Safe Rate Rankings

Best Conventional Mortgage Lenders in Baltimore

Updated May 22, 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 Lenders212
Total Loans31,415
Median Rate Spread0.28%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$636Fees
0.456%Below
685
2
Truist BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$629Credit
0.066%Below
494
3
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,131Fees
0.126%Below
180
4
First National Bank of PennsylvaniaBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,543Fees
0.039%Above
357
5
STATE EMPLOYEES CREDIT UNION OF MARYLAND, INCORPORATEDCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,302Fees
0.266%Below
344
6
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,859Fees
0.108%Below
303
7
PNC Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$808Fees
0.056%Above
145
8
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,107Fees
0.224%Below
139
9
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$349Fees
0.019%Above
109
10
Manufacturers and Traders Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$844Fees
0.079%Above
398
11
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,934Fees
0.029%Above
259
12
First Heritage Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,891Fees
0.096%Above
170
13
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,143Fees
0.282%Above
2,545
14
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,993Fees
0.096%Above
1,767
15
MERIDIAN BANKBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,057Fees
0.194%Above
723
16
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,657Fees
0.097%Above
496
17
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,284Fees
0.114%Above
261
18
Ameris BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,171Fees
0.249%Above
255
19
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,144Fees
0.089%Above
237
20
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,825Fees
0.161%Above
128
21
Atlantic Coast Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,408Fees
0.133%Above
124
22
WesBanco Bank, Inc.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,650Fees
0.222%Above
100
23
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,244Fees
0.364%Above
96
24
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,662Fees
0.425%Above
1,038
25
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,032Fees
0.367%Above
591
26
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$2,372Fees
0.164%Above
537
27
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,630Fees
0.309%Above
506
28
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,585Fees
0.097%Below
308
29
Sandy Spring BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$2,144Fees
0.231%Above
268
30
United BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,838Fees
0.225%Below
186
31
Vellum Mortgage, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,300Fees
0.235%Above
102
32
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,867Fees
0.476%Above
86
33
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,633Fees
0.212%Above
71
34
Towne BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,593Fees
0.161%Above
642
35
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,472Fees
0.266%Above
468
36
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,704Fees
0.417%Above
435
37
DAS Acquisition Company, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,177Fees
0.114%Above
374
38
BAY CAPITAL MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,832Fees
0.175%Above
334
39
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,707Fees
0.251%Above
321
40
Fulton Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,828Fees
0.245%Above
231
41
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,894Fees
0.307%Above
209
42
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,361Fees
0.393%Above
209
43
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,219Fees
0.102%Above
202
44
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,578Fees
0.334%Above
185
45
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,318Fees
0.451%Above
169
46
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,060Fees
0.253%Above
168
47
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,933Fees
0.150%Above
162
48
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,607Fees
0.208%Above
152
49
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,217Fees
0.597%Above
136
50
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,351Fees
0.528%Above
121

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.