Safe Rate Rankings

Best Conventional Mortgage Lenders in Denver

Updated February 5, 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 Lenders230
Total Loans42,377
Median Rate Spread0.18%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
ENT Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,475Fees
0.234%Below
366
2
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,076Fees
0.105%Below
287
3
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,228Fees
0.609%Below
231
4
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$598Fees
0.060%Below
447
5
The Huntington National BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,351Fees
0.099%Above
322
6
MEGASTAR FINANCIAL CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$6,153Credit
0.239%Above
264
7
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,273Fees
0.153%Below
254
8
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$496Fees
0.264%Below
118
9
Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$193Fees
0.478%Below
116
10
ELEVATIONSCredit Union
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$943Fees
0.193%Above
702
11
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,240Fees
0.002%Below
242
12
First Western Trust BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$939Fees
0.009%Above
197
13
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,823Fees
0.085%Above
6,898
14
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,433Fees
0.104%Above
2,715
15
V.I.P. MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,283Fees
0.296%Above
837
16
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,867Fees
0.080%Below
752
17
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,086Fees
0.033%Above
751
18
BOKF, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,294Fees
0.273%Above
230
19
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,305Fees
0.034%Above
226
20
M2 LENDING SOLUTIONS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$2,230Fees
0.172%Above
225
21
BMO Bank National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,524Fees
0.053%Above
203
22
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,324Fees
0.117%Above
185
23
Northpointe BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,078Fees
0.049%Above
147
24
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,120Fees
0.047%Above
121
25
Zions Bancorporation, N.A.Bank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,274Fees
0.228%Below
108
26
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,203Fees
0.315%Above
1,279
27
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,844Fees
0.359%Above
1,086
28
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,827Fees
0.402%Above
1,009
29
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,804Fees
0.227%Above
624
30
FirstBankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,182Fees
0.307%Below
493
31
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,656Fees
0.086%Below
382
32
JET HOMELOANS, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,686Fees
0.165%Below
140
33
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,092Fees
0.064%Above
547
34
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,531Fees
0.408%Above
546
35
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,977Fees
0.133%Above
512
36
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,040Fees
0.135%Above
493
37
NOVA FINANCIAL & INVESTMENT CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,749Fees
0.367%Above
316
38
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,573Fees
0.189%Above
312
39
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,788Fees
0.110%Above
264
40
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,117Fees
0.344%Above
235
41
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,511Fees
0.133%Above
193
42
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,978Fees
0.214%Above
187
43
TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,918Fees
0.110%Above
182
44
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,506Fees
0.330%Above
174
45
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,285Fees
0.187%Above
169
46
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,127Fees
0.219%Above
158
47
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,981Fees
0.143%Above
151
48
NMSI, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$1,457Fees
0.150%Above
143
49
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,687Fees
0.319%Above
136
50
HIGHLANDS RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,081Fees
0.333%Above
98

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.