Safe Rate Rankings

Best Mortgage Company 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 Lenders50
Total Loans34,042
Median Rate Spread0.27%

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RankLenderOverallPricingPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
MEGASTAR FINANCIAL CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$6,153Credit
0.239%Above
264
2
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,076Fees
0.105%Below
287
3
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,823Fees
0.085%Above
6,898
4
JET HOMELOANS, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,686Fees
0.165%Below
140
5
M2 LENDING SOLUTIONS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,230Fees
0.172%Above
225
6
KEYSTONE FUNDING, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$1,764Fees
0.094%Above
194
7
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,433Fees
0.104%Above
2,715
8
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,203Fees
0.315%Above
1,279
9
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,844Fees
0.359%Above
1,086
10
V.I.P. MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,283Fees
0.296%Above
837
11
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,867Fees
0.080%Below
752
12
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,092Fees
0.064%Above
547
13
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,089Fees
0.027%Below
454
14
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,656Fees
0.086%Below
382
15
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,289Fees
0.617%Above
376
16
NEST HOME LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$4,314Fees
0.457%Below
246
17
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,324Fees
0.117%Above
185
18
ALLIED MORTGAGE GROUP, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,159Fees
0.277%Above
108
19
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$3,827Fees
0.402%Above
1,009
20
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$2,804Fees
0.227%Above
624
21
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,531Fees
0.408%Above
546
22
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$1,977Fees
0.133%Above
512
23
NOVA FINANCIAL & INVESTMENT CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$1,749Fees
0.367%Above
316
24
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$1,573Fees
0.189%Above
312
25
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,305Fees
0.034%Above
226
26
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,511Fees
0.133%Above
193
27
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$1,978Fees
0.214%Above
187
28
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$4,144Fees
0.233%Above
169
29
RESICENTRAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$807Fees
0.087%Above
162
30
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,624Fees
0.161%Above
148
31
NMSI, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$1,457Fees
0.150%Above
143
32
American Liberty Mortgage, IncorporatedIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$2,018Fees
0.266%Above
116
33
INTERCAP LENDING INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,193Fees
0.303%Above
96
34
AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Sound
Exceptional
$5,971Fees
0.037%Above
758
35
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,040Fees
0.135%Above
493
36
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,244Fees
0.118%Above
464
37
Synergy One Lending, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,602Fees
0.238%Above
419
38
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$572Fees
0.092%Below
256
39
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,117Fees
0.344%Above
235
40
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,661Fees
0.281%Above
229
41
TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$1,918Fees
0.110%Above
182
42
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,285Fees
0.187%Above
169
43
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,127Fees
0.219%Above
158
44
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$1,687Fees
0.319%Above
136
45
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,120Fees
0.047%Above
121
46
Commerce Home Mortgage, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$451Fees
0.418%Above
88
47
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$4,071Fees
0.419%Above
572
48
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$2,328Fees
0.216%Above
334
49
OriginPoint, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$3,484Fees
0.299%Above
109
50
THE MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$3,774Fees
0.222%Above
104

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.