Safe Rate Rankings

Best USDA 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
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,085Fees
0.562%Above
2,139
2
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,931Fees
0.448%Above
99
3
Magnolia Bank, IncorporatedBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,851Fees
0.309%Above
487
4
INTERLINC MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,539Fees
0.618%Above
355
5
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,844Fees
0.542%Above
202
6
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,069Fees
0.475%Above
139
7
STOCKTON MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,640Fees
0.473%Above
438
8
Equity Prime Mortgage LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,449Fees
0.880%Above
93
9
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,527Fees
0.586%Above
60
10
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,489Fees
0.694%Above
185
11
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,700Fees
0.434%Above
143
12
Click n' Close, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$6,490Fees
1.530%Above
62

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.