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Safe Rate Rankings
| Rank | Lender | Overall | Pricing | Product | Pull Through | Place | Avg Fees | Spread | Volume | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | First Heritage Mortgage, LLC | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $2,317 | +0.107% | 193 | |
2 | UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $2,862 | -0.050% | 121 | |
3 | Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $1,231 | +0.466% | 62 | |
4 | FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,696 | +0.136% | 33 | |
5 | ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $4,090 | +0.171% | 204 | |
6 | PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $1,976 | -0.328% | 17 | |
7 | Atlantic Coast Mortgage, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | $3,306 | +0.042% | 84 | |
8 | NFM, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | $3,552 | +0.485% | 77 | |
9 | Towne First Mortgage, LLC | Strong | Sound | Strong | Strong | Strong | $1,913 | +0.333% | 49 | |
10 | CMG MORTGAGE, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,529 | +0.128% | 66 | |
11 | Waterstone Mortgage Corporation | Strong | Mediocre | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | $4,990 | +0.332% | 37 | |
12 | Ixonia Bank | Strong | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $5,330 | +0.455% | 48 | |
13 | CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC | Sound | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $3,645 | +0.505% | 22 | |
14 | GO MORTGAGE, LLC | Sound | Mediocre | Strong | Strong | Sound | $5,168 | +0.689% | 16 |
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.
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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