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Best Mortgage Company Lenders in Appleton
Updated February 5, 2026
Market Overview
17
Total Lenders
1,048
Total Loans
0.38%
Median Rate Spread
| Rank | Lender | Overall | Pricing | Pull Through | Place | Avg Fees | Spread | Volume | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | $1,936 | +0.069% | 108 | |
2 | GUARANTEED RATE, INC. | Strong | Sound | Strong | Strong | $1,370 | +0.270% | 57 | |
3 | FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Sound | $1,436 | +0.219% | 34 | |
4 | ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | $4,303 | +0.326% | 130 | |
5 | GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | $1,896 | +0.429% | 113 | |
6 | Nations Lending Corporation | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | $1,708 | +0.369% | 84 | |
7 | FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | $3,228 | +0.467% | 78 | |
8 | FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Sound | Strong | Sound | $2,670 | +0.104% | 29 | |
9 | PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC | Strong | Sound | Strong | Sound | $1,544 | -0.089% | 26 | |
10 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | $1,680 | +0.662% | 55 | |
11 | CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC | Sound | Acceptable | Strong | Sound | $2,470 | +0.604% | 29 | |
12 | Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. | Sound | Acceptable | Strong | Sound | $2,795 | +0.309% | 23 | |
13 | LOWER, LLC | Sound | Acceptable | Strong | Sound | $1,712 | +0.246% | 20 | |
14 | Waterstone Mortgage Corporation | Sound | Mediocre | Strong | Strong | $3,887 | +0.391% | 67 | |
15 | ENVOY MORTGAGE, LTD | Sound | Acceptable | Sound | Sound | $2,633 | +0.171% | 32 | |
16 | PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC. | Sound | Mediocre | Strong | Sound | $4,436 | +0.569% | 46 | |
17 | Wolfe Financial, Inc | Sound | Mediocre | Sound | Sound | $4,207 | +0.559% | 22 |
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.
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