Safe Rate Rankings

Best Conventional 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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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
ENT Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,678Fees
0.206%Below
1,664
2
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,142Fees
0.594%Below
557
3
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,257Fees
0.114%Below
463
4
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$635Fees
0.038%Below
832
5
First Western Trust BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,616Fees
0.076%Above
599
6
The Huntington National BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,512Fees
0.129%Above
501
7
MEGASTAR FINANCIAL CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$6,201Credit
0.287%Above
408
8
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,199Fees
0.159%Below
370
9
Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$246Fees
0.469%Below
227
10
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$444Fees
0.294%Below
207
11
ELEVATIONSCredit Union
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,018Fees
0.167%Above
1,642
12
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,830Fees
0.003%Above
1,535
13
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,368Fees
0.003%Above
470
14
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,893Fees
0.036%Above
12,892
15
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,725Fees
0.126%Above
5,153
16
V.I.P. MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,141Fees
0.280%Above
1,214
17
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,182Fees
0.055%Above
1,207
18
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,375Fees
0.221%Above
609
19
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,870Fees
0.370%Above
593
20
The Central Trust BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,190Fees
0.107%Above
554
21
BOKF, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,081Fees
0.251%Above
514
22
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,288Fees
0.033%Above
389
23
BMO Bank National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,394Fees
0.080%Above
286
24
Northpointe BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,812Fees
0.124%Above
272
25
Zions Bancorporation, N.A.Bank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,785Fees
0.146%Below
240
26
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,077Fees
0.172%Above
223
27
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,497Fees
0.323%Above
2,693
28
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,829Fees
0.395%Above
1,986
29
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,914Fees
0.400%Above
1,933
30
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,615Fees
0.070%Above
1,267
31
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,890Fees
0.215%Above
1,121
32
FirstBankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,171Fees
0.294%Below
881
33
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,990Fees
0.133%Below
810
34
JET HOMELOANS, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,390Fees
0.261%Below
235
35
Charles Schwab Bank, SSBBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$836Fees
0.240%Below
173
36
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,189Fees
0.128%Above
972
37
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,050Fees
0.143%Above
844
38
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,535Fees
0.391%Above
841
39
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,600Fees
0.382%Above
558
40
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,367Fees
0.386%Above
484
41
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,535Fees
0.238%Above
446
42
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,998Fees
0.085%Above
416
43
NOVA FINANCIAL & INVESTMENT CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,886Fees
0.348%Above
413
44
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,470Fees
0.195%Above
412
45
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,880Fees
0.202%Above
344
46
GROUP MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$4,296Fees
0.194%Above
327
47
TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,066Fees
0.112%Above
317
48
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,078Fees
0.232%Above
300
49
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,749Fees
0.113%Above
263
50
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,992Fees
0.150%Above
252

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 40 Points)

10
Pricing
Rate and fee competitiveness (25%)
10
Pull Through
Reliability in closing loans (25%)
10
Product
Specialization in the loan type (25%)
10
Place
Local market expertise (25%)

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.