Safe Rate Rankings

Best Conventional Mortgage Lenders in Allentown

Updated May 22, 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 Lenders116
Total Loans8,572
Median Rate Spread0.37%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
Embassy Bank For The Lehigh ValleyBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$658Fees
0.117%Below
172
2
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$946Fees
0.306%Below
58
3
PENNSYLVANIA STATE EMPLOYEES Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$570Fees
0.111%Below
36
4
Mortgage America, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,135Fees
0.251%Above
309
5
ESSA Bank & TrustBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
Strong
$179Fees
0.226%Above
86
6
PNC Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$48Credit
0.113%Above
82
7
Truist BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$452Fees
0.141%Above
75
8
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,866Fees
0.093%Below
53
9
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$810Fees
0.030%Below
40
10
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,153Fees
0.097%Above
144
11
First Commonwealth Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$862Fees
0.140%Above
108
12
The Fidelity Deposit and Discount BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,536Fees
0.327%Above
95
13
NJ LENDERS CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,065Fees
0.120%Above
33
14
KeyBank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,623Fees
0.028%Below
31
15
The Huntington National BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,609Fees
0.100%Above
30
16
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,217Fees
0.438%Above
788
17
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,070Fees
0.188%Above
543
18
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,887Fees
0.347%Above
125
19
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,944Fees
0.257%Above
93
20
Citizens Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$1,461Fees
0.198%Above
21
21
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,734Fees
0.566%Above
785
22
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,598Fees
0.284%Above
299
23
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,652Fees
0.555%Above
239
24
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,865Fees
0.496%Above
231
25
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,540Fees
0.344%Above
216
26
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,966Fees
0.355%Above
128
27
Univest Bank and Trust Co.Bank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,451Fees
0.265%Above
74
28
Quaint Oak Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,227Fees
0.456%Above
68
29
V.I.P. MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,429Fees
0.387%Above
54
30
Community Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$7Fees
0.980%Above
34
31
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,955Fees
0.676%Above
31
32
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
$2,068Fees
0.201%Below
25
33
Advisors Mortgage Group, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,700Fees
0.494%Above
19
34
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,136Fees
0.307%Above
19
35
Manufacturers and Traders Trust CompanyBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$303Fees
0.240%Above
19
36
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$2,657Fees
0.428%Above
310
37
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,828Fees
0.342%Above
108
38
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,370Fees
0.408%Above
107
39
Firstrust Savings BankBank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$2,240Fees
0.431%Above
102
40
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,365Fees
0.323%Above
91
41
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,175Fees
0.521%Above
90
42
Fulton Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,690Fees
0.356%Above
84
43
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,250Fees
0.234%Above
79
44
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,934Fees
0.474%Above
64
45
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,151Fees
0.581%Above
48
46
NexBankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Sound
$3,514Fees
0.233%Above
25
47
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,345Fees
0.678%Above
86
48
KEYSTONE FUNDING, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,478Fees
0.454%Above
60
49
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,125Fees
0.476%Above
60
50
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,577Fees
0.522%Above
41

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.