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PFN Lending Group

Independent Mortgage CompanyCalabasas, CAHQDirectReviews near you on Google

We analyzed every closed loan from PFN Lending Group 742 loans across 1k 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
Acceptable
2/5
vs. all lenders
Pull-through
Sound
3/5
closing strength
Product
Strong
4/5
FHA · Conventional · VA · Jumbo
Place
Sound
3/5
Near-National · 15 mkts
Promptness
Not enough data
—/5
No quote responses measured yet
Safe Rate Awards
FHA Superstar
FHA
Superstar

Safe Rate Summary

What They Do Well

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

Things to Think About

  • Rates typically 53 basis points above market average

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Report Card

PFN Lending Group performance at a glance

Overall Performance· Pricing & closing strength
Pricing
Rate competitiveness
Acceptable
+53.0 bps above market avg
2/5
Pull Through
Closing strength
Sound
Top 60% of lenders
3/5
By Loan Product· Specialization by type
Conventional
469 loans · 0.51% above market
Sound
Top 60% of lenders
3/5
FHA
173 loans · 0.59% above market
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
4/5
VA
20 loans · 0.45% below market
Sound
Top 60% of lenders
3/5
Jumbo
76 loans · 0.68% above market
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
4/5
By Loan Purpose· Transaction purpose mix
Purchase
597 loans · 0.52% above market
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
4/5
Refinance
145 loans · 0.58% above market
Sound
Top 60% of lenders
3/5
By Location· Geographic coverage
Geographic Reach
Near-National · 16 markets
Sound
Top 60% of lenders
3/5

Loan Product Performance

Performance by Loan Product

Conventional
Overall
Acceptable
Product
Sound
Pricing
Acceptable
Pull Through
Sound
Volume469
Mix63.2%
Spread
+0.511%Above
Fees
$3,342Fees
FHA Loans
Overall
Sound
Product
Strong
Pricing
Acceptable
Pull Through
Exceptional
Volume173
Mix23.3%
Spread
+0.589%Above
Fees
$4,451Fees
VA Loans
Overall
Acceptable
Product
Sound
Pricing
Pull Through
Acceptable
Volume20
Mix2.7%
Spread
-0.446%Below
Fees
$1,549Fees
Jumbo Loans
Overall
Sound
Product
Strong
Pricing
Mediocre
Pull Through
Sound
Volume76
Mix10.2%
Spread
+0.678%Above
Fees
$3,157Fees

Loan Purpose Performance

Performance by Loan Purpose

Purchase
Overall
Sound
Product
Strong
Pricing
Acceptable
Pull Through
Sound
Volume597
Mix80.5%
Spread
+0.520%Above
Fees
$3,775Fees
Refinance
Overall
Acceptable
Product
Sound
Pricing
Acceptable
Pull Through
Acceptable
Volume145
Mix19.5%
Spread
+0.579%Above
Fees
$2,842Fees

At a Glance

Lender Overview

Lending Activity
Loans Originated
742
Applications
1,153
Volume
$406 million
Pricing & Closing
Avg Rate Spread
+0.530%
vs. market APOR
Avg Net Fees
$3,624
Origination − Credits
Pullthrough Rate
64.4%
Applications → Closed
Typical Borrower
Avg Loan Amount
$547,345
Avg Borrower Income
$317,236
Avg Property Value
$774,205

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Performance

Metro Areas
15
markets with activity
States Served
30
of 50 states + DC
Avg Place Specialization
Sound
3/5

States with Loan Originations

30Full-year 2024 · HMDA
30 states with loan originations
Loans originated
< 1010–2020–100100+None
Northeast5
CTMANHNJPA
Midwest2
ILMI
South13
ALDEFLGALAMDMSNCOKSCTNTXVA
West10
AZCACOHIIDNMNVORUTWA

Top Metro Areas by Place Specialization Score

1© Eric Polk · CC BY-SA 4.0
Los Angeles, CAMetro
Volume 130Mix 17.52% of portfolio
70/100
Strong
2© Lan56 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Oxnard, CAMetro
Volume 51Mix 6.87% of portfolio
68/100
Strong
Volume 72Mix 9.70% of portfolio
64/100
Strong
4© WMrapids · CC0
Grand Rapids, MIMetro
Volume 42Mix 5.66% of portfolio
57/100
Sound
Volume 17Mix 2.29% of portfolio
57/100
Sound
Volume 39Mix 5.26% of portfolio
55/100
Sound
Volume 25Mix 3.37% of portfolio
52/100
Sound
Volume 17Mix 2.29% of portfolio
49/100
Sound
Volume 22Mix 2.96% of portfolio
47/100
Sound
Showing 10 of 15 metro areas

Top States by Place Specialization Score

California
California
1
CaliforniaState
Volume 272Mix 36.66% of portfolio
69/100
Strong
Florida
Florida
2
FloridaState
Volume 126Mix 16.98% of portfolio
60/100
Strong
Michigan
Michigan
3
MichiganState
Volume 81Mix 10.92% of portfolio
60/100
Sound
Texas
Texas
4
TexasState
Volume 112Mix 15.09% of portfolio
59/100
Sound
Arizona
Arizona
5
ArizonaState
Volume 22Mix 2.96% of portfolio
46/100
Sound
Hawaii
Hawaii
6
HawaiiState
Volume 13Mix 1.75% of portfolio
45/100
Sound
Nevada
Nevada
7
NevadaState
Volume 15Mix 2.02% of portfolio
44/100
Sound
Tennessee
Tennessee
8
TennesseeState
Volume 19Mix 2.56% of portfolio
44/100
Sound
Georgia
Georgia
9
GeorgiaState
Volume 14Mix 1.89% of portfolio
40/100
Sound
North Carolina
North Carolina
10
North CarolinaState
Volume 13Mix 1.75% of portfolio
39/100
Acceptable
Showing 10 of 11 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.