Tidewater Mortgage Services
We analyzed every closed loan from Tidewater Mortgage Services — 1.5k loans across 2k applications— and benchmarked them 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
Strong
4/5
FHA · Conventional · VA · USDA
Place
Sound
3/5
Multi-Region · 17 mkts
Promptness
Not enough data
—/5
No quote responses measured yet
Awards
FHA
Superstar
VA
Superstar
Summary
What They Do Well
- Strong pull through performance
- Particularly strong in Conventional and FHA and VA and USDA loans
Things to Think About
- Pricing may be below industry average
Explore another lender or local market
Report Card
Tidewater Mortgage Services performance at a glance
Overall Performance· Pricing & closing strength
Pricing
Rate competitiveness
Acceptable
+29.5 bps above market avg
2/5
Pull Through
Closing strength
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
4/5
By Loan Product· Specialization by type
Conventional
815 loans · 0.30% above market
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
4/5
FHA
369 loans · 0.66% above market
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
4/5
VA
264 loans · 0.24% below market
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
4/5
USDA
27 loans · 0.43% above market
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
4/5
By Loan Purpose· Transaction purpose mix
Purchase
1,449 loans · 0.31% above market
Strong
Top 40% of lenders
4/5
Refinance
27 loans · 0.18% below market
Acceptable
Bottom 40% of lenders
2/5
By Location· Geographic coverage
Geographic Reach
Multi-Regional · 18 markets
Sound
Top 60% of lenders
3/5
Loan Product Performance
Performance by Loan Product
| Loan Type | Overall | Product | Pricing | Pull Through | Volume | Mix | Spread | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conventional | 815 | 55.2% | +0.301%Above | $2,830Fees | ||||
FHA Loans | 369 | 25.0% | +0.659%Above | $3,037Fees | ||||
VA Loans | 264 | 17.9% | -0.241%Below | $3,586Fees | ||||
USDA Loans | — | 27 | 1.8% | +0.435%Above | $2,152Fees |
Conventional
OverallSound
ProductStrong
PricingAcceptable
Pull ThroughStrong
Volume815
Mix55.2%
Spread
+0.301%Above
Fees
$2,830Fees
FHA Loans
OverallStrong
ProductStrong
PricingAcceptable
Pull ThroughStrong
Volume369
Mix25.0%
Spread
+0.659%Above
Fees
$3,037Fees
VA Loans
OverallSound
ProductStrong
PricingAcceptable
Pull ThroughStrong
Volume264
Mix17.9%
Spread
-0.241%Below
Fees
$3,586Fees
USDA Loans
OverallStrong
ProductStrong
Pricing—
Pull ThroughStrong
Volume27
Mix1.8%
Spread
+0.435%Above
Fees
$2,152Fees
Loan Purpose Performance
Performance by Loan Purpose
| Purpose | Overall | Product | Pricing | Pull Through | Volume | Mix | Spread | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Purchase | 1,449 | 98.2% | +0.310%Above | $2,999Fees | ||||
Refinance | 27 | 1.8% | -0.179%Below | $3,010Fees |
Purchase
OverallSound
ProductStrong
PricingAcceptable
Pull ThroughStrong
Volume1,449
Mix98.2%
Spread
+0.310%Above
Fees
$2,999Fees
Refinance
OverallAcceptable
ProductAcceptable
PricingAcceptable
Pull ThroughMediocre
Volume27
Mix1.8%
Spread
-0.179%Below
Fees
$3,010Fees
At a Glance
Lender Overview
Lending Activity
Loans Originated
1,476
Applications
1,935
Volume
$454 million
Pricing & Closing
Avg Rate Spread
+0.295%
vs. market APOR
Avg Net Fees
$3,000
Origination − Credits
Pullthrough Rate
76.3%
Applications → Closed
Typical Borrower
Avg Loan Amount
$307,879
Avg Borrower Income
$122,587
Avg Property Value
$391,951
Geographic Coverage
Geographic Performance
Metro Areas
17
markets with activity
States Served
12
of 50 states + DC
Avg Place Specialization
Sound
3/5
States with Loan Originations
12Full-year 2024 · HMDALoans originated
< 5050–100100–200200+None
Northeast2
NJPA
South10
DCDEFLGAMDNCSCTNVAWV
Top Metro Areas by Place Specialization Score
Showing 10 of 17 metro areas
Top States by Place Specialization Score
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.