Safe Rate Rankings

Best All Lender Mortgage Lenders in Cambridge

Updated May 22, 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 Lenders159
Total Loans19,398
Median Rate Spread0.10%

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RankLenderOverallPricingPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
Leader Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$876Fees
0.132%Below
1,491
2
Cambridge Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$818Fees
0.272%Below
270
3
Berkshire BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$152Credit
0.224%Below
247
4
Institution for Savings in Newburyport and Its VicinityBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$921Fees
0.388%Below
255
5
Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$341Fees
0.531%Below
113
6
Fall River Five Cents Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,466Fees
0.013%Below
92
7
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$442Fees
0.615%Below
90
8
Citibank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$82Fees
0.340%Below
82
9
MERRIMACK VALLEYCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$526Fees
0.325%Below
81
10
METRO Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,054Fees
0.146%Below
80
11
HARVARD UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEESCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$414Fees
0.028%Above
74
12
Needham BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$393Credit
0.003%Above
50
13
ROCKLAND Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$456Fees
0.374%Below
49
14
The Bank of CantonBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2Fees
0.040%Above
44
15
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,524Fees
0.328%Above
853
16
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,758Credit
0.215%Below
314
17
Manufacturers and Traders Trust CompanyBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$43Credit
0.116%Below
302
18
Citizens Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$982Fees
0.034%Below
264
19
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$827Fees
0.244%Below
250
20
JEANNE D'ARC Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,063Fees
0.138%Below
144
21
DIGITALCredit Union
Strong
Exceptional
Acceptable
Strong
$556Fees
0.032%Below
129
22
Easthampton Savings BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$688Fees
0.087%Below
87
23
MASS. INSTITUTE OF TECH. FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Strong
Exceptional
Acceptable
Strong
$1,008Fees
0.040%Below
59
24
NBKC BANKBank
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$322Fees
0.183%Below
58
25
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,571Fees
0.056%Above
1,876
26
Rockland Trust CompanyBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,335Fees
0.213%Below
199
27
Eastern BankBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,358Fees
0.151%Below
161
28
Colorado Federal Savings BankBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$727Fees
0.026%Below
63
29
First-Citizens Bank & Trust CompanyBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
$1,230Fees
0.211%Below
42
30
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,767Fees
0.143%Above
1,004
31
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,287Fees
0.152%Above
614
32
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,975Fees
0.130%Below
305
33
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,909Fees
0.285%Above
182
34
HARBORONE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,540Fees
0.036%Below
162
35
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,577Fees
0.110%Above
133
36
AMERANT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,079Fees
0.158%Above
126
37
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,796Fees
0.026%Above
109
38
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,656Fees
0.015%Above
90
39
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
$2,167Fees
0.033%Below
80
40
General Mortgage Capital CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,424Fees
0.156%Above
67
41
Evolve Bank & TrustBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,568Fees
0.166%Above
58
42
KEYSTONE FUNDING, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
$818Fees
0.280%Above
54
43
MLD MORTGAGE INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
$5Fees
0.012%Below
51
44
WILLIAM RAVEIS MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,827Fees
0.163%Above
49
45
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$2,434Fees
0.293%Above
1,399
46
SALEM FIVE MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$1,818Fees
0.042%Above
665
47
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,442Fees
0.192%Above
447
48
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,460Fees
0.193%Above
425
49
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,543Fees
0.311%Above
334
50
REPUBLIC STATE MORTGAGE CO.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
$3,696Fees
0.346%Above
45

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.