Safe Rate Rankings

Best Mortgage Companie Lenders in the US

Updated June 4, 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 Lenders2386
Total Loans3,560,099
Median Rate Spread0.20%

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RankLenderOverallPricingPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
FLAT BRANCH MORTGAGE, INC.
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,570Fees
0.401%Above
13,335
2
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.
Independent Mortgage CompanyWholesale
Strong
Exceptional*
Sound
$1,206Fees
0.101%Below
12,582
3
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyWholesale
Strong
Sound*
Exceptional
$2,828Fees
0.185%Above
285,901
4
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$3,102Fees
0.063%Above
7,432
5
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect & Wholesale
Strong
Sound*
Exceptional
$2,079Fees
0.294%Above
14,849
6
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect & Wholesale
Strong
Acceptable*
Exceptional
$3,881Fees
0.334%Above
266,411
7
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect & Wholesale
Strong
Sound*
Strong
$2,582Fees
0.136%Above
57,340
8
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect & Wholesale
Strong
Sound*
Strong
$2,402Fees
0.164%Above
37,313
9
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect & Wholesale
Strong
Acceptable*
Exceptional
$2,818Fees
0.429%Above
9,840
10
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect & Wholesale
Sound
Sound*
Strong
$1,952Fees
0.038%Above
35,887
11
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Sound
Acceptable
Exceptional
$2,921Fees
0.343%Above
51,046
12
THE LOAN STORE, INC.
Independent Mortgage CompanyWholesale
Sound
Acceptable*
Strong
$2,398Fees
0.284%Above
16,835
13
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Sound
Acceptable
Exceptional
$2,940Fees
0.289%Above
46,733
14
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
$2,384Fees
0.287%Above
18,786
15
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Sound
Sound
Sound
$2,029Fees
0.181%Above
11,542
16
KIND LENDING, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyWholesale
Sound
Acceptable*
Strong
$2,761Fees
0.348%Above
13,399
17
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect & Wholesale
Sound
Acceptable*
Exceptional
$3,469Fees
0.467%Above
11,689
18
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc.
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect & Wholesale
Sound
Acceptable*
Strong
$3,577Fees
0.263%Above
7,145
19
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Sound
Sound
Strong
$2,477Fees
0.229%Above
51,353
20
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Sound
Acceptable
Exceptional
$3,445Fees
0.321%Above
21,082
21
NFM, INC.
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Sound
Acceptable
Exceptional
$3,705Fees
0.346%Above
16,100
22
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Sound
Acceptable
Exceptional
$3,254Fees
0.445%Above
61,160
23
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Sound
Acceptable
Exceptional
$3,553Fees
0.387%Above
58,550
24
BAY EQUITY LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Sound
Sound
Strong
$2,852Fees
0.180%Above
9,468
25
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.
Independent Mortgage CompanyWholesale
Sound
Acceptable*
Strong
$2,801Fees
0.380%Above
11,165
26
DAS Acquisition Company, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Sound
Acceptable
Exceptional
$2,766Fees
0.587%Above
7,507
27
Mortgage Research Center, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
$1,956Fees
0.540%Above
60,588
28
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect & Wholesale
Sound
Acceptable*
Exceptional
$2,996Fees
0.562%Above
23,240
29
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect & Wholesale
Sound
Acceptable*
Strong
$3,279Fees
0.479%Above
17,073
30
LOWER, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect & Wholesale
Sound
Acceptable*
Strong
$2,834Fees
0.450%Above
15,793
31
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
$4,289Fees
0.552%Above
17,767
32
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect & Wholesale
Sound
Acceptable*
Strong
$2,206Fees
0.608%Above
9,656
33
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
$3,549Fees
0.497%Above
86,295
34
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
$3,487Fees
0.386%Above
21,352
35
AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
$3,961Fees
0.505%Above
8,262
36
NEWREZ LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect & Wholesale
Sound
Acceptable*
Sound
$2,479Fees
0.382%Above
32,880
37
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
$2,588Fees
0.279%Above
12,743
38
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
$2,906Fees
0.435%Above
9,356
39
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC.
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
$4,249Fees
0.678%Above
13,110
40
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC.
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
$4,134Fees
0.531%Above
8,466
41
Equity Prime Mortgage LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
$3,519Fees
0.812%Above
9,354
42
OCMBC, INC.
Independent Mortgage CompanyWholesale
Sound
Acceptable*
Strong
$3,899Fees
0.665%Above
8,372
43
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
$3,182Fees
0.556%Above
37,119
44
Luminate Home Loans, Inc.
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Acceptable
Mediocre
Strong
$4,167Fees
0.581%Above
7,561
45
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Acceptable
Acceptable
Sound
$4,326Fees
0.441%Above
8,697

How We Rank Lenders

Our rankings use a weighted average of scores across equally-weighted categories to evaluate lenders on a linear, raw performance scale.

Our Point System (Max 30 Points)

10
Pricing
Rate and fee competitiveness (33%)
10
Pull Through
Reliability in closing loans (33%)
10
Place
Local market expertise (33%)

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.

⚖️ Licensing & Disclosures

Lender rankings and market statistics are created by Dylan Hall, licensed mortgage loan officer (NMLS #1658740). Safe Rate is a mortgage technology platform; mortgage lending services are provided by PartnerOwn LLC dba Safe Rate Mortgage, a licensed mortgage broker and lender (NMLS #1590949). Safe Rate Mortgage is a lending partner of some of the lenders ranked on this page, and Safe Rate Inc. has software or service customers on this list; however, all rankings are calculated using objective, public Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) datasets, completely independent of any corporate partnerships, client relationships, or compensation.