Safe Rate Rankings

Best Mortgage Lenders in Connecticut

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 Lenders208
Total Loans33,739
Median Rate Spread0.33%

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RankLenderOverallPricingPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
Liberty BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$18Credit
0.152%Below
682
2
Chelsea Groton BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$322Fees
0.019%Below
238
3
Thomaston Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,059Fees
0.034%Above
230
4
MEMBERS MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$725Fees
0.304%Below
286
5
SIKORSKY FINANCIAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$922Fees
0.555%Below
234
6
Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$369Fees
0.469%Below
139
7
Leader Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,677Fees
0.072%Below
120
8
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$721Credit
0.123%Below
817
9
Newtown Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,791Fees
0.207%Below
524
10
HOMESTEAD FUNDING CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$1,460Fees
0.141%Above
358
11
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$516Fees
0.460%Below
324
12
Charter Oak Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$344Credit
0.188%Below
175
13
Citibank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$680Fees
0.231%Below
158
14
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,809Fees
0.034%Above
142
15
The Torrington Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$271Fees
0.219%Below
129
16
Northwest Community BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$618Fees
0.142%Below
98
17
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,094Fees
0.315%Above
2,211
18
FIRST WORLD MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,566Fees
0.287%Above
1,179
19
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,480Fees
0.242%Below
461
20
Manufacturers and Traders Trust CompanyBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,426Fees
0.028%Above
385
21
Citizens Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,317Fees
0.021%Above
365
22
Union Savings BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,008Fees
0.262%Below
209
23
KeyBank National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,403Fees
0.016%Below
115
24
First Federal BankBank
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$1,483Fees
0.364%Above
75
25
NBKC BANKBank
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$895Fees
0.151%Below
74
26
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,456Fees
0.139%Above
736
27
WILLIAM RAVEIS MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,342Fees
0.184%Above
481
28
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,214Fees
0.027%Above
306
29
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$1,804Fees
0.401%Above
164
30
AMERICAN EAGLE FINANCIAL Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$869Fees
0.190%Below
141
31
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,218Fees
0.365%Above
2,533
32
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,222Fees
0.361%Above
914
33
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,457Fees
0.216%Above
889
34
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,217Fees
0.464%Above
734
35
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,988Fees
0.313%Above
640
36
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,330Fees
0.410%Above
504
37
NORWICH COMMERCIAL GROUP, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,849Fees
0.383%Above
374
38
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,904Fees
0.265%Above
297
39
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,455Fees
0.528%Above
274
40
EQUITY RESOURCES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,843Fees
0.299%Above
99
41
Evolve Bank & TrustBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,449Fees
0.369%Above
72
42
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$2,843Fees
0.463%Above
920
43
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$2,584Fees
0.401%Above
661
44
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,031Fees
0.526%Above
390
45
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,833Fees
0.388%Above
328
46
Webster Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$988Fees
0.150%Above
204
47
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,403Fees
0.354%Above
189
48
TD Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$939Fees
0.240%Above
167
49
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,545Fees
0.269%Above
143
50
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,903Fees
0.563%Above
100

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.