Safe Rate Rankings

Best Conventional Mortgage Lenders in Muskegon

Updated May 21, 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 Lenders34
Total Loans2,065
Median Rate Spread0.44%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
LAKE MICHIGAN CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,289Fees
0.043%Above
439
2
The Huntington National BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$525Fees
0.520%Above
82
3
CONSUMERS CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,398Fees
0.105%Above
50
4
Fifth Third Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$495Fees
0.532%Above
89
5
The Dart BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,134Fees
0.417%Above
11
6
ChoiceOne BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$604Fees
0.155%Above
49
7
MMS MORTGAGE SERVICES, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,221Fees
0.002%Above
34
8
Independent BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
$799Fees
0.174%Above
23
9
Mercantile BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
$1,590Fees
0.077%Above
18
10
MORTGAGE 1 INCORPORATEDIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,106Fees
0.701%Above
265
11
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,506Fees
0.407%Above
193
12
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,624Fees
0.472%Above
173
13
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,948Fees
0.308%Above
30
14
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,664Fees
0.520%Above
25
15
RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,680Fees
0.343%Above
15
16
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$667Fees
0.045%Above
13
17
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,961Fees
0.774%Above
60
18
TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,486Fees
0.415%Above
57
19
LEADERONE FINANCIAL CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,318Fees
0.744%Above
49
20
VAN DYK MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$3,234Fees
0.588%Above
160
21
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,043Fees
0.412%Above
27
22
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,895Fees
1.121%Above
19
23
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,094Fees
0.406%Above
13
24
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Sound
$4,519Fees
1.151%Above
13
25
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,283Fees
0.774%Above
11
26
NORTHERN MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Sound
$2,946Fees
0.465%Above
14
27
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,782Fees
1.086%Above
18
28
CHURCHILL MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,443Fees
0.707%Above
15
29
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Acceptable
$1,876Fees
0.523%Above
10

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.