Safe Rate Rankings

Best All Lender 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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RankLenderOverallPricingPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
DSLD MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$83Fees
0.462%Below
291
2
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$965Fees
0.454%Below
655
3
REDSTONE Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,218Fees
0.213%Above
651
4
Heritage Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,503Fees
0.129%Below
397
5
FBC MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$2,370Fees
0.150%Below
338
6
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,862Fees
0.120%Above
3,461
7
Trustmark National BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,799Fees
0.253%Above
1,916
8
FirstBankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,257Fees
0.159%Above
1,072
9
GMFS LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,602Fees
0.065%Above
785
10
ServisFirst BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,853Fees
0.169%Above
316
11
Bank IndependentBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,807Fees
0.168%Above
292
12
Truist BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,893Fees
0.180%Above
229
13
PNC Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$637Fees
0.205%Above
214
14
BankPlusBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,307Fees
0.035%Above
158
15
Tyndall Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,320Fees
0.165%Above
141
16
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$908Fees
0.048%Above
121
17
Regions BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,815Fees
0.363%Above
1,890
18
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$3,190Fees
0.146%Above
795
19
Cadence BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,104Fees
0.191%Above
756
20
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,146Fees
0.026%Below
747
21
SouthState Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,150Fees
0.202%Above
677
22
Synovus BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,321Fees
0.182%Above
573
23
SouthPoint BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,350Fees
0.221%Above
516
24
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,124Fees
0.102%Above
479
25
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,588Fees
0.010%Above
434
26
Ameris BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,171Fees
0.210%Above
386
27
FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$3,083Fees
0.097%Above
322
28
LENDLO MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,443Fees
0.108%Above
303
29
AVADIANCredit Union
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,467Fees
0.075%Above
291
30
MORTGAGE INVESTORS GROUP, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,771Fees
0.301%Above
283
31
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,622Fees
0.387%Above
201
32
Colorado Federal Savings BankBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,041Fees
0.000%Above
149
33
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,829Fees
0.446%Above
4,227
34
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,425Fees
0.452%Above
1,578
35
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,656Fees
0.422%Above
1,445
36
Renasant BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,491Fees
0.261%Above
1,328
37
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,107Fees
0.392%Above
1,317
38
First Federal Bank, A FSBBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,518Fees
0.138%Above
1,204
39
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,101Fees
0.274%Above
767
40
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,128Fees
0.427%Above
750
41
Assurance Financial Group, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,218Fees
0.568%Above
550
42
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,163Fees
0.416%Above
549
43
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,411Fees
0.134%Above
371
44
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,937Fees
0.245%Above
214
45
First Horizon BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,038Fees
0.149%Above
213
46
Listerhill Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,283Fees
0.232%Above
162
47
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$1,839Fees
0.667%Above
1,857
48
CANOPY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$4,597Fees
0.355%Above
894
49
STOCKTON MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$3,534Fees
0.405%Above
764
50
TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$2,636Fees
0.334%Above
556

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 30 Points)

10
Pricing
Rate and fee competitiveness (33%)
10
Pull Through
Reliability in closing loans (33%)
10
Place
Local market expertise (33%)

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.