Safe Rate Rankings

Best Conventional 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 Loans42,377
Median Rate Spread0.18%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,076Fees
0.105%Below
287
2
MEGASTAR FINANCIAL CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$6,153Credit
0.239%Above
264
3
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,823Fees
0.085%Above
6,898
4
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,433Fees
0.104%Above
2,715
5
V.I.P. MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,283Fees
0.296%Above
837
6
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,867Fees
0.080%Below
752
7
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,305Fees
0.034%Above
226
8
M2 LENDING SOLUTIONS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$2,230Fees
0.172%Above
225
9
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,324Fees
0.117%Above
185
10
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,120Fees
0.047%Above
121
11
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,203Fees
0.315%Above
1,279
12
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,844Fees
0.359%Above
1,086
13
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,827Fees
0.402%Above
1,009
14
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,804Fees
0.227%Above
624
15
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,656Fees
0.086%Below
382
16
JET HOMELOANS, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,686Fees
0.165%Below
140
17
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,092Fees
0.064%Above
547
18
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,531Fees
0.408%Above
546
19
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,977Fees
0.133%Above
512
20
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,040Fees
0.135%Above
493
21
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,089Fees
0.027%Below
454
22
NOVA FINANCIAL & INVESTMENT CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,749Fees
0.367%Above
316
23
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,573Fees
0.189%Above
312
24
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,117Fees
0.344%Above
235
25
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,511Fees
0.133%Above
193
26
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,978Fees
0.214%Above
187
27
TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,918Fees
0.110%Above
182
28
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,506Fees
0.330%Above
174
29
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,285Fees
0.187%Above
169
30
RESICENTRAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$807Fees
0.087%Above
162
31
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,127Fees
0.219%Above
158
32
NMSI, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$1,457Fees
0.150%Above
143
33
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,687Fees
0.319%Above
136
34
ALLIED MORTGAGE GROUP, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,159Fees
0.277%Above
108
35
HIGHLANDS RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,081Fees
0.333%Above
98
36
INTERCAP LENDING INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,193Fees
0.303%Above
96
37
Commerce Home Mortgage, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$451Fees
0.418%Above
88
38
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$4,071Fees
0.419%Above
572
39
Synergy One Lending, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,602Fees
0.238%Above
419
40
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,289Fees
0.617%Above
376
41
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,328Fees
0.216%Above
334
42
NEST HOME LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Sound
Strong
$4,314Fees
0.457%Below
246
43
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,661Fees
0.281%Above
229
44
KEYSTONE FUNDING, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,764Fees
0.094%Above
194
45
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,624Fees
0.161%Above
148
46
AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
$5,971Fees
0.037%Above
758
47
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$3,244Fees
0.118%Above
464
48
Luminate Home Loans, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,100Fees
0.479%Above
357
49
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$572Fees
0.092%Below
256
50
OriginPoint, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$3,484Fees
0.299%Above
109

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.