Safe Rate Rankings

Best Mortgage Lenders in New York

Updated February 5, 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 Lenders215
Total Loans47,525
Median Rate Spread0.24%

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RankLenderOverallPricingPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
Citibank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$465Credit
0.287%Below
2,140
2
Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$347Fees
0.553%Below
484
3
Valley National BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,066Fees
0.539%Below
268
4
Kearny BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,073Fees
0.235%Below
121
5
Citizens Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$702Fees
0.185%Below
1,365
6
NJ LENDERS CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,814Fees
0.023%Below
875
7
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,248Fees
0.322%Below
816
8
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$18Credit
0.209%Below
803
9
Municipal Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$460Fees
0.263%Below
176
10
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$678Fees
0.638%Below
151
11
AMERICAN FEDERAL MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$272Credit
0.292%Below
118
12
Columbia BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$383Fees
0.920%Below
115
13
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,685Fees
0.206%Above
4,302
14
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,521Fees
0.254%Below
1,942
15
Manufacturers and Traders Trust CompanyBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,503Fees
0.116%Below
425
16
HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$497Fees
0.243%Below
363
17
PNC Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,623Fees
0.032%Below
119
18
BETTER MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Exceptional
Acceptable
Strong
$25Fees
0.208%Below
117
19
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$3,163Fees
0.107%Above
4,529
20
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,456Fees
0.066%Above
1,559
21
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,562Fees
0.094%Above
1,039
22
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,907Fees
0.181%Above
741
23
United Nations Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$209Fees
0.585%Below
272
24
Bethpage Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,386Fees
0.275%Below
197
25
UBS Bank USABank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$991Fees
0.091%Below
110
26
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,384Fees
0.206%Above
2,884
27
TD Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$945Fees
0.023%Above
988
28
NORWICH COMMERCIAL GROUP, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,144Fees
0.401%Above
376
29
SUMMIT MORTGAGE BANKERS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,796Fees
0.087%Above
248
30
1ST PRIORITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,930Fees
0.153%Above
164
31
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,072Fees
0.196%Above
144
32
Dime Community BankBank
Strong
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
$1,458Fees
0.417%Below
118
33
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$2,640Fees
0.203%Above
2,895
34
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,576Fees
0.205%Above
554
35
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,398Fees
0.102%Above
497
36
CONTOUR MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$4,692Fees
0.307%Above
488
37
UNITED NORTHERN MORTGAGE BANKERS LIMITEDIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$3,858Fees
0.295%Above
378
38
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,298Fees
0.385%Above
327
39
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$4,036Fees
0.328%Above
245
40
Webster Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,441Fees
0.157%Below
227
41
Ridgewood Savings BankBank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,884Fees
0.199%Below
123
42
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,638Fees
0.360%Above
427
43
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,619Fees
0.134%Above
372
44
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,932Fees
0.367%Above
364
45
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,720Fees
0.511%Above
296
46
CLIFFCO, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,065Fees
0.335%Above
236
47
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,709Fees
0.047%Above
223
48
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,162Fees
0.582%Above
188
49
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$2,539Fees
0.401%Above
133
50
EMBRACE HOME LOANS, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$3,087Fees
0.260%Above
112

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.