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Best Conventional Mortgage Lenders in Montana
Updated February 6, 2026
Market Overview
90
Total Lenders
9,910
Total Loans
0.17%
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 | $1,118 | +0.075% | 216 | |
2 | NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $946 | -0.549% | 64 | |
3 | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Sound | Strong | $2,438 | +0.111% | 109 | |
4 | VALLEY FINANCIAL CREDIT UNION | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | $3,373 | -0.677% | 100 | |
5 | Altana Federal Credit Union | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | $1,749 | -1.062% | 60 | |
6 | Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | Sound | $496 | -0.472% | 33 | |
7 | NBKC BANK | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | Sound | $761 | -0.086% | 32 | |
8 | Bank of America, National Association | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $1,787 | +0.067% | 30 | |
9 | UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $2,936 | +0.056% | 821 | |
10 | ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $4,224 | +0.290% | 696 | |
11 | LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $4,459 | +0.136% | 92 | |
12 | Barrington Bank & Trust Company, National Association | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,849 | +0.275% | 73 | |
13 | MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC. | Strong | Strong | Strong | Sound | Strong | $962 | -0.030% | 72 | |
14 | CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $3,847 | +0.404% | 439 | |
15 | PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Sound | Strong | $2,778 | -0.053% | 120 | |
16 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $2,505 | +0.118% | 65 | |
17 | ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $2,069 | +0.141% | 29 | |
18 | BMO Bank National Association | Strong | Strong | Strong | Sound | Sound | $984 | +0.285% | 23 | |
19 | Stockman Bank of Montana | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | $3,463 | +0.052% | 1,017 | |
20 | Glacier Bank | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | $3,654 | +0.126% | 592 | |
21 | Opportunity Bank of Montana | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | $3,381 | +0.038% | 496 | |
22 | GUARANTEED RATE, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,449 | +0.110% | 389 | |
23 | GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $4,965 | +0.144% | 303 | |
24 | KIND LENDING, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,708 | +0.287% | 176 | |
25 | FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,699 | +0.234% | 155 | |
26 | LOWER, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $4,372 | +0.192% | 153 | |
27 | CMG MORTGAGE, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,366 | +0.316% | 121 | |
28 | FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Sound | Strong | Sound | Strong | $3,829 | -0.051% | 112 | |
29 | PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,055 | +0.136% | 111 | |
30 | Flagstar Bank, N.A. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,170 | +0.272% | 104 | |
31 | Plains Commerce Bank | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,253 | +0.156% | 94 | |
32 | Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $1,925 | +0.388% | 86 | |
33 | NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,664 | +0.381% | 74 | |
34 | CLEARWATER Federal Credit Union | Strong | Sound | Sound | Strong | Strong | $2,196 | -0.263% | 67 | |
35 | Servion, Inc. | Strong | Sound | Strong | Strong | Sound | $3,142 | +0.299% | 48 | |
36 | BILLINGS | Strong | Sound | Sound | Strong | Strong | $3,741 | -0.335% | 47 | |
37 | SOFI BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | Strong | Strong | Strong | Acceptable | Sound | $803 | +0.070% | 22 | |
38 | EVERGREEN MONEYSOURCE MORTGAGE COMPANY | Strong | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $4,985 | +0.260% | 523 | |
39 | Synergy One Lending, Inc. | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | Strong | $4,152 | +0.289% | 82 | |
40 | NEWREZ LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Sound | Strong | $3,197 | +0.142% | 81 | |
41 | USAA Federal Savings Bank | Strong | Sound | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | $1,855 | -0.117% | 77 | |
42 | GoPrime Mortgage, Inc. | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | Strong | $5,367 | +0.282% | 73 | |
43 | UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $4,868 | +0.400% | 66 | |
44 | Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $3,506 | +0.384% | 46 | |
45 | THE LOAN STORE, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $2,484 | +0.214% | 34 | |
46 | MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $3,389 | +0.668% | 23 | |
47 | Mountain America Federal Credit Union | Strong | Sound | Strong | Sound | Sound | $2,721 | -0.130% | 22 | |
48 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Sound | Strong | $1,172 | +0.495% | 336 | |
49 | ENVOY MORTGAGE, LTD | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Sound | Strong | $2,682 | +0.168% | 93 | |
50 | NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $3,650 | +0.695% | 53 |
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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