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We analyzed every closed loan from Zions Bancorporation 2.7k loans across 5k 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
Sound
3/5
closing strength
Product
Exceptional
5/5
FHA · Conventional · VA · Jumbo
Place
Sound
3/5
Multi-Region · 37 mkts
Safe Rate Awards
Conventional Superstar
Conventional
Superstar
FHA Superstar
FHA
Superstar
Jumbo Superstar
Jumbo
Superstar
Purchase Superstar
Purchase
Superstar
Refinance Superstar
Refinance
Superstar

Safe Rate Summary

What They Do Well

  • Offers rates 11.40 basis points below market average
  • Lower than average lender fees
  • Particularly strong in Conventional and Jumbo loans

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Report Card

Zions Bancorporation performance at a glance

Overall Performance· Pricing & closing strength
Pricing
Rate competitiveness
Strong
Rates 11.4 bps below market avg
Pull Through
Closing strength
Sound
Top 60% of lenders
By Loan Product· Specialization by type
Conventional
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
FHA
Sound
Top 60% of lenders
VA
Acceptable
Bottom 40% of lenders
Jumbo
Exceptional
Top 20% 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
Multi-Regional · 38 markets
Sound
Top 60% of lenders

Loan Product Performance

Performance by Loan Product

Conventional
Overall
Strong
Product
Strong
Pricing
Strong
Pull Through
Sound
Volume2,205
Mix80.7%
Spread
-0.081%Below
Fees
$1,826Fees
FHA Loans
Overall
Strong
Product
Sound
Pricing
Exceptional
Pull Through
Sound
Volume38
Mix1.4%
Spread
+0.120%Above
Fees
$1,774Fees
VA Loans
Overall
Acceptable
Product
Acceptable
Pricing
Pull Through
Acceptable
Volume15
Mix0.5%
Spread
-0.443%Below
Fees
$1,783Fees
Jumbo Loans
Overall
Strong
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Strong
Pull Through
Sound
Volume475
Mix17.4%
Spread
-0.327%Below
Fees
$865Fees

Loan Purpose Performance

Performance by Loan Purpose

Purchase
Overall
Strong
Product
Strong
Pricing
Strong
Pull Through
Sound
Volume2,147
Mix78.6%
Spread
-0.192%Below
Fees
$1,743Fees
Refinance
Overall
Strong
Product
Strong
Pricing
Strong
Pull Through
Sound
Volume586
Mix21.4%
Spread
+0.151%Above
Fees
$1,509Fees

At a Glance

Lender Overview

Lending Activity
Loans Originated
2,733
Applications
5,414
Volume
$1 billion
Pricing & Closing
Avg Rate Spread
-0.114%
vs. market APOR
Avg Net Fees
$1,690
Origination − Credits
Pullthrough Rate
50.5%
Applications → Closed
Typical Borrower
Avg Loan Amount
$633,178
Avg Borrower Income
$296,038
Avg Property Value
$920,928

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Performance

Metro Areas
37
markets with activity
States Served
18
of 50 states + DC
Avg Place Specialization
Sound
3/5

States with Loan Originations

18
18 states with loan originationsAlaskaAlabamaArkansasArizonaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutWashington, DCDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIowaIdahoIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMassachusettsMarylandMaineMichiganMinnesotaMissouriMississippiMontanaNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNebraskaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNevadaNew YorkOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVirginiaVermontWashingtonWisconsinWest VirginiaWyoming
Midwest1
IA
South5
ALFLGATXVA
West12
AZCACOHIIDMTNMNVORUTWAWY

Top Metro Areas by Place Specialization Score

Volume 294Mix 10.76% of portfolio
82/100
Exceptional
Volume 277Mix 10.14% of portfolio
73/100
Strong
Volume 151Mix 5.53% of portfolio
73/100
Strong
4© Jrozwado · CC BY-SA 4.0
St. George, UTMetro
Volume 58Mix 2.12% of portfolio
70/100
Strong
5© Leonardo Pires · CC BY 2.0
Boise City, IDMetro
Volume 128Mix 4.68% of portfolio
69/100
Strong
Volume 88Mix 3.22% of portfolio
67/100
Strong
Volume 62Mix 2.27% of portfolio
66/100
Strong
Volume 107Mix 3.92% of portfolio
66/100
Strong
9© Eric Polk · CC BY-SA 4.0
Los Angeles, CAMetro
Volume 118Mix 4.32% of portfolio
65/100
Strong
Volume 53Mix 1.94% of portfolio
65/100
Strong
Showing 10 of 37 metro areas

Top States by Place Specialization Score

Nevada
Nevada
1
NevadaState
Volume 375Mix 13.72% of portfolio
83/100
Exceptional
Utah
Utah
2
UtahState
Volume 388Mix 14.20% of portfolio
78/100
Strong
Idaho
Idaho
3
IdahoState
Volume 322Mix 11.78% of portfolio
75/100
Strong
California
California
4
CaliforniaState
Volume 634Mix 23.20% of portfolio
73/100
Strong
Texas
Texas
5
TexasState
Volume 430Mix 15.73% of portfolio
71/100
Strong
Colorado
Colorado
6
ColoradoState
Volume 240Mix 8.78% of portfolio
70/100
Strong
Arizona
Arizona
7
ArizonaState
Volume 224Mix 8.20% of portfolio
69/100
Strong
Washington
Washington
8
WashingtonState
Volume 62Mix 2.27% of portfolio
56/100
Sound
Wyoming
Wyoming
9
WyomingState
Volume 25Mix 0.91% of portfolio
53/100
Sound
New Mexico
New Mexico
10
New MexicoState
Volume 12Mix 0.44% of portfolio
41/100
Sound
Showing 10 of 11 states

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.