Safe Rate Rankings

Best Conventional 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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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
NJ LENDERS CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,746Fees
0.021%Above
502
2
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,023Fees
0.082%Below
201
3
AMERICAN FEDERAL MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
$490Credit
0.218%Below
204
4
Advisors Mortgage Group, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,168Fees
0.246%Above
985
5
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,497Fees
0.202%Above
592
6
KWIK MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
Strong
$342Credit
0.087%Below
150
7
PINNACLE MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,042Fees
0.136%Above
63
8
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,334Fees
0.193%Above
2,121
9
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,026Fees
0.163%Above
1,644
10
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,809Fees
0.258%Above
517
11
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$457Fees
0.131%Below
127
12
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,239Fees
0.399%Above
109
13
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,326Fees
0.330%Above
77
14
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,110Fees
0.320%Above
1,433
15
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,784Fees
0.095%Above
731
16
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,580Fees
0.356%Above
448
17
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,614Fees
0.468%Above
419
18
MLD MORTGAGE INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,460Fees
0.046%Above
101
19
Nations Lending CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,043Fees
0.611%Above
81
20
AMERIHOME MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,918Fees
0.253%Above
64
21
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,302Fees
0.136%Above
64
22
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,092Fees
0.517%Above
296
23
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,925Fees
0.059%Above
274
24
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,570Fees
0.246%Above
209
25
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,471Fees
0.276%Above
199
26
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,892Fees
0.364%Above
157
27
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,258Fees
0.314%Above
140
28
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,625Fees
0.399%Above
139
29
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,674Fees
0.380%Above
88
30
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,259Fees
0.520%Above
83
31
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,058Fees
0.341%Above
75
32
EMM LOANS LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,958Fees
0.496%Above
68
33
ALLIED MORTGAGE GROUP, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$3,526Fees
0.287%Above
62
34
AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,301Fees
0.420%Above
630
35
ABSOLUTE HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$3,217Fees
0.347%Above
399
36
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,086Fees
0.345%Above
337
37
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,351Fees
0.180%Above
242
38
FM Home Loans, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$2,212Fees
0.304%Above
229
39
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,761Fees
0.487%Above
137
40
GREENWAY MORTGAGE FUNDING CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Sound
Strong
$2,930Fees
0.335%Above
96
41
GREENTREE MORTGAGE COMPANY, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,150Fees
0.245%Above
76
42
NATIONS DIRECT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,121Fees
0.187%Above
72
43
FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,300Fees
0.382%Above
60
44
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,168Fees
0.283%Above
56
45
EMBRACE HOME LOANS, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,416Fees
0.328%Above
181
46
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,259Fees
0.968%Above
118
47
NORWICH COMMERCIAL GROUP, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$3,095Fees
0.383%Above
109
48
MORTGAGE ACCESS CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,917Fees
0.304%Above
92
49
BOND STREET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Sound
Strong
$2,582Fees
0.298%Above
160
50
MILLENIUM HOME MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Sound
Strong
$3,377Fees
0.001%Below
96

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.