Safe Rate Rankings

Best Mortgage Company 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 Lenders50
Total Loans85,061
Median Rate Spread0.40%

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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
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,738Fees
0.098%Below
527
3
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,154Fees
0.132%Above
13,305
4
ALTITUDE FINANCIAL CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,878Fees
0.290%Above
881
5
MATTAMY HOME FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$880Fees
0.450%Above
582
6
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,533Fees
0.400%Below
3,134
7
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,694Fees
0.296%Above
311
8
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,112Fees
0.188%Above
7,545
9
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,960Fees
0.478%Above
3,456
10
NOVA FINANCIAL & INVESTMENT CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,299Fees
0.363%Above
2,769
11
V.I.P. MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,382Fees
0.448%Above
2,318
12
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,451Fees
0.478%Above
2,267
13
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,723Fees
0.709%Below
1,023
14
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,267Fees
0.126%Above
942
15
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,061Fees
0.028%Above
942
16
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,741Fees
0.227%Above
830
17
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$521Fees
0.498%Above
707
18
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,555Fees
0.284%Above
387
19
SUN AMERICAN MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,208Fees
0.234%Above
255
20
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$3,761Fees
0.489%Above
3,251
21
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$2,503Fees
0.294%Above
1,080
22
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,894Fees
0.180%Above
881
23
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,906Fees
0.423%Above
644
24
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,432Fees
0.305%Above
588
25
Nations Lending CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,228Fees
0.264%Above
519
26
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$2,641Fees
0.099%Above
391
27
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$5,022Fees
0.085%Below
287
28
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,337Fees
0.339%Above
246
29
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,319Fees
0.634%Above
1,160
30
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,453Fees
0.556%Above
1,004
31
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,926Fees
0.398%Above
830
32
GENEVA FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
$5,458Fees
0.783%Above
780
33
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,045Fees
0.332%Above
673
34
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,641Fees
0.189%Above
635
35
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,554Fees
0.275%Above
618
36
EFINITY FINANCIAL INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
$5,552Fees
0.681%Above
527
37
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,575Fees
0.351%Above
422
38
Equity Prime Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$4,692Fees
0.876%Above
400
39
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,206Fees
0.697%Above
386
40
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$4,707Fees
0.175%Above
282
41
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,454Fees
0.283%Above
254
42
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,800Fees
0.401%Above
247
43
OCMBC, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$4,674Fees
0.506%Above
241
44
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,783Fees
0.346%Above
241
45
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,817Fees
0.176%Above
210
46
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$3,760Fees
0.536%Above
854
47
MORIA DEVELOPMENT, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Exceptional
$4,435Fees
0.510%Above
667
48
HOMEOWNERS FINANCIAL GROUP USA, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Exceptional
$3,219Fees
0.371%Above
663
49
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$2,329Fees
0.291%Above
597
50
ON Q FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$2,576Fees
0.076%Below
237

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.