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Best Conventional Mortgage Lenders in Fresno
Updated February 5, 2026
Market Overview
94
Total Lenders
9,533
Total Loans
0.40%
Median Rate Spread
| Rank | Lender | Overall | Pricing | Product | Pull Through | Place | Avg Fees | Spread | Volume | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | EDUCATIONAL EMPLOYEES CREDIT UNION | Exceptional | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | Exceptional | $56 | -0.712% | 146 | |
2 | U.S. Bank National Association | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $1,183 | +0.093% | 71 | |
3 | Bank of America, National Association | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $1,376 | +0.088% | 60 | |
4 | NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $1,362 | -0.556% | 39 | |
5 | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Sound | Strong | $2,199 | +0.078% | 72 | |
6 | NOBLE | Exceptional | Exceptional | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | $996 | -0.192% | 55 | |
7 | UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $3,709 | +0.246% | 1,664 | |
8 | ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $4,923 | +0.275% | 818 | |
9 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $4,143 | +0.169% | 274 | |
10 | LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,549 | +0.280% | 87 | |
11 | ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $4,522 | +0.204% | 71 | |
12 | PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC. | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,563 | +0.490% | 61 | |
13 | KIND LENDING, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $3,961 | +0.295% | 784 | |
14 | Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $4,876 | +0.296% | 290 | |
15 | PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Sound | Strong | $2,470 | +0.192% | 165 | |
16 | ALTITUDE FINANCIAL CORPORATION | Strong | Sound | Strong | Strong | Strong | $5,649 | +0.539% | 43 | |
17 | BAY EQUITY LLC | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $5,377 | +0.470% | 43 | |
18 | Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,891 | +0.368% | 183 | |
19 | CMG MORTGAGE, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $4,650 | +0.098% | 175 | |
20 | THE LOAN STORE, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,760 | +0.285% | 107 | |
21 | GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $5,385 | +0.571% | 84 | |
22 | FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,863 | +0.074% | 72 | |
23 | Flagstar Bank, N.A. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,590 | +0.322% | 70 | |
24 | CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $4,088 | +0.406% | 63 | |
25 | THE GOLDEN 1 | Strong | Sound | Strong | Sound | Strong | $964 | +0.324% | 63 | |
26 | FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Sound | Strong | Sound | Strong | $3,234 | +0.149% | 62 | |
27 | Tri Counties Bank | Strong | Strong | Sound | Sound | Sound | -$2,507 | -0.009% | 22 | |
28 | ALAMEDA MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $5,229 | +0.608% | 654 | |
29 | GOLDEN EMPIRE MORTGAGE, INC. | Strong | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $5,336 | +0.399% | 331 | |
30 | INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | Strong | $6,582 | +0.428% | 109 | |
31 | NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $5,960 | +0.467% | 47 | |
32 | GUARANTEED RATE, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $2,551 | +0.196% | 42 | |
33 | FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $5,448 | +0.398% | 40 | |
34 | Commerce Home Mortgage, Inc. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $4,498 | +0.465% | 39 | |
35 | AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $4,223 | +0.461% | 39 | |
36 | PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $4,553 | +0.765% | 29 | |
37 | GoodLeap, LLC | Strong | Sound | Strong | Sound | Sound | $4,936 | +0.214% | 27 | |
38 | NMSI, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Exceptional | Sound | $2,987 | +0.255% | 25 | |
39 | AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $5,673 | +0.472% | 91 | |
40 | PREMIER MORTGAGE RESOURCES, L.L.C. | Strong | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $4,774 | +0.373% | 88 | |
41 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Sound | Strong | $1,959 | +0.863% | 72 | |
42 | NORWICH COMMERCIAL GROUP, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Sound | Strong | $2,685 | +0.182% | 64 | |
43 | CLM MORTGAGE, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Sound | Strong | $2,661 | +0.238% | 56 | |
44 | NEWREZ LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $2,200 | +0.430% | 53 | |
45 | NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $4,421 | +0.643% | 48 | |
46 | MASON MCDUFFIE MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | Sound | $3,741 | +0.608% | 31 | |
47 | PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | Sound | $1,907 | +0.009% | 23 | |
48 | BAY-VALLEY MORTGAGE GROUP | Sound | Acceptable | Sound | Sound | Strong | $6,049 | +0.480% | 47 | |
49 | SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. | Sound | Acceptable | Strong | Sound | Sound | $5,882 | +0.016% | 38 | |
50 | RESIDENTIAL WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, INC. | Sound | Acceptable | Strong | Sound | Sound | $4,208 | +0.727% | 36 |
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.
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