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Best Conventional Mortgage Bank Lenders in Connecticut
Updated February 6, 2026
Market Overview
28
Total Lenders
33,739
Total Loans
0.33%
Median Rate Spread
| Rank | Lender | Overall | Pricing | Product | Pull Through | Place | Avg Fees | Spread | Volume | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Liberty Bank | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | -$18 | -0.152% | 682 | |
2 | Newtown Savings Bank | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | $1,791 | -0.207% | 524 | |
3 | Chelsea Groton Bank | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | $322 | -0.019% | 238 | |
4 | Leader Bank, National Association | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $1,677 | -0.072% | 120 | |
5 | U.S. Bank National Association | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | -$721 | -0.123% | 817 | |
6 | Thomaston Savings Bank | Exceptional | Exceptional | Sound | Strong | Exceptional | $1,059 | +0.034% | 230 | |
7 | Citibank, National Association | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | Sound | Strong | $680 | -0.231% | 158 | |
8 | Bank of America, National Association | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $1,480 | -0.242% | 461 | |
9 | Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | Strong | $369 | -0.469% | 139 | |
10 | KeyBank National Association | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $1,403 | -0.016% | 115 | |
11 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $2,456 | +0.139% | 736 | |
12 | Citizens Bank, National Association | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Sound | Strong | $1,317 | +0.021% | 365 | |
13 | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Sound | Strong | $2,214 | +0.027% | 306 | |
14 | NBKC BANK | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | Sound | $895 | -0.151% | 74 | |
15 | Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $1,426 | +0.028% | 385 | |
16 | The Torrington Savings Bank | Strong | Exceptional | Sound | Acceptable | Strong | $271 | -0.219% | 129 | |
17 | Northwest Community Bank | Strong | Exceptional | Acceptable | Sound | Strong | $618 | -0.142% | 98 | |
18 | Union Savings Bank | Strong | Strong | Sound | Sound | Strong | $1,008 | -0.262% | 209 | |
19 | First Federal Bank | Strong | Strong | Strong | Sound | Sound | $1,483 | +0.364% | 75 | |
20 | Evolve Bank & Trust | Strong | Sound | Strong | Strong | Strong | $2,449 | +0.369% | 72 | |
21 | TD Bank, National Association | Strong | Sound | Strong | Sound | Strong | $939 | +0.240% | 167 | |
22 | USAA Federal Savings Bank | Strong | Sound | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | $1,997 | -0.184% | 101 | |
23 | Flagstar Bank, N.A. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $3,729 | +0.229% | 76 | |
24 | Webster Bank, National Association | Strong | Sound | Sound | Acceptable | Strong | $988 | +0.150% | 204 | |
25 | Ixonia Bank | Strong | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,726 | +0.630% | 128 | |
26 | Magnolia Bank, Incorporated | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | Sound | $4,844 | +0.576% | 76 | |
27 | First National Bank of America | Sound | Mediocre | Strong | Sound | Strong | $4,430 | +1.917% | 146 | |
28 | The Federal Savings Bank | Sound | Mediocre | Strong | Sound | Sound | $5,309 | +0.567% | 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 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.
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