Safe Rate Rankings

Best Conventional Mortgage Lenders in Missouri

Updated May 23, 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 Lenders254
Total Loans74,144
Median Rate Spread0.36%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$715Fees
0.217%Above
1,525
2
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$520Fees
0.463%Below
577
3
VICTORY MORTGAGE, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$658Fees
0.143%Above
164
4
FLAT BRANCH MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,466Fees
0.402%Above
6,598
5
First State Bank of St. Charles, MissouriBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,437Fees
0.124%Above
1,157
6
Stifel Bank and TrustBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$281Fees
0.060%Below
1,033
7
COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,670Fees
0.128%Above
728
8
First BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,280Fees
0.156%Above
547
9
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$363Fees
0.078%Below
500
10
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,489Fees
0.027%Below
472
11
Great Southern BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$924Fees
0.094%Above
461
12
Truist BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$482Fees
0.229%Above
273
13
HNB National BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$466Fees
0.094%Above
207
14
MISSOURI Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$646Fees
0.032%Above
188
15
The Central Trust BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,140Fees
0.355%Above
2,384
16
GERSHMAN INVESTMENT CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,357Fees
0.524%Above
1,424
17
COMMUNITYAMERICA CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,220Fees
0.178%Above
1,333
18
First State Community BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,071Fees
0.031%Above
592
19
Oakstar BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$899Fees
0.205%Above
401
20
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,162Fees
0.138%Above
338
21
Carrollton BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$872Fees
0.256%Above
323
22
Midwest BankCentreBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
Strong
$587Fees
0.003%Above
289
23
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,557Fees
0.444%Above
4,984
24
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,693Fees
0.358%Above
3,245
25
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,720Fees
0.186%Above
661
26
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,220Fees
0.374%Above
453
27
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,388Fees
0.191%Above
312
28
ASSEMBLIES OF GOD Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$1,093Fees
0.201%Above
266
29
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,016Fees
0.476%Above
241
30
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,409Fees
0.564%Above
227
31
Guaranty BankBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$826Fees
0.177%Above
194
32
Cadence BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,304Fees
0.258%Above
175
33
THOMPSON KANE & COMPANY, INCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$1,552Fees
0.321%Above
163
34
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,213Fees
0.521%Above
3,817
35
DAS Acquisition Company, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,004Fees
0.653%Above
3,012
36
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,123Fees
0.422%Above
1,909
37
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,246Fees
0.288%Above
1,293
38
Arvest BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,475Fees
0.328%Above
1,046
39
LEADERONE FINANCIAL CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,744Fees
0.611%Above
786
40
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,918Fees
0.045%Below
746
41
Commerce BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$281Fees
0.337%Above
634
42
DELMAR FINANCIAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,237Fees
0.334%Above
585
43
Southern BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$568Fees
0.363%Above
297
44
The Bank of MissouriBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$935Fees
0.183%Above
263
45
Nations Lending CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,301Fees
0.649%Above
224
46
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,745Fees
0.446%Above
646
47
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,911Fees
0.352%Above
579
48
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,529Fees
0.481%Above
518
49
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,889Fees
0.552%Above
446
50
Regions BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,432Fees
0.384%Above
406

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.