Safe Rate Rankings

Best Conventional Mortgage Companie Lenders in Austin

Updated May 24, 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
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$379Fees
0.220%Below
287
2
PRIORITY HOME MORTGAGE, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,381Fees
1.022%Below
265
3
PARKSTONE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
$1,346Fees
0.730%Below
276
4
AAXY L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
Strong
$449Credit
0.504%Below
139
5
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,875Fees
0.259%Below
1,028
6
VELOCIO MORTGAGE L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$969Fees
0.871%Below
625
7
HOME FINANCING UNLIMITED, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,474Fees
0.579%Below
432
8
SOUTHERN LENDING SERVICES, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,084Fees
0.380%Below
135
9
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,008Fees
0.010%Below
2,666
10
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,150Fees
0.269%Above
1,422
11
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,639Fees
0.080%Above
295
12
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,493Fees
0.098%Above
179
13
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,692Fees
0.173%Above
127
14
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,690Fees
0.155%Below
1,568
15
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,536Fees
0.270%Above
783
16
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,569Fees
0.064%Below
398
17
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,040Fees
0.074%Below
270
18
JET HOMELOANS, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,057Fees
0.114%Below
198
19
AMERIHOME MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,748Fees
0.170%Above
169
20
V.I.P. MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,191Fees
0.101%Below
106
21
HIGHLAND HOMELOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,467Fees
0.372%Below
79
22
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,230Fees
0.293%Above
328
23
M/I FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$6,023Fees
0.186%Below
310
24
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,883Fees
0.150%Above
286
25
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,700Fees
0.420%Above
216
26
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,513Fees
0.079%Above
203
27
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,074Fees
0.167%Above
188
28
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,665Fees
0.355%Above
188
29
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,218Fees
0.268%Above
179
30
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,638Fees
0.293%Above
171
31
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,417Fees
0.234%Above
166
32
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,951Fees
0.005%Below
150
33
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,562Fees
0.098%Above
124
34
LOANPEOPLE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$3,362Fees
0.090%Above
699
35
CLM MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$3,109Fees
0.219%Above
298
36
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,041Fees
0.627%Above
288
37
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,893Fees
0.190%Above
224
38
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,468Fees
0.419%Above
173
39
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,847Fees
0.058%Above
88
40
INTERLINC MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,133Fees
0.587%Below
80
41
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,886Fees
0.536%Above
242
42
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,864Fees
0.490%Above
102
43
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,617Fees
0.604%Below
102
44
OriginPoint, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$3,109Fees
0.172%Above
101
45
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$3,199Fees
0.289%Above
93
46
GOLDEN EMPIRE MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,401Fees
0.380%Above
92
47
TEXAS MORTGAGE LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
$2,474Fees
0.248%Above
71
48
CRESTMARK MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Sound
Strong
$3,915Fees
0.504%Below
121
49
GARDNER FINANCIAL SERVICES, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,349Fees
0.355%Above
83

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.