Safe Rate Rankings

Best Conventional 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 Loans98,404
Median Rate Spread0.30%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,738Fees
0.098%Below
527
2
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,533Fees
0.400%Below
3,134
3
VELOCIO MORTGAGE L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,883Fees
1.034%Below
1,242
4
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,154Fees
0.132%Above
13,305
5
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,112Fees
0.188%Above
7,545
6
V.I.P. MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,382Fees
0.448%Above
2,318
7
ALTITUDE FINANCIAL CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,878Fees
0.290%Above
881
8
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,641Fees
0.099%Above
391
9
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,555Fees
0.284%Above
387
10
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,694Fees
0.296%Above
311
11
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,454Fees
0.283%Above
254
12
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,960Fees
0.478%Above
3,456
13
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,761Fees
0.489%Above
3,251
14
NOVA FINANCIAL & INVESTMENT CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,299Fees
0.363%Above
2,769
15
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,451Fees
0.478%Above
2,267
16
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,503Fees
0.294%Above
1,080
17
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,061Fees
0.028%Above
942
18
MATTAMY HOME FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$880Fees
0.450%Above
582
19
Nations Lending CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,228Fees
0.264%Above
519
20
SUN AMERICAN MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,208Fees
0.234%Above
255
21
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$3,267Fees
0.126%Above
942
22
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,894Fees
0.180%Above
881
23
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,926Fees
0.398%Above
830
24
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,741Fees
0.227%Above
830
25
HOMEOWNERS FINANCIAL GROUP USA, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,219Fees
0.371%Above
663
26
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,906Fees
0.423%Above
644
27
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,641Fees
0.189%Above
635
28
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,554Fees
0.275%Above
618
29
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,432Fees
0.305%Above
588
30
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,206Fees
0.697%Above
386
31
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$5,022Fees
0.085%Below
287
32
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,800Fees
0.401%Above
247
33
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,337Fees
0.339%Above
246
34
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,783Fees
0.346%Above
241
35
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,817Fees
0.176%Above
210
36
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,319Fees
0.634%Above
1,160
37
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,723Fees
0.709%Below
1,023
38
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,760Fees
0.536%Above
854
39
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$521Fees
0.498%Above
707
40
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,329Fees
0.291%Above
597
41
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,575Fees
0.351%Above
422
42
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,453Fees
0.556%Above
1,004
43
GENEVA FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$5,458Fees
0.783%Above
780
44
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$3,045Fees
0.332%Above
673
45
MORIA DEVELOPMENT, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$4,435Fees
0.510%Above
667
46
EFINITY FINANCIAL INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$5,552Fees
0.681%Above
527
47
Waterstone Mortgage CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,756Fees
0.418%Above
367
48
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$4,707Fees
0.175%Above
282
49
ON Q FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,576Fees
0.076%Below
237
50
GARDNER FINANCIAL SERVICES, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Strong
$5,166Fees
0.710%Above
218

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.