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We analyzed every closed loan from BMO Bank National Association 6.2k loans across 11k 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
Sound
3/5
vs. all lenders
Pull-through
Sound
3/5
closing strength
Product
Exceptional
5/5
FHA · Conventional · VA · Jumbo
Place
Sound
3/5
National · 49 mkts
Promptness
Not enough data
—/5
No quote responses measured yet
Safe Rate Awards
Jumbo Champion
Jumbo
Champion
Conventional Superstar
Conventional
Superstar
Purchase Superstar
Purchase
Superstar

Safe Rate Summary

What They Do Well

  • Particularly strong in Conventional and FHA and Jumbo loans
  • Nationwide availability with consistent service

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Report Card

BMO Bank National Association performance at a glance

Overall Performance· Pricing & closing strength
Pricing
Rate competitiveness
Sound
+13.4 bps above market avg
3/5
Pull Through
Closing strength
Sound
Top 60% of lenders
3/5
By Loan Product· Specialization by type
Conventional
3,417 loans · 0.24% above market
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
4/5
FHA
169 loans · 0.64% above market
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
4/5
VA
17 loans · 0.06% above market
Sound
Top 60% of lenders
3/5
Jumbo
2,578 loans · 0.06% below market
Exceptional
Top 5% of lenders
5/5
By Loan Purpose· Transaction purpose mix
Purchase
5,429 loans · 0.12% above market
Exceptional
Top 20% of lenders
5/5
Refinance
752 loans · 0.26% above market
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
4/5
By Location· Geographic coverage
Geographic Reach
National · 50 markets
Sound
Top 60% of lenders
3/5

Loan Product Performance

Performance by Loan Product

Conventional
Overall
Strong
Product
Strong
Pricing
Strong
Pull Through
Sound
Volume3,417
Mix55.3%
Spread
+0.237%Above
Fees
$809Fees
FHA Loans
Overall
Sound
Product
Strong
Pricing
Sound
Pull Through
Sound
Volume169
Mix2.7%
Spread
+0.640%Above
Fees
$1,338Fees
VA Loans
Overall
Acceptable
Product
Sound
Pricing
Pull Through
Mediocre
Volume17
Mix0.3%
Spread
+0.063%Above
Fees
$2,700Fees
Jumbo Loans
Overall
Strong
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Strong
Pull Through
Strong
Volume2,578
Mix41.7%
Spread
-0.060%Below
Fees
$645Credit

Loan Purpose Performance

Performance by Loan Purpose

Purchase
Overall
Strong
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Strong
Pull Through
Sound
Volume5,429
Mix87.8%
Spread
+0.118%Above
Fees
$320Fees
Refinance
Overall
Sound
Product
Strong
Pricing
Sound
Pull Through
Sound
Volume752
Mix12.2%
Spread
+0.258%Above
Fees
$177Credit

At a Glance

Lender Overview

Lending Activity
Loans Originated
6,181
Applications
10,629
Volume
$5 billion
Pricing & Closing
Avg Rate Spread
+0.134%
vs. market APOR
Avg Net Fees
$264
Origination − Credits
Pullthrough Rate
58.2%
Applications → Closed
Typical Borrower
Avg Loan Amount
$915,566
Avg Borrower Income
$359,675
Avg Property Value
$1,253,286

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Performance

Metro Areas
49
markets with activity
States Served
51
Includes Washington, DC
Avg Place Specialization
Sound
3/5

States with Loan Originations

51Full-year 2024 · HMDANationwide · all 50 states and DC
51 states with loan originations
Loans originated
< 2020–5050–100100+None
Northeast9
CTMEMANHNJNYPARIVT
Midwest12
IAILINKSMIMNMONDNEOHSDWI
South17
ALARDCDEFLGAKYLAMDMSNCOKSCTNTXVAWV
West13
AKAZCACOHIIDMTNMNVORUTWAWY

Top Metro Areas by Place Specialization Score

1© Ben Loomis · CC BY 2.0
San Jose, CAMetro
Volume 687Mix 11.11% of portfolio
94/100
Exceptional
2© Basil D Soufi · CC BY-SA 4.0
San Francisco, CAMetro
Volume 281Mix 4.55% of portfolio
89/100
Exceptional
Volume 479Mix 7.75% of portfolio
88/100
Exceptional
4© Eric Polk · CC BY-SA 4.0
Los Angeles, CAMetro
Volume 562Mix 9.09% of portfolio
82/100
Exceptional
Volume 453Mix 7.33% of portfolio
77/100
Strong
Volume 190Mix 3.07% of portfolio
74/100
Strong
Volume 51Mix 0.83% of portfolio
74/100
Strong
8© Steve · CC BY-SA 2.0
Milwaukee, WIMetro
Volume 160Mix 2.59% of portfolio
71/100
Strong
Volume 203Mix 3.28% of portfolio
69/100
Strong
10© DPPed · CC BY-SA 3.0
Phoenix, AZMetro
Volume 239Mix 3.87% of portfolio
69/100
Strong
Showing 10 of 49 metro areas

Top States by Place Specialization Score

California
California
1
CaliforniaState
Volume 2,800Mix 45.30% of portfolio
86/100
Exceptional
Illinois
Illinois
2
IllinoisState
Volume 582Mix 9.42% of portfolio
77/100
Strong
Wisconsin
Wisconsin
3
WisconsinState
Volume 378Mix 6.12% of portfolio
75/100
Strong
Arizona
Arizona
4
ArizonaState
Volume 308Mix 4.98% of portfolio
70/100
Strong
Colorado
Colorado
5
ColoradoState
Volume 286Mix 4.63% of portfolio
69/100
Strong
Washington
Washington
6
WashingtonState
Volume 206Mix 3.33% of portfolio
68/100
Strong
Oregon
Oregon
7
OregonState
Volume 100Mix 1.62% of portfolio
62/100
Strong
Kansas
Kansas
8
KansasState
Volume 67Mix 1.08% of portfolio
60/100
Sound
Nevada
Nevada
9
NevadaState
Volume 72Mix 1.16% of portfolio
59/100
Sound
Texas
Texas
10
TexasState
Volume 189Mix 3.06% of portfolio
59/100
Sound
Showing 10 of 41 states

How We Rank Lenders

Our rankings use an equal-weight average of scores across the 5 Ps — Pricing, Product, Pull-Through, and Place — with lender promptness blending in as the fifth once a lender has responded to real shopper quote requests.

Our Point System (Max 50 Points)

10/ 50 pts
Pricing
How competitively a lender prices vs. the market benchmark (20%).
10/ 50 pts
Product
Performance on your specific loan type (20%).
10/ 50 pts
Pull Through
How reliably a lender closes the loans it starts (20%).
10/ 50 pts
Place
Depth of a lender's expertise in your local market (20%).
10/ 50 pts
Promptness
How quickly a lender answers real quote requests — blended in once they respond (20%).
Champion
Champion(80%+ = 40-50 points)
Superstar
Superstar(60-79% = 30-39 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.