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Best Conventional Mortgage Lenders in New Jersey
Updated February 6, 2026
Market Overview
310
Total Lenders
85,018
Total Loans
0.30%
Median Rate Spread
| Rank | Lender | Overall | Pricing | Product | Pull Through | Place | Avg Fees | Spread | Volume | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | OceanFirst Bank, National Association | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Exceptional | -$303 | -0.225% | 1,006 | |
2 | NJ LENDERS CORP. | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $1,597 | +0.013% | 2,180 | |
3 | Bank of America, National Association | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $1,259 | -0.245% | 1,086 | |
4 | U.S. Bank National Association | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $211 | -0.090% | 959 | |
5 | NATION ONE MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | Exceptional | $1,253 | +0.627% | 896 | |
6 | Citibank, National Association | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | Sound | Strong | $330 | -0.299% | 534 | |
7 | PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P. | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | Sound | Strong | $1,068 | -0.048% | 501 | |
8 | NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | Sound | Strong | $553 | -0.435% | 493 | |
9 | Valley National Bank | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | $1,157 | -0.255% | 354 | |
10 | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | $1,494 | -0.101% | 1,556 | |
11 | Citizens Bank, National Association | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | $694 | -0.045% | 862 | |
12 | AMERICAN FEDERAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | -$228 | -0.243% | 521 | |
13 | PNC Bank, National Association | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $642 | +0.037% | 467 | |
14 | Provident Bank | Exceptional | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | Exceptional | -$332 | -0.197% | 457 | |
15 | Kearny Bank | Exceptional | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | Exceptional | $1,001 | -0.252% | 402 | |
16 | Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | Strong | $358 | -0.519% | 372 | |
17 | Columbia Bank | Exceptional | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | Exceptional | $259 | -0.618% | 349 | |
18 | POLICE & FIRE | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | Strong | $386 | +0.048% | 181 | |
19 | NBKC BANK | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | Strong | $416 | -0.243% | 180 | |
20 | LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $1,883 | +0.137% | 2,270 | |
21 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $2,377 | +0.057% | 2,089 | |
22 | Advisors Mortgage Group, L.L.C. | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $2,314 | +0.271% | 1,736 | |
23 | KWIK MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Exceptional | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | Strong | -$464 | -0.115% | 261 | |
24 | PINNACLE MORTGAGE, INC. | Exceptional | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | Strong | $1,088 | +0.054% | 231 | |
25 | ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $4,433 | +0.239% | 6,687 | |
26 | UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $2,539 | +0.175% | 4,989 | |
27 | PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | $1,337 | +0.204% | 1,267 | |
28 | Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $1,156 | -0.048% | 505 | |
29 | MLD MORTGAGE INC. | Strong | Sound | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | $2,481 | +0.080% | 459 | |
30 | MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC. | Strong | Strong | Strong | Sound | Strong | $640 | -0.113% | 346 | |
31 | PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC. | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,666 | +0.478% | 331 | |
32 | ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $1,979 | +0.317% | 198 | |
33 | CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $3,342 | +0.372% | 5,464 | |
34 | GUARANTEED RATE, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $2,386 | +0.126% | 2,925 | |
35 | CMG MORTGAGE, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $3,572 | +0.396% | 1,443 | |
36 | MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $3,746 | +0.385% | 1,407 | |
37 | Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $3,422 | +0.535% | 1,100 | |
38 | TD Bank, National Association | Strong | Sound | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | $732 | +0.153% | 1,057 | |
39 | Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $1,893 | +0.330% | 1,034 | |
40 | FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Sound | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | $2,177 | +0.179% | 963 | |
41 | ALLIED MORTGAGE GROUP, INC. | Strong | Sound | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | $3,223 | +0.396% | 416 | |
42 | Nations Lending Corporation | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | $4,137 | +0.577% | 225 | |
43 | GREENTREE MORTGAGE COMPANY, L.P. | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | $2,576 | +0.463% | 1,384 | |
44 | FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,699 | +0.373% | 727 | |
45 | NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,620 | +0.290% | 672 | |
46 | Gateway First Bank | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,858 | +0.485% | 541 | |
47 | UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,833 | +0.420% | 526 | |
48 | EMM LOANS LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,847 | +0.464% | 467 | |
49 | THE LOAN STORE, INC. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,101 | +0.286% | 378 | |
50 | CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $4,115 | +0.517% | 336 |
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.
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