Safe Rate Rankings

Best Conventional 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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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
Liberty BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$18Credit
0.152%Below
682
2
Newtown Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,791Fees
0.207%Below
524
3
Chelsea Groton BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$322Fees
0.019%Below
238
4
Leader Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,677Fees
0.072%Below
120
5
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$721Credit
0.123%Below
817
6
HOMESTEAD FUNDING CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,460Fees
0.141%Above
358
7
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$516Fees
0.460%Below
324
8
MEMBERS MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$725Fees
0.304%Below
286
9
Thomaston Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,059Fees
0.034%Above
230
10
Citibank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$680Fees
0.231%Below
158
11
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,809Fees
0.034%Above
142
12
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,480Fees
0.242%Below
461
13
SIKORSKY FINANCIAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$922Fees
0.555%Below
234
14
Charter Oak Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
Strong
$344Credit
0.188%Below
175
15
Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$369Fees
0.469%Below
139
16
KeyBank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,403Fees
0.016%Below
115
17
FIRST WORLD MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,566Fees
0.287%Above
1,179
18
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,456Fees
0.139%Above
736
19
Citizens Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,317Fees
0.021%Above
365
20
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,214Fees
0.027%Above
306
21
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Sound
$895Fees
0.151%Below
74
22
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,218Fees
0.365%Above
2,533
23
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,094Fees
0.315%Above
2,211
24
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,330Fees
0.410%Above
504
25
Manufacturers and Traders Trust CompanyBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,426Fees
0.028%Above
385
26
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,732Fees
0.397%Above
349
27
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,804Fees
0.401%Above
164
28
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,616Fees
0.160%Above
164
29
TOTAL MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,443Fees
0.462%Above
2,298
30
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,843Fees
0.463%Above
920
31
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,222Fees
0.361%Above
914
32
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,457Fees
0.216%Above
889
33
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,217Fees
0.464%Above
734
34
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,584Fees
0.401%Above
661
35
WILLIAM RAVEIS MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$2,342Fees
0.184%Above
481
36
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,904Fees
0.265%Above
297
37
Union Savings BankBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,008Fees
0.262%Below
209
38
EQUITY RESOURCES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,843Fees
0.299%Above
99
39
Evolve Bank & TrustBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,449Fees
0.369%Above
72
40
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,988Fees
0.313%Above
640
41
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,031Fees
0.526%Above
390
42
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,833Fees
0.388%Above
328
43
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,455Fees
0.528%Above
274
44
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,639Fees
0.475%Above
263
45
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,969Fees
0.301%Above
232
46
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,471Fees
0.606%Above
208
47
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,489Fees
0.481%Above
195
48
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,403Fees
0.354%Above
189
49
TD Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$939Fees
0.240%Above
167
50
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,545Fees
0.269%Above
143

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.