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Best Conventional Mortgage Company Lenders in Baton Rouge
Updated February 5, 2026
Market Overview
45
Total Lenders
7,949
Total Loans
0.43%
Median Rate Spread
| Rank | Lender | Overall | Pricing | Product | Pull Through | Place | Avg Fees | Spread | Volume | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DSLD MORTGAGE, LLC | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $90 | -0.119% | 566 | |
2 | GMFS LLC | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $1,889 | +0.250% | 1,452 | |
3 | UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $2,602 | +0.372% | 664 | |
4 | ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $1,025 | +0.436% | 116 | |
5 | STANDARD MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | Sound | $1,443 | -0.075% | 32 | |
6 | ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | $4,057 | +0.407% | 391 | |
7 | LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $3,944 | +0.437% | 50 | |
8 | MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC. | Strong | Strong | Strong | Sound | Sound | $3,753 | +0.437% | 23 | |
9 | Assurance Financial Group, L.L.C. | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | $2,488 | +0.372% | 378 | |
10 | MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,701 | +0.320% | 202 | |
11 | FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Sound | Strong | Sound | Strong | $1,944 | +0.259% | 148 | |
12 | LOWER, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,824 | +0.531% | 128 | |
13 | FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $1,790 | +0.449% | 88 | |
14 | CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,325 | +0.650% | 84 | |
15 | CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,380 | +0.381% | 77 | |
16 | PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $320 | -0.020% | 33 | |
17 | NEWREZ LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Sound | Strong | $2,144 | +0.444% | 137 | |
18 | PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $3,182 | +0.672% | 66 | |
19 | FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $3,118 | +0.724% | 60 | |
20 | GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $3,459 | +0.772% | 58 | |
21 | NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $3,005 | +0.489% | 53 | |
22 | UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $2,390 | +0.264% | 40 | |
23 | HIGHLANDS RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LTD. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $1,970 | +0.551% | 25 | |
24 | Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $3,954 | +0.525% | 20 | |
25 | THE LOAN STORE, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $2,372 | +0.602% | 19 | |
26 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Sound | Strong | -$1,955 | +0.620% | 103 | |
27 | SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Sound | Strong | $3,146 | +0.468% | 65 | |
28 | HOMESPIRE MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | Sound | $3,711 | +0.450% | 42 | |
29 | NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $3,200 | +0.813% | 28 | |
30 | AML FUNDING LLC | Strong | Sound | Sound | Sound | Sound | $1,448 | +0.342% | 27 | |
31 | CANOPY MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $3,669 | +0.652% | 26 | |
32 | MORTGAGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | Sound | $2,619 | +0.236% | 19 | |
33 | THE MORTGAGE FIRM, INC. | Sound | Mediocre | Strong | Strong | Strong | $1,975 | +0.524% | 77 | |
34 | AMERICAN FINANCIAL RESOURCES, INC. | Sound | Acceptable | Strong | Sound | Sound | $2,495 | +0.665% | 28 | |
35 | SUMMIT FUNDING, INC. | Sound | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $4,463 | +0.373% | 18 | |
36 | Wolfe Financial, Inc | Sound | Mediocre | Strong | Sound | Strong | $4,137 | +0.608% | 52 | |
37 | GENEVA FINANCIAL, LLC | Sound | Mediocre | Strong | Strong | Sound | $3,589 | +0.785% | 31 | |
38 | US MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Sound | Mediocre | Strong | Sound | Sound | $3,945 | +0.945% | 32 | |
39 | First Option Mortgage, LLC | Sound | Mediocre | Strong | Sound | Sound | $2,332 | +0.501% | 32 | |
40 | Cornerstone First Mortgage, Inc | Sound | Mediocre | Strong | Sound | Sound | $2,036 | +0.456% | 23 | |
41 | HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | Sound | Mediocre | Strong | Acceptable | Sound | $1,659 | +0.358% | 24 | |
42 | SOUTHWEST FUNDING, LP | Sound | Mediocre | Sound | Sound | Sound | $3,730 | +0.818% | 22 | |
43 | AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Sound | Mediocre | Strong | 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 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.
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