Safe Rate Rankings

Best Mortgage Company Lenders in Iowa

Updated February 6, 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 Lenders40
Total Loans14,709
Median Rate Spread0.53%

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RankLenderOverallPricingPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
IOWA BANKERS MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,157Fees
0.056%Below
2,020
2
RUHL MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$832Fees
0.039%Below
344
3
RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,199Fees
0.017%Below
424
4
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,183Fees
0.292%Above
717
5
FLAT BRANCH MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$1,922Fees
0.355%Above
229
6
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$3,069Fees
0.452%Above
155
7
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,334Fees
0.508%Above
1,620
8
GERSHMAN INVESTMENT CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,334Fees
0.037%Below
466
9
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,939Fees
0.458%Above
245
10
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,005Fees
0.100%Above
175
11
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,367Fees
0.684%Above
170
12
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,419Fees
0.475%Above
164
13
HOMESERVICES LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$2,443Fees
0.278%Above
504
14
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,443Fees
0.464%Above
431
15
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,353Fees
0.633%Above
269
16
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,797Fees
0.390%Above
222
17
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,644Fees
0.431%Above
173
18
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,834Fees
0.993%Above
157
19
Servion, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
$1,025Fees
0.326%Above
73
20
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Sound
Exceptional
$2,805Fees
0.529%Above
1,138
21
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,022Fees
0.557%Above
686
22
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$1,719Fees
0.571%Above
427
23
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,834Fees
0.416%Above
139
24
STOCKTON MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,337Fees
0.637%Above
131
25
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
$2,375Fees
0.386%Above
99
26
V.I.P. MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
$1,630Fees
0.399%Above
94
27
AMERIHOME MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Sound
$2,756Fees
0.497%Above
83
28
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Sound
$1,494Fees
0.314%Above
72
29
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
$3,470Fees
0.606%Above
315
30
FRONTIER FINANCIAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$2,311Fees
0.418%Above
184
31
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$2,114Fees
0.297%Above
153
32
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
$2,530Fees
0.680%Above
110
33
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
$1,427Fees
0.522%Above
101
34
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Sound
$3,986Fees
0.692%Above
71
35
Farm Credit Mid-America, ACAIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Sound
Strong
$5,247Fees
0.607%Above
138
36
LAND HOME FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Sound
Strong
$3,430Fees
0.276%Above
119
37
Waterstone Mortgage CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Sound
$4,835Fees
0.289%Above
84
38
ROYAL UNITED MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Sound
$1,649Fees
1.081%Above
81
39
Luminate Home Loans, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Sound
$2,354Fees
0.834%Above
77
40
NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Acceptable
Sound
$3,964Fees
1.201%Above
90

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.