Safe Rate Rankings

Best Conventional Mortgage Lenders in Montgomery County

Updated May 22, 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 Lenders183
Total Loans19,475
Median Rate Spread0.18%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,398Fees
0.085%Below
282
2
OceanFirst Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$127Credit
0.345%Below
51
3
POLICE & FIRECredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$293Fees
0.071%Below
180
4
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$592Fees
0.519%Below
155
5
PENNSYLVANIA STATE EMPLOYEES Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$602Fees
0.374%Below
83
6
Mortgage America, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,051Fees
0.138%Above
400
7
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,706Fees
0.023%Below
299
8
Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSBBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,075Fees
0.087%Below
184
9
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,648Fees
0.105%Below
176
10
PNC Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$318Fees
0.071%Below
161
11
First National Bank of PennsylvaniaBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,222Fees
0.054%Below
118
12
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$356Fees
0.138%Below
105
13
Truist BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$581Fees
0.129%Above
90
14
Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$435Fees
0.421%Below
65
15
The Huntington National BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$960Fees
0.238%Above
62
16
NJ LENDERS CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,072Fees
0.227%Above
59
17
Citibank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$1,002Fees
0.246%Below
41
18
Citizens Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,477Fees
0.022%Below
232
19
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Sound
$401Fees
0.184%Below
45
20
PINNACLE MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
Strong
$149Fees
0.168%Below
43
21
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,620Fees
0.238%Above
1,398
22
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,077Fees
0.068%Above
1,068
23
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,997Fees
0.187%Above
510
24
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,069Fees
0.252%Above
256
25
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,995Fees
0.018%Below
213
26
Univest Bank and Trust Co.Bank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,762Fees
0.185%Above
206
27
Advisors Mortgage Group, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,233Fees
0.360%Above
84
28
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,631Fees
0.210%Above
81
29
Filo Mortgage, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,611Fees
0.116%Above
68
30
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,056Fees
0.295%Above
1,406
31
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,076Fees
0.016%Above
812
32
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,832Fees
0.257%Above
738
33
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,035Fees
0.248%Above
551
34
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,047Fees
0.255%Above
513
35
MERIDIAN BANKBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,269Fees
0.155%Above
171
36
Philadelphia Mortgage Advisors, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$3,582Fees
0.005%Below
143
37
Quaint Oak Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,698Fees
0.038%Above
71
38
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,181Fees
0.012%Above
56
39
Manufacturers and Traders Trust CompanyBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$198Fees
0.083%Below
49
40
KEYSTONE FUNDING, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,351Fees
0.272%Above
288
41
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,931Fees
0.218%Above
241
42
TD Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,179Fees
0.001%Above
184
43
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,105Fees
0.158%Above
177
44
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,279Fees
0.275%Above
176
45
EMM LOANS LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,674Fees
0.299%Above
141
46
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,435Fees
0.335%Above
136
47
Fulton Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,250Fees
0.296%Above
112
48
FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,774Fees
0.138%Above
99
49
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,175Fees
0.150%Above
97
50
PIKE CREEK MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$4,466Fees
0.229%Above
76

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.