Safe Rate Rankings

Best Bank 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 Lenders28
Total Loans7,879
Median Rate Spread0.12%

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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
Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$369Fees
0.469%Below
139
5
Leader Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,677Fees
0.072%Below
120
6
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$721Credit
0.123%Below
817
7
Newtown Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,791Fees
0.207%Below
524
8
Citibank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$680Fees
0.231%Below
158
9
The Torrington Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$271Fees
0.219%Below
129
10
Northwest Community BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$618Fees
0.142%Below
98
11
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,480Fees
0.242%Below
461
12
Manufacturers and Traders Trust CompanyBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,426Fees
0.028%Above
385
13
Citizens Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,317Fees
0.021%Above
365
14
Union Savings BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,008Fees
0.262%Below
209
15
KeyBank National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,403Fees
0.016%Below
115
16
First Federal BankBank
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$1,483Fees
0.364%Above
75
17
NBKC BANKBank
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$895Fees
0.151%Below
74
18
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,456Fees
0.139%Above
736
19
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,214Fees
0.027%Above
306
20
Evolve Bank & TrustBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,449Fees
0.369%Above
72
21
Webster Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$988Fees
0.150%Above
204
22
TD Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$939Fees
0.240%Above
167
23
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,997Fees
0.184%Below
101
24
Magnolia Bank, IncorporatedBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
$4,844Fees
0.576%Above
76
25
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
$3,729Fees
0.229%Above
76
26
Ixonia BankBank
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$3,726Fees
0.630%Above
128
27
First National Bank of AmericaBank
Sound
Mediocre
Sound
Strong
$4,430Fees
1.917%Above
146
28
The Federal Savings BankBank
Sound
Mediocre
Sound
Sound
$5,309Fees
0.567%Above
69

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.