Safe Rate Rankings

Best Mortgage Companie Lenders in Kansas City

Updated May 25, 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 Lenders164
Total Loans28,634
Median Rate Spread0.33%

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RankLenderOverallPricingPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
MEGASTAR FINANCIAL CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$6,190Credit
0.364%Above
121
2
COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,629Fees
0.105%Above
581
3
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,363Fees
0.316%Above
1,417
4
FLAT BRANCH MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,922Fees
0.366%Above
1,322
5
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$1,294Fees
0.038%Below
92
6
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$1,467Fees
0.352%Above
248
7
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,393Fees
0.209%Above
152
8
JLB CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$4,650Fees
0.265%Above
145
9
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,094Fees
0.340%Above
1,933
10
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,677Fees
0.345%Above
1,933
11
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,248Fees
0.222%Above
1,007
12
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,434Fees
0.249%Above
292
13
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,728Fees
0.014%Below
270
14
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,472Fees
0.369%Above
199
15
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,944Fees
0.292%Above
153
16
DELMAR FINANCIAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,016Fees
0.298%Above
76
17
LENDLO MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
$2,427Fees
0.586%Above
60
18
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$1,896Fees
0.335%Above
694
19
LEADERONE FINANCIAL CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$2,976Fees
0.530%Above
622
20
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,226Fees
0.415%Above
579
21
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,487Fees
0.121%Above
166
22
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,239Fees
0.430%Above
162
23
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,598Fees
0.675%Above
156
24
Midwest Mortgage Associates CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,608Fees
0.368%Above
102
25
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$2,955Fees
0.332%Below
90
26
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
$2,717Fees
0.283%Above
61
27
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$1,766Fees
0.321%Above
525
28
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,663Fees
0.375%Above
437
29
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$4,032Fees
0.387%Above
237
30
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,530Fees
0.421%Above
90
31
American Mortgage Bank, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,545Fees
0.546%Above
76
32
DAS Acquisition Company, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
$2,326Fees
0.674%Above
75
33
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
$2,417Fees
0.531%Above
65
34
SUMMIT FUNDING, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
$2,761Fees
0.526%Above
349
35
ENDEAVOR CAPITAL, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$1,826Fees
0.261%Above
222
36
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$2,179Fees
0.379%Above
195
37
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$2,955Fees
0.696%Above
165
38
HALLMARK HOME MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
$2,839Fees
0.715%Above
144
39
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
$3,034Fees
0.790%Above
136
40
GENEVA FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
$2,741Fees
0.508%Above
89
41
Equity Prime Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
$3,163Fees
1.098%Above
82
42
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
$3,119Fees
0.382%Above
74
43
Synergy One Lending, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
$4,021Fees
0.579%Above
66
44
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
$2,853Fees
0.523%Above
62
45
Waterstone Mortgage CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$3,407Fees
0.383%Above
233
46
Luminate Home Loans, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$2,869Fees
0.803%Above
93
47
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Sound
$4,856Fees
0.399%Above
76
48
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
$3,075Fees
0.675%Above
67
49
Click n' Close, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Sound
Strong
$5,844Fees
1.769%Above
237
50
PREMIER MORTGAGE RESOURCES, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Sound
$2,899Fees
0.181%Above
71

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.