Safe Rate Rankings

Best Bank Mortgage Lenders in Maryland

Updated February 6, 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 Lenders25
Total Loans13,896
Median Rate Spread0.09%

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RankLenderOverallPricingPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
Truist BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$428Credit
0.061%Below
1,241
2
Manufacturers and Traders Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$592Fees
0.040%Above
748
3
Citibank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$747Fees
0.227%Below
224
4
MERIDIAN BANKBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,171Fees
0.196%Above
938
5
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,920Fees
0.162%Below
643
6
PNC Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$114Fees
0.027%Above
333
7
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$464Fees
0.017%Above
220
8
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,650Fees
0.067%Above
1,197
9
Sandy Spring BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,800Fees
0.179%Above
543
10
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,957Fees
0.014%Below
531
11
United BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,055Fees
0.012%Below
498
12
Ameris BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$3,265Fees
0.217%Above
486
13
Towne BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,908Fees
0.134%Above
1,434
14
First National Bank of PennsylvaniaBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,479Fees
0.026%Above
552
15
Fulton Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,595Fees
0.247%Above
361
16
WesBanco Bank, Inc.Bank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,896Fees
0.225%Above
205
17
Shore United Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$2,788Fees
0.196%Above
520
18
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,982Fees
0.185%Below
212
19
Capital Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,764Fees
0.230%Above
199
20
TD Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,017Credit
0.194%Above
175
21
Presidential Bank, FSBBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,772Fees
0.265%Above
389
22
Plains Commerce BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,768Fees
0.233%Above
230
23
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,468Fees
0.185%Above
155
24
First National Bank of AmericaBank
Sound
Mediocre
Sound
Strong
$7,912Fees
1.760%Above
232
25
The Federal Savings BankBank
Sound
Mediocre
Sound
Strong
$3,522Fees
0.461%Above
183

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.