Safe Rate Rankings

Best Conventional Mortgage Lenders in Louisiana

Updated May 26, 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 Lenders190
Total Loans34,130
Median Rate Spread0.40%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
DSLD MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$100Fees
0.234%Below
1,884
2
Red River BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,037Fees
0.088%Below
583
3
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$482Fees
0.428%Below
380
4
GMFS LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,759Fees
0.282%Above
3,086
5
HANCOCK WHITNEY BANKBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,895Fees
0.132%Above
799
6
STANDARD MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,752Fees
0.007%Above
361
7
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,031Fees
0.282%Above
897
8
First Horizon BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,906Fees
0.143%Above
622
9
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,066Fees
0.066%Above
134
10
Home Federal BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$1,003Fees
0.183%Above
103
11
CREDIT HUMAN FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,433Fees
0.168%Above
99
12
BankPlusBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,144Fees
0.114%Above
75
13
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,776Fees
0.322%Above
2,971
14
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,809Fees
0.450%Above
2,161
15
Gulf Coast Bank and Trust CompanyBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,938Fees
0.303%Above
779
16
Origin BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,166Fees
0.217%Above
387
17
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,352Fees
0.511%Above
249
18
Cadence BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,830Fees
0.389%Above
235
19
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,407Fees
0.374%Above
234
20
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,461Fees
0.343%Above
104
21
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,451Fees
0.415%Above
986
22
Eagle Bank and Trust CompanyBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,873Fees
0.435%Above
278
23
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,288Fees
0.037%Below
224
24
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,741Fees
0.966%Above
70
25
FIDELITY BANKBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,098Fees
0.399%Above
1,167
26
Assurance Financial Group, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,593Fees
0.510%Above
950
27
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,077Fees
0.194%Above
689
28
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,301Fees
0.586%Above
499
29
Regions BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,104Fees
0.386%Above
415
30
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,698Fees
0.570%Above
365
31
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,700Fees
0.487%Above
321
32
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,839Fees
0.606%Above
302
33
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,873Fees
0.683%Above
275
34
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,143Fees
0.265%Above
266
35
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,275Fees
0.451%Above
263
36
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,257Fees
0.394%Above
221
37
TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,496Fees
0.454%Above
172
38
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,150Fees
0.712%Above
166
39
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,566Fees
0.405%Above
155
40
LOANSTEADY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,999Fees
0.403%Above
144
41
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,041Fees
0.625%Above
136
42
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,551Fees
0.449%Above
127
43
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,921Fees
0.388%Above
120
44
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,811Fees
0.450%Above
112
45
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,784Fees
0.442%Above
561
46
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,111Fees
0.521%Above
279
47
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,572Fees
0.602%Above
226
48
MORTGAGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,520Fees
0.340%Above
88
49
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,257Fees
0.755%Above
86
50
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,701Fees
0.467%Above
81

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.