Safe Rate Rankings

Best Mortgage Companie 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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RankLenderOverallPricingPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
VELOCIO MORTGAGE L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$969Fees
0.871%Below
625
2
PRIORITY HOME MORTGAGE, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,381Fees
1.022%Below
265
3
PARKSTONE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,346Fees
0.730%Below
276
4
AAXY L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$449Credit
0.504%Below
139
5
SOUTHERN LENDING SERVICES, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,084Fees
0.380%Below
135
6
HOME FINANCING UNLIMITED, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,474Fees
0.579%Below
432
7
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$379Fees
0.220%Below
287
8
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,008Fees
0.010%Below
2,666
9
JET HOMELOANS, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,057Fees
0.114%Below
198
10
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,875Fees
0.259%Below
1,028
11
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$1,639Fees
0.080%Above
295
12
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,690Fees
0.155%Below
1,568
13
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,150Fees
0.269%Above
1,422
14
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,536Fees
0.270%Above
783
15
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,569Fees
0.064%Below
398
16
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,041Fees
0.627%Above
288
17
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,040Fees
0.074%Below
270
18
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,513Fees
0.079%Above
203
19
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,493Fees
0.098%Above
179
20
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,951Fees
0.005%Below
150
21
LOANPEOPLE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$3,362Fees
0.090%Above
699
22
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$4,230Fees
0.293%Above
328
23
M/I FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$6,023Fees
0.186%Below
310
24
SFMC, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$3,400Fees
0.150%Below
304
25
CLM MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$3,109Fees
0.219%Above
298
26
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,883Fees
0.150%Above
286
27
AMERIHOME MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,748Fees
0.170%Above
169
28
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,562Fees
0.098%Above
124
29
V.I.P. MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$1,191Fees
0.101%Below
106
30
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,617Fees
0.604%Below
102
31
HIGHLAND HOMELOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$3,467Fees
0.372%Below
79
32
TEXAS MORTGAGE LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$2,474Fees
0.248%Above
71
33
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,300Fees
1.249%Above
266
34
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,700Fees
0.420%Above
216
35
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,074Fees
0.167%Above
188
36
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$4,665Fees
0.355%Above
188
37
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,218Fees
0.268%Above
179
38
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,638Fees
0.293%Above
171
39
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,417Fees
0.234%Above
166
40
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,692Fees
0.173%Above
127
41
CRESTMARK MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,915Fees
0.504%Below
121
42
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,199Fees
0.289%Above
93
43
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,847Fees
0.058%Above
88
44
INTERLINC MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$1,133Fees
0.587%Below
80
45
Equity Prime Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,294Fees
0.665%Above
74
46
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
$3,886Fees
0.536%Above
242
47
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$2,893Fees
0.190%Above
224
48
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$3,468Fees
0.419%Above
173
49
ENCOMPASS LENDING GROUP, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$2,290Fees
0.276%Above
113
50
OriginPoint, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$3,109Fees
0.172%Above
101

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.