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Best Conventional Mortgage Lenders in Modesto
Updated February 5, 2026
Market Overview
65
Total Lenders
4,010
Total Loans
0.28%
Median Rate Spread
| Rank | Lender | Overall | Pricing | Product | Pull Through | Place | Avg Fees | Spread | Volume | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | U.S. Bank National Association | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,829 | +0.254% | 47 | |
2 | PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P. | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $981 | -0.207% | 13 | |
3 | NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $174 | -0.474% | 12 | |
4 | Bank of America, National Association | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $2,626 | +0.130% | 17 | |
5 | UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $3,848 | +0.234% | 691 | |
6 | ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $4,145 | +0.211% | 445 | |
7 | LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $1,526 | +0.026% | 119 | |
8 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $4,185 | +0.157% | 115 | |
9 | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $1,815 | -0.109% | 35 | |
10 | CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $4,719 | +0.500% | 219 | |
11 | KIND LENDING, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $2,912 | +0.383% | 170 | |
12 | Northpointe Bank | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $2,573 | -0.462% | 13 | |
13 | BMO Bank National Association | Strong | Strong | Strong | Sound | Sound | $2,095 | +0.262% | 13 | |
14 | SCENIC OAKS FUNDING, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | $5,527 | +0.430% | 140 | |
15 | GUARANTEED RATE, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $4,385 | +0.399% | 139 | |
16 | GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $6,154 | +0.462% | 112 | |
17 | Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $4,282 | +0.393% | 64 | |
18 | AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $4,155 | +0.343% | 50 | |
19 | PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $2,579 | +0.002% | 33 | |
20 | Tri Counties Bank | Strong | Strong | Sound | Sound | Sound | -$2,337 | -0.162% | 17 | |
21 | AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $5,565 | +0.406% | 232 | |
22 | Synergy One Lending, Inc. | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | Strong | $5,870 | +0.377% | 113 | |
23 | THE LOAN STORE, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $3,643 | +0.425% | 40 | |
24 | FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Sound | Strong | Sound | Sound | $4,326 | +0.223% | 37 | |
25 | Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $5,809 | +0.163% | 33 | |
26 | PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $4,002 | +0.384% | 32 | |
27 | THE GOLDEN 1 | Strong | Sound | Strong | Sound | Sound | $1,613 | +0.089% | 26 | |
28 | FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $4,379 | +0.424% | 24 | |
29 | NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $3,846 | +0.542% | 23 | |
30 | PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $7,366 | +0.610% | 22 | |
31 | CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $5,554 | +0.413% | 16 | |
32 | Flagstar Bank, N.A. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $2,712 | +0.386% | 16 | |
33 | LEADERONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $5,683 | +0.494% | 15 | |
34 | CMG MORTGAGE, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $2,237 | +0.248% | 13 | |
35 | RESICENTRAL, LLC | Strong | Sound | Strong | Sound | Sound | $2,220 | +0.437% | 13 | |
36 | STG MORTGAGE INC | Strong | Sound | Strong | Sound | Sound | $2,712 | +0.457% | 10 | |
37 | GOLDEN EMPIRE MORTGAGE, INC. | Strong | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $7,302 | +0.515% | 62 | |
38 | NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $3,801 | +0.656% | 24 | |
39 | MASON MCDUFFIE MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | Sound | $3,566 | +0.484% | 18 | |
40 | FRANKLIN LOAN CORPORATION | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | Sound | $5,205 | +0.377% | 16 | |
41 | NEWREZ LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $2,917 | +0.432% | 15 | |
42 | Umpqua Bank | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | Sound | $3,218 | +0.434% | 11 | |
43 | NFM, INC. | Sound | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $4,510 | -0.067% | 35 | |
44 | ALAMEDA MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Sound | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $3,961 | +0.509% | 32 | |
45 | EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC. | Sound | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $4,147 | +0.726% | 14 | |
46 | SUMMIT FUNDING, INC. | Sound | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $7,097 | +0.473% | 11 | |
47 | FlexPoint, Inc. | Sound | Mediocre | Strong | Sound | Strong | $3,518 | +0.431% | 66 | |
48 | OCMBC, INC. | Sound | Mediocre | Strong | Sound | Strong | $5,062 | +0.704% | 51 | |
49 | JMAC LENDING, INC. | Sound | Acceptable | Strong | Acceptable | Sound | $5,687 | +0.407% | 13 | |
50 | CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC | Sound | Acceptable | Strong | Acceptable | Sound | $4,338 | +0.564% | 11 |
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.
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