Safe Rate Rankings

Best Mortgage Companie Lenders in Baltimore

Updated May 25, 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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RankLenderOverallPricingPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,131Fees
0.126%Below
180
2
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,993Fees
0.096%Above
1,767
3
CREDIT UNION MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Exceptional
Acceptable
Strong
$1,544Fees
0.751%Below
92
4
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,372Fees
0.164%Above
537
5
First Heritage Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,891Fees
0.096%Above
170
6
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$1,244Fees
0.364%Above
96
7
KEYSTONE FUNDING, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,594Fees
0.342%Above
80
8
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,143Fees
0.282%Above
2,545
9
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,273Fees
0.392%Above
1,197
10
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,032Fees
0.367%Above
591
11
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,585Fees
0.097%Below
308
12
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,284Fees
0.114%Above
261
13
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,144Fees
0.089%Above
237
14
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,219Fees
0.102%Above
202
15
Vellum Mortgage, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,300Fees
0.235%Above
102
16
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$2,630Fees
0.309%Above
506
17
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,472Fees
0.266%Above
468
18
DAS Acquisition Company, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,177Fees
0.114%Above
374
19
BAY CAPITAL MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$3,832Fees
0.175%Above
334
20
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,707Fees
0.251%Above
321
21
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,894Fees
0.307%Above
209
22
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,361Fees
0.393%Above
209
23
HOMESPIRE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$4,627Fees
0.637%Above
171
24
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,933Fees
0.150%Above
162
25
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,217Fees
0.597%Above
136
26
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,825Fees
0.161%Above
128
27
Atlantic Coast Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,408Fees
0.133%Above
124
28
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$1,474Fees
0.322%Above
120
29
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,867Fees
0.476%Above
86
30
FIRST HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,875Fees
0.376%Above
1,754
31
DIRECT MORTGAGE LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,819Fees
0.391%Above
566
32
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,704Fees
0.417%Above
435
33
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,675Fees
0.456%Above
409
34
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,217Fees
0.219%Above
263
35
EMBRACE HOME LOANS, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,406Fees
0.290%Above
253
36
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,578Fees
0.334%Above
185
37
FIDELITY DIRECT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,508Fees
0.522%Above
184
38
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,318Fees
0.451%Above
169
39
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,060Fees
0.253%Above
168
40
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,351Fees
0.528%Above
121
41
MORTGAGE EQUITY PARTNERS LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,798Fees
0.543%Above
120
42
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,261Fees
0.280%Above
114
43
OCMBC, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$4,157Fees
0.854%Above
113
44
EMM LOANS LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,293Fees
0.413%Above
104
45
FIRST SAVINGS MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,040Fees
0.244%Above
100
46
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$4,612Fees
0.097%Above
93
47
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,619Fees
0.700%Above
90
48
BAYSHORE MORTGAGE FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$4,798Fees
0.572%Above
76
49
Homesale Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,038Fees
0.449%Above
66
50
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$2,477Fees
0.318%Above
349

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.