Safe Rate Rankings

Best All Lender Mortgage Lenders in Hartford

Updated May 22, 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 Lenders124
Total Loans10,764
Median Rate Spread0.28%

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RankLenderOverallPricingPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
Liberty BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$218Fees
0.063%Below
355
2
Chelsea Groton BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$330Fees
0.016%Below
113
3
Leader Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,740Fees
0.054%Below
90
4
Westfield BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,061Fees
0.011%Below
45
5
PeoplesBankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$717Fees
0.233%Below
40
6
Thomaston Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,040Fees
0.021%Above
34
7
MEMBERS MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$887Fees
0.332%Below
132
8
HOMESTEAD FUNDING CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$1,513Fees
0.061%Above
88
9
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$427Fees
0.460%Below
84
10
Charter Oak Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$575Credit
0.282%Below
72
11
The Torrington Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$221Fees
0.296%Below
35
12
Northwest Community BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$675Fees
0.179%Below
34
13
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,940Fees
0.330%Above
814
14
FIRST WORLD MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,749Fees
0.294%Above
735
15
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,996Fees
0.219%Below
106
16
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$718Fees
0.007%Below
101
17
Citizens Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,082Fees
0.096%Above
101
18
Manufacturers and Traders Trust CompanyBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,721Fees
0.119%Above
95
19
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$1,533Fees
0.058%Above
53
20
Newtown Savings BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,744Fees
0.193%Below
50
21
First Federal BankBank
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$1,194Fees
0.441%Above
50
22
WILLIAM RAVEIS MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,237Fees
0.224%Above
176
23
AMERICAN EAGLE FINANCIAL Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$885Fees
0.192%Below
118
24
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,118Fees
0.399%Above
61
25
KeyBank National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
$1,833Fees
0.049%Above
51
26
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,097Fees
0.363%Above
842
27
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,353Fees
0.172%Above
603
28
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,104Fees
0.326%Above
388
29
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,602Fees
0.282%Above
185
30
NORWICH COMMERCIAL GROUP, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,990Fees
0.414%Above
170
31
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,892Fees
0.499%Above
143
32
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,406Fees
0.190%Above
137
33
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,938Fees
0.601%Above
97
34
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,096Fees
0.308%Above
92
35
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
$3,026Fees
0.200%Above
58
36
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$2,679Fees
0.440%Above
298
37
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,661Fees
0.421%Above
182
38
WASHINGTON TRUST MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,863Fees
0.115%Above
68
39
Webster Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,047Fees
0.178%Above
68
40
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$827Fees
0.279%Above
62
41
TD Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$729Fees
0.336%Above
61
42
MORTGAGE MARKETS CUSO, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$2,000Fees
0.165%Above
53
43
Evolve Bank & TrustBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
$1,530Fees
0.362%Above
28
44
AMERANT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
$1,766Fees
0.300%Above
23
45
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,022Fees
0.629%Above
144
46
MORTGAGE EQUITY PARTNERS LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,099Fees
0.339%Above
142
47
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,636Fees
0.625%Above
132
48
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,707Fees
0.422%Above
117
49
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,218Fees
0.228%Above
116
50
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$4,054Fees
0.296%Above
99

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.