Safe Rate Rankings

Best Conventional Mortgage Lenders in Kentucky

Updated May 21, 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 Lenders229
Total Loans45,654
Median Rate Spread0.35%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
VICTORY MORTGAGE, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$897Fees
0.033%Above
782
2
Abound Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$227Credit
0.162%Below
375
3
Central Bank & Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$408Fees
0.091%Below
321
4
Old National BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$939Fees
0.138%Below
240
5
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$985Fees
0.356%Above
1,087
6
LibertyCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,087Fees
0.376%Above
1,083
7
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$585Fees
0.460%Below
358
8
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,755Fees
0.004%Below
291
9
Fifth Third Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$904Fees
0.353%Above
740
10
Stock Yards Bank & Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$879Fees
0.133%Above
700
11
Truist BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,079Credit
0.293%Above
397
12
The Huntington National BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$66Fees
0.365%Above
369
13
PNC Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$206Fees
0.232%Above
361
14
COMMONWEALTHCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$652Fees
0.086%Below
264
15
City National Bank of West VirginiaBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$73Credit
0.094%Below
191
16
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,839Fees
0.131%Below
103
17
Northpointe BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,158Fees
0.331%Above
801
18
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,997Fees
0.255%Above
756
19
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,775Fees
0.513%Above
746
20
RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,939Fees
0.361%Above
685
21
Republic Bank & Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$963Fees
0.190%Above
534
22
First Financial BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,752Fees
0.362%Above
455
23
German American BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,010Fees
0.307%Above
204
24
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,552Fees
0.151%Above
168
25
Peoples Exchange BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
Strong
$734Fees
0.036%Above
165
26
Park Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
Strong
$57Fees
0.163%Below
165
27
Peoples BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$634Fees
0.517%Above
110
28
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,197Fees
0.428%Above
3,600
29
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,455Fees
0.463%Above
3,590
30
Guardian Savings BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,190Fees
0.159%Above
756
31
SOUTH CENTRAL BANK, INC.Bank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,173Fees
0.186%Above
455
32
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,164Fees
0.414%Above
304
33
Independence Bank of KentuckyBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,441Fees
0.191%Above
294
34
FIRST EQUITY MORTGAGE INCORPORATEDIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$838Fees
0.362%Above
273
35
GERSHMAN INVESTMENT CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,025Fees
0.451%Above
177
36
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,196Fees
0.140%Above
156
37
WesBanco Bank, Inc.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,612Fees
0.147%Above
144
38
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,896Fees
0.265%Above
139
39
STOCKTON MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,888Fees
0.437%Above
2,284
40
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$2,178Fees
0.393%Above
709
41
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,204Fees
0.498%Above
612
42
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,366Fees
0.493%Above
463
43
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,632Fees
0.013%Above
352
44
The Cecilian BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,458Fees
0.228%Below
188
45
Magnolia Bank, IncorporatedBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,615Fees
0.307%Above
671
46
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,776Fees
0.551%Above
604
47
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,800Fees
0.634%Above
492
48
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,791Fees
0.246%Above
428
49
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,493Fees
0.369%Above
402
50
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,104Fees
0.390%Above
357

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.