Safe Rate Rankings

Best Mortgage Lenders in Arizona

Updated February 6, 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 Lenders320
Total Loans98,404
Median Rate Spread0.30%

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RankLenderOverallPricingPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
VELOCIO MORTGAGE L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,883Fees
1.034%Below
1,242
2
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,162Fees
0.543%Below
671
3
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,738Fees
0.098%Below
527
4
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,154Fees
0.132%Above
13,305
5
ALTITUDE FINANCIAL CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,878Fees
0.290%Above
881
6
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$358Fees
0.012%Below
749
7
MATTAMY HOME FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$880Fees
0.450%Above
582
8
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,759Fees
0.059%Below
539
9
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,533Fees
0.400%Below
3,134
10
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,562Fees
0.190%Above
1,795
11
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,224Fees
0.107%Above
821
12
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,694Fees
0.296%Above
311
13
Zions Bancorporation, N.A.Bank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,593Fees
0.132%Above
224
14
TRUWEST Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,521Fees
0.151%Below
208
15
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,112Fees
0.188%Above
7,545
16
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,960Fees
0.478%Above
3,456
17
NOVA FINANCIAL & INVESTMENT CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,299Fees
0.363%Above
2,769
18
V.I.P. MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,382Fees
0.448%Above
2,318
19
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,451Fees
0.478%Above
2,267
20
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,723Fees
0.709%Below
1,023
21
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,267Fees
0.126%Above
942
22
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,061Fees
0.028%Above
942
23
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,741Fees
0.227%Above
830
24
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$521Fees
0.498%Above
707
25
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,555Fees
0.284%Above
387
26
SUN AMERICAN MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,208Fees
0.234%Above
255
27
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$3,761Fees
0.489%Above
3,251
28
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$2,503Fees
0.294%Above
1,080
29
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$3,252Fees
0.220%Above
902
30
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,894Fees
0.180%Above
881
31
Bell BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,340Fees
0.374%Above
735
32
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,906Fees
0.423%Above
644
33
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,432Fees
0.305%Above
588
34
Nations Lending CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,228Fees
0.264%Above
519
35
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$2,641Fees
0.099%Above
391
36
BMO Bank National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,227Fees
0.150%Above
308
37
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$2,198Fees
0.050%Below
293
38
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$5,022Fees
0.085%Below
287
39
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,337Fees
0.339%Above
246
40
VANTAGE WESTCredit Union
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,553Fees
0.098%Below
216
41
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,453Fees
0.556%Above
1,004
42
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,926Fees
0.398%Above
830
43
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,963Fees
0.334%Above
823
44
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,045Fees
0.332%Above
673
45
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,641Fees
0.189%Above
635
46
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,554Fees
0.275%Above
618
47
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,575Fees
0.351%Above
422
48
Equity Prime Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$4,692Fees
0.876%Above
400
49
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,206Fees
0.697%Above
386
50
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$4,707Fees
0.175%Above
282

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.