Safe Rate Rankings

Best Mortgage Companie 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
Heritage Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,503Fees
0.129%Below
397
3
FBC MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$2,370Fees
0.150%Below
338
4
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,862Fees
0.120%Above
3,461
5
GMFS LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,602Fees
0.065%Above
785
6
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$3,190Fees
0.146%Above
795
7
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,146Fees
0.026%Below
747
8
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,588Fees
0.010%Above
434
9
FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$3,083Fees
0.097%Above
322
10
LENDLO MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,443Fees
0.108%Above
303
11
MORTGAGE INVESTORS GROUP, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,771Fees
0.301%Above
283
12
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,622Fees
0.387%Above
201
13
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,829Fees
0.446%Above
4,227
14
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,425Fees
0.452%Above
1,578
15
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,656Fees
0.422%Above
1,445
16
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,107Fees
0.392%Above
1,317
17
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,101Fees
0.274%Above
767
18
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,128Fees
0.427%Above
750
19
Assurance Financial Group, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,218Fees
0.568%Above
550
20
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,163Fees
0.416%Above
549
21
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,937Fees
0.245%Above
214
22
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$1,839Fees
0.667%Above
1,857
23
CANOPY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$4,597Fees
0.355%Above
894
24
STOCKTON MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$3,534Fees
0.405%Above
764
25
TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$2,636Fees
0.334%Above
556
26
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,818Fees
0.254%Above
379
27
Hamilton Mortgage CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$1,984Fees
0.326%Above
357
28
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$2,814Fees
0.345%Above
183
29
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,626Fees
0.450%Above
146
30
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,026Fees
0.457%Above
145
31
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,419Fees
0.234%Above
145
32
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,372Fees
0.514%Above
141
33
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$3,095Fees
0.151%Above
131
34
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,338Fees
0.480%Above
672
35
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Sound
Exceptional
$3,237Fees
0.664%Above
653
36
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,280Fees
0.463%Above
475
37
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,052Fees
0.297%Above
463
38
EMBRACE HOME LOANS, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,625Fees
0.549%Above
244
39
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,776Fees
0.274%Above
241
40
INTERLINC MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$1,878Fees
0.543%Above
161
41
LEADERONE FINANCIAL CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,958Fees
0.842%Above
129
42
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$2,771Fees
0.345%Above
397
43
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$4,548Fees
0.335%Above
190
44
MORIA DEVELOPMENT, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$2,907Fees
0.366%Above
245
45
ROYAL UNITED MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$2,784Fees
1.357%Above
176
46
SOUTHWEST FUNDING, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$3,730Fees
0.929%Above
133
47
ACOPIA, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$3,198Fees
0.596%Above
120
48
TJC Mortgage, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Sound
Strong
$3,689Fees
0.477%Above
255
49
Consumer First Mortgage, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Sound
Strong
$3,259Fees
0.505%Above
153
50
NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Acceptable
Strong
$4,516Fees
1.179%Above
271

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.