Safe Rate Rankings

Best Mortgage Companie Lenders in Lakewood

Updated May 25, 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
AMERICAN FEDERAL MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$490Credit
0.218%Below
204
2
NJ LENDERS CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,746Fees
0.021%Above
502
3
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,023Fees
0.082%Below
201
4
KWIK MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$342Credit
0.087%Below
150
5
PINNACLE MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,042Fees
0.136%Above
63
6
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,026Fees
0.163%Above
1,644
7
Advisors Mortgage Group, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,168Fees
0.246%Above
985
8
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,784Fees
0.095%Above
731
9
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,497Fees
0.202%Above
592
10
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,809Fees
0.258%Above
517
11
MLD MORTGAGE INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$1,460Fees
0.046%Above
101
12
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,326Fees
0.330%Above
77
13
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,334Fees
0.193%Above
2,121
14
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,580Fees
0.356%Above
448
15
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,614Fees
0.468%Above
419
16
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,925Fees
0.059%Above
274
17
NORWICH COMMERCIAL GROUP, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,095Fees
0.383%Above
109
18
ALLIED MORTGAGE GROUP, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,526Fees
0.287%Above
62
19
FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
$3,300Fees
0.382%Above
60
20
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$3,110Fees
0.320%Above
1,433
21
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,892Fees
0.364%Above
157
22
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,625Fees
0.399%Above
139
23
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$457Fees
0.131%Below
127
24
Nations Lending CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$4,043Fees
0.611%Above
81
25
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,058Fees
0.341%Above
75
26
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
$1,302Fees
0.136%Above
64
27
AMERIHOME MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,918Fees
0.253%Above
64
28
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,092Fees
0.517%Above
296
29
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,351Fees
0.180%Above
242
30
FM Home Loans, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Sound
Exceptional
$2,212Fees
0.304%Above
229
31
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,570Fees
0.246%Above
209
32
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,471Fees
0.276%Above
199
33
EMBRACE HOME LOANS, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,416Fees
0.328%Above
181
34
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,258Fees
0.314%Above
140
35
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,259Fees
0.968%Above
118
36
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,239Fees
0.399%Above
109
37
MILLENIUM HOME MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,377Fees
0.001%Below
96
38
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,674Fees
0.380%Above
88
39
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,259Fees
0.520%Above
83
40
GREENTREE MORTGAGE COMPANY, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,150Fees
0.245%Above
76
41
NATIONS DIRECT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$1,121Fees
0.187%Above
72
42
EMM LOANS LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,958Fees
0.496%Above
68
43
NFM, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
$4,073Fees
0.555%Above
61
44
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
$3,168Fees
0.283%Above
56
45
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$2,086Fees
0.345%Above
337
46
BOND STREET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$2,582Fees
0.298%Above
160
47
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$2,761Fees
0.487%Above
137
48
GREENWAY MORTGAGE FUNDING CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$2,930Fees
0.335%Above
96
49
MORTGAGE ACCESS CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$2,917Fees
0.304%Above
92
50
FIRST ALLIANCE HOME MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$2,679Fees
0.442%Above
79

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.