Safe Rate Rankings

Best Mortgage Lenders in Brownsville

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 Lenders57
Total Loans2,577
Median Rate Spread0.48%

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RankLenderOverallPricingPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
RALLY CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$832Fees
0.294%Above
92
2
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF BROWNSVILLEIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,496Fees
0.090%Above
52
3
SECURITY SERVICE FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$464Credit
0.105%Above
46
4
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,145Fees
0.248%Above
205
5
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$509Fees
0.322%Below
22
6
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$3,430Fees
0.116%Above
145
7
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$5,619Fees
0.741%Above
99
8
DIRECTIONS EQUITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$1,559Fees
0.321%Above
47
9
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,578Fees
0.010%Below
32
10
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,659Fees
0.570%Above
179
11
DAS Acquisition Company, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,439Fees
0.418%Above
135
12
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,557Fees
0.446%Above
86
13
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,856Fees
0.147%Above
50
14
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$1,505Fees
1.116%Above
85
15
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$4,672Fees
0.505%Above
43
16
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
$4,024Fees
0.816%Above
22
17
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
$2,592Fees
0.035%Above
22
18
HALLMARK HOME MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,428Fees
0.671%Above
126
19
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$4,347Fees
0.002%Above
65
20
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$4,323Fees
0.860%Above
56
21
STONEWOOD HOME LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,966Fees
0.299%Above
53
22
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$4,219Fees
0.589%Above
48
23
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,800Fees
0.712%Above
39
24
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,466Fees
0.432%Above
37
25
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
$5,447Fees
0.351%Above
24
26
Nations Lending CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
$4,207Fees
0.864%Above
21
27
SECURITYNATIONAL MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Exceptional
$4,808Fees
0.856%Above
126
28
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
$4,973Fees
0.532%Above
47
29
RIGHT START MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
$5,064Fees
0.847%Above
46
30
Gateway First BankBank
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
$4,224Fees
0.715%Above
23
31
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
$2,998Fees
0.762%Above
23
32
WILLOW BEND MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$4,929Fees
0.377%Above
50
33
NATIONS RELIABLE LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$3,594Fees
0.261%Above
37
34
HIGHLANDS RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$4,411Fees
0.440%Above
34
35
Lone Star National BankBank
Sound
Acceptable
Acceptable
Strong
$4,028Fees
0.561%Above
31
36
SOUTHWEST FUNDING, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$4,735Fees
1.078%Above
30
37
GENEVA FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
$4,863Fees
0.944%Above
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.