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Interstellar Mortgage

Independent Mortgage CompanySan Antonio, TXDirectReviews near you on Google

We analyzed every closed loan from Interstellar Mortgage 5.1k loans across 6k 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
Strong
4/5
closing strength
Product
Exceptional
5/5
FHA · Conventional · VA · Jumbo
Place
Strong
4/5
Single State · 1 mkts
Promptness
Exceptional
5/5
Answers within ~1 business day
Safe Rate Awards
Conventional Champion
Conventional
Champion
FHA Champion
FHA
Champion
VA Champion
VA
Champion
Jumbo Champion
Jumbo
Champion
Purchase Champion
Purchase
Champion
Refinance Champion
Refinance
Champion

Safe Rate 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 FHA and VA and Jumbo loans

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Why Choose Interstellar Mortgage?

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What Our Clients Say

"I had five quotes on my scenario before anyone had my phone number. Interstellar came back instantly, and the fee breakdown was itemized instead of buried in a range."

C
Celeste NguyenVerified Customer
purchase
$184/mo saved

"First time buying, so I expected to be talked down to. Instead I got the same numbers everyone else got, in writing, and time to think about them."

M
Marcus DelgadoVerified Customer
purchase
$126/mo saved

"They were not the cheapest rate on my list. They were the cheapest once the fees were added up, and they were the ones who showed me that math."

R
Robin FairweatherVerified Customer
refinance
$212/mo saved

"Closed in San Antonio in under three weeks. The loan officer already had my whole scenario when we got on the phone, so nothing had to be repeated."

Y
Yusuf KarimVerified Customer
purchase

Leadership Team

L

Lyra Chen

Branch Manager

NMLS #0000013

"We put a real rate and a real fee sheet in front of you in seconds. If the number changes later, we tell you why."
N

Nova Reyes

Senior Loan Officer

NMLS #0000011

"Most of my borrowers have compared us against four other lenders before we ever speak. That is how it should work."

Verified Loan Officers

Verified Product Offerings

ConventionalFHAJumboVA

Loan Process Features

Digital Verification of Income
Fully Digital Application
Instant Quoting
Online Loan Portal
Single Point of Contact throughout Loan

Languages Spoken

EnglishSpanish

Report Card

Interstellar Mortgage performance at a glance

Overall Performance· Pricing & closing strength
Pricing
Rate competitiveness
Strong
+10.5 bps above market avg
4/5
Pull Through
Closing strength
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
4/5
By Loan Product· Specialization by type
Conventional
3,598 loans · 0.10% above market
Exceptional
Top 5% of lenders
5/5
FHA
514 loans · 0.10% above market
Exceptional
Top 10% of lenders
5/5
VA
514 loans · 0.10% above market
Exceptional
Top 10% of lenders
5/5
Jumbo
514 loans · 0.10% above market
Exceptional
Top 10% of lenders
5/5
By Loan Purpose· Transaction purpose mix
Purchase
4,112 loans · 0.10% above market
Exceptional
Top 5% of lenders
5/5
Refinance
1,028 loans · 0.10% above market
Exceptional
Top 5% of lenders
5/5
By Location· Geographic coverage
Geographic Reach
Single State · 1 markets
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
4/5

Loan Product Performance

Performance by Loan Product

Conventional
Overall
Exceptional
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Exceptional
Pull Through
Exceptional
Volume3,598
Mix70.0%
Spread
+0.105%Above
Fees
$1,180Fees
FHA Loans
Overall
Exceptional
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Exceptional
Pull Through
Exceptional
Volume514
Mix10.0%
Spread
+0.105%Above
Fees
$1,180Fees
VA Loans
Overall
Exceptional
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Exceptional
Pull Through
Exceptional
Volume514
Mix10.0%
Spread
+0.105%Above
Fees
$1,180Fees
Jumbo Loans
Overall
Exceptional
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Exceptional
Pull Through
Exceptional
Volume514
Mix10.0%
Spread
+0.105%Above
Fees
$1,180Fees

Loan Purpose Performance

Performance by Loan Purpose

Purchase
Overall
Exceptional
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Exceptional
Pull Through
Exceptional
Volume4,112
Mix80.0%
Spread
+0.105%Above
Fees
$1,180Fees
Refinance
Overall
Exceptional
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Exceptional
Pull Through
Exceptional
Volume1,028
Mix20.0%
Spread
+0.105%Above
Fees
$1,180Fees

At a Glance

Lender Overview

Lending Activity
Loans Originated
5,140
Applications
6,168
Volume
$1 billion
Pricing & Closing
Avg Rate Spread
+0.105%
vs. market APOR
Avg Net Fees
$1,180
Origination − Credits
Pullthrough Rate
83.3%
Applications → Closed
Typical Borrower
Avg Loan Amount
$268,000
Avg Borrower Income
$118,000
Avg Property Value
$292,000

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Performance

Metro Areas
1
markets with activity
States Served
1
of 50 states + DC
Avg Place Specialization
Strong
4/5

Top Metro Areas by Place Specialization Score

1© Medialecent · CC BY 4.0
San Antonio, TXMetro
Volume 4,215Mix 82.00% of portfolio
76/100
Strong

Top States by Place Specialization Score

Texas
Texas
1
TexasState
Volume 5,140Mix 100.00% of portfolio
72/100
Strong

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.