Safe Rate Rankings

Best Conventional 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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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
OceanFirst Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$293Credit
0.302%Below
465
2
NJ LENDERS CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,746Fees
0.021%Above
502
3
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,023Fees
0.082%Below
201
4
Citibank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$523Fees
0.220%Below
136
5
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$389Fees
0.453%Below
124
6
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,513Fees
0.123%Below
482
7
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,155Fees
0.267%Below
345
8
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$142Fees
0.102%Below
293
9
AMERICAN FEDERAL MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
$490Credit
0.218%Below
204
10
Provident BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$67Fees
0.089%Below
191
11
PNC Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$72Credit
0.004%Below
148
12
Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$413Fees
0.528%Below
120
13
Valley National BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,075Fees
0.050%Below
76
14
Advisors Mortgage Group, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,168Fees
0.246%Above
985
15
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,497Fees
0.202%Above
592
16
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,212Fees
0.068%Above
527
17
Citizens Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$962Fees
0.065%Below
214
18
KWIK MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
Strong
$342Credit
0.087%Below
150
19
Kearny BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,010Fees
0.254%Below
138
20
PINNACLE MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,042Fees
0.136%Above
63
21
Columbia BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
Strong
$264Fees
0.312%Below
60
22
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,334Fees
0.193%Above
2,121
23
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,026Fees
0.163%Above
1,644
24
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,809Fees
0.258%Above
517
25
Manasquan BankBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$199Fees
0.107%Above
169
26
Manufacturers and Traders Trust CompanyBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$888Fees
0.057%Below
127
27
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$457Fees
0.131%Below
127
28
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,239Fees
0.399%Above
109
29
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,326Fees
0.330%Above
77
30
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,110Fees
0.320%Above
1,433
31
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,784Fees
0.095%Above
731
32
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,580Fees
0.356%Above
448
33
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,614Fees
0.468%Above
419
34
TD Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$893Fees
0.114%Above
303
35
MLD MORTGAGE INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,460Fees
0.046%Above
101
36
Nations Lending CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,043Fees
0.611%Above
81
37
AMERIHOME MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,918Fees
0.253%Above
64
38
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,302Fees
0.136%Above
64
39
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,092Fees
0.517%Above
296
40
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,570Fees
0.246%Above
209
41
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,471Fees
0.276%Above
199
42
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,892Fees
0.364%Above
157
43
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,258Fees
0.314%Above
140
44
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,625Fees
0.399%Above
139
45
Fulton Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,312Fees
0.338%Above
131
46
Gateway First BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,924Fees
0.474%Above
123
47
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,736Fees
0.341%Above
112
48
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,674Fees
0.380%Above
88
49
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,259Fees
0.520%Above
83
50
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,058Fees
0.341%Above
75

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.