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Safe Rate Rankings
| Rank | Lender | Overall | Pricing | Product | Pull Through | Place | Avg Fees | Spread | Volume | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P. | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $981 | -0.207% | 13 | |
2 | UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $3,848 | +0.234% | 691 | |
3 | ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $4,145 | +0.211% | 445 | |
4 | LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $1,526 | +0.026% | 119 | |
5 | CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $4,719 | +0.500% | 219 | |
6 | KIND LENDING, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $2,912 | +0.383% | 170 | |
7 | SCENIC OAKS FUNDING, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | $5,527 | +0.430% | 140 | |
8 | GUARANTEED RATE, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $4,385 | +0.399% | 139 | |
9 | GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $6,154 | +0.462% | 112 | |
10 | Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $4,282 | +0.393% | 64 | |
11 | AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $4,155 | +0.343% | 50 | |
12 | PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $2,579 | +0.002% | 33 | |
13 | AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $5,565 | +0.406% | 232 | |
14 | Synergy One Lending, Inc. | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | Strong | $5,870 | +0.377% | 113 | |
15 | THE LOAN STORE, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $3,643 | +0.425% | 40 | |
16 | FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Sound | Strong | Sound | Sound | $4,326 | +0.223% | 37 | |
17 | Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $5,809 | +0.163% | 33 | |
18 | PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $4,002 | +0.384% | 32 | |
19 | FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $4,379 | +0.424% | 24 | |
20 | NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $3,846 | +0.542% | 23 | |
21 | PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $7,366 | +0.610% | 22 | |
22 | CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $5,554 | +0.413% | 16 | |
23 | LEADERONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $5,683 | +0.494% | 15 | |
24 | CMG MORTGAGE, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $2,237 | +0.248% | 13 | |
25 | RESICENTRAL, LLC | Strong | Sound | Strong | Sound | Sound | $2,220 | +0.437% | 13 | |
26 | STG MORTGAGE INC | Strong | Sound | Strong | Sound | Sound | $2,712 | +0.457% | 10 | |
27 | GOLDEN EMPIRE MORTGAGE, INC. | Strong | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $7,302 | +0.515% | 62 | |
28 | NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $3,801 | +0.656% | 24 | |
29 | MASON MCDUFFIE MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | Sound | $3,566 | +0.484% | 18 | |
30 | FRANKLIN LOAN CORPORATION | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | Sound | $5,205 | +0.377% | 16 | |
31 | NEWREZ LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $2,917 | +0.432% | 15 | |
32 | NFM, INC. | Sound | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $4,510 | -0.067% | 35 | |
33 | ALAMEDA MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Sound | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $3,961 | +0.509% | 32 | |
34 | EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC. | Sound | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $4,147 | +0.726% | 14 | |
35 | SUMMIT FUNDING, INC. | Sound | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $7,097 | +0.473% | 11 | |
36 | FlexPoint, Inc. | Sound | Mediocre | Strong | Sound | Strong | $3,518 | +0.431% | 66 | |
37 | OCMBC, INC. | Sound | Mediocre | Strong | Sound | Strong | $5,062 | +0.704% | 51 | |
38 | JMAC LENDING, INC. | Sound | Acceptable | Strong | Acceptable | Sound | $5,687 | +0.407% | 13 | |
39 | CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC | Sound | Acceptable | Strong | Acceptable | Sound | $4,338 | +0.564% | 11 | |
40 | DIRECTIONS EQUITY, LLC | Sound | Mediocre | Sound | Sound | Strong | $5,301 | +0.368% | 29 | |
41 | Cornerstone First Mortgage, Inc | Sound | Mediocre | Strong | Sound | Sound | $5,368 | +0.388% | 14 | |
42 | AMERITRUST MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Sound | Mediocre | Sound | Acceptable | Sound | $3,841 | +0.661% | 10 |
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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