Safe Rate Rankings

Best Mortgage Lenders in Binghamton

Updated February 5, 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 Lenders30
Total Loans1,440
Median Rate Spread0.38%

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RankLenderOverallPricingPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
Tompkins Community BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$902Fees
0.027%Above
43
2
HOMESTEAD FUNDING CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,137Fees
0.138%Above
347
3
SEFCU SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$1,055Fees
0.193%Below
67
4
PREMIUM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$848Fees
0.246%Above
54
5
NBT Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$974Fees
0.018%Below
25
6
Manufacturers and Traders Trust CompanyBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,100Fees
0.505%Above
107
7
1ST PRIORITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,143Fees
0.321%Above
100
8
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,164Fees
0.775%Above
177
9
Visions Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
$865Fees
0.202%Above
63
10
Community Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$552Fees
0.703%Above
62
11
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
$2,314Fees
0.377%Above
37
12
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
$1,844Fees
0.367%Above
24
13
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
$2,242Fees
0.414%Above
72
14
ABSOLUTE HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$2,944Fees
0.747%Above
36

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.