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Safe Rate Rankings
| Rank | Lender | Overall | Pricing | Product | Pull Through | Place | Avg Fees | Spread | Volume | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $3,707 | +0.220% | 349 | |
2 | FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $4,878 | +0.377% | 16 | |
3 | ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $4,380 | +0.267% | 160 | |
4 | INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC. | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,464 | +0.831% | 47 | |
5 | KIND LENDING, LLC | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,490 | +0.393% | 46 | |
6 | PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $1,228 | +0.115% | 21 | |
7 | LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $4,040 | +0.091% | 32 | |
8 | GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $6,018 | +0.393% | 44 | |
9 | GUARANTEED RATE, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $5,294 | +0.315% | 44 | |
10 | GOLD STAR MORTGAGE FINANCIAL GROUP, CORPORATION | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $4,140 | +0.311% | 43 | |
11 | Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $6,991 | +0.571% | 33 | |
12 | FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Sound | $6,994 | +0.240% | 28 | |
13 | LEADERONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION | Strong | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $6,050 | +0.490% | 102 | |
14 | AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Mediocre | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | $5,305 | +0.244% | 53 | |
15 | FlexPoint, Inc. | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | Strong | $4,577 | +0.519% | 37 | |
16 | GOLDEN EMPIRE MORTGAGE, INC. | Strong | Mediocre | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | $6,772 | +0.461% | 36 | |
17 | OCMBC, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $4,726 | +0.477% | 27 | |
18 | MASON MCDUFFIE MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | Strong | $4,946 | +0.510% | 25 | |
19 | SCENIC OAKS FUNDING, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | Strong | $4,870 | +0.232% | 21 | |
20 | Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $6,062 | +0.509% | 21 | |
21 | Synergy One Lending, Inc. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $6,227 | +0.340% | 19 | |
22 | Equity Prime Mortgage LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $4,923 | +0.418% | 16 | |
23 | PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $5,904 | +0.555% | 15 | |
24 | CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $6,375 | +0.686% | 13 | |
25 | SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $6,609 | +0.075% | 11 | |
26 | CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $4,612 | +0.529% | 55 | |
27 | MORTGAGEONE, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | Sound | $4,736 | +0.202% | 11 | |
28 | LAND HOME FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | Sound | Mediocre | Strong | Strong | Strong | $5,461 | +0.732% | 19 | |
29 | NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC | Sound | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $3,275 | +0.424% | 19 | |
30 | PREMIER MORTGAGE RESOURCES, L.L.C. | Sound | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $5,121 | +0.356% | 13 | |
31 | PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC. | Sound | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $5,502 | +0.855% | 11 | |
32 | NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLC | Sound | Mediocre | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $3,158 | +0.589% | 13 |
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.
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.
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