Safe Rate Rankings

Best Conventional 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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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
Leader Bank, National Association
BankDirect
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$915Fees
0.110%Below
3,331
2
The Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank
BankDirect
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$583Fees
0.220%Above
844
3
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyWholesale
Strong
Acceptable*
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,733Fees
0.322%Above
3,178
4
U.S. Bank National Association
BankDirect
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$986Credit
0.143%Below
627
5
Westfield Bank
BankDirect
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$947Fees
0.031%Below
300
6
Adams Community Bank
BankDirect
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$226Credit
0.004%Above
276
7
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect & Wholesale
Strong
Acceptable*
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,126Fees
0.237%Above
3,529
8
Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company
BankDirect
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$254Fees
0.092%Below
723
9
Bank of America, National Association
BankDirect
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,139Fees
0.226%Below
656
10
BAYCOAST MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,130Fees
0.027%Below
516
11
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
Credit UnionDirect
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$560Fees
0.525%Below
326
12
HOMESTEAD FUNDING CORP.
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,379Fees
0.244%Above
131
13
Cambridge Savings Bank
BankDirect
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$885Fees
0.299%Below
524
14
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association
BankDirect & Wholesale
Strong
Sound*
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,005Fees
0.057%Below
783
15
Citizens Bank, National Association
BankDirect
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,156Fees
0.002%Above
783
16
Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association
BankDirect
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$326Fees
0.509%Below
275
17
Florence Bank
BankDirect
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$652Fees
0.586%Below
194
18
PeoplesBank
BankDirect
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$679Fees
0.050%Below
167
19
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,712Fees
0.120%Above
3,777
20
HARBORONE MORTGAGE, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,139Fees
0.111%Above
701
21
Fall River Five Cents Savings Bank
BankDirect
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,391Fees
0.045%Above
448
22
Easthampton Savings Bank
BankDirect
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$573Fees
0.017%Below
440
23
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,597Fees
0.237%Above
1,614
24
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect & Wholesale
Strong
Sound*
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,625Fees
0.352%Above
970
25
Greenfield Savings Bank
BankDirect
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$983Fees
0.419%Below
191
26
Citibank, National Association
BankDirect
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$379Fees
0.369%Below
182
27
POLISH NATIONAL CREDIT UNION
Credit UnionDirect
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
Strong
$602Fees
0.248%Below
150
28
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,766Fees
0.271%Above
1,840
29
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,697Fees
0.314%Above
1,810
30
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,884Fees
0.377%Above
1,381
31
Berkshire Bank
BankDirect
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$105Fees
0.195%Below
494
32
GREYLOCK FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
Credit UnionDirect
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$876Credit
0.107%Above
315
33
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,461Fees
0.345%Above
2,791
34
Rockland Trust Company
BankDirect
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,236Fees
0.124%Below
709
35
NBKC BANK
BankDirect
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$305Fees
0.210%Below
154
36
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
BankDirect
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,363Fees
0.038%Below
242
37
UniBank for Savings
BankDirect
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
Strong
$78Fees
0.352%Below
213
38
Institution for Savings in Newburyport and Its Vicinity
BankDirect
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,032Fees
0.394%Below
300
39
TOTAL MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,452Fees
0.551%Above
1,064
40
SALEM FIVE MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,843Fees
0.044%Above
1,047
41
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,250Fees
0.076%Below
345
42
Eastern Bank
BankDirect
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$1,358Fees
0.179%Below
408
43
EMM LOANS LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect & Wholesale
Strong
Acceptable*
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,168Fees
0.488%Above
393
44
BAY EQUITY LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,687Fees
0.069%Above
244
45
KEYSTONE FUNDING, INC.
Independent Mortgage CompanyWholesale
Strong
Acceptable*
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,446Fees
0.279%Above
177
46
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect & Wholesale
Strong
Sound*
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,422Fees
0.043%Above
395
47
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,337Fees
0.473%Above
212
48
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect & Wholesale
Strong
Acceptable*
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,102Fees
0.288%Above
192
49
NEWREZ LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect & Wholesale
Strong
Acceptable*
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,089Fees
0.394%Above
525
50
TD Bank, National Association
BankDirect
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$754Fees
0.152%Above
430

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 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.

⚖️ 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.