Safe Rate Rankings

Best Mortgage Company Lenders in Milwaukee

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 Lenders42
Total Loans7,922
Median Rate Spread0.47%

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RankLenderOverallPricingPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
A + MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,306Fees
0.313%Above
373
2
WISCONSIN MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$923Fees
0.147%Above
251
3
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$927Fees
0.102%Above
85
4
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,738Fees
0.258%Above
590
5
FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$1,562Fees
0.337%Above
306
6
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$1,334Fees
0.367%Above
114
7
FIRST STATE MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$658Fees
0.353%Above
92
8
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,765Fees
0.472%Above
953
9
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,758Fees
0.377%Above
815
10
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,894Fees
0.251%Above
172
11
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,955Fees
0.458%Above
126
12
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,763Fees
0.372%Above
102
13
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$758Fees
0.080%Above
77
14
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,497Fees
0.357%Above
408
15
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,713Fees
0.675%Above
248
16
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$1,813Fees
0.325%Above
118
17
Nations Lending CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$1,876Fees
0.484%Above
110
18
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$1,559Fees
0.389%Above
110
19
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$1,357Fees
0.485%Above
108
20
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$4,604Fees
0.492%Above
101
21
AMERIHOME MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,413Fees
0.317%Above
80
22
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$1,432Fees
0.142%Above
225
23
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,178Fees
0.505%Above
193
24
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$1,200Fees
0.512%Above
185
25
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$1,223Fees
0.590%Above
159
26
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$1,979Fees
0.263%Above
120
27
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,208Fees
0.438%Above
97
28
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
$2,610Fees
0.342%Above
75
29
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Sound
$2,685Fees
0.405%Above
68
30
V.I.P. MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
$865Fees
0.268%Above
57
31
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$1,169Fees
0.264%Above
283
32
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
$4,450Fees
0.807%Above
97
33
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$2,141Fees
0.712%Above
78
34
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
$2,263Fees
0.563%Above
62
35
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
$1,740Fees
0.761%Above
51
36
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
$1,732Fees
0.498%Above
36
37
Luminate Home Loans, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$3,708Fees
0.775%Above
75
38
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Sound
$4,590Fees
0.368%Above
37
39
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Sound
$4,057Fees
0.688%Above
47
40
SECURITYNATIONAL MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Sound
$4,388Fees
0.775%Above
46
41
CHURCHILL MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Sound
$2,417Fees
0.778%Above
42
42
NATIONS RELIABLE LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Sound
$3,270Fees
0.688%Above
36

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.