Safe Rate Rankings

Best Conventional 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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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,091Fees
0.535%Above
111
2
FLAT BRANCH MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,047Fees
0.571%Above
35
3
Premia Mortgage, LLC DBA Premia Relocation MortgageIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Sound
$2,665Fees
0.336%Below
25
4
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$187Fees
0.083%Above
11
5
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,260Fees
0.350%Above
164
6
LRS FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,278Fees
0.271%Above
157
7
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,162Fees
0.081%Above
76
8
CHEVRON Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$456Fees
0.200%Below
44
9
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$1,799Fees
0.171%Below
17
10
Frost BankBank
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
Sound
$234Fees
0.440%Below
13
11
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,678Fees
0.505%Above
343
12
HIGHLANDS RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,171Fees
0.760%Above
262
13
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,104Fees
0.281%Above
118
14
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$5,636Fees
0.709%Above
16
15
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,517Fees
0.523%Above
106
16
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,783Fees
0.536%Above
59
17
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,020Fees
0.563%Above
49
18
Nations Lending CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$5,347Fees
0.407%Above
17
19
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Sound
$1,519Fees
0.451%Above
24
20
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$5,091Fees
0.404%Above
20
21
Prosperity BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Sound
$1,153Fees
0.347%Above
19
22
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$4,279Fees
0.095%Above
14
23
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,811Fees
0.356%Above
13
24
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,275Fees
0.547%Above
13
25
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,901Fees
0.468%Above
12
26
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$4,120Fees
0.440%Above
11
27
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,982Fees
0.994%Above
76
28
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$159Fees
0.008%Below
25
29
THE MORTGAGE LINK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Sound
$4,701Fees
0.957%Above
16
30
MORTGAGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Sound
$3,502Fees
0.416%Above
10
31
RIGHT START MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,386Fees
1.051%Above
33
32
NATIONS RELIABLE LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Sound
$4,859Fees
0.838%Above
31
33
City BankBank
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Sound
$2,145Fees
0.457%Above
24
34
SECURITYNATIONAL MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Sound
Strong
$5,879Fees
0.965%Above
45
35
SFMC, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Sound
Strong
$6,752Fees
0.741%Above
42
36
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Acceptable
$3,690Fees
0.655%Above
10
37
DIRECTIONS EQUITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Sound
Sound
Strong
$2,229Fees
1.102%Above
65

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.