Safe Rate Rankings

Best Mortgage Lenders in Odessa

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 Lenders27
Total Loans1,665
Median Rate Spread0.71%

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RankLenderOverallPricingPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,127Fees
0.582%Above
162
2
DIRECTIONS EQUITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,121Fees
0.962%Above
47
3
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,150Fees
0.793%Above
178
4
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,934Fees
0.681%Above
105
5
FLAT BRANCH MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
$2,367Fees
0.566%Above
21
6
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,997Fees
0.545%Above
92
7
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$4,590Fees
0.943%Above
61
8
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
$3,526Fees
0.166%Above
30
9
RIGHT START MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,899Fees
1.138%Above
84
10
SFMC, LPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
$4,400Fees
1.161%Above
60
11
Nations Lending CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
$4,131Fees
0.527%Above
27
12
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
$4,490Fees
1.150%Above
54
13
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
$3,692Fees
1.470%Above
36
14
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
$4,488Fees
0.597%Above
35
15
Waterstone Mortgage CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$4,321Fees
1.002%Above
69
16
NATIONS RELIABLE LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$4,297Fees
0.918%Above
52
17
HIGHLANDS RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LTD.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
$4,136Fees
0.936%Above
49

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.