Safe Rate Rankings

Best All Lender 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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RankLenderOverallPricingPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
VICTORY MORTGAGE, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$897Fees
0.033%Above
782
2
Abound Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$227Credit
0.162%Below
375
3
Central Bank & Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$408Fees
0.091%Below
321
4
LibertyCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,087Fees
0.376%Above
1,083
5
COMMONWEALTHCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$652Fees
0.086%Below
264
6
Old National BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$939Fees
0.138%Below
240
7
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$985Fees
0.356%Above
1,087
8
Fifth Third Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$904Fees
0.353%Above
740
9
Stock Yards Bank & Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$879Fees
0.133%Above
700
10
SOUTH CENTRAL BANK, INC.Bank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,173Fees
0.186%Above
455
11
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$585Fees
0.460%Below
358
12
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,755Fees
0.004%Below
291
13
FBC MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$2,314Fees
0.182%Above
196
14
Peoples Exchange BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$734Fees
0.036%Above
165
15
Park Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$57Fees
0.163%Below
165
16
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,197Fees
0.428%Above
3,600
17
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,775Fees
0.513%Above
746
18
Republic Bank & Trust CompanyBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$963Fees
0.190%Above
534
19
Truist BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,079Credit
0.293%Above
397
20
The Huntington National BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$66Fees
0.365%Above
369
21
PNC Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$206Fees
0.232%Above
361
22
City National Bank of West VirginiaBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$73Credit
0.094%Below
191
23
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,839Fees
0.131%Below
103
24
Northpointe BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$3,158Fees
0.331%Above
801
25
Guardian Savings BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,190Fees
0.159%Above
756
26
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,997Fees
0.255%Above
756
27
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,178Fees
0.393%Above
709
28
RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,939Fees
0.361%Above
685
29
First Financial BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,752Fees
0.362%Above
455
30
FIRST EQUITY MORTGAGE INCORPORATEDIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$838Fees
0.362%Above
273
31
Traditional Bank, Inc.Bank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,012Fees
0.164%Above
209
32
German American BankBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,010Fees
0.307%Above
204
33
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,552Fees
0.151%Above
168
34
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$3,196Fees
0.140%Above
156
35
Peoples BankBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$634Fees
0.517%Above
110
36
Heartland BankBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$962Fees
0.237%Above
98
37
GoPrime Mortgage, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$1,521Fees
0.509%Above
95
38
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,455Fees
0.463%Above
3,590
39
Magnolia Bank, IncorporatedBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,615Fees
0.307%Above
671
40
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,204Fees
0.498%Above
612
41
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,791Fees
0.246%Above
428
42
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,632Fees
0.013%Above
352
43
L & N Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$405Fees
0.067%Above
327
44
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,164Fees
0.414%Above
304
45
Independence Bank of KentuckyBank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$1,441Fees
0.191%Above
294
46
REPUBLIC STATE MORTGAGE CO.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,957Fees
0.470%Above
246
47
GERSHMAN INVESTMENT CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,025Fees
0.451%Above
177
48
WesBanco Bank, Inc.Bank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,612Fees
0.147%Above
144
49
THE MORTGAGE WAREHOUSE,LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,580Fees
0.260%Above
119
50
Regions BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,087Fees
0.511%Above
108

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.