Safe Rate Rankings

Best Mortgage Company 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 Lenders50
Total Loans24,636
Median Rate Spread0.48%

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RankLenderOverallPricingPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
MEMBERS MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$725Fees
0.304%Below
286
2
HOMESTEAD FUNDING CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$1,460Fees
0.141%Above
358
3
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,809Fees
0.034%Above
142
4
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,094Fees
0.315%Above
2,211
5
FIRST WORLD MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,566Fees
0.287%Above
1,179
6
WILLIAM RAVEIS MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,342Fees
0.184%Above
481
7
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$1,804Fees
0.401%Above
164
8
BETTER MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Exceptional
Acceptable
Sound
$1,086Fees
0.026%Below
74
9
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,218Fees
0.365%Above
2,533
10
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,222Fees
0.361%Above
914
11
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,457Fees
0.216%Above
889
12
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,217Fees
0.464%Above
734
13
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,988Fees
0.313%Above
640
14
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,330Fees
0.410%Above
504
15
NORWICH COMMERCIAL GROUP, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,849Fees
0.383%Above
374
16
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,904Fees
0.265%Above
297
17
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,455Fees
0.528%Above
274
18
EQUITY RESOURCES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,843Fees
0.299%Above
99
19
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$2,843Fees
0.463%Above
920
20
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$2,584Fees
0.401%Above
661
21
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,031Fees
0.526%Above
390
22
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,833Fees
0.388%Above
328
23
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,403Fees
0.354%Above
189
24
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,616Fees
0.160%Above
164
25
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,545Fees
0.269%Above
143
26
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,903Fees
0.563%Above
100
27
MORTGAGE MARKETS CUSO, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$2,127Fees
0.114%Above
96
28
WASHINGTON TRUST MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,729Fees
0.095%Above
96
29
WARSHAW CAPITAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$2,591Fees
0.338%Above
95
30
TOTAL MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,443Fees
0.462%Above
2,298
31
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,360Fees
0.208%Above
460
32
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,234Fees
0.488%Above
460
33
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,732Fees
0.397%Above
349
34
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,639Fees
0.475%Above
263
35
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,969Fees
0.301%Above
232
36
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,489Fees
0.481%Above
195
37
MORTGAGE EQUITY PARTNERS LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,220Fees
0.346%Above
175
38
PROVINCE MORTGAGE ASSOCIATES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,328Fees
0.373%Above
124
39
NORTHPOINT MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,046Fees
0.312%Above
107
40
NATIONS DIRECT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,474Fees
0.531%Above
82
41
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
$2,733Fees
0.321%Above
69
42
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$2,916Fees
0.486%Above
527
43
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$3,145Fees
0.504%Above
338
44
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$5,109Fees
0.738%Above
157
45
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
$4,766Fees
0.605%Above
106
46
EMM LOANS LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
$2,735Fees
0.618%Above
81
47
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
$2,133Fees
0.249%Above
76
48
AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$4,264Fees
0.507%Above
287
49
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$4,471Fees
0.606%Above
208
50
PRYSMA LENDING GROUP, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$4,011Fees
0.621%Above
185

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.