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Safe Rate Rankings
| Rank | Lender | Overall | Pricing | Product | Pull Through | Place | Avg Fees | Spread | Volume | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TOWN AND COUNTRY Credit Union | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Exceptional | $2,505 | -0.210% | 148 | |
2 | Gate City Bank | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Exceptional | $2,735 | -0.344% | 114 | |
3 | First International Bank & Trust | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | Exceptional | $3,214 | -0.105% | 89 | |
4 | GUARANTEED RATE, INC. | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,802 | +0.155% | 44 | |
5 | NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $213 | -0.612% | 17 | |
6 | ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | $1,058 | -0.352% | 82 | |
7 | FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Acceptable | $2,199 | +0.416% | 14 | |
8 | FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | $3,458 | +0.087% | 39 | |
9 | Flagstar Bank, N.A. | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $2,818 | +0.472% | 19 | |
10 | First Western Bank & Trust | Strong | Sound | Sound | Strong | Strong | $2,064 | -0.346% | 48 | |
11 | ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Sound | $4,046 | +0.235% | 34 |
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.
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.
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