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Safe Rate Rankings
| Rank | Lender | Overall | Pricing | Product | Pull Through | Place | Avg Fees | Spread | Volume | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $4,050 | +0.142% | 2,441 | |
2 | PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,438 | +0.266% | 421 | |
3 | GUARANTEED RATE, INC. | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,571 | +0.029% | 174 | |
4 | CMG MORTGAGE, INC. | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | $3,658 | +0.090% | 352 | |
5 | MID-ISLAND MORTGAGE CORP. | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | $1,702 | +0.037% | 156 | |
6 | FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $5,039 | +1.007% | 78 | |
7 | ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $5,075 | +0.236% | 1,401 | |
8 | NEWREZ LLC | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,281 | +0.338% | 357 | |
9 | PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC. | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,964 | +0.345% | 299 | |
10 | LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,302 | +0.179% | 229 | |
11 | CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $2,753 | +0.326% | 904 | |
12 | CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $3,980 | +0.433% | 495 | |
13 | EMBRACE HOME LOANS, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | $2,773 | +0.148% | 464 | |
14 | CLIFFCO, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Sound | Strong | Exceptional | $4,091 | +0.333% | 419 | |
15 | CONTOUR MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Mediocre | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | $3,630 | +0.254% | 1,411 | |
16 | NATIONWIDE MORTGAGE BANKERS, INC. | Strong | Mediocre | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | $4,793 | +0.450% | 937 | |
17 | UNITED MORTGAGE CORP. | Strong | Mediocre | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | $4,584 | +0.545% | 521 | |
18 | JET DIRECT FUNDING CORP | Sound | Mediocre | — | Sound | Strong | $6,221 | +0.313% | 170 |
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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