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Safe Rate Rankings
| Rank | Lender | Overall | Pricing | Product | Pull Through | Place | Avg Fees | Spread | Volume | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $3,709 | +0.246% | 1,664 | |
2 | CLM MORTGAGE, INC. | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | $2,661 | +0.238% | 56 | |
3 | KIND LENDING, LLC | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $3,961 | +0.295% | 784 | |
4 | PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,470 | +0.192% | 165 | |
5 | INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC. | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $6,582 | +0.428% | 109 | |
6 | FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,234 | +0.149% | 62 | |
7 | CMG MORTGAGE, INC. | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | $4,650 | +0.098% | 175 | |
8 | ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | $4,522 | +0.204% | 71 | |
9 | ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $4,923 | +0.275% | 818 | |
10 | Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,891 | +0.368% | 183 | |
11 | THE LOAN STORE, INC. | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,760 | +0.285% | 107 | |
12 | LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,549 | +0.280% | 87 | |
13 | GOLDEN EMPIRE MORTGAGE, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Exceptional | Exceptional | $5,336 | +0.399% | 331 | |
14 | Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $4,876 | +0.296% | 290 | |
15 | FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | $2,863 | +0.074% | 72 | |
16 | NEWREZ LLC | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $2,200 | +0.430% | 53 | |
17 | JMAC LENDING, INC. | Strong | Sound | Strong | Strong | Strong | $3,073 | +0.301% | 52 | |
18 | SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $5,882 | +0.016% | 38 | |
19 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $1,959 | +0.863% | 72 | |
20 | CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $4,088 | +0.406% | 63 | |
21 | ALAMEDA MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Mediocre | Strong | Exceptional | Exceptional | $5,229 | +0.608% | 654 | |
22 | BAY EQUITY LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $5,377 | +0.470% | 43 | |
23 | AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $5,673 | +0.472% | 91 | |
24 | PREMIER MORTGAGE RESOURCES, L.L.C. | Strong | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $4,774 | +0.373% | 88 | |
25 | Equity Prime Mortgage LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $5,563 | +0.954% | 45 |
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.
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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