Safe Rate Rankings

Best All Lender Mortgage Lenders in Lakewood

Updated May 22, 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 Lenders204
Total Loans24,796
Median Rate Spread0.31%

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RankLenderOverallPricingPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
OceanFirst Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$293Credit
0.302%Below
465
2
AMERICAN FEDERAL MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$490Credit
0.218%Below
204
3
Provident BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$67Fees
0.089%Below
191
4
Kearny BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,010Fees
0.254%Below
138
5
Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$413Fees
0.528%Below
120
6
Valley National BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,075Fees
0.050%Below
76
7
NJ LENDERS CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,746Fees
0.021%Above
502
8
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,023Fees
0.082%Below
201
9
Manasquan BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$199Fees
0.107%Above
169
10
KWIK MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$342Credit
0.087%Below
150
11
Citibank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$523Fees
0.220%Below
136
12
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$389Fees
0.453%Below
124
13
PINNACLE MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,042Fees
0.136%Above
63
14
Columbia BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$264Fees
0.312%Below
60
15
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,026Fees
0.163%Above
1,644
16
Advisors Mortgage Group, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,168Fees
0.246%Above
985
17
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,513Fees
0.123%Below
482
18
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,155Fees
0.267%Below
345
19
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$142Fees
0.102%Below
293
20
Citizens Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$962Fees
0.065%Below
214
21
PNC Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$72Credit
0.004%Below
148
22
Manufacturers and Traders Trust CompanyBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$888Fees
0.057%Below
127
23
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,784Fees
0.095%Above
731
24
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,497Fees
0.202%Above
592
25
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,212Fees
0.068%Above
527
26
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,809Fees
0.258%Above
517
27
MLD MORTGAGE INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$1,460Fees
0.046%Above
101
28
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,326Fees
0.330%Above
77
29
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,334Fees
0.193%Above
2,121
30
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,580Fees
0.356%Above
448
31
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,614Fees
0.468%Above
419
32
TD Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$893Fees
0.114%Above
303
33
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,925Fees
0.059%Above
274
34
Fulton Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,312Fees
0.338%Above
131
35
NORWICH COMMERCIAL GROUP, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,095Fees
0.383%Above
109
36
ALLIED MORTGAGE GROUP, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,526Fees
0.287%Above
62
37
FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
$3,300Fees
0.382%Above
60
38
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$3,110Fees
0.320%Above
1,433
39
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,892Fees
0.364%Above
157
40
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,625Fees
0.399%Above
139
41
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$457Fees
0.131%Below
127
42
Nations Lending CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$4,043Fees
0.611%Above
81
43
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,058Fees
0.341%Above
75
44
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
$1,302Fees
0.136%Above
64
45
AMERIHOME MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,918Fees
0.253%Above
64
46
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,092Fees
0.517%Above
296
47
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,351Fees
0.180%Above
242
48
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,570Fees
0.246%Above
209
49
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,471Fees
0.276%Above
199
50
EMBRACE HOME LOANS, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,416Fees
0.328%Above
181

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.