Safe Rate Rankings

Best Conventional Mortgage Lenders in Louisville/Jefferson County

Updated May 21, 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 Lenders133
Total Loans17,420
Median Rate Spread0.34%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
VICTORY MORTGAGE, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,554Fees
0.281%Above
300
2
Old National BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$673Fees
0.276%Below
70
3
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,382Fees
0.014%Above
172
4
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$514Fees
0.428%Below
121
5
Abound Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$265Credit
0.228%Below
95
6
Stock Yards Bank & Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$946Fees
0.160%Above
566
7
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,285Fees
0.442%Above
336
8
Fifth Third Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,337Fees
0.263%Above
290
9
PNC Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$55Credit
0.198%Above
228
10
Truist BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,705Credit
0.350%Above
199
11
LibertyCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,660Fees
0.510%Above
159
12
Park Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$135Fees
0.121%Below
144
13
Northpointe BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,110Fees
0.328%Above
700
14
First Financial BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,715Fees
0.365%Above
406
15
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,794Fees
0.238%Above
404
16
RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,920Fees
0.328%Above
382
17
Republic Bank & Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,142Fees
0.208%Above
370
18
First Harrison BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,071Fees
0.089%Above
180
19
German American BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$802Fees
0.218%Above
92
20
COMMONWEALTHCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
Strong
$652Fees
0.053%Below
50
21
The Huntington National BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$123Fees
0.342%Above
49
22
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,496Fees
0.152%Below
44
23
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,085Fees
0.562%Above
2,139
24
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,427Fees
0.376%Above
1,372
25
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,121Fees
0.131%Above
199
26
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,645Fees
0.439%Above
119
27
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,578Fees
0.300%Above
83
28
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,559Fees
0.132%Above
64
29
Centra Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$1,326Fees
0.350%Above
58
30
WesBanco Bank, Inc.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,888Fees
0.140%Above
57
31
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$2,052Fees
0.307%Above
454
32
STOCKTON MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,640Fees
0.473%Above
438
33
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,754Fees
0.641%Above
433
34
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,113Fees
0.125%Above
160
35
AMERIHOME MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,163Fees
0.429%Above
91
36
SOUTH CENTRAL BANK, INC.Bank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,136Fees
0.056%Above
59
37
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,937Fees
0.404%Above
53
38
Guardian Savings BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$884Fees
0.174%Above
48
39
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,714Fees
0.364%Above
42
40
Magnolia Bank, IncorporatedBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,851Fees
0.309%Above
487
41
INTERLINC MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,539Fees
0.618%Above
355
42
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,383Fees
0.506%Above
266
43
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,244Fees
0.417%Above
214
44
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,844Fees
0.542%Above
202
45
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,553Fees
0.358%Above
193
46
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,442Fees
0.302%Above
163
47
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,082Fees
0.384%Above
146
48
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,700Fees
0.434%Above
143
49
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,069Fees
0.475%Above
139
50
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,931Fees
0.448%Above
99

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.