Safe Rate Rankings

Best Conventional Mortgage Lenders in Nassau 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 Lenders115
Total Loans22,725
Median Rate Spread0.21%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
Citibank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$137Fees
0.153%Below
555
2
Citizens Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,426Fees
0.160%Below
593
3
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,780Fees
0.220%Below
553
4
TEACHERS FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$580Fees
0.241%Above
509
5
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,462Fees
0.306%Below
340
6
Valley National BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$976Fees
0.610%Below
202
7
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$429Fees
0.112%Below
192
8
NJ LENDERS CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,883Fees
0.166%Above
151
9
Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$303Fees
0.608%Below
148
10
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$290Fees
0.657%Below
77
11
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,476Fees
0.053%Above
1,367
12
Bethpage Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,773Fees
0.174%Below
486
13
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,050Fees
0.142%Above
2,441
14
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$5,075Fees
0.236%Above
1,401
15
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,964Fees
0.345%Above
299
16
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,302Fees
0.179%Above
229
17
Manufacturers and Traders Trust CompanyBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,607Fees
0.000%Above
172
18
CONTOUR MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,630Fees
0.254%Above
1,411
19
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,753Fees
0.326%Above
904
20
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,980Fees
0.433%Above
495
21
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,438Fees
0.266%Above
421
22
TD Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,332Fees
0.012%Above
358
23
MID-ISLAND MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,702Fees
0.037%Above
156
24
1ST PRIORITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,852Fees
0.018%Below
91
25
Evolve Bank & TrustBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,939Fees
0.179%Above
73
26
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,658Fees
0.090%Above
352
27
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$5,196Fees
0.218%Above
176
28
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,571Fees
0.029%Above
174
29
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,102Fees
0.388%Above
138
30
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,184Fees
0.082%Above
134
31
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,303Fees
0.418%Above
115
32
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,448Fees
0.292%Above
112
33
SUMMIT MORTGAGE BANKERS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,238Fees
0.025%Above
63
34
EMBRACE HOME LOANS, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$2,773Fees
0.148%Above
464
35
CLIFFCO, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$4,091Fees
0.333%Above
419
36
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$3,281Fees
0.338%Above
357
37
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,893Fees
0.437%Above
171
38
LYNX MORTGAGE BANK LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Sound
Strong
$2,061Fees
0.010%Above
164
39
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Sound
$5,039Fees
1.007%Above
78
40
Ridgewood Savings BankBank
Strong
Strong
Acceptable
Acceptable
Strong
$378Fees
0.276%Below
76
41
Dime Community BankBank
Strong
Strong
Acceptable
Acceptable
Strong
$1,265Fees
0.455%Below
56
42
ALLIED MORTGAGE GROUP, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Sound
$5,519Fees
0.379%Above
52
43
NATIONWIDE MORTGAGE BANKERS, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$4,793Fees
0.450%Above
937
44
UNITED NORTHERN MORTGAGE BANKERS LIMITEDIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$3,394Fees
0.259%Above
206
45
NORWICH COMMERCIAL GROUP, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$3,337Fees
0.117%Above
126
46
FM Home Loans, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,946Fees
0.288%Above
116
47
UNITED MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$4,584Fees
0.545%Above
521
48
MEADOWBROOK FINANCIAL MORTGAGE BANKERS CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$5,050Fees
0.461%Above
418
49
RELIANT HOME FUNDING, INCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Sound
Strong
$3,538Fees
0.299%Above
162

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.