Safe Rate Rankings

Best Jumbo 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
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,513Fees
0.123%Below
482
2
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,155Fees
0.267%Below
345
3
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$142Fees
0.102%Below
293
4
Citibank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$523Fees
0.220%Below
136
5
Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$413Fees
0.528%Below
120
6
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,784Fees
0.095%Above
731
7
OceanFirst Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$293Credit
0.302%Below
465
8
Manasquan BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$199Fees
0.107%Above
169
9
Kearny BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,010Fees
0.254%Below
138
10
Citizens Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$962Fees
0.065%Below
214
11
Manufacturers and Traders Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$888Fees
0.057%Below
127
12
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,334Fees
0.193%Above
2,121
13
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,026Fees
0.163%Above
1,644
14
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,212Fees
0.068%Above
527
15
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,809Fees
0.258%Above
517
16
TD Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$893Fees
0.114%Above
303
17
Valley National BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,075Fees
0.050%Below
76
18
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$2,497Fees
0.202%Above
592
19
PNC Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$72Credit
0.004%Below
148
20
Fulton Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,312Fees
0.338%Above
131
21
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,110Fees
0.320%Above
1,433
22
Advisors Mortgage Group, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$2,168Fees
0.246%Above
985
23
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,351Fees
0.180%Above
242
24
UNITY BANKBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,806Fees
0.668%Above
51
25
FM Home Loans, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,212Fees
0.304%Above
229

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.