Safe Rate Rankings

Best Conventional Mortgage Lenders in Austin

Updated May 20, 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 Lenders235
Total Loans34,396
Median Rate Spread0.21%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
RANDOLPH-BROOKS FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$326Fees
0.171%Above
418
2
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$379Fees
0.220%Below
287
3
PRIORITY HOME MORTGAGE, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,381Fees
1.022%Below
265
4
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$817Fees
0.487%Below
137
5
PARKSTONE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
$1,346Fees
0.730%Below
276
6
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,640Fees
0.155%Below
185
7
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$595Fees
0.106%Below
183
8
AAXY L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
Strong
$449Credit
0.504%Below
139
9
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$824Fees
0.155%Below
84
10
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,875Fees
0.259%Below
1,028
11
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,355Fees
0.003%Below
784
12
VELOCIO MORTGAGE L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$969Fees
0.871%Below
625
13
HOME FINANCING UNLIMITED, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,474Fees
0.579%Below
432
14
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,582Fees
0.076%Below
193
15
SOUTHERN LENDING SERVICES, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,084Fees
0.380%Below
135
16
Frost BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
Strong
$311Credit
0.471%Below
91
17
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,008Fees
0.010%Below
2,666
18
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,150Fees
0.269%Above
1,422
19
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,639Fees
0.080%Above
295
20
Cadence BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,309Fees
0.119%Below
208
21
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,493Fees
0.098%Above
179
22
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,692Fees
0.173%Above
127
23
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,690Fees
0.155%Below
1,568
24
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,536Fees
0.270%Above
783
25
UNIVERSITY Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$3,524Fees
0.040%Above
755
26
First United Bank and Trust CompanyBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,900Fees
0.237%Above
525
27
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,569Fees
0.064%Below
398
28
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,040Fees
0.074%Below
270
29
JET HOMELOANS, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,057Fees
0.114%Below
198
30
NexBankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,812Fees
0.151%Above
182
31
AMERIHOME MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,748Fees
0.170%Above
169
32
VeraBank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,080Fees
0.591%Above
140
33
V.I.P. MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,191Fees
0.101%Below
106
34
HIGHLAND HOMELOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,467Fees
0.372%Below
79
35
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,230Fees
0.293%Above
328
36
M/I FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$6,023Fees
0.186%Below
310
37
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,883Fees
0.150%Above
286
38
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,700Fees
0.420%Above
216
39
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,513Fees
0.079%Above
203
40
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,371Fees
0.171%Above
198
41
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,074Fees
0.167%Above
188
42
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,665Fees
0.355%Above
188
43
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,218Fees
0.268%Above
179
44
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,638Fees
0.293%Above
171
45
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,417Fees
0.234%Above
166
46
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,951Fees
0.005%Below
150
47
Florida Capital Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,160Fees
0.024%Above
143
48
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,562Fees
0.098%Above
124
49
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,094Fees
0.164%Above
95
50
Prosperity BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,416Fees
0.340%Above
86

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.