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SEFCU Services

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We analyzed every closed loan from SEFCU Services 2.7k loans across 3k 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
Exceptional
5/5
closing strength
Product
Exceptional
5/5
FHA · Conventional · VA · Jumbo
Place
Strong
4/5
Single State · 7 mkts
Promptness
Not enough data
—/5
No quote responses measured yet
Safe Rate Awards
Conventional Champion
Conventional
Champion
FHA Champion
FHA
Champion
VA Champion
VA
Champion
Purchase Champion
Purchase
Champion
Refinance Champion
Refinance
Champion
Jumbo Superstar
Jumbo
Superstar

Safe Rate Summary

What They Do Well

  • Offers rates 20.60 basis points below market average
  • Lower than average lender fees
  • Strong pull through performance
  • Particularly strong in Conventional and FHA and VA and Jumbo loans

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Report Card

SEFCU Services performance at a glance

Overall Performance· Pricing & closing strength
Pricing
Rate competitiveness
Strong
Rates 20.6 bps below market avg
4/5
Pull Through
Closing strength
Exceptional
Top 20% of lenders
5/5
By Loan Product· Specialization by type
Conventional
2,471 loans · 0.22% below market
Exceptional
Top 20% of lenders
5/5
FHA
154 loans · 0.04% above market
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
4/5
VA
33 loans · 0.76% below market
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
4/5
Jumbo
25 loans · 0.20% below market
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
4/5
By Loan Purpose· Transaction purpose mix
Purchase
2,485 loans · 0.21% below market
Exceptional
Top 20% of lenders
5/5
Refinance
201 loans · 0.17% below market
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
4/5
By Location· Geographic coverage
Geographic Reach
Single State · 8 markets
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
4/5

Loan Product Performance

Performance by Loan Product

Conventional
Overall
Exceptional
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Strong
Pull Through
Exceptional
Volume2,471
Mix92.0%
Spread
-0.217%Below
Fees
$1,326Fees
FHA Loans
Overall
Strong
Product
Strong
Pricing
Exceptional
Pull Through
Strong
Volume154
Mix5.7%
Spread
+0.041%Above
Fees
$1,214Fees
VA Loans
Overall
Exceptional
Product
Strong
Pricing
Exceptional
Pull Through
Exceptional
Volume33
Mix1.2%
Spread
-0.762%Below
Fees
$949Fees
Jumbo Loans
Overall
Strong
Product
Strong
Pricing
Strong
Pull Through
Strong
Volume25
Mix0.9%
Spread
-0.204%Below
Fees
$1,881Fees

Loan Purpose Performance

Performance by Loan Purpose

Purchase
Overall
Exceptional
Product
Exceptional
Pricing
Strong
Pull Through
Exceptional
Volume2,485
Mix92.5%
Spread
-0.209%Below
Fees
$1,327Fees
Refinance
Overall
Exceptional
Product
Strong
Pricing
Strong
Pull Through
Exceptional
Volume201
Mix7.5%
Spread
-0.174%Below
Fees
$1,258Fees

At a Glance

Lender Overview

Lending Activity
Loans Originated
2,686
Applications
3,080
Volume
$794 million
Pricing & Closing
Avg Rate Spread
-0.206%
vs. market APOR
Avg Net Fees
$1,322
Origination − Credits
Pullthrough Rate
87.2%
Applications → Closed
Typical Borrower
Avg Loan Amount
$295,808
Avg Borrower Income
$134,917
Avg Property Value
$371,567

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Performance

Metro Areas
7
markets with activity
States Served
1
of 50 states + DC
Avg Place Specialization
Strong
4/5

States with Loan Originations

1Full-year 2024 · HMDA
1 states with loan originations
Loans originated
< 2,0002,000+None
Northeast1
NY

Top Metro Areas by Place Specialization Score

Volume 1,853Mix 68.99% of portfolio
100/100
Exceptional
Volume 316Mix 11.76% of portfolio
86/100
Exceptional
Volume 101Mix 3.76% of portfolio
82/100
Exceptional
Volume 60Mix 2.23% of portfolio
74/100
Strong
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Binghamton, NYMetro
Volume 67Mix 2.49% of portfolio
72/100
Strong
Volume 94Mix 3.50% of portfolio
66/100
Strong
7© Dicklyon · CC BY-SA 4.0
Nassau County, NYMetro
Volume 10Mix 0.37% of portfolio
39/100
Acceptable

Top States by Place Specialization Score

New York
New York
1
New YorkState
Volume 2,686Mix 100.00% of portfolio
96/100
Exceptional

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.