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Best Conventional Mortgage Bank Lenders in New Orleans
Updated February 5, 2026
Market Overview
19
Total Lenders
6,170
Total Loans
0.37%
Median Rate Spread
| Rank | Lender | Overall | Pricing | Product | Pull Through | Place | Avg Fees | Spread | Volume | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | HANCOCK WHITNEY BANK | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | $1,579 | +0.141% | 247 | |
2 | Red River Bank | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | Sound | $1,672 | -0.009% | 24 | |
3 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $2,184 | +0.202% | 285 | |
4 | First Horizon Bank | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $2,044 | +0.123% | 253 | |
5 | BankPlus | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | $975 | +0.131% | 37 | |
6 | Bank of America, National Association | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $1,869 | -0.109% | 23 | |
7 | NBKC BANK | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | Sound | -$110 | -0.217% | 14 | |
8 | Gulf Coast Bank and Trust Company | Strong | Sound | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | $1,948 | +0.329% | 359 | |
9 | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $2,265 | -0.106% | 26 | |
10 | Cadence Bank | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $1,343 | +0.508% | 18 | |
11 | FIDELITY BANK | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | $3,701 | +0.334% | 429 | |
12 | Regions Bank | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $1,729 | +0.410% | 107 | |
13 | Flagstar Bank, N.A. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,177 | +0.308% | 54 | |
14 | USAA Federal Savings Bank | Strong | Sound | Strong | Acceptable | Sound | $1,487 | -0.206% | 40 | |
15 | Home Bank, National Association | Strong | Sound | Sound | Sound | Sound | $1,316 | +0.053% | 20 | |
16 | Eureka Homestead | Sound | Sound | Acceptable | Sound | Sound | $1,757 | +0.238% | 18 | |
17 | Goldwater Bank, N.A. | Sound | Mediocre | Sound | Sound | Sound | $3,061 | +0.359% | 30 |
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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