Guaranteed Rate Affinity
Guaranteed Rate Affinity's 12.7k closed loans and 19k applications, benchmarked against peer lenders across the 5 Ps of Mortgage Shopping.
Ratings· each scored 1–5 against peer lenders
Pricing
Acceptable
2/5
vs. all lenders
Pull-through
Strong
4/5
closing strength
Product
Exceptional
5/5
FHA · Conventional · VA · Jumbo · USDA
Place
Strong
4/5
National · 49 mkts
Promptness
Not enough data
—/5
No quote responses measured yet
Awards
FHA
Superstar
VA
Superstar
Jumbo
Superstar
Summary
What They Do Well
- Strong pull through performance
- High volume lender with significant market experience
- Particularly strong in Conventional and FHA and VA and Jumbo loans
- Nationwide availability with consistent service
Things to Think About
- Pricing may be below industry average
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Report Card
Guaranteed Rate Affinity performance at a glance
Overall Performance· Pricing & closing strength
Pricing
Rate competitiveness
Acceptable
+27.9 bps above market avg
2/5
Pull Through
Closing strength
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
4/5
By Loan Product· Specialization by type
Conventional
9,671 loans · 0.30% above market
Exceptional
Top 20% of lenders
5/5
FHA
1,415 loans · 0.62% above market
Exceptional
Top 20% of lenders
5/5
VA
1,125 loans · 0.35% below market
Exceptional
Top 20% of lenders
5/5
Jumbo
508 loans · 0.18% above market
Exceptional
Top 20% of lenders
5/5
USDA
24 loans · 0.56% above market
Sound
Top 60% of lenders
3/5
By Loan Purpose· Transaction purpose mix
Purchase
11,981 loans · 0.29% above market
Exceptional
Top 20% of lenders
5/5
Refinance
762 loans · 0.18% above market
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
4/5
By Location· Geographic coverage
Geographic Reach
National · 50 markets
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
4/5
Loan Product Performance
Performance by Loan Product
| Loan Type | Overall | Product | Pricing | Pull Through | Volume | Mix | Spread | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conventional | 9,671 | 75.9% | +0.297%Above | $2,658Fees | ||||
FHA Loans | 1,415 | 11.1% | +0.619%Above | $3,293Fees | ||||
VA Loans | 1,125 | 8.8% | -0.346%Below | $1,188Fees | ||||
Jumbo Loans | 508 | 4.0% | +0.183%Above | $1,885Fees | ||||
USDA Loans | — | 24 | 0.2% | +0.560%Above | $3,108Fees |
Conventional
OverallSound
ProductExceptional
PricingAcceptable
Pull ThroughSound
Volume9,671
Mix75.9%
Spread
+0.297%Above
Fees
$2,658Fees
FHA Loans
OverallSound
ProductExceptional
PricingAcceptable
Pull ThroughStrong
Volume1,415
Mix11.1%
Spread
+0.619%Above
Fees
$3,293Fees
VA Loans
OverallStrong
ProductExceptional
PricingStrong
Pull ThroughStrong
Volume1,125
Mix8.8%
Spread
-0.346%Below
Fees
$1,188Fees
Jumbo Loans
OverallStrong
ProductExceptional
PricingSound
Pull ThroughSound
Volume508
Mix4.0%
Spread
+0.183%Above
Fees
$1,885Fees
USDA Loans
OverallAcceptable
ProductSound
Pricing—
Pull ThroughAcceptable
Volume24
Mix0.2%
Spread
+0.560%Above
Fees
$3,108Fees
Loan Purpose Performance
Performance by Loan Purpose
| Purpose | Overall | Product | Pricing | Pull Through | Volume | Mix | Spread | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Purchase | 11,981 | 94.0% | +0.287%Above | $2,648Fees | ||||
Refinance | 762 | 6.0% | +0.182%Above | $1,818Fees |
Purchase
OverallSound
ProductExceptional
PricingAcceptable
Pull ThroughSound
Volume11,981
Mix94.0%
Spread
+0.287%Above
Fees
$2,648Fees
Refinance
OverallSound
ProductStrong
PricingSound
Pull ThroughSound
Volume762
Mix6.0%
Spread
+0.182%Above
Fees
$1,818Fees
At a Glance
Lender Overview
Lending Activity
Loans Originated
12,743
Applications
18,502
Volume
$5 billion
Pricing & Closing
Avg Rate Spread
+0.279%
vs. market APOR
Avg Net Fees
$2,588
Origination − Credits
Pullthrough Rate
68.9%
Applications → Closed
Typical Borrower
Avg Loan Amount
$428,892
Avg Borrower Income
$174,200
Avg Property Value
$574,285
Geographic Coverage
Geographic Performance
Metro Areas
49
markets with activity
States Served
51
Includes Washington, DC
Avg Place Specialization
Strong
4/5
States with Loan Originations
51Full-year 2024 · HMDANationwide · all 50 states and DCLoans originated
< 2020–5050–200200–500500+None
Northeast9
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Midwest12
IAILINKSMIMNMONDNEOHSDWI
South17
ALARDCDEFLGAKYLAMDMSNCOKSCTNTXVAWV
West13
AKAZCACOHIIDMTNMNVORUTWAWY
Top Metro Areas by Place Specialization Score
Showing 10 of 49 metro areas
Top States by Place Specialization Score
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(80%+ = 40-50 points)
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.