Safe Rate Rankings

Best Conventional Mortgage Company 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 Lenders50
Total Loans82,332
Median Rate Spread0.21%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,257Fees
0.114%Below
463
2
MEGASTAR FINANCIAL CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$6,201Credit
0.287%Above
408
3
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,830Fees
0.003%Above
1,535
4
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,893Fees
0.036%Above
12,892
5
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,725Fees
0.126%Above
5,153
6
V.I.P. MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,141Fees
0.280%Above
1,214
7
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,375Fees
0.221%Above
609
8
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,870Fees
0.370%Above
593
9
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,288Fees
0.033%Above
389
10
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,077Fees
0.172%Above
223
11
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,497Fees
0.323%Above
2,693
12
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,829Fees
0.395%Above
1,986
13
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,914Fees
0.400%Above
1,933
14
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,615Fees
0.070%Above
1,267
15
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,890Fees
0.215%Above
1,121
16
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,990Fees
0.133%Below
810
17
M2 LENDING SOLUTIONS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$2,258Fees
0.196%Above
244
18
JET HOMELOANS, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,390Fees
0.261%Below
235
19
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,189Fees
0.128%Above
972
20
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,351Fees
0.112%Below
937
21
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,050Fees
0.143%Above
844
22
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,535Fees
0.391%Above
841
23
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,600Fees
0.382%Above
558
24
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,367Fees
0.386%Above
484
25
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,535Fees
0.238%Above
446
26
NEST HOME LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$4,285Fees
0.426%Below
433
27
NOVA FINANCIAL & INVESTMENT CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,886Fees
0.348%Above
413
28
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,470Fees
0.195%Above
412
29
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,880Fees
0.202%Above
344
30
GROUP MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$4,296Fees
0.194%Above
327
31
TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,066Fees
0.112%Above
317
32
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,078Fees
0.232%Above
300
33
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,749Fees
0.113%Above
263
34
RESICENTRAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,057Fees
0.074%Above
240
35
ALLIED MORTGAGE GROUP, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,984Fees
0.301%Above
216
36
NMSI, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$1,483Fees
0.150%Above
202
37
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,648Fees
0.323%Above
171
38
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,830Fees
0.422%Above
1,035
39
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,825Fees
0.204%Above
742
40
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,273Fees
0.470%Above
590
41
Synergy One Lending, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,648Fees
0.238%Above
552
42
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,650Fees
0.246%Above
367
43
KEYSTONE FUNDING, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,649Fees
0.087%Above
290
44
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,750Fees
0.160%Above
238
45
AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
$5,836Fees
0.040%Above
1,111
46
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,807Fees
0.160%Above
978
47
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,631Fees
0.107%Above
626
48
Luminate Home Loans, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,870Fees
0.491%Above
544
49
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$3,200Fees
0.149%Above
541
50
OriginPoint, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$3,285Fees
0.338%Above
168

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.