Safe Rate Rankings

Best Mortgage Companie Lenders in Kentucky

Updated May 30, 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
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,755Fees
0.004%Below
291
3
FBC MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$2,314Fees
0.182%Above
196
4
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,197Fees
0.428%Above
3,600
5
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,775Fees
0.513%Above
746
6
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,178Fees
0.393%Above
709
7
RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,939Fees
0.361%Above
685
8
FIRST EQUITY MORTGAGE INCORPORATEDIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$838Fees
0.362%Above
273
9
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$3,196Fees
0.140%Above
156
10
GoPrime Mortgage, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$1,521Fees
0.509%Above
95
11
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,455Fees
0.463%Above
3,590
12
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,204Fees
0.498%Above
612
13
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,791Fees
0.246%Above
428
14
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,632Fees
0.013%Above
352
15
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,164Fees
0.414%Above
304
16
REPUBLIC STATE MORTGAGE CO.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,957Fees
0.470%Above
246
17
GERSHMAN INVESTMENT CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,025Fees
0.451%Above
177
18
THE MORTGAGE WAREHOUSE,LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,580Fees
0.260%Above
119
19
STOCKTON MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$2,888Fees
0.437%Above
2,284
20
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$1,949Fees
0.626%Above
1,311
21
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,800Fees
0.634%Above
492
22
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,366Fees
0.493%Above
463
23
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,778Fees
0.360%Above
294
24
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,920Fees
0.395%Above
206
25
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$2,896Fees
0.265%Above
139
26
DAS Acquisition Company, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,827Fees
0.577%Above
136
27
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,233Fees
0.618%Above
131
28
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Sound
Exceptional
$3,278Fees
0.670%Above
709
29
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,776Fees
0.551%Above
604
30
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,493Fees
0.369%Above
402
31
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,104Fees
0.390%Above
357
32
INTERLINC MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,509Fees
0.596%Above
328
33
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$1,773Fees
0.539%Above
274
34
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,350Fees
0.504%Above
266
35
Equity Prime Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,402Fees
0.841%Above
248
36
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,351Fees
0.521%Above
223
37
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$1,459Fees
0.366%Above
176
38
BAYSHORE MORTGAGE FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,590Fees
0.749%Above
109
39
GENEVA FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
$2,955Fees
0.269%Above
308
40
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
$3,684Fees
0.802%Above
266
41
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$2,298Fees
0.410%Above
215
42
AMERICAN FINANCIAL RESOURCES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$2,525Fees
0.619%Above
191
43
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$4,580Fees
0.576%Above
171
44
ENVOY MORTGAGE, LTDIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$3,588Fees
0.684%Above
137
45
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
$3,391Fees
0.691%Above
103
46
ROYAL UNITED MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$2,614Fees
1.248%Above
159
47
SUCCESS MORTGAGE PARTNERS, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$4,554Fees
0.539%Above
131
48
Luminate Home Loans, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$3,356Fees
0.624%Above
121
49
POLARIS HOME FUNDING CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$3,986Fees
0.705%Above
110
50
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$3,743Fees
0.664%Above
95

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.