialization
Strong
5
TNState
Volume: 579Mix: 7.79%
Place Specialization
Strong
6
NCState
Volume: 777Mix: 10.45%
Place Specialization
Strong
7
FLState
Volume: 631Mix: 8.49%
Place Specialization
Strong
8
KYState
Volume: 156Mix: 2.10%
Place Specialization
Strong
9
OHState
Volume: 169Mix: 2.27%
Place Specialization
Strong
10
KSState
Volume: 58Mix: 0.78%
Place Specialization
Sound
Showing 10 of 15 states

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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