Safe Rate Rankings

Best Conventional Mortgage Lenders in Alabama

Updated May 20, 2026
⚖️ The 4 PsRankings are calculated based on observed lender differences on closed loans across Pricing, Pull-through, Product, and Place.
🛡️ 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.
Total Lenders278
Total Loans59,046
Median Rate Spread0.35%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$965Fees
0.454%Below
655
2
DSLD MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$83Fees
0.462%Below
291
3
GMFS LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,602Fees
0.065%Above
785
4
REDSTONE Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,218Fees
0.213%Above
651
5
Truist BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,893Fees
0.180%Above
229
6
PNC Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$637Fees
0.205%Above
214
7
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$908Fees
0.048%Above
121
8
Trustmark National BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,799Fees
0.253%Above
1,916
9
FirstBankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,257Fees
0.159%Above
1,072
10
Cadence BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,104Fees
0.191%Above
756
11
SouthState Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,150Fees
0.202%Above
677
12
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,124Fees
0.102%Above
479
13
BankPlusBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,307Fees
0.035%Above
158
14
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,829Fees
0.446%Above
4,227
15
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,862Fees
0.120%Above
3,461
16
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$2,146Fees
0.026%Below
747
17
Synovus BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,321Fees
0.182%Above
573
18
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,163Fees
0.416%Above
549
19
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,588Fees
0.010%Above
434
20
Heritage Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,503Fees
0.129%Below
397
21
Ameris BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,171Fees
0.210%Above
386
22
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,411Fees
0.134%Above
371
23
ServisFirst BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,853Fees
0.169%Above
316
24
First Horizon BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,038Fees
0.149%Above
213
25
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,622Fees
0.387%Above
201
26
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,814Fees
0.345%Above
183
27
Listerhill Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$2,283Fees
0.232%Above
162
28
Colorado Federal Savings BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,041Fees
0.000%Above
149
29
Tyndall Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$1,320Fees
0.165%Above
141
30
Regions BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,815Fees
0.363%Above
1,890
31
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,425Fees
0.452%Above
1,578
32
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,656Fees
0.422%Above
1,445
33
Renasant BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,491Fees
0.261%Above
1,328
34
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,107Fees
0.392%Above
1,317
35
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$3,190Fees
0.146%Above
795
36
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,101Fees
0.274%Above
767
37
STOCKTON MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,534Fees
0.405%Above
764
38
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,128Fees
0.427%Above
750
39
TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,636Fees
0.334%Above
556
40
Bank IndependentBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,807Fees
0.168%Above
292
41
AVADIANCredit Union
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,467Fees
0.075%Above
291
42
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,372Fees
0.514%Above
141
43
First Federal Bank, A FSBBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,518Fees
0.138%Above
1,204
44
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,338Fees
0.480%Above
672
45
Assurance Financial Group, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,218Fees
0.568%Above
550
46
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,280Fees
0.463%Above
475
47
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,052Fees
0.297%Above
463
48
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,031Fees
0.284%Above
403
49
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,818Fees
0.254%Above
379
50
FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,083Fees
0.097%Above
322

How We Rank Lenders

Our rankings use geometric mean scoring across equally-weighted categories. This rewards lenders who perform consistently well across all metrics, not just excel in one area.

Our Point System (Max 40 Points)

10
Pricing
Rate and fee competitiveness (25%)
10
Pull Through
Reliability in closing loans (25%)
10
Product
Specialization in the loan type (25%)
10
Place
Local market expertise (25%)

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.