Safe Rate Rankings

Best Mortgage Company Lenders in Minnesota

Updated February 6, 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 Lenders43
Total Loans39,680
Median Rate Spread0.39%

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RankLenderOverallPricingPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
IOWA BANKERS MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,324Fees
0.030%Above
159
2
MEGASTAR FINANCIAL CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$6,798Credit
0.338%Above
189
3
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,056Fees
0.293%Above
4,740
4
Tradition Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,101Fees
0.205%Above
925
5
Servion, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,269Fees
0.253%Above
512
6
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,571Fees
0.291%Above
153
7
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,910Fees
0.325%Above
3,524
8
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,456Fees
0.465%Above
2,146
9
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,257Fees
0.224%Above
977
10
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,963Fees
0.265%Above
948
11
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,482Fees
0.106%Above
936
12
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,359Fees
0.312%Above
460
13
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,696Fees
0.391%Above
433
14
CORTRUST MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,033Fees
0.110%Below
171
15
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$3,865Fees
0.409%Above
2,661
16
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$2,669Fees
0.249%Above
1,495
17
Summit Mortgage CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$3,170Fees
0.354%Above
639
18
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,714Fees
0.448%Above
507
19
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,959Fees
0.416%Above
467
20
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,320Fees
0.283%Above
458
21
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,681Fees
0.453%Above
379
22
Cambria Financial Group, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$2,676Fees
0.279%Above
360
23
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$4,660Fees
0.566%Above
347
24
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,266Fees
0.337%Above
335
25
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,351Fees
0.461%Above
305
26
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,735Fees
0.092%Above
204
27
Nations Lending CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,959Fees
0.494%Above
169
28
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Sound
Exceptional
$3,706Fees
0.511%Above
1,611
29
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,091Fees
0.719%Above
822
30
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$1,117Fees
0.385%Above
760
31
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,937Fees
0.358%Above
718
32
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,423Fees
0.155%Above
595
33
M/I FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$5,775Fees
0.222%Below
586
34
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,756Fees
0.301%Above
268
35
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$4,935Fees
0.619%Above
150
36
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,140Fees
0.462%Above
131
37
Luminate Home Loans, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Exceptional
$4,543Fees
0.416%Above
1,296
38
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$2,483Fees
0.329%Above
605
39
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
$3,791Fees
0.597%Above
333
40
MASON MCDUFFIE MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$4,352Fees
0.198%Above
219
41
AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$4,183Fees
0.529%Above
399
42
HOMEOWNERS FINANCIAL GROUP USA, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$3,979Fees
0.455%Above
307
43
COMPEER FINANCIAL, FLCAIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Sound
Strong
$2,446Fees
0.829%Above
219

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.