Safe Rate Rankings

Best Jumbo 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
STATE EMPLOYEES CREDIT UNION OF MARYLAND, INCORPORATEDCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,302Fees
0.266%Below
344
2
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$636Fees
0.456%Below
685
3
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,859Fees
0.108%Below
303
4
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,934Fees
0.029%Above
259
5
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$349Fees
0.019%Above
109
6
Truist BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$629Credit
0.066%Below
494
7
Manufacturers and Traders Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$844Fees
0.079%Above
398
8
WesBanco Bank, Inc.Bank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,650Fees
0.222%Above
100
9
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,143Fees
0.282%Above
2,545
10
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,993Fees
0.096%Above
1,767
11
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,657Fees
0.097%Above
496
12
First National Bank of PennsylvaniaBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,543Fees
0.039%Above
357
13
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,585Fees
0.097%Below
308
14
Fulton Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,828Fees
0.245%Above
231
15
PNC Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$808Fees
0.056%Above
145
16
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,630Fees
0.309%Above
506
17
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,217Fees
0.219%Above
263
18
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,284Fees
0.114%Above
261
19
TD Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,494Credit
0.216%Above
74
20
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,704Fees
0.417%Above
435
21
DAS Acquisition Company, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$3,177Fees
0.114%Above
374
22
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,273Fees
0.392%Above
1,197
23
MERIDIAN BANKBank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Acceptable
Exceptional
$2,057Fees
0.194%Above
723
24
Sandy Spring BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$2,144Fees
0.231%Above
268
25
EMBRACE HOME LOANS, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,406Fees
0.290%Above
253
26
Shore United Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,590Fees
0.144%Above
193
27
United BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,838Fees
0.225%Below
186
28
FIRST HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$4,875Fees
0.376%Above
1,754

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.