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Best Mortgage Company Lenders in Baton Rouge
Updated February 5, 2026
Market Overview
47
Total Lenders
6,339
Total Loans
0.51%
Median Rate Spread
| Rank | Lender | Overall | Pricing | Pull Through | Place | Avg Fees | Spread | Volume | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DSLD MORTGAGE, LLC | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $90 | -0.119% | 566 | |
2 | GMFS LLC | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Exceptional | $1,889 | +0.250% | 1,452 | |
3 | UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Exceptional | $2,602 | +0.372% | 664 | |
4 | ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | $1,025 | +0.436% | 116 | |
5 | Assurance Financial Group, L.L.C. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | $2,488 | +0.372% | 378 | |
6 | FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Sound | Strong | Strong | $1,944 | +0.259% | 148 | |
7 | STANDARD MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Strong | Sound | Sound | $1,443 | -0.075% | 32 | |
8 | ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | $4,057 | +0.407% | 391 | |
9 | MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | $2,701 | +0.320% | 202 | |
10 | FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | $1,790 | +0.449% | 88 | |
11 | THE MORTGAGE FIRM, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | $1,975 | +0.524% | 77 | |
12 | CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | $2,380 | +0.381% | 77 | |
13 | LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC | Strong | Sound | Strong | Sound | $3,944 | +0.437% | 50 | |
14 | PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC | Strong | Sound | Strong | Sound | $320 | -0.020% | 33 | |
15 | AML FUNDING LLC | Strong | Sound | Strong | Sound | $1,448 | +0.342% | 27 | |
16 | LOWER, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | $2,824 | +0.531% | 128 | |
17 | RESIDENTIAL ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | $5,910 | +0.282% | 110 | |
18 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | -$1,955 | +0.620% | 103 | |
19 | CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | $3,325 | +0.650% | 84 | |
20 | Equity Prime Mortgage LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | $2,026 | +0.772% | 71 | |
21 | SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | $3,146 | +0.468% | 65 | |
22 | FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Sound | $3,118 | +0.724% | 60 | |
23 | GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Sound | $3,459 | +0.772% | 58 | |
24 | CMG MORTGAGE, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Sound | $3,940 | +0.725% | 54 | |
25 | HOMESPIRE MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Sound | $3,711 | +0.450% | 42 | |
26 | UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Sound | $2,390 | +0.264% | 40 | |
27 | MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC. | Strong | Sound | Sound | Sound | $3,753 | +0.437% | 23 | |
28 | NEWREZ LLC | Sound | Acceptable | Sound | Strong | $2,144 | +0.444% | 137 | |
29 | NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC | Sound | Acceptable | Strong | Sound | $3,005 | +0.489% | 53 | |
30 | CANOPY MORTGAGE, LLC | Sound | Acceptable | Strong | Sound | $3,669 | +0.652% | 26 | |
31 | Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. | Sound | Acceptable | Strong | Sound | $3,954 | +0.525% | 20 | |
32 | GENEVA FINANCIAL, LLC | Sound | Mediocre | Exceptional | Sound | $3,589 | +0.785% | 31 | |
33 | AMERICAN FINANCIAL RESOURCES, INC. | Sound | Acceptable | Sound | Sound | $2,495 | +0.665% | 28 | |
34 | NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLC | Sound | Acceptable | Sound | Sound | $3,200 | +0.813% | 28 | |
35 | HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | Sound | Acceptable | Sound | Sound | $1,659 | +0.358% | 24 | |
36 | PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC. | Sound | Mediocre | Strong | Sound | $3,182 | +0.672% | 66 | |
37 | Wolfe Financial, Inc | Sound | Mediocre | Sound | Strong | $4,137 | +0.608% | 52 | |
38 | First Option Mortgage, LLC | Sound | Mediocre | Strong | Sound | $2,332 | +0.501% | 32 | |
39 | HIGHLANDS RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LTD. | Sound | Mediocre | Strong | Sound | $1,970 | +0.551% | 25 | |
40 | SOUTHWEST FUNDING, LP | Sound | Mediocre | Strong | Sound | $3,730 | +0.818% | 22 | |
41 | Click n' Close, Inc. | Sound | Mediocre | Sound | Sound | $7,020 | +1.600% | 40 | |
42 | AMERITRUST MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Sound | Mediocre | Sound | Sound | $5,388 | +1.465% | 34 | |
43 | US MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Sound | Mediocre | Sound | Sound | $3,945 | +0.945% | 32 | |
44 | Cornerstone First Mortgage, Inc | Sound | Mediocre | Sound | Sound | $2,036 | +0.456% | 23 | |
45 | NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLC | Sound | Mediocre | Acceptable | Sound | $1,919 | +0.853% | 21 | |
46 | AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Sound | Mediocre | Acceptable | Sound | $4,877 | +0.591% | 21 |
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.
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