Safe Rate Rankings

Best Mortgage Lenders in Massachusetts

Updated June 4, 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 Lenders254
Total Loans59,808
Median Rate Spread0.15%

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RankLenderOverallPricingPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
Leader Bank, National Association
BankDirect
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$915Fees
0.110%Below
3,331
2
The Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank
BankDirect
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$583Fees
0.220%Above
844
3
Cambridge Savings Bank
BankDirect
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$885Fees
0.299%Below
524
4
Westfield Bank
BankDirect
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$947Fees
0.031%Below
300
5
Fall River Five Cents Savings Bank
BankDirect
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,391Fees
0.045%Above
448
6
Adams Community Bank
BankDirect
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$226Credit
0.004%Above
276
7
BAYCOAST MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,130Fees
0.027%Below
516
8
PeoplesBank
BankDirect
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$679Fees
0.050%Below
167
9
POLISH NATIONAL CREDIT UNION
Credit UnionDirect
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$602Fees
0.248%Below
150
10
Berkshire Bank
BankDirect
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$105Fees
0.195%Below
494
11
Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association
BankDirect
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$326Fees
0.509%Below
275
12
UniBank for Savings
BankDirect
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$78Fees
0.352%Below
213
13
Bank of America, National Association
BankDirect
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,139Fees
0.226%Below
656
14
Institution for Savings in Newburyport and Its Vicinity
BankDirect
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,032Fees
0.394%Below
300
15
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyWholesale
Strong
Sound*
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,733Fees
0.322%Above
3,178
16
Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company
BankDirect
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$254Fees
0.092%Below
723
17
U.S. Bank National Association
BankDirect
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$986Credit
0.143%Below
627
18
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
Credit UnionDirect
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$560Fees
0.525%Below
326
19
HARVARD UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES
Credit UnionDirect
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$304Fees
0.017%Above
147
20
Rockland Trust Company
BankDirect
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,236Fees
0.124%Below
709
21
HOMESTEAD FUNDING CORP.
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$2,379Fees
0.244%Above
131
22
Easthampton Savings Bank
BankDirect
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$573Fees
0.017%Below
440
23
Florence Bank
BankDirect
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$652Fees
0.586%Below
194
24
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect & Wholesale
Strong
Acceptable*
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,126Fees
0.237%Above
3,529
25
Citizens Bank, National Association
BankDirect
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,156Fees
0.002%Above
783
26
Eastern Bank
BankDirect
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,358Fees
0.179%Below
408
27
GREYLOCK FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
Credit UnionDirect
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$876Credit
0.107%Above
315
28
The Bank of Canton
BankDirect
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$389Fees
0.052%Above
181
29
Dedham Institution for Savings
BankDirect
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$631Fees
0.202%Below
166
30
NBKC BANK
BankDirect
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$305Fees
0.210%Below
154
31
HARBORONE MORTGAGE, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,139Fees
0.111%Above
701
32
JEANNE D'ARC Credit Union
Credit UnionDirect
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,208Fees
0.166%Below
198
33
ROCKLAND Federal Credit Union
Credit UnionDirect
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$274Fees
0.202%Below
192
34
Citibank, National Association
BankDirect
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$379Fees
0.369%Below
182
35
MERRIMACK VALLEY
Credit UnionDirect
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$426Fees
0.343%Below
141
36
MSA MORTGAGE, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,445Fees
0.398%Below
522
37
Greenfield Savings Bank
BankDirect
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$983Fees
0.419%Below
191
38
Needham Bank
BankDirect
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$244Credit
0.013%Above
158
39
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,712Fees
0.120%Above
3,777
40
SALEM FIVE MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$1,843Fees
0.044%Above
1,047
41
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect & Wholesale
Strong
Sound*
Strong
Strong
$2,625Fees
0.352%Above
970
42
Bristol County Savings Bank
BankDirect & Wholesale
Strong
Strong*
Strong
Strong
$871Fees
0.029%Above
155
43
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,597Fees
0.237%Above
1,614
44
METRO Credit Union
Credit UnionDirect
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,077Fees
0.112%Below
140
45
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,884Fees
0.377%Above
1,381
46
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association
BankDirect & Wholesale
Strong
Sound*
Strong
Strong
$2,005Fees
0.057%Below
783
47
KEYSTONE FUNDING, INC.
Independent Mortgage CompanyWholesale
Strong
Sound*
Exceptional
Strong
$1,446Fees
0.279%Above
177
48
Country Bank for Savings
BankDirect
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$571Fees
0.152%Below
143
49
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,697Fees
0.314%Above
1,810
50
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect & Wholesale
Strong
Sound*
Strong
Strong
$2,183Fees
0.200%Above
525

How We Rank Lenders

Our rankings use a weighted average of scores across equally-weighted categories to evaluate lenders on a linear, raw performance scale.

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.

⚖️ Licensing & Disclosures

Lender rankings and market statistics are created by Dylan Hall, licensed mortgage loan officer (NMLS #1658740). Safe Rate is a mortgage technology platform; mortgage lending services are provided by PartnerOwn LLC dba Safe Rate Mortgage, a licensed mortgage broker and lender (NMLS #1590949). Safe Rate Mortgage is a lending partner of some of the lenders ranked on this page, and Safe Rate Inc. has software or service customers on this list; however, all rankings are calculated using objective, public Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) datasets, completely independent of any corporate partnerships, client relationships, or compensation.