Safe Rate Rankings

Best Mortgage Company 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 Lenders29
Total Loans2,068
Median Rate Spread0.57%

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RankLenderOverallPricingPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF BROWNSVILLEIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,496Fees
0.090%Above
52
2
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,145Fees
0.248%Above
205
3
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$5,619Fees
0.741%Above
99
4
DIRECTIONS EQUITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$1,559Fees
0.321%Above
47
5
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,659Fees
0.570%Above
179
6
DAS Acquisition Company, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,439Fees
0.418%Above
135
7
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,557Fees
0.446%Above
86
8
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,856Fees
0.147%Above
50
9
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$1,505Fees
1.116%Above
85
10
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$4,672Fees
0.505%Above
43
11
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
$4,024Fees
0.816%Above
22
12
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
$2,592Fees
0.035%Above
22
13
HALLMARK HOME MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,428Fees
0.671%Above
126
14
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$4,323Fees
0.860%Above
56
15
STONEWOOD HOME LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,966Fees
0.299%Above
53
16
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$4,219Fees
0.589%Above
48
17
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,800Fees
0.712%Above
39
18
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,466Fees
0.432%Above
37
19
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
$5,447Fees
0.351%Above
24
20
Nations Lending CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
$4,207Fees
0.864%Above
21
21
SECURITYNATIONAL MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Exceptional
$4,808Fees
0.856%Above
126
22
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
$4,973Fees
0.532%Above
47
23
RIGHT START MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
$5,064Fees
0.847%Above
46
24
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
$2,998Fees
0.762%Above
23
25
WILLOW BEND MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$4,929Fees
0.377%Above
50
26
NATIONS RELIABLE LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$3,594Fees
0.261%Above
37
27
HIGHLANDS RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$4,411Fees
0.440%Above
34
28
SOUTHWEST FUNDING, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$4,735Fees
1.078%Above
30
29
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.