Safe Rate Rankings

Best Mortgage Lenders in New York

Updated February 6, 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 Lenders234
Total Loans112,852
Median Rate Spread0.20%

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RankLenderOverallPricingPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
Empower Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$0Fees
0.193%Above
873
2
Tompkins Community BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,144Fees
0.017%Above
446
3
HOME TOWN FUNDING, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$991Fees
0.070%Below
736
4
NBT Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,086Fees
0.081%Below
450
5
PREMIUM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,224Fees
0.257%Above
4,446
6
HOMESTEAD FUNDING CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,620Fees
0.125%Above
3,576
7
SEFCU SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,322Fees
0.206%Below
2,686
8
Citibank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$304Credit
0.246%Below
2,587
9
Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$323Fees
0.553%Below
591
10
TrustCo BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,659Fees
0.218%Below
493
11
Valley National BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,149Fees
0.496%Below
450
12
Manufacturers and Traders Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,052Fees
0.167%Above
2,631
13
Citizens Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,115Fees
0.093%Below
2,366
14
KeyBank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,211Fees
0.052%Above
1,503
15
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,501Fees
0.260%Below
1,433
16
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$555Fees
0.473%Below
643
17
AMERICU Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,274Fees
0.085%Above
640
18
TEACHERS FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$705Fees
0.234%Above
599
19
The Lyons National BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$967Fees
0.297%Above
470
20
Five Star BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,278Fees
0.263%Above
397
21
Municipal Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$512Fees
0.267%Below
238
22
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,704Fees
0.243%Above
9,211
23
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,682Fees
0.187%Below
2,546
24
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$157Fees
0.158%Below
967
25
Bethpage Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,671Fees
0.188%Below
699
26
HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$579Fees
0.211%Below
371
27
NJ LENDERS CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,896Fees
0.104%Above
365
28
SUNMARK CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,868Fees
0.050%Above
309
29
Northwest BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,119Fees
0.113%Above
285
30
MID-ISLAND MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,798Fees
0.109%Above
252
31
Glens Falls National Bank and Trust CompanyBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,117Fees
0.059%Above
242
32
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$3,228Fees
0.144%Above
6,052
33
Community Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$389Fees
0.784%Above
1,928
34
1ST PRIORITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,275Fees
0.230%Above
1,401
35
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,386Fees
0.196%Above
1,333
36
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,220Fees
0.268%Above
1,294
37
NORWICH COMMERCIAL GROUP, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,840Fees
0.392%Above
705
38
HUDSON VALLEY CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,134Fees
0.096%Above
497
39
United Nations Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$175Fees
0.601%Below
253
40
Ulster Savings BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,708Fees
0.157%Above
249
41
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,170Fees
0.505%Above
8,480
42
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,854Fees
0.406%Above
1,702
43
Genesee Regional BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,911Fees
0.504%Above
1,480
44
TD Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$1,072Fees
0.053%Above
1,292
45
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,270Fees
0.460%Above
1,189
46
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,643Fees
0.159%Above
945
47
ESL Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,124Fees
0.432%Above
636
48
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,177Fees
1.293%Above
309
49
SUMMIT MORTGAGE BANKERS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,780Fees
0.060%Above
291
50
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$2,630Fees
0.321%Above
4,107

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 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.