Safe Rate Rankings

Best Mortgage Lenders in Midland

Updated February 5, 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 Lenders46
Total Loans2,461
Median Rate Spread0.40%

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RankLenderOverallPricingPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,091Fees
0.535%Above
111
2
Premia Mortgage, LLC DBA Premia Relocation MortgageIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,665Fees
0.336%Below
25
3
LRS FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,278Fees
0.271%Above
157
4
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$3,104Fees
0.281%Above
118
5
DIRECTIONS EQUITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,229Fees
1.102%Above
65
6
CHEVRON Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$456Fees
0.200%Below
44
7
FLAT BRANCH MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$3,047Fees
0.571%Above
35
8
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,678Fees
0.505%Above
343
9
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,260Fees
0.350%Above
164
10
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,162Fees
0.081%Above
76
11
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,783Fees
0.536%Above
59
12
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,020Fees
0.563%Above
49
13
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
$1,519Fees
0.451%Above
24
14
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$4,517Fees
0.523%Above
106
15
SFMC, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$6,752Fees
0.741%Above
42
16
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
$5,091Fees
0.404%Above
20
17
HIGHLANDS RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Exceptional
$4,171Fees
0.760%Above
262
18
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
$3,982Fees
0.994%Above
76
19
RIGHT START MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
$4,386Fees
1.051%Above
33
20
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
$159Fees
0.008%Below
25
21
City BankBank
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
$2,145Fees
0.457%Above
24
22
SECURITYNATIONAL MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$5,879Fees
0.965%Above
45
23
NATIONS RELIABLE LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Sound
$4,859Fees
0.838%Above
31

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.