Safe Rate Rankings

Best Mortgage Lenders in Washington DC

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 Lenders77
Total Loans5,203
Median Rate Spread0.07%

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RankLenderOverallPricingPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
Citibank, National Association
BankDirect
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$435Fees
0.344%Below
172
2
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
Credit UnionDirect
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$784Fees
0.467%Below
113
3
Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association
BankDirect
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$265Fees
0.548%Below
50
4
Bank-Fund Staff Federal Credit Union
Credit UnionDirect
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,176Credit
0.114%Below
129
5
Bank of America, National Association
BankDirect
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,701Fees
0.289%Below
98
6
FIRST SAVINGS MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$2,339Fees
0.242%Above
424
7
Truist Bank
BankDirect
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$259Credit
0.107%Below
110
8
Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company
BankDirect
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$77Fees
0.128%Below
91
9
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association
BankDirect & Wholesale
Strong
Sound*
Strong
Exceptional
$1,924Fees
0.044%Above
334
10
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect & Wholesale
Strong
Acceptable*
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,920Fees
0.172%Above
288
11
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyWholesale
Strong
Sound*
Exceptional
Strong
$3,391Fees
0.085%Above
134
12
First Heritage Mortgage, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,956Fees
0.034%Above
58
13
United Bank
BankDirect
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,763Fees
0.026%Above
83
14
U.S. Bank National Association
BankDirect
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
$920Credit
0.060%Below
33
15
FIRST HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,059Fees
0.268%Above
322
16
Atlantic Coast Mortgage, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,186Fees
0.124%Above
121
17
INTERCOASTAL MORTGAGE, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,613Fees
0.121%Above
68
18
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$2,927Fees
0.152%Above
211
19
Vellum Mortgage, Inc.
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,536Fees
0.102%Above
103
20
PNC Bank, National Association
BankDirect
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$677Fees
0.038%Below
64
21
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
BankDirect
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,723Fees
0.136%Below
106
22
Capital Bank, National Association
BankDirect
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$3,089Fees
0.440%Above
95
23
Citizens Bank, National Association
BankDirect
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,447Fees
0.094%Below
47
24
United Nations Federal Credit Union
Credit UnionDirect
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$605Fees
0.475%Below
40
25
First National Bank of Pennsylvania
BankDirect
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
$1,264Fees
0.004%Above
40
26
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,584Fees
0.019%Below
144
27
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,369Fees
0.054%Above
115
28
Sandy Spring Bank
BankDirect
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,105Fees
0.062%Above
53
29
CREDIT UNION MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, INC.
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Exceptional
Acceptable
Sound
$2,010Fees
0.475%Below
31
30
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect & Wholesale
Strong
Sound*
Strong
Sound
$2,810Fees
0.098%Below
44
31
STATE EMPLOYEES CREDIT UNION OF MARYLAND, INCORPORATED
Credit UnionDirect
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
$1,521Fees
0.731%Below
22
32
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect & Wholesale
Strong
Sound*
Strong
Strong
$2,681Fees
0.007%Above
51
33
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Sound
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,199Fees
0.185%Above
82
34
LOANSTEADY LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Sound
Sound
Strong
Strong
$416Fees
0.115%Below
44
35
Ameris Bank
BankDirect
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
$2,749Fees
0.069%Above
26
36
Towne Bank
BankDirect
Sound
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
$3,314Fees
0.155%Above
33
37
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect & Wholesale
Sound
Sound*
Strong
Sound
$1,424Fees
0.321%Above
28
38
BAY EQUITY LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Sound
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,906Fees
0.124%Above
63
39
EMBRACE HOME LOANS, INC.
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,703Fees
0.321%Above
63
40
NFM, INC.
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Sound
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,649Fees
0.397%Above
53
41
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,356Fees
0.276%Above
122
42
Fulton Bank, National Association
BankDirect
Sound
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,386Fees
0.262%Above
53
43
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Sound
Sound
Sound
Sound
$1,066Fees
0.006%Above
33
44
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Sound
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
$2,224Fees
0.162%Above
32
45
NEWREZ LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect & Wholesale
Sound
Acceptable*
Sound
Strong
$2,277Fees
0.378%Above
113
46
TD Bank, National Association
BankDirect
Sound
Sound
Sound
Strong
$23Credit
0.105%Above
44
47
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C.
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Sound
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
$1,563Fees
0.187%Above
25
48
LOWER, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect & Wholesale
Sound
Acceptable*
Strong
Strong
$2,007Fees
0.147%Above
48
49
HOMESPIRE MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Sound
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
$3,161Fees
0.201%Above
25
50
Mortgage Research Center, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
$2,262Fees
0.135%Above
35

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.