Safe Rate Rankings

Best Mortgage Companie Lenders in Atlanta

Updated May 25, 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 Lenders292
Total Loans64,717
Median Rate Spread0.33%

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RankLenderOverallPricingPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
TRAILBLAZER MORTGAGE L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,369Fees
0.491%Below
672
2
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,275Fees
0.098%Below
494
3
FBC MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$2,147Fees
0.152%Above
282
4
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,912Fees
0.163%Above
5,958
5
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,837Fees
0.127%Above
669
6
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,986Fees
0.044%Below
1,222
7
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,904Fees
0.179%Above
932
8
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,715Fees
0.009%Above
888
9
Capital City Home Loans, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,300Fees
0.228%Above
347
10
MORTGAGE ASSURANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,903Fees
0.160%Above
323
11
First Heritage Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$3,554Fees
0.341%Above
230
12
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,409Fees
0.271%Above
6,570
13
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,690Fees
0.395%Above
1,660
14
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,060Fees
0.233%Above
985
15
BANKSOUTH MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,293Fees
0.140%Above
893
16
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,689Fees
0.348%Above
823
17
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,687Fees
0.274%Above
626
18
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,210Fees
0.798%Above
469
19
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,289Fees
0.142%Above
171
20
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$4,174Fees
0.554%Above
1,044
21
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$1,934Fees
0.461%Above
827
22
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$2,881Fees
0.306%Above
582
23
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,915Fees
0.575%Above
338
24
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,955Fees
0.233%Above
320
25
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$4,519Fees
0.594%Above
304
26
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$2,788Fees
0.200%Above
277
27
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$1,703Fees
0.014%Above
253
28
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,842Fees
0.387%Above
183
29
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$4,061Fees
0.526%Above
167
30
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,759Fees
0.286%Above
147
31
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Sound
Exceptional
$3,431Fees
0.463%Above
1,398
32
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
$5,347Fees
0.833%Above
1,199
33
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,125Fees
0.241%Above
580
34
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$4,006Fees
0.495%Above
518
35
CANOPY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$4,634Fees
0.345%Above
471
36
AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Sound
Exceptional
$4,962Fees
0.053%Above
458
37
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,544Fees
0.465%Above
435
38
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,541Fees
0.456%Above
346
39
Equity Prime Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$4,090Fees
0.963%Above
338
40
Onward Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Sound
Exceptional
$3,617Fees
0.275%Above
324
41
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,348Fees
0.552%Above
317
42
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,605Fees
0.217%Above
274
43
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,646Fees
0.442%Above
243
44
STOCKTON MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,151Fees
0.374%Above
231
45
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,391Fees
0.743%Above
192
46
OCMBC, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$4,375Fees
0.863%Above
138
47
First Option Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Exceptional
$4,853Fees
0.873%Above
766
48
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$3,282Fees
0.344%Above
436
49
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$4,737Fees
0.250%Above
291
50
SHELTER HOME MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$2,849Fees
0.420%Above
165

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.