Safe Rate Rankings

Best All Lender 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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RankLenderOverallPricingPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
VICTORY MORTGAGE, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,554Fees
0.281%Above
300
2
Park Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$135Fees
0.121%Below
144
3
Abound Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$265Credit
0.228%Below
95
4
Old National BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$673Fees
0.276%Below
70
5
Stock Yards Bank & Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$946Fees
0.160%Above
566
6
Fifth Third Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,337Fees
0.263%Above
290
7
First Harrison BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,071Fees
0.089%Above
180
8
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,382Fees
0.014%Above
172
9
LibertyCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$1,660Fees
0.510%Above
159
10
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$514Fees
0.428%Below
121
11
COMMONWEALTHCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$652Fees
0.053%Below
50
12
TRANSCEND Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$233Fees
0.322%Below
47
13
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,085Fees
0.562%Above
2,139
14
Republic Bank & Trust CompanyBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,142Fees
0.208%Above
370
15
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,285Fees
0.442%Above
336
16
PNC Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$55Credit
0.198%Above
228
17
Truist BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,705Credit
0.350%Above
199
18
SOUTH CENTRAL BANK, INC.Bank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,136Fees
0.056%Above
59
19
Northpointe BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$3,110Fees
0.328%Above
700
20
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,052Fees
0.307%Above
454
21
First Financial BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,715Fees
0.365%Above
406
22
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,794Fees
0.238%Above
404
23
RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,920Fees
0.328%Above
382
24
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$4,121Fees
0.131%Above
199
25
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$1,645Fees
0.439%Above
119
26
German American BankBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$802Fees
0.218%Above
92
27
Centra Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$1,326Fees
0.350%Above
58
28
The Huntington National BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
$123Fees
0.342%Above
49
29
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
$1,496Fees
0.152%Below
44
30
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,427Fees
0.376%Above
1,372
31
Magnolia Bank, IncorporatedBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,851Fees
0.309%Above
487
32
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,754Fees
0.641%Above
433
33
L & N Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$354Fees
0.007%Above
196
34
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,113Fees
0.125%Above
160
35
THE MORTGAGE WAREHOUSE,LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,595Fees
0.247%Above
124
36
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,578Fees
0.300%Above
83
37
Traditional Bank, Inc.Bank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,017Fees
0.218%Above
68
38
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
$2,559Fees
0.132%Above
64
39
WesBanco Bank, Inc.Bank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,888Fees
0.140%Above
57
40
Guardian Savings BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$884Fees
0.174%Above
48
41
STOCKTON MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$2,640Fees
0.473%Above
438
42
INTERLINC MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$2,539Fees
0.618%Above
355
43
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$1,700Fees
0.434%Above
143
44
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,931Fees
0.448%Above
99
45
AMERIHOME MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,163Fees
0.429%Above
91
46
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,832Fees
0.120%Below
70
47
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
$1,592Fees
0.163%Above
66
48
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,753Fees
0.512%Above
62
49
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
$2,527Fees
0.586%Above
60
50
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
$2,714Fees
0.364%Above
42

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 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.