Safe Rate Rankings

Best Conventional 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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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
Empower Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$0Fees
0.193%Above
873
2
HOME TOWN FUNDING, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$991Fees
0.070%Below
736
3
Tompkins Community BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,144Fees
0.017%Above
446
4
PREMIUM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,224Fees
0.257%Above
4,446
5
HOMESTEAD FUNDING CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,620Fees
0.125%Above
3,576
6
SEFCU SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,322Fees
0.206%Below
2,686
7
Citibank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$304Credit
0.246%Below
2,587
8
NBT Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,086Fees
0.081%Below
450
9
KeyBank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,211Fees
0.052%Above
1,503
10
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,501Fees
0.260%Below
1,433
11
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$555Fees
0.473%Below
643
12
TrustCo BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,659Fees
0.218%Below
493
13
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,682Fees
0.187%Below
2,546
14
Citizens Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,115Fees
0.093%Below
2,366
15
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$157Fees
0.158%Below
967
16
AMERICU Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,274Fees
0.085%Above
640
17
TEACHERS FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$705Fees
0.234%Above
599
18
Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$323Fees
0.553%Below
591
19
The Lyons National BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$967Fees
0.297%Above
470
20
Valley National BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,149Fees
0.496%Below
450
21
Five Star BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,278Fees
0.263%Above
397
22
NJ LENDERS CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,896Fees
0.104%Above
365
23
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,228Fees
0.144%Above
6,052
24
Manufacturers and Traders Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,052Fees
0.167%Above
2,631
25
Community Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$389Fees
0.784%Above
1,928
26
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,292Fees
0.391%Above
1,387
27
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,386Fees
0.196%Above
1,333
28
Bethpage Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,671Fees
0.188%Below
699
29
Glens Falls National Bank and Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,117Fees
0.059%Above
242
30
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,704Fees
0.243%Above
9,211
31
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,170Fees
0.505%Above
8,480
32
Genesee Regional BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,911Fees
0.504%Above
1,480
33
1ST PRIORITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,275Fees
0.230%Above
1,401
34
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$2,220Fees
0.268%Above
1,294
35
HUDSON VALLEY CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,134Fees
0.096%Above
497
36
HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$579Fees
0.211%Below
371
37
Northwest BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,119Fees
0.113%Above
285
38
Ulster Savings BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$2,708Fees
0.157%Above
249
39
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,630Fees
0.321%Above
4,107
40
CONTOUR MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,808Fees
0.272%Above
1,951
41
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,854Fees
0.406%Above
1,702
42
TD Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,072Fees
0.053%Above
1,292
43
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,270Fees
0.460%Above
1,189
44
ESL Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,124Fees
0.432%Above
636
45
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,643Fees
0.159%Above
945
46
HUNT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,568Fees
0.446%Above
906
47
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,538Fees
0.448%Above
870
48
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,394Fees
0.132%Above
767
49
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,774Fees
0.515%Above
767
50
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,022Fees
0.416%Above
749

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.