Safe Rate Rankings

Best Mortgage Companie Lenders in Minneapolis

Updated May 25, 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 Lenders202
Total Loans44,572
Median Rate Spread0.23%

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RankLenderOverallPricingPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
MEGASTAR FINANCIAL CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$6,765Credit
0.340%Above
172
2
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$788Fees
0.082%Below
119
3
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,020Fees
0.265%Above
3,122
4
Tradition Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,007Fees
0.191%Above
826
5
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,083Fees
0.255%Above
2,263
6
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,504Fees
0.404%Above
1,467
7
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,421Fees
0.109%Above
745
8
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,495Fees
0.185%Above
634
9
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,799Fees
0.175%Above
620
10
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,486Fees
0.301%Above
427
11
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,879Fees
0.281%Above
274
12
Servion, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,251Fees
0.158%Above
161
13
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$3,854Fees
0.393%Above
2,217
14
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$2,775Fees
0.235%Above
1,250
15
Summit Mortgage CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$3,358Fees
0.344%Above
468
16
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,711Fees
0.444%Above
440
17
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,983Fees
0.455%Above
436
18
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,291Fees
0.272%Above
431
19
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,690Fees
0.449%Above
375
20
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$4,719Fees
0.517%Above
278
21
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,388Fees
0.299%Above
198
22
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,539Fees
0.087%Above
167
23
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,446Fees
0.500%Above
165
24
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Sound
Exceptional
$3,793Fees
0.470%Above
1,187
25
M/I FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$5,775Fees
0.222%Below
586
26
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,962Fees
0.354%Above
575
27
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$1,701Fees
0.254%Above
362
28
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,459Fees
0.156%Above
335
29
Cambria Financial Group, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,513Fees
0.213%Above
251
30
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,779Fees
0.238%Above
194
31
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$5,014Fees
0.601%Above
135
32
Luminate Home Loans, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Exceptional
$4,563Fees
0.391%Above
1,130
33
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
$4,234Fees
0.638%Above
592
34
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$2,457Fees
0.320%Above
453
35
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
$3,597Fees
0.513%Above
221
36
MASON MCDUFFIE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$4,318Fees
0.177%Above
187
37
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
$2,971Fees
0.386%Above
96
38
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
$2,704Fees
0.340%Above
94
39
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
$2,650Fees
0.126%Above
93
40
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
$2,075Fees
0.220%Above
91
41
AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$4,257Fees
0.502%Above
333
42
Waterstone Mortgage CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$5,959Fees
0.495%Above
155

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.