Safe Rate Rankings

Best Mortgage Lenders in Colorado

Updated February 6, 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 Lenders295
Total Loans82,332
Median Rate Spread0.21%

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RankLenderOverallPricingPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
MEGASTAR FINANCIAL CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$6,201Credit
0.287%Above
408
2
Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$246Fees
0.469%Below
227
3
ENT Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,678Fees
0.206%Below
1,664
4
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,142Fees
0.594%Below
557
5
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,257Fees
0.114%Below
463
6
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$444Fees
0.294%Below
207
7
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,893Fees
0.036%Above
12,892
8
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$635Fees
0.038%Below
832
9
The Huntington National BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,512Fees
0.129%Above
501
10
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,199Fees
0.159%Below
370
11
JET HOMELOANS, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,390Fees
0.261%Below
235
12
ELEVATIONSCredit Union
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,018Fees
0.167%Above
1,642
13
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,830Fees
0.003%Above
1,535
14
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,615Fees
0.070%Above
1,267
15
First Western Trust BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,616Fees
0.076%Above
599
16
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,870Fees
0.370%Above
593
17
CANVAS CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,346Fees
0.206%Above
529
18
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,368Fees
0.003%Above
470
19
NEST HOME LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$4,285Fees
0.426%Below
433
20
KEYSTONE FUNDING, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$1,649Fees
0.087%Above
290
21
Zions Bancorporation, N.A.Bank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,785Fees
0.146%Below
240
22
Alpine BankBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,466Fees
0.135%Above
224
23
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,725Fees
0.126%Above
5,153
24
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,497Fees
0.323%Above
2,693
25
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,829Fees
0.395%Above
1,986
26
V.I.P. MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,141Fees
0.280%Above
1,214
27
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,182Fees
0.055%Above
1,207
28
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,351Fees
0.112%Below
937
29
FirstBankBank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$1,171Fees
0.294%Below
881
30
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,990Fees
0.133%Below
810
31
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,375Fees
0.221%Above
609
32
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,273Fees
0.470%Above
590
33
The Central Trust BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,190Fees
0.107%Above
554
34
NBH BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,214Fees
0.237%Above
345
35
Northpointe BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,812Fees
0.124%Above
272
36
M2 LENDING SOLUTIONS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,258Fees
0.196%Above
244
37
ALLIED MORTGAGE GROUP, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,984Fees
0.301%Above
216
38
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$3,914Fees
0.400%Above
1,933
39
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$2,890Fees
0.215%Above
1,121
40
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,189Fees
0.128%Above
972
41
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,535Fees
0.391%Above
841
42
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,631Fees
0.107%Above
626
43
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$1,535Fees
0.238%Above
446
44
NOVA FINANCIAL & INVESTMENT CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$1,886Fees
0.348%Above
413
45
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,288Fees
0.033%Above
389
46
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$1,880Fees
0.202%Above
344
47
GROUP MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$4,296Fees
0.194%Above
327
48
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,749Fees
0.113%Above
263
49
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,750Fees
0.160%Above
238
50
NMSI, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$1,483Fees
0.150%Above
202

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.